Benfica vs Fenerbahce, 2012/13 UEFA Europa League, Semi-finals

· 2nd Leg - Benfica win 3-2 on aggregate

Benfica

9': Nicolás Gaitán
35': Óscar Cardozo
66': Óscar Cardozo

FT
3 - 1
2nd Leg - Benfica win 3-2 on aggregate

Fenerbahce

23': Dirk Kuyt (P)

About

Benfica are hosting Fenerbahce at Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League.

Match Timeline

0': Game on!
2': Throw-in: Gokhan Gonul takes it (Attacking)
4': Eduardo Salvio hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
5': Volkan Demirel makes a good save (Catch)
5': Óscar Cardozo hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
5': Volkan Demirel makes a very good save (Catch)
7': Volkan Demirel takes a long goal kick
7': Throw-in: Maxi Pereira takes it (Defending)
8': Nicolas Gaitán crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
8': Lima commits a foul on Joseph Yobo resulting on a free kick for Fenerbahce
8': Volkan Demirel takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
9': Offside called on Dirk Kuyt
9': Artur takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
9': Nicolas Gaitán hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: goal
9': Goal!! Nicolas Gaitán hits a very good left footed shot to the lower left corner from the right penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! Benfica now leads 1 - 0
10': That last goal was assisted by Lima (Pass from Right Penalty Area)
10': Throw-in: Gokhan Gonul takes it (Attacking)
12': Moussa Sow crosses the ball. Outcome: blocked
12': Maxi Pereira blocks the cross
12': Offside called on Salih Ucan
12': Artur takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
13': Throw-in: Reto Ziegler takes it (Defending)
13': Andre Almeida crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
13': Baroni Cristian clears the ball from danger.
14': Eduardo Salvio commits a foul on Egeman Korkmaz resulting on a free kick for Fenerbahce
14': Volkan Demirel takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
16': Throw-in: Andre Almeida takes it (Attacking)
16': Dirk Kuyt commits a foul on Lima resulting on a free kick for Benfica
17': Nicolas Gaitán takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross
17': Nicolas Gaitán crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
17': Joseph Yobo clears the ball from danger.
19': Óscar Cardozo commits a foul on Egeman Korkmaz resulting on a free kick for Fenerbahce
19': Baroni Cristian takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
20': Throw-in: Gokhan Gonul takes it (Attacking)
20': Throw-in: Maxi Pereira takes it (Defending)
21': Throw-in: Reto Ziegler takes it (Defending)
21': Throw-in: Maxi Pereira takes it (Defending)
22': Throw-in: Gokhan Gonul takes it (Attacking)
22': Handball called on Ezequiel Garay
23': Dirk Kuyt places the penalty kick with his right foot to the lower left corner and scores!! The goalkeeper was nowhere near the shot.
25': Offside called on Moussa Sow
25': Maxi Pereira takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
25': Offside called on Andre Almeida
25': Volkan Demirel takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
26': Baroni Cristian commits a foul on Enzo Perez resulting on a free kick for Benfica
26': Enzo Perez takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
26': Maxi Pereira hits a right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
27': Volkan Demirel takes a long goal kick
27': Moussa Sow drills an impressive right footed shot. Outcome: save
27': Artur makes a very good save (Catch)
28': Throw-in: Eduardo Salvio takes it (Attacking)
28': Throw-in: Nicolas Gaitán takes it (Attacking)
28': Maxi Pereira commits a foul on Salih Ucan resulting on a free kick for Fenerbahce
29': Maxi Pereira is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
29': Volkan Demirel takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
29': Throw-in: Reto Ziegler takes it (Defending)
30': Moussa Sow hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
30': Artur takes a short goal kick
30': Baroni Cristian commits a foul on Enzo Perez resulting on a free kick for Benfica
30': Baroni Cristian is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
31': Luisão takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
31': Eduardo Salvio crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
31': Óscar Cardozo hits(volley) an impressive left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
32': Volkan Demirel takes a long goal kick
32': Joseph Yobo commits a foul on Óscar Cardozo resulting on a free kick for Benfica
32': Nicolas Gaitán takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass
32': Nicolas Gaitán takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
33': Enzo Perez is awarded a yellow card. Reason: dissent
34': Throw-in: Gokhan Gonul takes it (Defending)
35': Óscar Cardozo hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: goal
35': Goal!! Óscar Cardozo hits a very good left footed shot to the lower right corner from the centre penalty area (aprox. 18 yards) and scores!! Benfica now leads 2 - 1
36': That last goal was assisted by Enzo Perez (Pass from Right Channel)
37': Caner Erkin hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
37': Eduardo Salvio hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
37': Volkan Demirel makes a very good save (Catch)
38': Salih Ucan commits a foul on Nemanja Matic resulting on a free kick for Benfica
38': Enzo Perez takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
39': Volkan Demirel takes a long goal kick
39': Throw-in: Maxi Pereira takes it (Attacking)
40': Throw-in: Gokhan Gonul takes it (Attacking)
40': Dirk Kuyt hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
41': Nemanja Matic drills a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
43': Volkan Demirel takes a short goal kick
44': Throw-in: Reto Ziegler takes it (Defending)
44': Throw-in: Reto Ziegler takes it (Defending)
44': Fenerbahce makes a sub: Mehmet Topuz enters for Selcuk Sahin. Reason: Injury
