A 4-3 victory ensured Benfica booked their spot in the next round of the Champions league at the expense of Juventus, who were knocked out
Antonio Silva header in the 17th minute opened the scoring, giving Benfica the lead.
However, the lead was cut short 4 minutes later after Moise Kean parried the ball into the net after a scramble in the box.
The celebration was cut short, as Juan Cuadrado was deemed to have handled the ball in the box, giving Benfica a penalty.
Joao Mario stepped up and scored his 3rd successive penalty in three UCL games, placing his shot to the top corner.
Rafa Silva made it 3-1 in the 35th minute, beating Szczesny with a cheeky backheel at his near post.
Minutes after the break, the Portuguese got his second goal with another lovely skill, dinking his shot past the Juventus stopper, giving Benfica a 4-1 lead.
The Old Ladies begun to show fighting spirits in the closing stages of the match, with substitutes lling-Jnr and Arkadiusz Milik combining to pull one back in the 77th minute.
Weston Mckennie made it 4-3 two minutes later, setting up a thrilling end to the tie.
Rafa Silva had the chance to seal the game and get his Hattrick in the 86th minute, but his effort came off the post.
Luckily for him, it didn't come back to hunt him, as Benfica held on to secure their place in the next stage.
For the first time since the 2012/2013 season, Juventus failed to qualify for the knockout rounds and will have to still fight for a place in the Europa League, with Maccabi Haifa still a threat.
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