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April 19, 2024

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On penalties, Olympique beats Benfica with a stellar goalkeeping night
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With many Portuguese mistakes on the mark, Olympique de Marseille beats Benfica and advances to the semi-finals of the Europa League

On the afternoon of this Thursday, the 18th, the Olympique de Marseillefrom France, received the Benficafrom Portugal, in a match valid for the return of the quarter-finals of Europa League from 2023/24. After an intense and exciting 90 minutes in Stade Velodromein the city of Marseille, the French won 1-0 in regulation time and 4-2 on penalties.

In the first minutes, the home team showed that they wanted to reverse the disadvantage they suffered in the first leg. But nothing much happened between the two teams during the first stage. In the second half, at 79 minutes, Faris Pemi Moumbagna opened the scoring, leaving everything equal, taking the match to extra time. On penalties, the French won 4-2, with a good performance from the goalkeeper Pau López.

In this way, Benfica ends up falling by the wayside in the European competition, while Olympique wins a place in the semi-finals of the Europa League. The French team now faces the Atalantafrom Italy, in the fight for presence in the grand final in Dublin, Ireland.

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