Benfica endured a frustrating evening in the Champions League on Wednesday, playing out a goalless draw at home against Bologna.
The visitors’ goalkeeper, Lukasz Skorupski, delivered a standout performance, making critical saves to deny the hosts a breakthrough.
Sitting 15th in the standings with 10 points, Benfica’s campaign remains underwhelming, while Bologna’s hopes of progression are fading fast.
With only two points and a six-point deficit to the final playoff spot, their chances appear slim.
Benfica seemed to have the perfect start just two minutes in when Vangelis Pavlidis found the net, but the goal was ruled out for offside following a VAR review.
Pavlidis had another opportunity in the second half, but Skorupski’s superb reflex save kept him at bay.
Despite creating chances late in the game, Benfica failed to capitalize, resulting in shared points in this first-ever encounter between the sides.
