Korkmaz header seals Fenerbahce win over Benfica
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E-mail Xinhua, April 26, 2013
Turkish Fenerbahce defeated their Portuguese rivals Benfica 1-0 in the Europa League semifinal first leg game in Istanbul on the early morning of Friday.
The victory in front of Fenerbahce fans at the Sukru Saracoglu stadium has made the Turkish club an important step toward the first European final in its history.
Although Benfica showed a more aggressive character during the early minutes, Fenerbahce gradually took control of the game.
The Turkish club, who missed a penalty in the first half, found the precious victory goal with Egemen Korkmaz's header in the 71st minute, which gave them a narrow lead to take to Lisbon next week.
From that minute on, the Turkish Super League giant managed to keep their lead, cruising to a victory that gives them a significant advantage ahead of next week's return game in Lisbon.
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