LISBON, Portugal (AP) – Borussia Dortmund squandered chance after chance, including a second-half penalty, before slumping to a 1-0 defeat at Benfica in their first leg match of the Champions League’s Round of 16 on Tuesday.
Kostas Mitroglou scored shortly after halftime and goalkeeper Ederson made some key saves afterward to help Benfica hold on for victory at the Stadium on Light.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang missed the penalty in the 58th minute, when his shot was stopped by Ederson.
Benfica will be looking to reach the quarterfinals for the second straight season in the second leg on March 8 in Germany.
In the other Round-of-16 match on Tuesday, Paris Saint-Germain stunned Barcelona 4-0 in the first leg in France.