Photos

  • Lionel Messi (FC Barcelona) & Bruno César (SL Benfica)
    Lionel Messi (FC Barcelona) & Bruno César (SL Benfica)
    Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona in action with Bruno César (R) of SL Benfica during their UEFA Champions League group stage match
    06 December 2012
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  • Bruno César (SL Benfica) & Lionel Messi (FC Barcelona)
    Bruno César (SL Benfica) & Lionel Messi (FC Barcelona)
    Bruno César of SL Benfica in action with Lionel Messi (L) of FC Barcelona during their UEFA Champions League group stage match
    06 December 2012
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  • Luisão (SL Benfica) & Rafinha (FC Barcelona)
    Luisão (SL Benfica) & Rafinha (FC Barcelona)
    Luisão of SL Benfica in action with Rafinha (R) of FC Barcelona during their UEFA Champions League group stage match
    06 December 2012
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  • Carles Puyol & David Villa (FC Barcelona), Nemanja Matić (SL Benfica)
    Carles Puyol & David Villa (FC Barcelona), Nemanja Matić (SL Benfica)
    (L-R) Carles Puyol and David Villa of FC Barcelona in action with Nemanja Matić of SL Benfica during their UEFA Champions League group stage match
    06 December 2012
    ©AFP/Getty Images
  • Rodrigo (SL Benfica) & Alex Song (FC Barcelona)
    Rodrigo (SL Benfica) & Alex Song (FC Barcelona)
    Rodrigo of SL Benfica in action with Alex Song (R) of FC Barcelona during their UEFA Champions League group stage match
    06 December 2012
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  • Lionel Messi (FC Barcelona) & Artur (SL Benfica)
    Lionel Messi (FC Barcelona) & Artur (SL Benfica)
    Lionel Messi (L) of FC Barcelona injures himself while trying go past goalkeeper Artur of SL Benfica during their UEFA Champions League group stage match
    06 December 2012
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  • Lima & Rodrigo (SL Benfica)
    Lima & Rodrigo (SL Benfica)
    Lima and Rodrigo (R) of SL Benfica react during the UEFA Champions League group stage match against FC Barcelona
    06 December 2012
    ©AFP/Getty Images
  • Ola John (SL Benfica)
    Ola John (SL Benfica)
    Ola John (L) of SL Benfica shows his dejection after the UEFA Champions League group stage match against FC Barcelona
    05 December 2012
    ©AFP/Getty Images
  • Lionel Messi (FC Barcelona) & Artur (SL Benfica)
    Lionel Messi (FC Barcelona) & Artur (SL Benfica)
    Lionel Messi (C) of FC Barcelona in action with Artur (R) of SL Benfica during their UEFA Champions League group stage match
    05 December 2012
    ©Getty Images
  • José Manuel Pinto (FC Barcelona) & Luisão (SL Benfica)
    José Manuel Pinto (FC Barcelona) & Luisão (SL Benfica)
    José Manuel Pinto (L) of FC Barcelona in action with Luisão of SL Benfica during their UEFA Champions League group stage match
    05 December 2012
    ©AFP/Getty Images
  • Rafinha (FC Barcelona) & Ezequiel Garay (SL Benfica)
    Rafinha (FC Barcelona) & Ezequiel Garay (SL Benfica)
    Rafinha of FC Barcelona (C) in action with Ezequiel Garay (L) and Luisão (R) of SL Benfica during their UEFA Champions League group stage match
    05 December 2012
    ©Getty Images
  • Luisão (SL Benfica) & Rafinha (FC Barcelona)
    Luisão (SL Benfica) & Rafinha (FC Barcelona)
    Luisão (L) of SL Benfica and Rafinha of FC Barcelona in action during their UEFA Champions League group stage match
    05 December 2012
    ©Getty Images
  • Carles Puyol (FC Barcelona) & Lima (SL Benfica)
    Carles Puyol (FC Barcelona) & Lima (SL Benfica)
    Carles Puyol (L) of FC Barcelona and Lima of SL Benfica in action during their UEFA Champions League group stage match
