UEFA Europa League

Shakhtar Donetsk vs Benfica, 2019-20 UEFA Europa League, Round of 32

· 1st Leg
Shakhtar Donetsk
  • 56': Alan Patrick
  • 72': Viktor Kovalenko
FT
2 - 1
1st Leg
Benfica
  • 66': Pizzi (P)

About

Shakhtar Donetsk are hosting Benfica at Metalist Stadium, Kharkiv, Ukraine, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 5': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Mykola Matvyenko.
  • 10': Adel Taarabt (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Foul by Alan Patrick (Shakhtar Donetsk).
  • 12': Foul by Franco Cervi (Benfica).
  • 12': Sergiy Bolbat (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Viktor Kovalenko (Shakhtar Donetsk) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Taison.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Taison (Shakhtar Donetsk) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Viktor Kovalenko following a set piece situation.
  • 14': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Mykola Matvyenko.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Rúben Dias (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Pizzi with a cross following a corner.
  • 17': Foul by Tomas Tavares (Benfica).
  • 17': Ismaily (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Moraes (Shakhtar Donetsk) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Alan Patrick.
  • 20': Offside, Shakhtar Donetsk. Moraes tries a through ball, but Marlos Bonfim is caught offside.
  • 20': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Marlos Bonfim (Shakhtar Donetsk) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 22': VAR Decision: No Goal Shakhtar Donetsk 0-0 Benfica.
  • 23': Foul by Adel Taarabt (Benfica).
  • 23': Marlos Bonfim (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 24': Attempt saved. Viktor Kovalenko (Shakhtar Donetsk) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 24': Corner, Shakhtar Donetsk. Conceded by Odisseas Vlachodimos.
  • 26': Corner, Shakhtar Donetsk. Conceded by Ferro.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Moraes (Shakhtar Donetsk) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 28': Chiquinho (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Moraes (Shakhtar Donetsk).
  • 32': Foul by Chiquinho (Benfica).
  • 32': Ismaily (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Viktor Kovalenko (Shakhtar Donetsk).
  • 39': Foul by Franco Cervi (Benfica).
  • 39': Viktor Kovalenko (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Pizzi (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Franco Cervi.
  • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Marlos Bonfim (Shakhtar Donetsk) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Viktor Kovalenko.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Shakhtar Donetsk 0, Benfica 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Shakhtar Donetsk 0, Benfica 0.
  • 46': Attempt saved. Moraes (Shakhtar Donetsk) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Taison.
  • 49': Hand ball by Pizzi (Benfica).
  • 51': Attempt saved. Ismaily (Shakhtar Donetsk) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alan Patrick.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) left footed shot from long range on the left is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Adel Taarabt.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Marlos Bonfim (Shakhtar Donetsk) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ismaily.
  • 56': Goal! Shakhtar Donetsk 1, Benfica 0. Alan Patrick (Shakhtar Donetsk) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marlos Bonfim.
  • 60': Corner, Shakhtar Donetsk. Conceded by Alejandro Grimaldo.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Tomas Tavares (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adel Taarabt.
  • 62': Penalty Benfica. Franco Cervi draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 62': Penalty conceded by Sergey Krivtsov (Shakhtar Donetsk) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 62': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Tomas Tavares (Benfica) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 65': VAR Decision: No Goal Shakhtar Donetsk 1-0 Benfica.
  • 66': Goal! Shakhtar Donetsk 1, Benfica 1. Pizzi (Benfica) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 69': Substitution, Benfica. Carlos Vinicius replaces Haris Seferovic.
  • 71': Alan Patrick (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 71': Foul by Pizzi (Benfica).
  • 72': Goal! Shakhtar Donetsk 2, Benfica 1. Viktor Kovalenko (Shakhtar Donetsk) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Moraes.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Carlos Vinicius.
  • 75': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Sergey Krivtsov.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pizzi.
  • 79': Substitution, Benfica. Rafa replaces Chiquinho.
  • 80': Substitution, Shakhtar Donetsk. Marcos Antonio replaces Alan Patrick.
  • 80': Foul by Carlos Vinicius (Benfica).
  • 80': Marcos Antonio (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Mykola Matvyenko.
  • 83': Substitution, Shakhtar Donetsk. Yevhen Konoplyanka replaces Marlos Bonfim.
  • 84': Foul by Pizzi (Benfica).
  • 84': Ismaily (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Sergey Krivtsov.
  • 88': Corner, Shakhtar Donetsk. Conceded by Rafa.
  • 90': Florentino Luís (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Foul by Yevhen Konoplyanka (Shakhtar Donetsk).
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Benfica. Andreas Samaris replaces Pizzi.
  • 90'+4': Substitution, Shakhtar Donetsk. Mateus Tetê replaces Taison.
  • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Andreas Samaris (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adel Taarabt.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Ismaily.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Florentino Luís (Benfica).
  • 90'+5': Marcos Antonio (Shakhtar Donetsk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Florentino Luís (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Shakhtar Donetsk 2, Benfica 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Shakhtar Donetsk 2, Benfica 1.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 5
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
6 Corner Kicks 4
6 Saves 3
42.4 Possession 57.6
8 SHOTS 11
4 ON GOAL 8
0.5 On Target % 0.7
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
392 Accurate Passes 570
467 Passes 654
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
5 Accurate Crosses 0
20 Crosses 7
0.3 Cross % 0.0
41 Long Balls 63
23 Accurate Long Balls 37
0.6 Long Balls % 0.6
1 Blocked Shots 2
14 Effective Tackles 12
28 Tackles 21
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
14 Interceptions 11
12 Effective Clearances 19
12 Clearances 19

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: Metalist Stadium
Location: Kharkiv, Ukraine
Attendance: 24,429

Line-Ups

SHK Shakhtar Donetsk (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
30 Andriy Pyatov (GK)
22 Mykola Matviyenko
4 Serhiy Kryvtsov
31 Ismaily
50 Sergiy Bolbat
20 Viktor Kovalenko
6 Taras Stepanenko
21 Alan Patrick
10 Júnior Moraes
7 Taison
11 Marlos
Shakhtar Donetsk Substitutes:
Oleksiy Shevchenko, Mateus Tetê, Valeriy Bondar, Yevhen Konoplyanka, Danylo Sikan, Marcos Antonio, Maycon.

SLB Benfica (4-4-2)

No. Name
99 Odisseas Vlachodimos (GK)
97 Ferro
6 Rúben Dias
3 Alejandro Grimaldo
84 Tomas Tavares
49 Adel Taarabt
61 Florentino Yellow Card
11 Franco Cervi
19 Chiquinho
14 Haris Seferovic
21 Pizzi
Benfica Substitutes:
Dyego Sousa, Nuno Tavares, Carlos Vinícius, Andreas Samaris, Rafa Silva, Ivan Zlobin, Jota.

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