Galatasaray vs Benfica, 2018-19 UEFA Europa League, Round of 32

· 1st Leg

Galatasaray

54': Christian Luyindama

FT
1 - 2
1st Leg

Benfica

27': Eduardo Salvio (P)
64': Haris Seferovic

About

Galatasaray are hosting Benfica at RAMS Park, Istanbul, Türkiye, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League.

Match Timeline

0': First Half begins.
0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
2': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Christian Luyindama.
5': Offside, Benfica. Gedson Fernandes tries a through ball, but João Félix is caught offside.
6': Foul by Gedson Fernandes (Benfica).
6': Henry Onyekuru (Galatasaray) wins a free kick on the left wing.
7': Attempt missed. Henry Onyekuru (Galatasaray) header from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
8': Foul by Fernando (Galatasaray).
8': João Félix (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
11': Foul by João Félix (Benfica).
11': Henry Onyekuru (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
12': Foul by Marcão (Galatasaray).
12': João Félix (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
12': Attempt saved. João Félix (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Franco Cervi.
13': Attempt missed. Franco Cervi (Benfica) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by João Félix.
14': Badou Ndiaye (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
14': Foul by Florentino Luís (Benfica).
17': Foul by Ferro (Benfica).
17': Mbaye Diagne (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
18': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Rúben Dias.
19': Attempt blocked. Henry Onyekuru (Galatasaray) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
19': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Sébastien Corchia.
20': Attempt missed. Sofiane Feghouli (Galatasaray) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
21': Eduardo Salvio (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
21': Foul by Fernando (Galatasaray).
22': Attempt missed. Mbaye Diagne (Galatasaray) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right.
22': Foul by Fernando (Galatasaray).
22': Franco Cervi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
23': Badou Ndiaye (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
23': Foul by Rúben Dias (Benfica).
24': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Florentino Luís.
25': Foul by Marcão (Galatasaray).
25': Odisseas Vlachodimos (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
26': Penalty conceded by Marcão (Galatasaray) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
27': Goal! Galatasaray 0, Benfica 1. Eduardo Salvio (Benfica) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
31': Attempt blocked. Haris Seferovic (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Eduardo Salvio.
35': Attempt saved. Fernando (Galatasaray) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Younès Belhanda.
38': Offside, Benfica. Odisseas Vlachodimos tries a through ball, but Haris Seferovic is caught offside.
39': Foul by Fernando (Galatasaray).
39': Gedson Fernandes (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40': Fernando (Galatasaray) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
41': Foul by Gedson Fernandes (Benfica).
41': Henry Onyekuru (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
41': Gedson Fernandes (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
42': Attempt missed. Mbaye Diagne (Galatasaray) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Younès Belhanda following a set piece situation.
43': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Florentino Luís.
44': Foul by Badou Ndiaye (Galatasaray).
44': Franco Cervi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Martin Linnes.
45'+1': Attempt missed. Florentino Luís (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
45'+1': First Half ends, Galatasaray 0, Benfica 1.
45': Second Half begins Galatasaray 0, Benfica 1.
47': Delay in match Eduardo Salvio (Benfica) because of an injury.
47': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
48': Substitution, Benfica. Gabriel Pires replaces Eduardo Salvio because of an injury.
50': Foul by Badou Ndiaye (Galatasaray).
50': Gedson Fernandes (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
50': Badou Ndiaye (Galatasaray) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
51': Attempt saved. Haris Seferovic (Benfica) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gabriel Pires.
53': Foul by Gabriel Pires (Benfica).
53': Martin Linnes (Galatasaray) wins a free kick on the right wing.
53': Gabriel Pires (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
54': Goal! Galatasaray 1, Benfica 1. Christian Luyindama (Galatasaray) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yuto Nagatomo with a cross.
55': Foul by Marcão (Galatasaray).
55': João Félix (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
56': Attempt blocked. João Félix (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Florentino Luís.
56': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Marcão.
57': Hand ball by Mbaye Diagne (Galatasaray).
59': Foul by Sébastien Corchia (Benfica).
59': Henry Onyekuru (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
60': Foul by Martin Linnes (Galatasaray).
60': Yuri Ribeiro (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
61': Attempt saved. Haris Seferovic (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gedson Fernandes.
63': Offside, Galatasaray. Marcão tries a through ball, but Henry Onyekuru is caught offside.
64': Goal! Galatasaray 1, Benfica 2. Haris Seferovic (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Rúben Dias with a through ball.
66': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Pires (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Haris Seferovic.
66': Attempt missed. Gedson Fernandes (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
66': Florentino Luís (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
66': Foul by Mbaye Diagne (Galatasaray).
69': Attempt missed. Sébastien Corchia (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Florentino Luís.
70': Florentino Luís (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
70': Foul by Yuto Nagatomo (Galatasaray).
70': Yuto Nagatomo (Galatasaray) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
72': Offside, Galatasaray. Martin Linnes tries a through ball, but Sofiane Feghouli is caught offside.
73': Substitution, Galatasaray. Mariano replaces Martin Linnes.
73': Substitution, Galatasaray. Sinan Gümüs replaces Badou Ndiaye.
76': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Odisseas Vlachodimos.
77': Offside, Benfica. Gedson Fernandes tries a through ball, but João Félix is caught offside.
80': Foul by Florentino Luís (Benfica).
80': Yuto Nagatomo (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
81': Substitution, Benfica. Filip Krovinovic replaces Franco Cervi.
81': Attempt blocked. Sofiane Feghouli (Galatasaray) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
82': Offside, Benfica. Gabriel Pires tries a through ball, but Haris Seferovic is caught offside.
83': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Ferro.
83': Attempt missed. Christian Luyindama (Galatasaray) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Younès Belhanda with a cross following a corner.
84': Attempt missed. João Félix (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gabriel Pires.
85': Hand ball by Filip Krovinovic (Benfica).
85': Attempt saved. Christian Luyindama (Galatasaray) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Younès Belhanda with a cross.
85': Offside, Galatasaray. Christian Luyindama tries a through ball, but Mbaye Diagne is caught offside.
86': Attempt saved. Filip Krovinovic (Benfica) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gedson Fernandes.
87': Foul by Rúben Dias (Benfica).
87': Mbaye Diagne (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87': Substitution, Benfica. Andreas Samaris replaces Gedson Fernandes.
90'+2': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Marcão.
90'+2': Foul by Fernando (Galatasaray).
90'+2': João Félix (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+3': Delay in match João Félix (Benfica) because of an injury.
90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+4': João Félix (Benfica) is shown the yellow card.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Galatasaray 1, Benfica 2.
90'+6': Match ends, Galatasaray 1, Benfica 2.
90'+6': Match ends, Galatasaray 1, Benfica 2.

