UEFA Europa League

Standard Liege vs Benfica, 2020-21 UEFA Europa League, Group Stage

· UEFA Europa League
Standard Liege
  • 12': Nicolas Raskin
  • 59': Abdoul Tapsoba
FT
2 - 2
Benfica
  • 16': Everton
  • 67': Pizzi (P)

About

Standard Liege are hosting Benfica at Stade Maurice Dufrasne, Liege, Belgium, 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.
  • 1': Offside, Standard Liège. Nicolas Gavory tries a through ball, but Samuel Bastien is caught offside.
  • 2': Corner, Standard Liège. Conceded by Jan Vertonghen.
  • 5': Attempt saved. Gian-Luca Waldschmidt (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nuno Tavares.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Adel Taarabt (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gian-Luca Waldschmidt.
  • 8': Offside, Benfica. Everton tries a through ball, but Darwin Núñez is caught offside.
  • 8': Foul by Abdoul Tapsoba (Standard Liège).
  • 8': Jardel (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Everton (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Darwin Núñez with a cross.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Everton (Benfica) left footed shot from very close range is too high.
  • 12': Goal! Standard Liège 1, Benfica 0. Nicolas Raskin (Standard Liège) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Laurent Jans with a cross.
  • 15': Everton (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Laurent Jans (Standard Liège).
  • 16': Goal! Standard Liège 1, Benfica 1. Everton (Benfica) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Adel Taarabt.
  • 18': Foul by Michel Balikwisha (Standard Liège).
  • 18': Jardel (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Laurent Jans (Standard Liège) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Samuel Bastien.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Darwin Núñez (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 20': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Arnaud Bodart.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Pedrinho (Benfica) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Everton with a cross.
  • 21': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Samuel Bastien.
  • 21': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Nicolas Raskin.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Darwin Núñez (Benfica) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Everton with a cross following a corner.
  • 24': Hand ball by Gojko Cimirot (Standard Liège).
  • 25': Attempt saved. Adel Taarabt (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nuno Tavares.
  • 25': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Arnaud Bodart.
  • 26': Foul by Joao Ferreira (Benfica).
  • 26': Nicolas Gavory (Standard Liège) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Samuel Bastien (Standard Liège) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Michel Balikwisha.
  • 30': Eden Shamir (Standard Liège) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 30': Foul by Adel Taarabt (Benfica).
  • 31': Attempt missed. Abdoul Tapsoba (Standard Liège) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolas Gavory with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 34': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Gojko Cimirot.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Jardel (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Julian Weigl with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 36': Foul by Everton (Benfica).
  • 36': Samuel Bastien (Standard Liège) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Adel Taarabt (Benfica).
  • 36': Michel Balikwisha (Standard Liège) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Eden Shamir (Standard Liège) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Adel Taarabt (Benfica).
  • 38': Foul by Nicolas Raskin (Standard Liège).
  • 38': Jardel (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Samuel Bastien (Standard Liège).
  • 38': Gian-Luca Waldschmidt (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Foul by Konstantinos Laifis (Standard Liège).
  • 40': Pedrinho (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Gian-Luca Waldschmidt (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adel Taarabt.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Standard Liège 1, Benfica 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Standard Liège 1, Benfica 1.
  • 46': Foul by Julian Weigl (Benfica).
  • 46': Samuel Bastien (Standard Liège) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Nicolas Raskin (Standard Liège).
  • 47': Nuno Tavares (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Abdoul Tapsoba (Standard Liège) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolas Raskin.
  • 51': Hand ball by Nicolas Raskin (Standard Liège).
  • 51': Attempt saved. Pedrinho (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Darwin Núñez.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Everton (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Julian Weigl.
  • 53': Foul by Joao Ferreira (Benfica).
  • 53': Nicolas Gavory (Standard Liège) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Joao Ferreira (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 54': Foul by Everton (Benfica).
  • 54': Laurent Jans (Standard Liège) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 55': Offside, Standard Liège. Arnaud Bodart tries a through ball, but Abdoul Tapsoba is caught offside.
  • 59': Substitution, Standard Liège. Collins Fai replaces Eden Shamir.
  • 59': Substitution, Standard Liège. Jackson Muleka replaces Michel Balikwisha.
  • 59': Goal! Standard Liège 2, Benfica 1. Abdoul Tapsoba (Standard Liège) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Collins Fai following a fast break.
  • 61': Darwin Núñez (Benfica) hits the left post with a right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left. Assisted by Everton.
  • 62': Offside, Standard Liège. Nicolas Raskin tries a through ball, but Abdoul Tapsoba is caught offside.
  • 64': Substitution, Benfica. Pizzi replaces Gian-Luca Waldschmidt.
  • 64': Substitution, Benfica. Rafa replaces Pedrinho.
  • 64': Offside, Standard Liège. Gojko Cimirot tries a through ball, but Abdoul Tapsoba is caught offside.
  • 65': Foul by Abdoul Tapsoba (Standard Liège).
  • 65': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 65': Gojko Cimirot (Standard Liège) is shown the yellow card.
  • 66': Penalty Benfica. Joao Ferreira draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 66': Penalty conceded by Konstantinos Laifis (Standard Liège) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 67': Goal! Standard Liège 2, Benfica 2. Pizzi (Benfica) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 72': Foul by Collins Fai (Standard Liège).
  • 72': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 72': Substitution, Standard Liège. Obbi Oularé replaces Abdoul Tapsoba.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Obbi Oularé (Standard Liège) header from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Collins Fai.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Gojko Cimirot (Standard Liège) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Samuel Bastien.
  • 80': Substitution, Benfica. Franco Cervi replaces Nuno Tavares.
  • 80': Substitution, Benfica. Gabriel Pires replaces Julian Weigl.
  • 80': Substitution, Standard Liège. Joachim Carcela-Gonzalez replaces Nicolas Raskin.
  • 82': Foul by Collins Fai (Standard Liège).
  • 82': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Substitution, Benfica. Haris Seferovic replaces Adel Taarabt.
  • 85': Foul by Jardel (Benfica).
  • 85': Samuel Bastien (Standard Liège) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Obbi Oularé (Standard Liège) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nicolas Gavory with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Jackson Muleka (Standard Liège) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Obbi Oularé.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Everton (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Franco Cervi.
  • 88': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Arnaud Bodart.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Darwin Núñez (Benfica) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Pizzi with a cross following a corner.
  • 89': Collins Fai (Standard Liège) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Foul by Rafa (Benfica).
  • 90': Attempt missed. Joachim Carcela-Gonzalez (Standard Liège) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 90'+2': Pizzi (Benfica) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Gabriel Pires.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Franco Cervi (Benfica).
  • 90'+3': Obbi Oularé (Standard Liège) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+3': Franco Cervi (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Standard Liège 2, Benfica 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Standard Liège 2, Benfica 2.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 13
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 4
6 Corner Kicks 1
2 Saves 7
54.2 Possession 45.8
18 SHOTS 11
9 ON GOAL 4
0.5 On Target % 0.4
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
412 Accurate Passes 321
482 Passes 400
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
6 Accurate Crosses 6
13 Crosses 21
0.5 Cross % 0.3
41 Long Balls 68
22 Accurate Long Balls 43
0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
2 Blocked Shots 1
3 Effective Tackles 8
10 Tackles 16
0.3 Tackle % 0.5
12 Interceptions 10
12 Effective Clearances 14
12 Clearances 14

