Benfica opened their UEFA Champions League 2025 campaign with a vital 2–1 victory over FK Crvena Zvezda at the Stadion Rajko Mitić in Beograd on Thursday, 19 September 2024. The League Stage fixture kicked off at 16:45 UTC on Matchday 1, giving both sides an early opportunity to set the tone for their European season. The result saw the Portuguese giants take maximum points on the road, while the Serbian champions were left to rue a home defeat in front of their own supporters.

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