Good evening and welcome to our live text commentary of the Europa League semi-final first-leg between Fenerbahce and Benfica at Sükrü Saraçoglu in Istanbul.

Salvio shoots but it's blocked by a number of bodies. That's it though! Its' all over! Full-time. Fener triumph 1-0. All eyes turn to next Thursday for the second leg. It's finely poised.

Fener seem happy to hold what they have rather than look for a second.

Chelsea have restored their lead in Basel. It's 2-1 to the Blues in Switzerland.

Three minutes to be added.

Webo kicks the ball away after being caught offside and is booked. He will now miss the second leg. Major blow for home team.

Fenerbahce edging closer to a big, big win.

Benfica pouring forward now but not looking like creating anything of note. Volkan Demirel has had very little to do tonight.

Double FENERBAHCE sub: Selcuk on for Cristian and Krasic on for Sow.

Whistles from the home crowd as Benfica surge forward through Guitan - it's a little early for that! Five minutes still go of normal time.

Latest in the other semi: Basel 1-1 Chelsea.

Cristian fizzes it in and Benfica break. Cardozo races forward but his can't quite control on the run and Yobo is back to hack to safety.

Good hold up play by Webo who wins a corner for the hosts.

Ucan powers to the left-hand byline and dinks in a ball towards Sow - but great defending averts the danger.

BENFICA sub: Carlos Martins on for Gomes.

Benfica pressing but Fenerbahce are defending well. Can they muster one last push to get a second though? It'll be a very different Benfica at the Estadio da Luz.

Gaitan clips it to the far post but it's easy for the keeper.

Free-kick to Benfica on the far right. Chance to hang one up for Cardozo et al.

Less than 15 minutes to play. Can Benfica can an all-important away goal or can Fener double their lead? Stay right here for the significant moments.

Gomes breaks into the area on the left... great recovery challenge by Yobo. Superb defending by the ex-Everton man to deny a goalscoring opportunity.

All of a sudden it's Benfica on the front foot. Fener have dropped very deep here.