Ten-man Benfica squander two-goal lead, then snatch win at AEK Athens
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Benfica played the entire second half with 10 men and squandered a two-goal lead before claiming a thrilling 3-2 win away to AEK Athens in Champions League Group E action on Tuesday.
Substitute Alfa Semedo snatched the winner in the 74th minute, almost immediately after the Greeks had missed a golden opportunity to go 3-2 ahead themselves.
The win ended Benfica's run of eight successive defeats in the Champions League proper, including all their group games last season.
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