45': The referee has signaled the end of the first half
45'+1': Mehmet Topuz commits a foul on Andre Almeida resulting on a free kick for Benfica
45'+1': Eduardo Salvio takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross
45'+1': Nicolas Gaitán crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
45'+1': Joseph Yobo clears the ball from danger.
45'+2': Reto Ziegler commits a foul on Enzo Perez resulting on a free kick for Benfica
45'+2': Enzo Perez takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross
45'+2': Enzo Perez crosses the ball. Outcome: save
45'+2': Volkan Demirel makes a good save (Catch)
45'+2': Caner Erkin crosses the ball. Outcome: save
45'+3': Artur makes a very good save (Catch)
45': The second half is under way
46': Throw-in: Eduardo Salvio takes it (Attacking)
47': Caner Erkin commits a foul on Eduardo Salvio resulting on a free kick for Benfica
47': Óscar Cardozo takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: pass
49': Throw-in: Reto Ziegler takes it (Defending)
50': Óscar Cardozo curls an impressive left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
51': Throw-in: Andre Almeida takes it (Defending)
52': Throw-in: Reto Ziegler takes it (Attacking)
53': Maxi Pereira crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
54': Eduardo Salvio takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
54': Joseph Yobo clears the ball from danger.
54': Eduardo Salvio takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
55': Egeman Korkmaz clears the ball from danger.
57': Nicolas Gaitán commits a foul on Gokhan Gonul resulting on a free kick for Fenerbahce
61': Fenerbahce makes a sub: Bekir Irtegun enters for Gokhan Gonul. Reason: Serious Injury
61': Volkan Demirel takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
62': Volkan Demirel takes a long goal kick
64': Throw-in: Bekir Irtegun takes it (Defending)
65': Throw-in: Eduardo Salvio takes it (Attacking)
65': Throw-in: Nicolas Gaitán takes it (Attacking)
66': Throw-in: Eduardo Salvio takes it (Attacking)
66': Óscar Cardozo hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: goal
66': Goal!! Óscar Cardozo hits a very good left footed shot to the lower right corner from the centre penalty area (aprox. 6 yards) and scores!! Benfica now leads 3 - 1
67': That last goal was assisted by Luisão
68': Luisão crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
69': Volkan Demirel takes a long goal kick
69': Luisão commits a foul on Caner Erkin resulting on a free kick for Fenerbahce
69': Caner Erkin takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left channel. Outcome: shot
69': Caner Erkin hits a left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
71': Handball called on Eduardo Salvio
71': Volkan Demirel takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
71': Dirk Kuyt hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
72': Lima hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
72': Volkan Demirel makes a very good save (Catch)
74': Egeman Korkmaz commits a foul on Óscar Cardozo resulting on a free kick for Benfica
74': Nicolas Gaitán takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play
75': Fenerbahce makes a sub: Miroslav Stoch enters for Joseph Yobo. Reason: Tactical
75': Lima crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
76': Mehmet Topuz clears the ball from danger.
76': Baroni Cristian commits a foul on Nicolas Gaitán resulting on a free kick for Benfica
76': Nicolas Gaitán takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross
76': Nicolas Gaitán crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
77': Throw-in: Maxi Pereira takes it (Attacking)
77': Throw-in: Moussa Sow takes it (Attacking)
78': Throw-in: Reto Ziegler takes it (Attacking)
79': Dirk Kuyt commits a foul on Artur resulting on a free kick for Benfica
79': Artur takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
80': Miroslav Stoch drills a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
80': Artur makes a very good save (Parry)
80': Offside called on Moussa Sow
80': Artur takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
82': Reto Ziegler commits a foul on Eduardo Salvio resulting on a free kick for Benfica
83': Nicolas Gaitán takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass
84': Volkan Demirel takes a long goal kick
84': Caner Erkin commits a foul on Enzo Perez resulting on a free kick for Benfica
84': Caner Erkin is awarded a yellow card. Reason: dissent
85': Artur takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
85': Baroni Cristian commits a foul on Maxi Pereira resulting on a free kick for Benfica
85': Enzo Perez takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
86': Óscar Cardozo crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
86': Caner Erkin takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
87': Salih Ucan commits a foul on Eduardo Salvio resulting on a free kick for Benfica
87': Benfica makes a sub: Jonathan Urretaviscaya enters for Óscar Cardozo. Reason: Tactical
88': Artur takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
88': Nemanja Matic commits a foul on Caner Erkin resulting on a free kick for Fenerbahce
88': Volkan Demirel takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
89': Throw-in: Salih Ucan takes it (Defending)
90': Throw-in: Reto Ziegler takes it (Defending)
90': Enzo Perez commits a foul on Baroni Cristian resulting on a free kick for Fenerbahce
90': The referee has signaled the end of the second half
90': End of the game
90'+1': Volkan Demirel takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
90'+1': Miroslav Stoch crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
90'+2': Egeman Korkmaz hits a good header. Outcome: save
90'+2': Artur makes a very good save (Catch)
90'+2': Benfica makes a sub: Roderick Miranda enters for Nicolas Gaitán. Reason: Tactical
90'+4': Nemanja Matic commits a foul on Bekir Irtegun resulting on a free kick for Fenerbahce
90'+4': Mehmet Topuz takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass

