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Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica - Lisbon 21/02/2013 - 21:05CET (20:05 local time)
Round of 32, Second leg
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Aggregate: 3-1
Benfica - Leverkusen 2-1 - 21/02/2013 - Match page - UEFA Europa League 2013
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Benfica
Leverkusen
Stylish Benfica put an end to Leverkusen
Published: Thursday 21 February 2013, 23.00CET
SL Benfica advanced to the UEFA Europa League round of 16 at the expense of Bayer 04 Leverkusen in a thrilling match, despite a determined attacking effort from the visitors.
Leading 1-0 from the first leg in Germany, the hosts went ahead against the run of play with an Ola John wonder goal, before the excellent André Schürrle levelled the scores on the night. Nemanja Matić's header shortly after settled it, with Jorge Jesus's side through to face FC Girondins de Bordeaux in two weeks' time.
Lineups
 | Benfica |  | Leverkusen |
| 1 | Artur (GK) | 1 | Leno (GK) |
| 4 | Luisão (C) | 3 | Reinartz 74 |
| 7 | Óscar Cardozo64 | 4 | Wollscheid |
| 15 | John 60 6090+4 | 6 | Rolfes (C) |
| 17 | Carlos Martins53 | 8 | Bender2857 |
| 20 | Gaitán | 9 | Schürrle75 |
| 21 | Matić7790+3 | 11 | Kiessling |
| 24 | Garay | 17 | Boenisch |
| 25 | Melgarejo | 20 | Carvajal45+2 |
| 34 | André Almeida | 21 | Ömer Toprak |
| 35 | Peréz55 | 27 | Castro |
Substitutes | |||
| 13 | Paulo Lopes (GK) | 33 | Rensing (GK) |
| 10 | Aimar | 2 | Schwaab |
| 11 | Lima64 | 5 | M. Friedrich |
| 14 | Maxi Pereira | 7 | Fernándes |
| 18 | Salvio53 | 13 | Hegeler57 |
| 33 | Jardel90+4 | 16 | Milik74 |
| 89 | André Gomes | 24 | Kadlec |
Coaches | |||
| Jorge Jesus (POR) | Sascha Lewandowski (GER) | ||
Referee | |||
| Pavel Kralovec (CZE) | |||
Match statistics
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Minute By Minute
The final whistle is blown.- 90+4Jardel (in) - John (out) (Benfica)
- 90+3Matić (Benfica) is booked.
- 77Matić (Benfica) scores!
Substitute Lima makes the difference as his curling cross to the back post is deftly nodded home by midfielder Nemanja Matic - 75Schürrle (Leverkusen) scores!
Finally reward for the excellent André Schürrle as he rifles in substitute Arkadiusz Milik’s knockdown from the edge of the area.
