Spartak completed their Champions League performance

LISBON, Aug 11, Sergey Astakhov. The footballers of Moscow «Spartak» in the return match of the third qualifying round of the Champions League lost to the Portuguese «Benfica». The meeting took place in Lisbon at the stadium «Da Luz» and ended with a score of 2: 0. The first goal in the 58th minute was scored by Joao Mario, the second on 90 + 2 was sent to his own goal by Samuel Gigot. Benfica won two games 4-0 to advance to the playoffs, while Spartak did not remain unsupported on the road in Portugal. Despite the away sector closed by the decision of UEFA, the fans of the “red-white” were at the stadium. Buying a football ticket was like a quest that was done by those who really wanted to reach the end. The actions of the police became a new misfortune: anyone who did not speak Portuguese was not allowed through the turnstile. Even the tickets on hand did not help. But after a while the situation turned 180 degrees: apparently, someone from above gave the command to launch people. A small group of 10 fans sat outside the gate, with other fans taking their seats in other sectors.