(Reuters) - Former European champions Benfica took a big step towards the Champions League playoff round after second-half goals by Rafa Silva and substitute Gilberto gave the Portuguese side a 2-0 win at Spartak Moscow on Wednesday.
In the day's other third qualifying round first-leg games, Hungarian champions Ferencvaros beat Slavia Prague 2-0 at home while Croatian title holders Dinamo Zagreb were held to a 1-1 draw by visiting Legia Warsaw.
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