Benfica failed to take the opportunity to book their place in the last sixteen of the Champions League tonight, after being held to a 1-1 draw by FC Basel.
On a rainy night in Lisbon the hosts got off to a perfect start when Rodrigo Moreno struck a fantastic finish into the top corner of the net after just 4 mintues.
The Spain U21 striker had hit the post in the very first minute, and as Benfica continued to dominate a straight-forward home win looked inevitable.
Garay headed just wide, but Basel gradually began to get a foothold in the match.
The visitors got their reward in the second half, as Huggel finished smartly to level the scores in the 64th minute.
Neither side could find a winner. Benfica drop to second place in Group C, albeit on the same number of points as Manchester United - their next opponents, at Old Trafford.
FC Basel remain in contention, lying in third place three points behind the leading duo.
The Spain U21 striker had hit the post in the very first minute, and as Benfica continued to dominate a straight-forward home win looked inevitable.
Garay headed just wide, but Basel gradually began to get a foothold in the match.
The visitors got their reward in the second half, as Huggel finished smartly to level the scores in the 64th minute.
Neither side could find a winner. Benfica drop to second place in Group C, albeit on the same number of points as Manchester United - their next opponents, at Old Trafford.
FC Basel remain in contention, lying in third place three points behind the leading duo.
