# FK Crvena zvezda holds S.L. Benfica to a goalless draw in the UEFA Champions League ## Match report FK Crvena zvezda and S.L. Benfica played out a goalless draw in their UEFA Champions League Group G match at the Rajko Mitić Stadium on Wednesday. Both teams had chances to win the game but were ultimately unable to find the back of the net. Crvena zvezda had the better of the chances in the first half, with El Fardou Ben Nabouhane and Aleksandar Katai both going close. Benfica improved after the break and had a great chance to win the game when Rafa Silva hit the post late on. The result leaves Crvena zvezda bottom of Group G with one point after two games, while Benfica is second with four points. ## Reaction Crvena zvezda coach Dejan Stanković was pleased with his team's performance. "We played a good game against a strong opponent," he said. "We had some good chances to score, but we couldn't take them. Overall, I'm happy with the point." Benfica coach Jorge Jesus was disappointed with the result. "We didn't play as well as we can," he said. "We had some good chances, but we didn't take them. We need to improve our finishing if we want to win games in the Champions League." ## Key moments * 10': Crvena zvezda's El Fardou Ben Nabouhane goes close with a header from a corner. * 25': Benfica's Rafa Silva has a shot saved by Crvena zvezda goalkeeper Milan Borjan. * 30': Crvena zvezda's Aleksandar Katai fires wide from just outside the box. * 55': Benfica's Darwin Núñez has a goal ruled out for offside. * 70': Crvena zvezda's Guélor Kanga has a shot blocked by Benfica defender Nicolás Otamendi. * 80': Benfica's Rafa Silva hits the post with a shot from inside the box. ## Player ratings **Crvena zvezda** * Milan Borjan - 7 * Stefan Mitrović - 6 * Aleksandar Dragović - 6 * Nemanja Milunović - 6 * Guélor Kanga - 6 * El Fardou Ben Nabouhane - 6 * Aleksandar Katai - 7 * Mirko Ivanić - 6 * Osman Bukari - 6 * Veljko Nikolić - 6 * Marko Gobeljić - 6 **Benfica** * Odysseas Vlachodimos - 7 * Gilberto - 6 * Nicolás Otamendi - 6 * Lucas Veríssimo - 6 * Álex Grimaldo - 6 * Julian Weigl - 6 * Florentino Luís - 6 * Rafa Silva - 7 * David Neres - 7 * Darwin Núñez - 6 * Gonçalo Ramos - 6 ## Conclusion Crvena zvezda and S.L. Benfica played out a goalless draw in a match that could have gone either way. Both teams had chances to win the game, but neither could find the back of the net. The result leaves Crvena zvezda bottom of Group G with one point after two games, while Benfica is second with four points.
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