Soccer Football - Champions League - Group G - Benfica v Olympique Lyonnais - Estadio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal - October 23, 2019 Benfica's Tomas Tavares in action with Olympique Lyonnais' Lucas Tousart REUTERS/Rafael Marchante
LISBON (Reuters) - An 86th minute blunder by Olympique Lyon keeper Anthony Lopes handed Benfica Lisbon a late goal for a 2-1 victory on Wednesday that threw the Champions League Group G wide open.
Pizzi scored the winner after Lopes inexplicably threw the ball straight into the player's path who had no problem firing in from 25 metres for their first win in this season's competition.
Rafa Silva had grabbed a fourth minute lead for the hosts but his injury a little later deprived Benfica of their main attacking threat.
Soccer Football - Champions League - Group G - Benfica v Olympique Lyonnais - Estadio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal - October 23, 2019 Benfica's Gabriel in action with Olympique Lyonnais' Houssem Aouar REUTERS/Rafael Marchante
There was little in terms of attacks from the visitors, under new coach Rudi Garcia, until Memphis Depay volleyed in the equaliser at the far post in the 70th. Benfica hit the post in the 85th but were gifted the winner by Lopes a little later.
Benfica climb to three points, one behind Lyon and Zenit St Petersburg. RB Leipzig, who beat Zenit 2-1 earlier on Wednesday, are top on six points.
Soccer Football - Champions League - Group G - Benfica v Olympique Lyonnais - Estadio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal - October 23, 2019 Olympique Lyonnais' Maxwel Cornet in action with Benfica's Alex Grimaldo REUTERS/Rafael Marchante
(Reporting by Karolos Grohmann, editing by Pritha Sarkar)
Soccer Football - Champions League - Group G - Benfica v Olympique Lyonnais - Estadio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal - October 23, 2019 Benfica's Gedson Fernandes is shown a yellow card by referee Ivan Kruzliak REUTERS/Rafael MarchanteSoccer Football - Champions League - Group G - Benfica v Olympique Lyonnais - Estadio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal - October 23, 2019 Olympique Lyonnais' Marcelo in action with Benfica's Carlos Vinicius REUTERS/Rafael MarchanteSoccer Football - Champions League - Group G - Benfica v Olympique Lyonnais - Estadio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal - October 23, 2019 Olympique Lyonnais' Lucas Tousart in action with Benfica's Florentino REUTERS/Rafael MarchanteSoccer Football - Champions League - Group G - Benfica v Olympique Lyonnais - Estadio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal - October 23, 2019 Olympique Lyonnais' Moussa Dembele in action with Benfica's Odisseas Vlachodimos REUTERS/Rafael MarchanteSoccer Football - Champions League - Group G - Benfica v Olympique Lyonnais - Estadio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal - October 23, 2019 Olympique Lyonnais' Maxwel Cornet in action with Benfica's Alex Grimaldo REUTERS/Rafael Marchante
Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
