Marseille hosted Benfica in the second leg of the UEFA Cup Quarterfinals. It was a tense and intense match, full of drama.
In the first half, neither side was able to break the deadlock, and the field was stalemated for a while. However, the game took a dramatic turn in the second half. Marseille's Aubameyang played brilliantly, and his wonderful pass assisted Moumbane, who scored a header to give Marseille a 1-0 lead over Benfica. At this point, the aggregate score between the two teams came to 2-2, as Benfica had beaten Marseille 2-1 at home in the first leg.
Into the extra time stage, both teams still maintain a high fighting spirit, but unfortunately, both teams failed to score again, the game into the penalty shootout. In the penalty shootout, Marseille showed excellent mental quality and shooting skills, Correa, Kondogbia, Ballardy and Enrique all hit the penalties. Benfica, on the other hand, made a mistake at the crucial moment, with Di Maria and Silva failing to hit their penalties. In the end, Marseille eliminated Benfica by 4-2 on penalties and 6-4 on aggregate, successfully advancing to the quarterfinals of the UEFA Cup.
