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Adu debuts as Rui Costa shines
American starlet Freddie Adu made his European debut for Benfica in the third qualifying round of the Champions League on Tuesday, but it was Rui Costa who stole the show in a 2-1 home win over Copenhagen.
The veteran playmaker, who returned to the Lisbon club last season after 12 years in Italy, scored twice, sandwiching an equalizer from Canada International Atiba Hutchinson.
And with Copenhagen holding an away goal going into next week's second leg, Rui Costa insists Benfica have only got the job half-done, and will have to stick to their attacking principles.
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American starlet Freddie Adu made his European debut for Benfica in the third qualifying round of the Champions League on Tuesday, but it was Rui Costa who stole the show in a 2-1 home win over Copenhagen.
The veteran playmaker, who returned to the Lisbon club last season after 12 years in Italy, scored twice, sandwiching an equalizer from Canada International Atiba Hutchinson.
And with Copenhagen holding an away goal going into next week's second leg, Rui Costa insists Benfica have only got the job half-done, and will have to stick to their attacking principles.
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