Statistics

SLB		GAL
11	Fouls	15
3	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	0
4	Offsides	3
4	Corner Kicks	6
2	Saves	4
33.7	Possession	66.3
14	SHOTS	10
6	ON GOAL	3
0.4	On Target %	0.3
1	Penalty Goals	0
1	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
200	Accurate Passes	465
281	Passes	558
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.8
1	Accurate Crosses	3
14	Crosses	22
0.1	Cross %	0.1
39	Long Balls	63
15	Accurate Long Balls	37
0.4	Long Balls %	0.6
3	Blocked Shots	2
16	Effective Tackles	11
25	Tackles	17
0.6	Tackle %	0.6
15	Interceptions	11
36	Effective Clearances	14
36	Clearances	14

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: RAMS Park
Location: Istanbul, Türkiye
Attendance: 42,722

Line-Ups

Galatasaray (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Fernando Muslera (GK)
45	Marcão
27	Christian Luyindama
55	Yuto Nagatomo
14	Martin Linnes
25	Fernando
17	Badou N'Diaye
10	Younès Belhanda
91	Mbaye Diagne
21	Henry Onyekuru
89	Sofiane Feghouli

Galatasaray Substitutes:

Sinan Gumus, Selcuk Inan, Ahmet Calik, Ismail Cipe, Yunus Akgün, Mariano , Ryan Donk.

Benfica (4-4-2)

No.	Name
99	Odisseas Vlachodimos (GK)
97	Ferro
6	Rúben Dias
15	Yuri Ribeiro
7	Sébastien Corchia
61	Florentino
83	Gedson Fernandes
11	Franco Cervi
18	Eduardo Salvio
14	Haris Seferovic
79	João Félix

Benfica Substitutes:

André Almeida, Andrija Zivkovic, Filip Krovinovic, Jota, Andreas Samaris, Gabriel, Mile Svilar.

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