Benfica 1 Zenit 0: Jonas late show sinks Villas-Boas on Portugal return

Jonas headed a stoppage-time winner as Benfica claimed a 1-0 advantage over Zenit in the first leg of their Champions league last-16 tie.

The Portuguese champions suffered a bitterly disappointing defeat to Porto last Friday and looked set to suffer further frustration against opponents coming into the match following the Russian Premier League's extended mid-season break.

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