Benfica defeated PSV Eindhoven by 4- 1 at the first leg of the UEFA Europa League quarter-finals on Thursday,
For Benfica, it was the revenge of the Champions Cup final of 1992 when the team lost to the PSV in the penalty shootout. Benfica had to rally from the defeat to Porto on Saturday, which gave the Porto the domestic league title. PSV also came up from a defeat, in which they lost the first place in the Dutch championship in a loss to Twente last Sunday.
Benfica started the game very strong with very fast transitions from defense to the attack. In the 6th minute, Argentinian player Saviola shot the ball, which hit the post.
Benfica's first goal came in the 37th minute as Coentrao crossed the ball to the box, whose shot was deflected by the defense and Aimar shot it through between the legs of both the defender Marcelo and the goalkeeper Isaksson. In the 51st minute, Salvio, the man of the match, entered the box dribbling, passed two defenders and scored Benfica's third goal.
In the 79th minute, Benfica's goalkeeper Roberto dropped a ball and Labyad, who had just entered the match, scored PSV's only goal in the first time he touched the ball.
In the extra time, the Uruguayan Maxi Pereira entered the box dribbling, passed the ball to Saviola, who stopped and made a turn shot over the goalkeeper, scoring the Benfica's fourth goal.
The second Benfica goal was on the 45th minute in a fast attack move as Coentrao crossed and Salvio scored with his heel.