88Costin (Oţelul) is shown a yellow card.- 86Perendija (Oţelul) is shown a yellow card.
82Rúben Amorim (in) - Bruno César (out) (Benfica)- 77Rodrigo (in) - Gaitán (out) (Benfica)
- 69Punoševac (in) - Pena (out) (Oţelul)
Oţelul make a like for like substitution and are really going for it. They still have 20 minutes to go, so they still have a chance of coming away with at least a point. - 65Frunză (in) - Buş (out) (Oţelul)
- 63Nolito (in) - Saviola (out) (Benfica)
- 46Viglianti (in) - Ibeh (out) (Oţelul)
Ibeh did a good job in the first-half, solidifying Oţelul's midfield, but he makes way for Gabriel Viglianti who is strong and will need to produce something to get his side back on level terms. 
The referee blows for half-time.
Trevor Haylett, Romanian National Arena: From early on, Oţelul had the look of a team who knew a goal was about to be scored against them – the only doubt being at what juncture it would arrive. Technically superior, Benfica knew how to exploit the spaces and put their opponents on the rack.
40Bruno César (Benfica) scores!
Benfica scrape past a brave Oţelul side 1-0, but maybe they could have left the Romanian capital with a more comfortable victory. That win propels them to the top of Goup C after Manchester United drew with FC Basel.