    05 December 2012
    ©AFP/Getty Images
  • Ezequiel Garay & Jorge Jesus (SL Benfica)
    Ezequiel Garay & Jorge Jesus (SL Benfica)
    Coach Jorge Jesus (L) and Ezequiel Garay of SL Benfica attend a press conference ahead of their UEFA Champions League group stage match against FC Barcelona
    04 December 2012
    ©AFP/Getty Images
  • Jorge Jesus (SL Benfica)
    Jorge Jesus (SL Benfica)
    Coach Jorge Jesus of SL Benfica attends a press conference ahead of their UEFA Champions League group stage match against FC Barcelona
    04 December 2012
    ©AFP/Getty Images
  • Jorge Jesus (SL Benfica)
    Jorge Jesus (SL Benfica)
    Coach Jorge Jesus (C) of SL Benfica takes part in a training session on the eve of their UEFA Champions League group stage match against FC Barcelona
    04 December 2012
    ©AFP/Getty Images
  • Óscar Cardozo (SL Benfica)
    Óscar Cardozo (SL Benfica)
    Óscar Cardozo of SL Benfica attends a training session ahead of their UEFA Champions League group stage match against FC Barcelona
    04 December 2012
    ©AFP/Getty Images
  • Eduardo Salvio (SL Benfica)
    Eduardo Salvio (SL Benfica)
    Eduardo Salvio (L) of SL Benfica controls the ball during the UEFA Champions League group stage match against Celtic FC
    21 November 2012
    ©AFP/Getty Images
  • Giorgos Samaras (Celtic FC) & Ezequiel Garay (SL Benfica)
    Giorgos Samaras (Celtic FC) & Ezequiel Garay (SL Benfica)
    Giorgos Samaras (L) of Celtic FC in action with Ezequiel Garay (R) during their UEFA Champions League group stage match
    20 November 2012
    ©AFP/Getty Images
  • Adam Matthews (Celtic FC) & Eduardo Salvio (SL Benfica)
    Adam Matthews (Celtic FC) & Eduardo Salvio (SL Benfica)
    Adam Matthews (L) of Celtic FC and Eduardo Salvio of SL Benfica in action during their UEFA Champions League group stage match
    20 November 2012
    ©AFP/Getty Images
  • Victor Wanyama (Celtic FC) & Nemanja Matić (SL Benfica)
    Victor Wanyama (Celtic FC) & Nemanja Matić (SL Benfica)
    Victor Wanyama (L) of Celtic FC in action with Nemanja Matić of SL Benfica during their UEFA Champions League group stage match
    20 November 2012
    ©Getty Images
  • Enzo Peréz (SL Benfica) & Giorgos Samaras (Celtic FC)
    Enzo Peréz (SL Benfica) & Giorgos Samaras (Celtic FC)
    Enzo Peréz (L) of SL Benfica and Giorgos Samaras of Celtic FC in action during their UEFA Champions League group stage match
    20 November 2012
    ©Getty Images
  • Ola John (SL Benfica)
    Ola John (SL Benfica)
    Ola John of SL Benfica celebrates after scoring the opening goal during their UEFA Champions League group stage match against Celtic FC
    20 November 2012
    ©AFP/Getty Images
  • Jorge Jesus (SL Benfica)
    Jorge Jesus (SL Benfica)
    SL Benfica coach, Jorge Jesus during a press conference ahead of their UEFA Champions League group stage match against Celtic FC
    19 November 2012
    ©AFP/Getty Images

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  • Porto the real deal

    Porto looking like the real dealFC Porto are three points off the Portuguese summit but, as Andy Brassell notes, Sunday's 2-2 draw at SL Benfica was further proof they will be a force to be reckoned with in the last 16.
  • Still hope with Lima

    While there's Lima, there's hopeSL Benfica may be bottom of Group G yet they have in their ranks a man with form for salvaging lost causes – Andy Brassell introduces Rodrigo José Lima dos Santos, aka Lima.
  • Portugal's new generation

    Portugal's new generationAfter all three of the country's UEFA Champions League contenders lost key players in the summer, Andy Brassell hails Portuguese football's regenerative powers.

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