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Celtic started brightly and Quim was tested as early as the second minute when he tipped over an acrobatic effort from Shaun Maloney with one hand. Maloney drove into the box again soon after but was denied by a last-ditch block as Celtic's quick passing on a rain-soaked surface caused problems for Benfica.
Left-back Lee Naylor was the next player to try his luck, linking with Maciej Żurawski deep inside the penalty area before another timely intervention averted the danger.
On 56 minutes. Naylor whipped a ball in from the left and Miller was first to react to Shunsuke Nakamura's mishit to divert the ball past the wrong-footed Quim.
Benfica were almost level within a minute, Assis cutting in from the flank before unleashing a shot that beat Boruc and crashed back off the crossbar. Benfica were having a period of sustained pressure when Celtic broke away and doubled their lead on 66 minutes.
Miller picked up a clearance on the halfway line and fed Maloney who promptly returned the favour for the Scotland striker to slot the ball past Quim.
Pearson added a third in the final minute, converting a loose ball after Quim could only parry Nakamura's attempt to give Celtic an emphatic victory.

Trivia

Two-goal Kenny Miller inspired Celtic to a fine victory over Benfica in the Champions League in Glasgow.

Teams

Celtic (4-4-2):-
Boruc, Telfer, Caldwell, McManus, Naylor, Nakamura, Lennon, Sno (Pearson 87), Maloney, Zurawski (Jarosik 84), Miller.

Subs Not Used:- Marshall, Balde, Thompson, Riordan, O'Dea.

Goals:- Miller 56, 66, Pearson 90.

Booked:- Sno.


Benfica:-
Quim, Alcides, Luisao, Ricardo Rocha, Leo, Katsouranis (Nelson 72), Nuno Assis, Petit, Simao, Miccoli, Nuno Gomes (Fonseca 78).

Subs Not Used:- Moreira, Anderson, Miguelito, Beto, Karyaka.

Booked:- Katsouranis.

Att:- 58,313

Ref:- Eric Braamhaar (Netherlands).

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