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: Stade Maurice Dufrasne
Location: Liege, Belgium

Line-Ups

STL Standard Liege (5-3-2)

No. Name
16 Arnaud Bodart (GK)
8 Gojko Cimirot Yellow Card
34 Konstantinos Laifis
20 Merveille Bokadi
24 Nicolas Gavory
27 Laurent Jans
15 Eden Shamir
28 Samuel Bastien
26 Nicolas Raskin
23 Abdoul Tapsoba
32 Michel-Ange Balikwisha
Standard Liege Substitutes:
Laurent Henkinet, Eddy Sylvestre, Jackson Muleka, Hugo Siquet, Joachim Carcela-Gonzalez, Collins Fai, Felipe Avenatti, Moussa Sissako, Aleksandar Boljevic, Mehdi Carcela-González, Jean-Francois Gillet, Mamadou Obbi Oularé.

SLB Benfica (4-4-2)

No. Name
77 Helton Leite (GK)
5 Jan Vertonghen
33 Jardel
71 Nuno Tavares
82 João Ferreira Yellow Card
49 Adel Taarabt
28 Julian Weigl
7 Everton
38 Pedrinho
9 Darwin Núñez
10 Luca Waldschmidt
Benfica Substitutes:
Rafa Silva, Mile Svilar, Gonçalo Ramos, Franco Cervi, Ferro, Chiquinho, Haris Seferovic, Nicolás Otamendi, Gabriel, Diogo Gonçalves, Gilberto, Pizzi.

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