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Antoine Griezmann scored a stunning goal for Atletico

Champions League round-up: Wins for Atletico and Bayern

Antoine Griezmann's stunning goal kept Atletico Madrid's Champions League hopes alive as they grabbed a vital victory over Roma.

Soccer • 22 Nov 17

Nemanja Matic's shot led to a bizarre Manchester United goal

Halloween nightmare for Svilar as United beat Benfica

Manchester United are on the brink of reaching the Champions League knock-out phase after teenage Benfica goalkeeper Mile Svilar unwittingly put Jose Mourinho's men on course for another narrow win.

Soccer • 01 Nov 17

Nemanja Matic admits that Jose Mourinho is not always easy to work with

Mourinho not always easy to work with, says Matic

Jose Mourinho's appetite for success means "sometimes it isn't easy to work with" the Manchester United manager, but Nemanja Matic has never played under a better boss.

Soccer • 19 Oct 17

PSG's Edinson Cavani embraces Kylian Mbappe

Champions League highlights: Best of the midweek action

Miss any of this week's Champions League action? We've got you covered.

Soccer • 19 Oct 17

The RTÉ panel of Damien Duff, Didi Hamann and Richie Sadlier with Darragh Maloney

United win but why aren't they firing?

The RTÉ panel discuss the pros and cons of Jose Mourinho's pragmatic approach.

Soccer • 19 Oct 17

Jose Mourinho has taken Manchester United to the brink of the knockout phase

Mourinho slams critics and states the case for defence

Jose Mourinho took a swipe at anyone who questioned his tactics after Manchester United put one foot into the knockout stages of the Champions League with a 1-0 victory at Benfica.

Soccer • 19 Oct 17

Eduardo Salvio of Benfica and United's Henrikh Mkhitaryan clash

United uninspired as they squeeze past Benfica

Manchester United ground out a 1-0 win at Benfica in Champions League Group A after Marcus Rashford scored a bizarre goal which embarrassed the home team's 18-year-old goalkeeper Mile Svilar.

Soccer • 18 Oct 17

Benfica's Spanish defender Grimaldo Garcia clears the danger

Benfica v Manchester United: As it happened

It wasn't pretty but Manchester United claimed their third win from three Champions League games as they edged to a 1-0 victory in Benfica. See how it all unfolded here.

Soccer • 18 Oct 17

Jose Mourinho: 'I'm at Manchester United, I have a contract and that's it.'

Finishing career at United an impossible mission - Jose

Jose Mourinho believes it will be an "impossible mission" to end his managerial career at Manchester United.

Soccer • 18 Oct 17

Ederson Moraes is on his way to Manchester City

Man City agree €40million fee for goalkeeper Moraes

Brazilian goalkeeper Ederson Moraes is joining Manchester City from Benfica for €40million, the Portuguese champions have confirmed.

Soccer • 01 Jun 17

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang celebrates scoring the last goal of the night in Dortmund

Aubameyang hits hat-trick as Borussia batter Benfica

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang grabbed a hat-trick as Borussia Dortmund crushed Benfica 4-0 to advance to the Champions League quarter-finals 4-1 on aggregate.

Soccer • 08 Mar 17

Konstantinos Mitroglou celebrates his goal at Estadio da Luz

Benfica beat profligate Borussia Dortmund

Benfica beat a misfiring Borussia Dortmund 1-0 in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie thanks to Kostas Mitroglou's 13th goal in his last 13 games.

Soccer • 14 Feb 17

Atletico Madrid's French forward Kevin Gameiro (R) vies with PSV Eindhoven's defender Jordy De Wijs

Champions League: Atletico profit from Bayern slip

Atletico Madrid took full advantage of Bayern Munich's shock defeat to Rostov to ensure they would top Group D.

Soccer • 23 Nov 16

Bayern Munich celebrate and go through to their fifth consecutive Champions League semi-finals

Bayern beat Benfica to march into semis

Bayern Munich drew 2-2 at Benfica on Wednesday to reach the Champions League semi-finals for the fifth consecutive season with a 3-2 aggregate victory and remain on track for a treble of titles.

Soccer • 14 Apr 16

Bayern frustrated but ahead through Vidal

Bayern Munich will take a slender 1-0 lead to Portugal after an organised defensive display from Benfica at the Allianz Arena in the Champions League quarter-final first leg.

Soccer • 05 Apr 16

Benfica training in Munich ahead of the game

Benfica boss warns Bayern not to write them off

Benfica coach Rui Vitoria accepts his side will have to do it the hard way if they are to progress any further in the Champions League, but has warned quarter-final opponents Bayern Munich against writing them off.

Soccer • 05 Apr 16

Benfica's Bryan Cristante (right) and Leverkusen midfielder Stefan Reinartz vie for the ball

Leverkusen prove too strong for Benfica

Bayer Leverkusen turned in an impressive performance to open their account in Group C and leave Benfica staring an early exit in the face.

Soccer • 01 Oct 14

Sevilla win Europa League final on penalties

Sevilla beat Benfica 4-2 on penalties after a goalless draw to win the Europa League final on Wednesday, extending the Portuguese side's extraordinary run of defeats in European finals.

Soccer • 15 May 14

Dejected Juventus players at the end of a scoreless draw in Turin

Juventus bow out to 10-man Benfica

Ten-man Benfica held Juventus to a goalless draw on Thursday evening to progress to the Europa League final for a second consecutive year.

Soccer • 01 May 14

Benfica players rush to celebrate with goal scorer Ezequiel Garay

Benfica secure slim advantage over Juventus

A brilliantly-worked Lima goal gave last year's runners-up Benfica a late 2-1 win at home to Juventus in the first leg of their Europa League semi-final.

Soccer • 24 Apr 14

Aquino (L) of Villarreal competes with Daniel Carrico of Sevilla during a La Liga match last December

Sevilla to take on Valencia in Europa semi

Sevilla will take on Primera Division rivals Valencia in the semi-finals of the Europa League, with Benfica and Juventus going head to head in the other last-four encounter.

Soccer • 11 Apr 14

Rodrigo, on loan from Bolton, slotting home the opening goal

Benfica outclass Sherwood's Spurs

Spurs were left with a mountain to climb to make the Europa League quarter-finals after Benfica departed White Hart Lane 3-1 victors in their last-16 first leg clash.

Soccer • 13 Mar 14

Benfica's Jardel gets above Fenerbahce's Joseph Yobo at Sukru Saracoglu Stadium

Fenerbahce edge out Benfica in Istanbul

A goal from Egeman Korkmaz guided Fenerbahce to a narrow 1-0 victory in the first leg of their Europa League semi-final against Benfica in Istanbul.

Soccer • 25 Apr 13

Third time lucky - Papiss Cisse opened the scoring in the 71st-minute after having seen two earlier efforts ruled out for offside

Benfica dump Newcastle out of Europa League

Eduardo Salvio ended Newcastle's hopes of continuing their European adventure as Benfica struck deep into injury time to earn a 1-1 draw and prevent another late show.

Soccer • 11 Apr 13

Georgios Samaras had levelled for Celtic but they could not hang on for a point

Celtic narrowly beaten by Benfica

Celtic's bid to win through to the knockout stages of the Champions League will go to their last Group G fixture following their defeat by Benfica at the Stadium of Light.

Soccer • 20 Nov 12