A lucky strike from winger Kerem Aktürkoğlu and an excellent free kick by fellow Turk Orkun Kökçü powered Benfica to a 2-1 win over Red Star Belgrade of their Champions League match on Thursday.
Akturkoglu opened the scoring for the Portuguese facet within the ninth minute, changing a cross on the far put up from shut vary.
Kökçü then doubled the benefit a minute earlier than the half-hour mark with a meticulously positioned 25-meter free kick, curling the ball into the highest proper nook.
Red Star lowered the deficit when Felicio Milson scored from shut vary 4 minutes from time, however they have been unable to seek out an equalizer.
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