A goal in each half from Eduardo Salvio and Franco Cervi sealed Benfica's first win of this year's Champions League in a 2-0 victory over Dynamo Kiev.
Salvi's early spot-kick and a neat finish from Cervi shortly after the interval were enough to hand them the three points to boost their Group B qualification hopes.
Second-half heroics from Benfica's Ederson protected their advantage as Kiev fought for a route back into the match, the goalkeeper saving expertly from Junior Moraes and Andriy Yarmolenko.
It was a textbook away performance from the Portuguese champions, happy to cede possession to their hosts and defend resolutely before hitting them on the counter.
Serhiy Rebrov's men have now won just two of their last nine games in all competitions and prop up the group with just one point, ahead of the reverse fixture between the two clubs in Lisbon next month.
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