UEFA Champions League

Benfica vs Napoli, 2016-17 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage

· UEFA Champions League
Benfica
  • 87': Raúl Jiménez
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1 - 2
Napoli
  • 60': José Callejón
  • 79': Dries Mertens

Napoli secure top spot in group after victory at Benfica

Napoli secured top spot in Group B with a 2-1 victory at Benfica as both sides progressed into the knockout stages of the Champions League.

Match Timeline

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 1': Allan (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 1': Foul by Gonçalo Guedes (Benfica).
  • 2': Offside, Napoli. José Callejón tries a through ball, but Allan is caught offside.
  • 4': Foul by Gonçalo Guedes (Benfica).
  • 4': Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 5': Allan (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 5': Foul by Lubomir Fejsa (Benfica).
  • 7': Attempt missed. Faouzi Ghoulam (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 10': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by José Callejón.
  • 11': Faouzi Ghoulam (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Eduardo Salvio (Benfica).
  • 12': Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Gonçalo Guedes with a cross.
  • 15': Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 15': Offside, Napoli. Marek Hamsik tries a through ball, but Lorenzo Insigne is caught offside.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Gonçalo Guedes.
  • 21': Attempt saved. Marek Hamsik (Napoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne.
  • 21': Offside, Napoli. Marek Hamsik tries a through ball, but Manolo Gabbiadini is caught offside.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Gonçalo Guedes (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Raúl Jiménez.
  • 24': Attempt saved. Raúl Jiménez (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Eduardo Salvio.
  • 24': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by José Reina.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Franco Cervi (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 25': André Almeida (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 25': Foul by Allan (Napoli).
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Manolo Gabbiadini (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by José Callejón with a cross.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Allan.
  • 29': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Elseid Hysaj.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Nelsinho (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Eduardo Salvio.
  • 31': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Amadou Diawara.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Pizzi (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gonçalo Guedes.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Nelsinho (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Gonçalo Guedes with a headed pass.
  • 34': Foul by Nelsinho (Benfica).
  • 34': Marek Hamsik (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Attempt saved. José Callejón (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Faouzi Ghoulam.
  • 36': Hand ball by Raúl Jiménez (Benfica).
  • 36': Attempt saved. Manolo Gabbiadini (Napoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marek Hamsik with a through ball.
  • 37': Offside, Napoli. Allan tries a through ball, but José Callejón is caught offside.
  • 39': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Kalidou Koulibaly.
  • 42': Allan (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 42': Foul by Pizzi (Benfica).
  • 43': André Almeida (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Elseid Hysaj (Napoli).
  • 44': Offside, Napoli. Lorenzo Insigne tries a through ball, but Marek Hamsik is caught offside.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Benfica 0, Napoli 0.
  • 90'+4': Match ends, Benfica 1, Napoli 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Benfica 0, Napoli 0.
  • 46': Attempt blocked. Manolo Gabbiadini (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by José Callejón.
  • 48': Foul by Lubomir Fejsa (Benfica).
  • 48': Marek Hamsik (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Attempt missed. José Callejón (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne with a cross.
  • 51': Amadou Diawara (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Gonçalo Guedes (Benfica).
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Raúl Jiménez (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by André Almeida.
  • 56': Attempt missed. José Callejón (Napoli) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Marek Hamsik.
  • 57': Substitution, Napoli. Dries Mertens replaces Manolo Gabbiadini.
  • 57': Substitution, Benfica. Rafa replaces Gonçalo Guedes.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nelsinho.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pizzi.
  • 59': Foul by André Almeida (Benfica).
  • 59': José Callejón (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 60': Goal! Benfica 0, Napoli 1. José Callejón (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dries Mertens with a through ball.
  • 62': Offside, Napoli. Amadou Diawara tries a through ball, but Elseid Hysaj is caught offside.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Allan (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 65': Delay in match José Callejón (Napoli) because of an injury.
  • 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 66': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by André Almeida.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Allan following a corner.
  • 68': Foul by Dries Mertens (Napoli).
  • 68': Victor Lindelöf (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Substitution, Benfica. André Carrillo replaces Franco Cervi.
  • 70': Offside, Napoli. Amadou Diawara tries a through ball, but Dries Mertens is caught offside.
  • 72': Substitution, Napoli. Piotr Zielinski replaces Marek Hamsik.
  • 73': Foul by André Almeida (Benfica).
  • 73': José Callejón (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 75': Eduardo Salvio (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Foul by Raúl Albiol (Napoli).
  • 77': Attempt missed. Pizzi (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 78': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Nelsinho.
  • 79': Goal! Benfica 0, Napoli 2. Dries Mertens (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Faouzi Ghoulam.
  • 80': Substitution, Napoli. Marko Rog replaces Lorenzo Insigne.
  • 80': Substitution, Benfica. Kostas Mitroglou replaces Eduardo Salvio.
  • 80': Foul by Marko Rog (Napoli).
  • 80': Luisão (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Hand ball by Marko Rog (Napoli).
  • 82': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Faouzi Ghoulam.
  • 83': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Faouzi Ghoulam.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dries Mertens.
  • 85': Foul by Amadou Diawara (Napoli).
  • 85': Pizzi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 86': Foul by Lubomir Fejsa (Benfica).
  • 86': Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Nelsinho (Benfica).
  • 86': Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 87': Goal! Benfica 1, Napoli 2. Raúl Jiménez (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 88': Foul by Marko Rog (Napoli).
  • 88': Lubomir Fejsa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Lubomir Fejsa (Benfica).
  • 89': Marko Rog (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Pizzi (Benfica) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90': Dries Mertens (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Foul by Luisão (Benfica).
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Benfica 1, Napoli 2.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 15
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
7 Offsides 0
2 Corner Kicks 7
2 Saves 4
54 Possession 46
14 SHOTS 14
6 ON GOAL 3
0.4 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
471 Accurate Passes 401
573 Passes 483
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 4
14 Crosses 14
0.2 Cross % 0.3
76 Long Balls 65
47 Accurate Long Balls 36
0.6 Long Balls % 0.6
4 Blocked Shots 4
20 Effective Tackles 10
21 Tackles 14
1.0 Tackle % 0.7
0 Interceptions 0
22 Effective Clearances 26
22 Clearances 26

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Estádio da Luz
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Attendance: 55,634

Line-Ups

BEN Benfica (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Ederson (GK)
14 Victor Lindelöf
4 Luisão
34 André Almeida
50 Nélson Semedo
21 Pizzi Yellow Card
5 Ljubomir Fejsa
22 Franco Cervi
18 Eduardo Salvio
20 Goncalo Guedes
9 Raúl Jiménez
Benfica Substitutes:
Julio César De León, André Carrillo, Andreas Samaris, Kostas Mitroglou, Guillermo Celis, Rafa Silva, Jardel.

NAP Napoli (4-3-3)

No. Name
25 Pepe Reina (GK)
26 Kalidou Koulibaly Yellow Card
33 Raúl Albiol
31 Faouzi Ghoulam
2 Elseid Hysaj
42 Amadou Diawara
17 Marek Hamsik
5 Allan
23 Manolo Gabbiadini
24 Lorenzo Insigne
7 José Callejón
Napoli Substitutes:
Rafael , Marko Rog, Piotr Zielinski, Dries Mertens, Christian Maggio, Nikola Maksimovic, Jorginho.

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