Juventus crashed out of the Champions League in humiliating fashion as they endured a 4-3 defeat against Benfica in Lisbon with one round of matches to go.
The Italian giants – who needed a victory to keep their faint hopes of qualification for the Round of 16 alive – were outclassed by Benfica, who previously won 2-1 in Turin in the group stage. This time round, a double from Rafa Silva helped to condemn Max Allegri’s side to a defeat – which should have been heavier than it appeared.
Antonio Silva opened the scoring for the hosts in the 17 th minute but Moise Kean levelled things up four minutes later following a lengthy VAR check. Yet Joao Mario soon restored Benfica’s lead from the penalty spot before Silva netted a classy double, including a flicked back-heel finish for the third. Arkadiusz Milik and Weston McKennie both scored late on to give Juve hope after a host of missed Benfica opportunities, but it was not enough for the Old Lady.
