Inter and Benfica fined for fans’ behaviour

Apr. 27 | LAUSANNE: Inter Milan and Benfica were hit with fines from UEFA on Friday over the behaviour of their fans and poor organisation during the Europa League last 16 round. Inter were fined 45,000 euros after monkey chants were reported during their clash...

Forster confident Celtic can upset Benfica

Sep. 18 | By Alistair Watson GLASGOW – Goalkeeper Fraser Forster says the Celtic players are ready to make their mark in the Champions League ahead of their Group G opener against Portuguese league leaders Benfica on Wednesday. The Scottish champions won...

Benfica sign Twente winger John

May. 25 | LISBON (Reuters) – Benfica have agreed to sign Dutch winger Ola John from Twente Enschede on a five-year contract, the Portuguese club said on Thursday. Benfica did not disclose how much they paid for the 20-year-old winger but said the player’s...

Porto clinch league title as Benfica draw

Apr. 30 |  LISBON (Reuters): Porto clinched their 26th Portuguese Premier League title after fierce rivals Benfica slipped to a 2-2 draw at Rio Ave on Sunday, extending their decade-long domination of Portuguese football. The northern club won 2-0 at Maritimo...

Sporting beats Benfica 1-0 in Portuguese derby

Apr. 10 | Sporting's Ricky van Wolfswinkel, from the Netherlands, centre, shoots to score from the penalty spot past Benfica's goalkeeper Artur, from Brazil, right, during their Portuguese league soccer match Monday, at Sporting's Alvalade stadium....

Chelsea set up Barca semi after seeing off Benfica

Apr. 5 | LONDON (Reuters) – Chelsea nervously beat 10-man Benfica 2-1 in their Champions League quarter-final second leg at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday to seal a 3-1 aggregate victory and set up a semi-final with holders Barcelona later this month. Chelsea...

Stakes high for Chelsea against Benfica in Europe

Apr. 3 |   LONDON (AP) – Chelsea defends a narrow first-leg lead over Benfica in the Champions League quarterfinals on Wednesday knowing that winning the title for the first time may be its only chance of securing a place in next year’s competition. The...

Revitalised Torres ready to lead Chelsea through

Apr. 3 | LONDON (Reuters) – A revitalised Fernando Torres is expected to lead Chelsea’s attack on Wednesday when they try to sweep Benfica aside to claim their sixth Champions League semi-final appearance in nine years. Torres, 28, who scored his first...

Benfica ends Braga’s run as leader with win

Apr. 1 | LISBON, Portugal (AP) – Braga’s run as Portuguese leader lasted just five days as a stoppage time goal saw it lose 2-1 to Benfica on Saturday, allowing Porto to go back to the top. Bruno Cesar scored a 92nd-minute winner that lifted Benfica...

Di Matteo’s Chelsea rotation policy vindicated

Mar. 28 | LISBON (Reuters): Interim coach Roberto Di Matteo’s decision to rest some of his big guns paid off as Chelsea recorded a 1-0 win at Benfica in their Champions League quarter-final first leg on Tuesday. The Italian left Frank Lampard, Didier Drogba,...