LEVERKUSEN Germany (Reuters) - Bayer Leverkusen outclassed former European champions Benfica 3-1 on Wednesday to earn their first points in the Champions League Group C and bounce back in style from an opening defeat to Monaco.
First half goals from Stefan Kiessling, with some help from blundering Benfica keeper Julio Cesar, and Son Heung-min settled the hosts' nerves and put them on track for their first win in the competition with a dominant performance.
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