Tactical Responses

After conceding the first goal, the Benfica players became more proactive in their approach to the game. They abandoned their ultra-defensive tactics and arrayed themselves into a 4-3-3 attacking formation. Before long, they started launching continuous waves of attacks on Rosenborg's defense by relying on wing-play tactics and defense-splitting passes through the middle.

Benfica's dominance soon exceeded expectations as the midfielders in red and white started feeding more balls to their three attackers. Eventually, their relentless efforts paid off, and during the 34th minute, they created their first clear goal-scoring chance.