Match Report
2 points and 1 places separated them: Benfica 3rd with 8, Celtic 2nd with 10. Benfica ranked just 16th in the league on five-round form despite their 3rd table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Benfica 0.83 scored and 0.83 conceded per game, Celtic 1.5 and 1.33, with the league averaging 1.48.
Benfica came in having won four on the spin, having scored in 8 consecutive games.
Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica in Lisbon, capacity 64,642, hosted the game. It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 2-1 full-time score.