Statistics

FEN		BEN
15	Fouls	9
2	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
4	Offsides	1
1	Corner Kicks	3
5	Saves	4
42	Possession	58
8	SHOTS	8
3	ON GOAL	4
0.4	On Target %	0.5
1	Penalty Goals	0
1	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
0	Accurate Passes	0
0	Passes	0
0.0	Pass Completion %	0.0
1	Accurate Crosses	5
3	Crosses	11
0.3	Cross %	0.5
0	Long Balls	0
0	Accurate Long Balls	0
0.0	Long Balls %	0.0
0	Blocked Shots	1
0	Effective Tackles	0
0	Tackles	0
0.0	Tackle %	0.0
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
6	Clearances	0

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: Estádio da Luz
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Attendance: 55,402

Line-Ups

Benfica

No.	Name
1	Artur Morães (GK)
14	Maxi Pereira
4	Luisão
24	Ezequiel Garay
34	André Almeida
35	Enzo Pérez
21	Nemanja Matic
20	Nicolás Gaitán
11	Lima
7	Óscar Cardozo
18	Eduardo Salvio

Benfica Substitutes:

Paulo Lopes, Lorenzo Melgarejo, Jardel, Roderick Miranda, Pablo Aimar, Carlos Martins, Rodrigo, Jonathan Urretaviscaya.

Fenerbahce

No.	Name
1	Volkan Demirel (GK)
77	Gökhan Gönül
6	Joseph Yobo
2	Egeman Korkmaz
33	Reto Ziegler
21	Selcuk Sahin
16	Baroni Cristian
88	Caner Erkin
48	Salih Ucan
11	Dirk Kuyt
7	Moussa Sow

Fenerbahce Substitutes:

Fehmi Mert Gunok, Hasan Ali Kaldirim, Bekir Irtegun, Mehmet Topuz, Miroslav Stoch, Semih Senturk, Beykan Simsek.

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