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In the UEFA Champions League, the quarterfinal stage began on Tuesday.
A late goal from Salomon Kalou decided a crucial 1-0 victory for London's Chelsea away against Lisbon's Benfica.
Earlier, a member of the Ivory Coast national team missed a great opportunity, but in the 75th minute, he scored the only goal after a precise pass from the actively playing Fernando Torres from a few meters away.
At the same time, the modest APOEL in Cyprus resisted against the powerful Real Madrid for 74 minutes, but ultimately suffered a crushing 0-3 defeat.
The Spaniards controlled the ball for three-quarters of the match time and did not allow the opponents to make a single shot, while they themselves shot 24 times. Finally, the defense was broken in the 75th minute when Karim Benzema scored with his head after a cross.
Soon after a great pass from Marcelo, Kaka scored the second goal in the Champions League season, and Benzema scored the final nail in APOEL's coffin from a few meters away after a quick attack.
Results:
Nicosia APOEL 0 - 3 Madrid Real
74' [0 - 1] K.Benzema
82' [0 - 2] Kaka
90' [0 - 3] K.Benzema
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Lisbon Benfica 0 - 1 London Chelsea
75' [0 - 1] S.Kalou
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