RB Leipzig vs Benfica, 2019-20 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage

Forsberg double sends Leipzig into UCL round of 16

Emil Forsberg struck twice late in the game to earn RB Leipzig a 2-2 draw against Benfica that saw them advance to the Champions League last 16.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 2': Attempt missed. Chiquinho (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
• 6': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by André Almeida.
• 6': Attempt saved. Dayot Upamecano (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Christopher Nkunku with a cross.
• 7': Attempt missed. Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Marcel Sabitzer.
• 7': Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 7': Foul by Gabriel Pires (Benfica).
• 12': Attempt missed. Timo Werner (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Konrad Laimer.
• 13': André Almeida (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 13': Foul by Konrad Laimer (RB Leipzig).
• 14': Attempt missed. Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
• 14': Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 14': Foul by Gabriel Pires (Benfica).
• 17': Hand ball by Carlos Vinicius (Benfica).
• 19': Foul by Konrad Laimer (RB Leipzig).
• 19': Franco Cervi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 20': Goal! RB Leipzig 0, Benfica 1. Pizzi (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
• 24': Attempt saved. Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
• 24': Diego Demme (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 24': Foul by Franco Cervi (Benfica).
• 25': Offside, RB Leipzig. Diego Demme tries a through ball, but Christopher Nkunku is caught offside.
• 26': Foul by Dayot Upamecano (RB Leipzig).
• 26': Pizzi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 28': Hand ball by André Almeida (Benfica).
• 31': Foul by André Almeida (Benfica).
• 31': Marcelo Saracchi (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 34': Attempt saved. Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Christopher Nkunku.
• 35': Attempt saved. Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Timo Werner with a cross.
• 35': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Odisseas Vlachodimos.
• 36': Attempt saved. Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
• 36': Offside, RB Leipzig. Emil Forsberg tries a through ball, but Marcel Sabitzer is caught offside.
• 38': Offside, Benfica. Adel Taarabt tries a through ball, but Carlos Vinicius is caught offside.
• 41': Attempt blocked. Chiquinho (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 41': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Ethan Ampadu.
• 41': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Ethan Ampadu.
• 42': Attempt blocked. Ferro (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pizzi with a cross.
• 44': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Ethan Ampadu.
• 44': Pizzi (Benfica) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo following a corner.
• 45'+1': First Half ends, RB Leipzig 0, Benfica 1.
• 45': Second Half begins RB Leipzig 0, Benfica 1.
• 46': Attempt missed. Timo Werner (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
• 48': Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 48': Foul by Chiquinho (Benfica).
• 49': Foul by Dayot Upamecano (RB Leipzig).
• 49': Odisseas Vlachodimos (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 52': Foul by Adel Taarabt (Benfica).
• 52': Konrad Laimer (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 52': Adel Taarabt (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 53': Attempt blocked. Timo Werner (RB Leipzig) header from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcel Sabitzer with a cross.
• 53': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by André Almeida.
• 53': Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 53': Dangerous play by Timo Werner (RB Leipzig).
• 56': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Nordi Mukiele replaces Ethan Ampadu.
• 57': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Gabriel Pires.
• 57': Attempt blocked. Lukas Klostermann (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 57': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Rúben Dias.
• 59': Goal! RB Leipzig 0, Benfica 2. Carlos Vinicius (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adel Taarabt following a fast break.
• 64': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Yvon Mvogo replaces Péter Gulácsi because of an injury.
• 66': Attempt missed. Timo Werner (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Nordi Mukiele with a cross.
• 66': Attempt missed. Timo Werner (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right.
• 70': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Patrik Schick replaces Marcelo Saracchi.
• 70': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by André Almeida.
• 71': Attempt blocked. Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 71': Attempt saved. Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcel Sabitzer.
• 74': Attempt missed. Patrik Schick (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Timo Werner with a through ball.
• 75': Attempt blocked. Nordi Mukiele (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emil Forsberg.
• 76': Offside, RB Leipzig. Konrad Laimer tries a through ball, but Timo Werner is caught offside.
• 77': Attempt missed. Timo Werner (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Dayot Upamecano.
• 78': Foul by André Almeida (Benfica).
• 78': Konrad Laimer (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 79': Attempt blocked. Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Konrad Laimer.
• 79': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Ferro.
• 79': Attempt missed. Dayot Upamecano (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Christopher Nkunku with a cross following a corner.
• 80': Attempt missed. Patrik Schick (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Christopher Nkunku with a cross.
• 80': Offside, Benfica. Chiquinho tries a through ball, but Carlos Vinicius is caught offside.
• 82': Substitution, Benfica. Raúl de Tomás replaces Carlos Vinicius.
• 84': Attempt saved. Raúl de Tomás (Benfica) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the bottom left corner.
• 84': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Yvon Mvogo.
• 85': Foul by Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig).
• 85': Pizzi (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 85': Attempt saved. Pizzi (Benfica) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the centre of the goal.
• 86': Chiquinho (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 86': Foul by Konrad Laimer (RB Leipzig).
• 88': Attempt saved. Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
• 89': Penalty RB Leipzig. Patrik Schick draws a foul in the penalty area.
• 89': Penalty conceded by Rúben Dias (Benfica) after a foul in the penalty area.
• 89': Rúben Dias (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 90': Goal! RB Leipzig 1, Benfica 2. Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
• 90'+2': André Almeida (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+2': Foul by Konrad Laimer (RB Leipzig).
• 90'+3': Substitution, Benfica. Caio replaces Pizzi.
• 90'+3': Diego Demme (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+3': Foul by Caio (Benfica).
• 90'+3': Attempt missed. Timo Werner (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Christopher Nkunku.
• 90'+5': Attempt saved. Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Timo Werner with a cross.
• 90'+5': Goal! RB Leipzig 2, Benfica 2. Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Timo Werner with a cross.
• 90'+8': Adel Taarabt (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+8': Foul by Patrik Schick (RB Leipzig).
• 90'+8': Substitution, Benfica. Jota replaces Franco Cervi.
• 90'+9': Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 90'+9': Foul by Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig).
• 90'+9': Attempt missed. Raúl de Tomás (Benfica) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo with a cross following a set piece situation.
• 90'+9': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Konrad Laimer.
• 90'+11': Attempt missed. Caio (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by André Almeida.
• 90'+11': Second Half ends, RB Leipzig 2, Benfica 2.
• 0': Match ends, RB Leipzig 2, Benfica 2.