Hello and welcome to LIVE updates of the first leg of the Champions League play-off clash between Benfica and PAOK Salonika in Lisbon. One of these sides is potentially just 180 minutes away from reaching the group stage of the greatest club competition in the world. Benfica will be favourites, but don't rule out the Black and Whites from Greece as they bid for their very first appearance in the CL proper. Kick off 20.00 BST.
Champions League / Play-off round
Estádio da Luz / 21.08.2018
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Updated 21/08/2018 at 21:54 GMT+1
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- Highlights
End of 2nd Half
90+3'
FT: Benfica 1-1 PAOK. The Eagles pay the price for missed chances as Pizzi's penalty is cancelled out by Warda's late strike. Benfica have it all to do when the teams meet in the second leg in Greece next Wednesday.
90+3'
CLOSE! Joao Felix flashes inches wide of the far post with a low drive from 20 yards.
90+1'
Three minutes added.
90'
Warda booked. Time running out for Benfica.
89'
PAOK CHANGE: Akpom on for Prijovic.
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On
C. Akpom
PAOK
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Off
A. Prijovic
PAOK
88'
Seferović meets a right-wing delivery but can only volley wide of the near post.
87'
Ferreyra finds space on the edge of the box but sees his low drive batted away by the keeper.
86'
PAOK make a meal of defending a right-wing free kick, but eventually survive as the ball just won't drop for a Benfica shirt.
84'
Pelkas booked for halting a Benfica counter unfairly.
Yellow card
D. Pelkas
PAOK
83'
Almeida booked.
Yellow card
A. Almeida
Benfica
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81'
PAOK CHANGE: Shakhov on for Jaba.
On
Y. Shakhov
PAOK
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Off
L. Jabá
PAOK
80'
BENFICA CHANGE: Joao Felix on for Pizzi.
On
J. Félix
Benfica
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Off
Pizzi
Benfica
80'
BENFICA CHANGE: Seferovic on for Cervi.
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On
H. Seferovic
Benfica
Off
F. Cervi
Benfica
79'
Can PAOK hang on to this? Benfica will no doubt throw the kitchen sink at them.
77'
That is a huge away goal for the Greek side. Benfica with it all to do now. It came out nowhere too.
76'
GOAL! PAOK are level! Varela's header from the right-wing free kick comes back off the bar and falls for Warda, who lashes the ball into the net.
Goal
T. Kennedy
Rochdale
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75'
Leo Matos nutmegs Fejsa and wins the visitors a free kick on the far right. Chance for PAOK to load a delivery into the box.
72'
Vieirinha is booked.
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Yellow card
Vieirinha
PAOK
71'
Leo Jaba takes on two and glides into the right of the area before fizzing a low shot a few yards wide of the far post.
68'
PAOK with a rare sight of goal as Warda blazes well wide after stretching to meet a cut back from the right.