Lyon vs Benfica, 2019-20 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage

Lyon beat Benfica to revive last-16 chances

Olympique Lyonnais revived their hopes of reaching the Champions League last 16 when first-half goals by Joachim Andersen and Memphis Depay.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 3': Foul by Léo Dubois (Lyon).
• 3': Franco Cervi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 4': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Alejandro Grimaldo.
• 4': Goal! Lyon 1, Benfica 0. Joachim Andersen (Lyon) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Léo Dubois with a cross following a corner.
• 6': Foul by Gabriel Pires (Benfica).
• 6': Jeff Reine-Adélaïde (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 7': Foul by Lucas Tousart (Lyon).
• 7': Gabriel Pires (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 8': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Lucas Tousart.
• 11': Attempt blocked. Thiago Mendes (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 16': Substitution, Benfica. Jardel replaces Ferro because of an injury.
• 20': Foul by Gedson Fernandes (Benfica).
• 20': Houssem Aouar (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 23': Attempt missed. Chiquinho (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Carlos Vinicius.
• 24': Attempt blocked. Memphis Depay (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jason Denayer.
• 25': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Rúben Dias.
• 27': Attempt missed. Gedson Fernandes (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Chiquinho.
• 31': Attempt missed. Gedson Fernandes (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tomas Tavares with a cross.
• 32': Attempt blocked. Gedson Fernandes (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Franco Cervi.
• 32': Attempt missed. Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
• 33': Goal! Lyon 2, Benfica 0. Memphis Depay (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Houssem Aouar.
• 37': Foul by Tomas Tavares (Benfica).
• 37': Houssem Aouar (Lyon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 43': Attempt missed. Jeff Reine-Adélaïde (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Memphis Depay.
• 43': Gabriel Pires (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 45': Attempt blocked. Gedson Fernandes (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Franco Cervi.
• 45'+3': Attempt saved. Chiquinho (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Carlos Vinicius.
• 45'+3': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Joachim Andersen.
• 45'+4': Attempt missed. Gabriel Pires (Benfica) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo with a cross following a corner.
• 45'+4': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Youssouf Kone.
• 45'+5': Foul by Chiquinho (Benfica).
• 45'+5': Thiago Mendes (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 45'+5': Chiquinho (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 45'+5': Foul by Jason Denayer (Lyon).
• 45'+6': First Half ends, Lyon 2, Benfica 0.
• 45': Second Half begins Lyon 2, Benfica 0.
• 45': Substitution, Benfica. Haris Seferovic replaces Gedson Fernandes.
• 45': Substitution, Lyon. Maxwel Cornet replaces Memphis Depay because of an injury.
• 47': Foul by Gabriel Pires (Benfica).
• 47': Jeff Reine-Adélaïde (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 48': Chiquinho (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 48': Foul by Lucas Tousart (Lyon).
• 48': Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 48': Foul by Thiago Mendes (Lyon).
• 49': Attempt missed. Chiquinho (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
• 50': Florentino Luís (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 51': Offside, Benfica. Haris Seferovic tries a through ball, but Carlos Vinicius is caught offside.
• 52': Chiquinho (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 52': Foul by Houssem Aouar (Lyon).
• 53': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Jason Denayer.
• 53': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Jeff Reine-Adélaïde.
• 54': Attempt saved. Léo Dubois (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Houssem Aouar.
• 56': Carlos Vinicius (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 56': Foul by Joachim Andersen (Lyon).
• 57': Attempt saved. Haris Seferovic (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tomas Tavares.
• 57': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Anthony Lopes.
• 58': Attempt missed. Franco Cervi (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
• 62': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Léo Dubois.
• 62': Attempt missed. Gabriel Pires (Benfica) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo with a cross following a corner.
• 63': Foul by Jardel (Benfica).
• 63': Moussa Dembele (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 64': Foul by Tomas Tavares (Benfica).
• 64': Houssem Aouar (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 65': Attempt missed. Jeff Reine-Adélaïde (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Houssem Aouar.
• 67': Attempt missed. Gabriel Pires (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Haris Seferovic.
• 67': Foul by Moussa Dembele (Lyon).
• 67': Jardel (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 69': Attempt saved. Lucas Tousart (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Moussa Dembele.
• 73': Substitution, Lyon. Bertrand Traoré replaces Jeff Reine-Adélaïde.
• 73': Substitution, Benfica. Pizzi replaces Franco Cervi.
• 74': Attempt missed. Moussa Dembele (Lyon) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Joachim Andersen.
• 75': Attempt missed. Chiquinho (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Pizzi.
• 76': Goal! Lyon 2, Benfica 1. Haris Seferovic (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pizzi with a through ball.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
• 78': VAR Decision: Goal Lyon 2-1 Benfica (Haris Seferovic).
• 81': Offside, Lyon. Houssem Aouar tries a through ball, but Moussa Dembele is caught offside.
• 82': Foul by Gabriel Pires (Benfica).
• 82': Houssem Aouar (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 84': Attempt blocked. Bertrand Traoré (Lyon) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thiago Mendes.
• 84': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Jardel.
• 86': Attempt saved. Houssem Aouar (Lyon) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Moussa Dembele.
• 88': Attempt missed. Moussa Dembele (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bertrand Traoré with a cross.
• 89': Goal! Lyon 3, Benfica 1. Bertrand Traoré (Lyon) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Maxwel Cornet.
• 90'+1': Substitution, Lyon. Marcelo replaces Houssem Aouar.
• 90'+3': Foul by Florentino Luís (Benfica).
• 90'+3': Youssouf Kone (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+5': Second Half ends, Lyon 3, Benfica 1.
• 0': Match ends, Lyon 3, Benfica 1.
• 0': Match ends, Lyon 3, Benfica 1.