A brace from Pedro Goncalves helped Sporting on their way to an impressive victory over their prestigious German opponents.
A brace from Pedro Goncalves helped Sporting on their way to an impressive victory over their prestigious German opponents.
Benfica still have a realistic chance of reaching the round of 16, but are relying on a favour from Bayern Munich.
Portugal are handed a crushing last-gasp defeat after being outplayed by Serbia on home soil. Portugal’s hopes of reaching the World Cup now rest on winning two play-off matches.
Portugal now only need a draw against Serbia on the final day to qualify for the World Cup.
A win, a loss and a draw made it a week of mixed fortunes for Portugal’s Champions League representatives - but they all retain the chance to qualify for the round of 16.
Two wins from two made it a perfect Champions League night for Portuguese football.
In one of Benfica’s greatest European nights in years, they punished a youthful Barcelona side to keep their Champions League hopes well and truly alive.