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It briefly looked that way as the hosts, coming to the end of a three-month domestic mid-season break, threatened the Madrid goal early on, Alan Dzagoev directing a volley narrowly wide from Georgi Schennikov's cross.
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Patrice Evra did likewise after the interval as Aymen Abdennour threatened to prod home from Moutinho's dangerous delivery, but that was as close as the hosts came to drawing level in the tie.
It was Lille who had the first shot on target when Benjamin Corchia's long-range shot was blocked by Kevin Trapp, though that was as close as the hosts came to scoring.
But the closest the hosts came to doubling their advantage was on the hour.
After Cisse struck the woodwork, the hosts came to life and Rodrigo pounced on a rebound to equalise for Benfica.
The closest the hosts came to scoring was a powerful 20-yard shot from substitute Freddy Eastwood.
Craig Dawson's header against the crossbar before the break was as close as the hosts came to scoring.
A free-kick into the wall from Michael Tonge and a brief glimpse on goal for Billy Sharp before Calderon cleared were the nearest the hosts came to an equaliser.
Weligton's well-saved header and Isco's fierce shot were as close as the hosts came to breaking the deadlock.
That Ward-Prowse's dipping free-kick - which clipped the outside of a post - was the closest the hosts came to scoring after the break is a testimony to the stranglehold the visitors had on the home attack.
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