BENFICA hold the aces at the end of the first-ever Women's Champions League game played at Ibrox. They required a contentious goal twelve minutes from time to get the win, but they were the better side overall and are favourites to make it to the group stage for a second successive season when the second leg is played in Portugal next week.
Rangers had conceded only one goal in seven games going into the second round tie, but atlhough they took the lead midway through the first half, Benfica had already served warning that it was going to be a difficult night for the home team. Even so, the goal which separated the teams was unfortunate, Croatian referee Ivana Martincic deciding Rangers goalkeeper Vic Esson had taken the ball over the line in her attempt to catch a looping deflection off defender Lisa Martinez.
