Champions League: Jan-Niklas Beste celebrates successful debut with Benfica Lisbon

Jan-Niklas Beste and Benfica Lisbon have made a successful start to the Champions League. The Portuguese record champions beat Red Star Belgrade 2-1 (2-0) on Thursday.

The former Heidenheim player was substituted in the 88th minute and celebrated his debut in the Champions League. In Serbia, Kerem Aktürkoglu (9th) gave the guests an early lead, Orkun Kökcü (29th) increased the lead before the break. In the second half, Felicio Milson (86th) scored the equaliser

Benfica’s next opponent in the Champions League is Atletico Madrid on October 2nd. The rest of the league phase includes an away game against German record champions Bayern Munich (November 6th).