SALONIKA, Greece, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Former European Cup winners Benfica crashed out of the Champions League third qualifying round after a shock 2-1 defeat at Serbia winger Andrija Zivkovic scored against his former club Benfica a week after leaving them. Chelsea to spend £150m? Salonika (Greece), Sept. 16, 2020 (Reuters/Naija247news) Former European Cup winners Benfica crashed out of the 2020/2021 UEFA Champions League third qualifying round on Tuesday after a shock 2-1 defeat at PAOK Salonika.Serbia winger Andrija Zivkovic scored against his former club Benfica a week after leaving them.Dynamo Kiev also advanced to the play-off round with a 2-0 home win over Dutch side AZ Alkmaar, as did Belgians Gent after they beat visitors Rapid Vienna 2-1.PAOK’S reward is a two-legged play-off against Russians Krasnodar, while Dynamo Kiev face Gent for berths in the money-spinning group stage featuring 32 teams.Benfica, who won Europe’s premier club competition in 1961 and 1962, saw last season’s woes spill over into this term.This was as Zivkovic, who endured four difficult seasons in Portugal, rubbed salt into their wounds.Having seen the domestic league and Cup double go to Porto last term, Benfica missed a string of chances against PAOK in a one-sided first half as they enjoyed 72 percent of possession.They were punished after the break as Dimitrios Giannoulis poked in the opener from close range in the 63rd minute.That was after a one-two with Chuba Akpom, and substitute Zivkovic made it 2-0 in the 75th with a sweet shot inside the near post.Rafa Silva pulled one back with a stoppage time header but it came too late to avoid an embarrassing defeat.This will pile pressure on manager Jorge Jesus, who returned to Benfica during the close season for a second spell in charge.Having been in charge from 2009 to 2015, Jesus went on to win the elusive double of the Brazilian league title and Copa Libertadores with Flamengo in 2019.But he now faces a mammoth task to get Benfica back to winning ways.Dynamo Kiev soaked up pressure on home soil against Alkmaar in the first half.Then, Luxembourg forward Gerson Rodrigues fired them ahead just after the break with a neat finish into the roof of the net, thanks to good work by Vitaliy Buyalskiy.Mykola Shaparenko sealed their passage with a late header after visiting goalkeeper Marco Bizot misjudged Tomasz Kedziora’s cross from the right.It left the midfielder with the simple task of nodding the ball into an empty net.Niklas Dorsch headed Gent into a 36th minute lead against Rapid Vienna from a pinpoint Sven Kums assist.Roman Yaremchuk added the second with a penalty kick on the hour, before Yusuf Demir netted a stoppage time consolation for the visitors.In Wednesday’s stand-out fixtures, 1991 European Cup winners Red Star Belgrade visit Cypriots Omonia Nicosia while Dinamo Zagreb are at Hungarian champions Ferencvaros.Haaland, Sancho, Davies, Man Utd’s Greenwood in Golden Boy final 40,Arsenal looking to follow up Aubameyang contract with double transfer swoop for Thomas Partey and Houssem Aouar.Your email address will not be published.Ligue 1: Kalu On Target In Bordeaux Defeat Vs Lens,UEFA Executive Committee approves new principles for upcoming national team matches | Inside UEFA,Philadelphia Union boss Jim Curtin: Black Lives Matter is about human equality, not politics,France Ligue 1 2020-21 Round 4 Brestois vs Lorient Prediction,UEFA Champions League ball for 2020-21 season revealed by Adidas,US and Dortmund teen Reyna scores first Bundesliga goal,Everton vs. West Bromwich Albion – Football Match Report – September 19, 2020,Transfer news and rumours LIVE: Real Madrid halve James Rodriguez’s transfer fee,Lyon forward Terrier collapses during Ligue 1 game,Man City’s Sergio Aguero could miss two more months with injury.Toe Poke Daily: Did Barca’s ‘MSG’ all score in same match quicker than ‘MSN,’ ‘BBC’?Diego Rossi, delantero de Los Angeles Football Club, elegido Jugador de la Semana de la MLS,Chicago Fire FC midfielder Przemyslaw Frankowski draws Poland national team call-up,PSG letting Cavani go would be a very big mistake – Anelka.Transfer window preview: Man United to land Haaland? Former European Cup winners Benfica crashed out of the 2020/2021 UEFA Champions League third qualifying round on Tuesday after a shock 2-1 defeat at PAOK Salonika. Red Star seeks to advance to the groups through all four qualifying rounds for the third straight season.Hungarian champion Ferencváros will host Dinamo Zagreb. Bayern to buy Sane?Tottenham seal sensational Gareth Bale return,Manchester United lure Porto’s Alex Telles to Old Trafford,Lionel Messi, Cristian Pavon on Argentina squad ahead of World Cup qualifiers,Lebanese star Mohammed Atwi dies month after being struck by stray bullet,Club America’s Clasico dominance over Chivas comes down to ‘no fear’. Mike Trout hit his major league-leading 16th home run, a 449-foot drive into the left field second deck, and the Los Angeles Angels beat … The match starts at 20:00 on 15 September 2020. Champions League – Follow the Football match between PAOK and Benfica live with Eurosport. Lets take a look at all champions league winners. Qualified for the Champions League, Benfica goes into the 3 rd qualifying round as a seeded team. Dynamo Kiev also advanced to the play-off round with a 2-0 home win over […] Football News: Former European Cup winners Benfica crashed out of the Champions League third qualifying round after a shock … Usually, in September, the Champions League group stage is already underway, but the COVID-19 pandemic forced a new calendar. Know the path and possible opponents to the group stage of the Champions League. Serbia winger Andrija Zivkovic scored against his former club Benfica a week after leaving them. Below is the list of all past winners of UEFA Champions League from 1955-56 season to 2014-15 season. Benfica out of UEFA Champions League qualifying round September 16, 2020 admin UEFA 0 Salonika (Greece), Sept. 16, 2020 (Reuters/Naija247news) Former European Cup winners Benfica crashed out of the 2020/2021 UEFA Champions League third qualifying round on Tuesday after a shock 2-1 defeat at PAOK Salonika.
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