Beşiktaş started brighter of the two sides, but an unexpected 12th-minute defensive lap allowed Cervi to give Benfica an early 1-0 lead from close-range. The Black Eagles managed to recover quickly but failed to create chances for the equaliser as they were a goal down at the half. Looking more effective upfront and determined to level the scores at all costs, Beşiktaş kept wasting their opportunities in the second half until the injury time when sub Talisca unleashed a splendid free-kick into the right corner from 20 yards out and snatched a golden point away from the Portuguese giants.
Estádio da Luz
13 SEPTEMBER 2016 21.45
Anderson Talisca
Ljubomir Fejsa - Guillermo Celis
Andreas Beck
Eduardo Salvio
Vincent Aboubakar - Olcay Şahan
Andreas Samaris
Franco Cervi - Andreas Samaris
Adriano Correia - Cenk Tosun
Oğuzhan Özyakup - Anderson Talisca
Franco Cervi
Ederson
Lisandro Lopez
Alejandro Grimaldo
Victor Lindelöf
Nelsinho Semedo
Ljubomir Fejsa
Andre Horta
Pizzi
Franco Cervi
Eduardo Salvio
Gonçalo Guedes
YEDEKLER
Julio Cesar
Luisao
Andre Almaida
Andreas Samaris
Guillermo Celis
Andre Carrillo
Jose Gomes
Tolga Zengin
Andreas Beck
Dusko Tosic
Marcelo Guedes
Adriano Correia
Gökhan İnler
Atiba Hutchinson
Oğuzhan Özyakup
Ricardo Quaresma
Caner Erkin
Vincent Aboubakar
YEDEKLER
Fabricio Ramirez
Luiz Rhodolfo
Gökhan Gönül
Olcay Şahan
Tolgay Arslan
Anderson Talisca
Cenk Tosun