Benfica unable to extend historic Champions League campaign

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Benfica went into a slump at the worst time of the season and it cost the team a spot in the Champions League semifinals. The Portuguese club couldn't end its winless streak and was eliminated from the Champions League after a 3-3 draw at Inter Milan on Wednesday. The team needed to reverse a 2-0 loss from the first leg at home to make it to the semifinals for the first time in more than three decades. Benfica striker Gonçalo Ramos says "we were among the best eight teams, played against some great teams in Europe and lost only once."