Benfica defeat Dortmund 1-0 in Champions League

Dortmund's Polish defender Lukasz Piszczek (CR) vies with Benfica's Brazilian defender Luisao (CL) during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg football match SL Benfica vs Borussia Dortmund at the Luz stadium in Lisbon on February 14, 2017. (Photo by AFP)

Elsewhere in the Champions League, Portuguese side Benfica have edged past visiting German team Borussia Dortmund 1-0.

Greek striker Kostas Mitroglou gave the hosts a one-goal advantage in the first leg of the last-16 tie. The Bundesliga team were the top scorers in their group stage but failed to find a way through a home defense.

Dortmund will host the second leg on the 8th of March with a place in the quarter-finals at stake.


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