Likened to a “young Rivaldo” by his Beşiktaş team-mates, Talisca’s 93rd-minute free-kick leveller at Benfica was a goal the Brazilian great would have been proud of.
On loan from Benfica at the Black Eagles, Talisca – a second-half substitute in the Group B opener – sensed his moment as the game moved into added-time, with Beşiktaş trailing 1-0. Ricardo Quaresma noted Talisca’s hunger when Benfica were awarded a free-kick in a dangerous position. “When I picked up the ball, he asked me if he could hit it; he was feeling confident,” the UEFA EURO 2016 winner recalled. “He strikes a good dead ball and I was happy for him that he scored, and that we got the draw….