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Napoli vs Benfica, 1st Leg

Champions League
Napoli
NAP
3-2
Final
Benfica
SLB
1st Leg
San Paolo
TV: DAZN

Match pulse

NAPAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'SLB
32'Manuele BlasiNAP41'Carlos MartinsSLB

Who won: Napoli 3-2

Napoli beat Benfica 3-2 in 1st Leg on Thursday, September 18, 2008 at San Paolo. Goals for Napoli: Luigi Vitale (18'), Germán Denis (19') and Christian Maggio (54'). Goals for Benfica: David Suazo (16') and Luisão (59').

Play by play

  1. End of the game
  2. The referee has signaled the end of the second half
  3. 75'
    Sub

    Napoli makes a sub: Joao Batista Inacio Pia enters for Marek Hamsik. Reason: Tactical

  4. 66'
    Sub

    Napoli makes a sub: Marcelo Zalayeta enters for German Gustavo Denis. Reason: Tactical

  5. 63'
    Sub

    Benfica makes a sub: Nuno Gomes enters for Angel Di Maria. Reason: Tactical

  6. GOAL59'

    Goal! Header

    Luisão

    Goal!! Anderson Luis Da Silva Luisao hits a very good header high through the middle from the centre penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! Benfica now trails 2 - 3

    NAP 3 - 2 SLB
  7. 55'
    Sub

    Benfica makes a sub: Kostas Katsouranis enters for Jorge Neto Carlos Martins. Reason: Tactical

  8. GOAL54'

    Goal! Left footed shot

    Christian Maggio

    Goal!! Cristian Maggio hits a very good left footed shot to the upper right corner from the left penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! Napoli now leads 3 - 1

    NAP 3 - 1 SLB
  9. 46'
    Sub

    Benfica makes a sub: Javier Balboa enters for Jonathan Urretaviscaya. Reason: Tactical

  10. 46'
    Sub

    Napoli makes a sub: Michele Pazienza enters for Manuele Blasi. Reason: Tactical

  11. The second half is under way
  12. The referee has signaled the end of the first half
  13. 41'

    Jorge Neto Carlos Martins is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour

  14. 32'

    Manuele Blasi is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour

  15. GOAL19'

    Goal! Left footed shot

    Germán Denis

    Goal!! German Gustavo Denis hits a very good left footed shot to the upper right corner from the left wing (aprox. 18 yards) and scores!! Napoli now leads 2 - 1

    NAP 2 - 1 SLB
  16. GOAL18'

    Goal! Right footed shot

    Luigi Vitale

    Goal!! Luigi Vitale hits a very good right footed shot low through the middle from the right channel (aprox. 18 yards) and scores!! The game is now tied at 1

    NAP 1 - 1 SLB
  17. GOAL16'

    Goal! Right footed shot

    David Suazo

    Goal!! David Suazo hits a very good right footed shot to the lower left corner from the right channel (aprox. 18 yards) and scores!! Benfica now leads 1 - 0

    NAP 0 - 1 SLB
  18. Game on!