Benfica stunned at home by CSKA Moscow


Soccer Football - Champions League - SL Benfica vs CSKA Moscow - Estadio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal - September 12, 2017 CSKA MoscowÕs Timur Zhamaletdinov celebrates scoring their second goal REUTERS/Pedro Nunes

LISBON (Reuters) - Substitute Timur Zhamaletdinov scored four minutes after coming on as CSKA Moscow hit back from a goal behind to stun an uninspired Benfica with a 2-1 away win in their Champions League Group A match on Tuesday.

The Portuguese champions struggled to get into gear in the first half as their Russian opponents sat back, although the Eagles nearly went ahead when Alex Grimaldo thumped a long-range shot against the post.

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