Jong Ching Yee FOLLOW ANALYST 0 Modified 15 min ago Top 5 / Top 10 SHARE Advertisement Benfica and Arsenal met in Rome for the first leg of their UEFA Europa League fixture as COVID-19 travel restrictions forced both clubs to play at neutral venues. Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta fielded an unchanged line-up from the one that dominated and overcame Leeds United 4-2 last weekend. Meanwhile, Benfica boss Jorge Jesus included former Premier League duo Nicolas Otamendi and Jan Vertonghen in his line-up. After an uneventful first half, Benfica took the lead in the 55th minute thanks to a well-delivered penalty by Pizzi. Emile Smith Rowe was duly penalised for a handball in his own penalty box,...
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