Only five points separate the four teams in Group C and both FC Zenit and SL Benfica still harbour qualifying hopes even though they trail leaders Bayer 04 Leverkusen by five points.
The 16 September fixture in Lisbon proved a happy homecoming for Zenit’s Portuguese coach André Villas-Boas and his three former Benfica players as Hulk and Axel Witsel scored in a 2-0 win.
