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Champions League: Benfica Hold Fenerbahce To Goalless Draw, Bodo/Glimt Win In Qualifying Play-offs

By IANS News August 21, 2025 • 10:44 AM View: 371

Goalkeepers Irfan Can Egribayat: The first leg of the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League play-offs concluded with ten-man Benfica playing out goalless draw at Fenerbahce and Bodø/Glimt taking a giant step towards a maiden appearance in the competition proper with a resounding 5-0 victory over Sturm Graz while Celtic and Basel were held at home.

Goalkeepers Irfan Can Egribayat and Anatoliy Trubin were both forced into a number of saves as chances came and went without reward for the Turkish and Portuguese giants.

Benfica had to play the final 20 minutes a man down after Florentino's dismissal for two yellow cards and he will miss the return leg in Lisbon next week, UEFA

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