Twice European champions Benfica have reached the Champions League quarter-finals for the first time since 2006. Goals by Uruguay's Maxi Pereira and Portugal's Nelson Oliveira secured a convincing 2-0 win over Russia's Zenit St Petersburg in Lisbon. Benfica overturned a 3-2 deficit from the first leg in Russia to progress 4-3 on aggregate after dominating possession and restricting Zenit to sporadic counter-attacks.
News On AIR | March 7, 2012 6:27 PM
Benfica in Champions League quarter-finals