Benfica hold off Real Madrid to reach final
Friday, April 21, 2017
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Real Madrid 2-4 Benfica
Losing 3-0 after 19 minutes, Madrid battled back but could not equalise before Benfica's fourth condemned them to another semi-final loss.
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- Benfica edge out Real Madrid in the second UEFA Youth League semi-final
- The Eagles race into a three-goal lead courtesy of João Félix (2) and João Filipe
- Madrid dominate after pulling one back through Dani Gómez's low finish
- In spite of sustained second-half pressure, the Whites cannot force an equaliser
- Félix seals it for Benfica, who also defeated Madrid at this stage three years ago
- This is Madrid's third semi-final reverse, after 2014 and 2016
- Benfica, runners-up in 2014, will play Salzburg in the final on Monday (17:00CET)