UEFA Champions League Qualifying

Spartak Moscow vs Benfica, 2021-22 UEFA Champions League Qualifying, Third Round

· 1st Leg
Spartak Moscow
    FT
    0 - 2
    1st Leg
    Benfica
    • 50': Rafa Silva
    • 73': Gilberto

    About

    Spartak Moscow are hosting Benfica at Lukoil Arena, Moscow, Russia, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Champions League Qualifying.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Foul by Samuel Gigot (Spartak Moscow).
    • 2': Haris Seferovic (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Ayrton Lucas (Spartak Moscow) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Foul by Diogo Gonçalves (Benfica).
    • 6': Attempt blocked. Pizzi (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo.
    • 8': Attempt saved. Jordan Larsson (Spartak Moscow) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Zelimkhan Bakaev with a through ball.
    • 9': Attempt saved. Diogo Gonçalves (Benfica) header from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Rafa.
    • 11': Corner, Spartak Moscow. Conceded by Diogo Gonçalves.
    • 13': Ayrton Lucas (Spartak Moscow) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 13': Foul by Rafa (Benfica).
    • 16': Foul by Ayrton Lucas (Spartak Moscow).
    • 16': Lucas Veríssimo (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Attempt missed. Pizzi (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Haris Seferovic.
    • 21': Foul by Alexander Sobolev (Spartak Moscow).
    • 21': Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Offside, Benfica. Alejandro Grimaldo tries a through ball, but Haris Seferovic is caught offside.
    • 25': Attempt saved. Nail Umiarov (Spartak Moscow) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 25': Corner, Spartak Moscow. Conceded by Odysseas Vlachodimos.
    • 25': Foul by Samuel Gigot (Spartak Moscow).
    • 25': Lucas Veríssimo (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Diogo Gonçalves.
    • 28': Alexander Sobolev (Spartak Moscow) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by Lucas Veríssimo (Benfica).
    • 30': Attempt blocked. Pizzi (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rafa.
    • 31': Attempt missed. Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Rafa.
    • 33': Foul by Alexander Sobolev (Spartak Moscow).
    • 33': Julian Weigl (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 33': Alexander Sobolev (Spartak Moscow) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 37': Substitution, Benfica. Gonçalo Ramos replaces Haris Seferovic because of an injury.
    • 39': Foul by João Mário (Benfica).
    • 39': Samuel Gigot (Spartak Moscow) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Corner, Spartak Moscow. Conceded by Lucas Veríssimo.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Alexander Sobolev (Spartak Moscow) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Jordan Larsson (Spartak Moscow) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Roman Zobnin.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Spartak Moscow 0, Benfica 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Spartak Moscow 0, Benfica 0.
    • 47': Offside, Benfica. Nicolás Otamendi tries a through ball, but Pizzi is caught offside.
    • 48': Foul by Jan Vertonghen (Benfica).
    • 48': Roman Zobnin (Spartak Moscow) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 48': Jan Vertonghen (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 50': Goal! Spartak Moscow 0, Benfica 1. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by João Mário.
    • 52': Foul by Jorrit Hendrix (Spartak Moscow).
    • 52': João Mário (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 53': Foul by Nail Umiarov (Spartak Moscow).
    • 53': Pizzi (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 53': Attempt blocked. Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pizzi with a cross.
    • 53': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Georgi Dzhikiya.
    • 55': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Samuel Gigot.
    • 59': Attempt blocked. Pizzi (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo.
    • 59': Substitution, Spartak Moscow. Mikhail Ignatov replaces Roman Zobnin.
    • 60': Attempt saved. Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pizzi.
    • 61': Alexander Sobolev (Spartak Moscow) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 61': Foul by Lucas Veríssimo (Benfica).
    • 62': Attempt missed. Zelimkhan Bakaev (Spartak Moscow) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mikhail Ignatov.
    • 63': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Nikolai Rasskazov.
    • 64': Offside, Benfica. Nicolás Otamendi tries a through ball, but Julian Weigl is caught offside.
    • 65': Substitution, Benfica. Éverton replaces Pizzi.
    • 65': Substitution, Benfica. Gilberto replaces Diogo Gonçalves.
    • 67': Foul by João Mário (Benfica).
    • 67': Jordan Larsson (Spartak Moscow) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Substitution, Spartak Moscow. Victor Moses replaces Zelimkhan Bakaev.
    • 69': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Jorrit Hendrix.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo with a cross.
    • 69': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Ayrton Lucas.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) right footed shot from very close range is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Julian Weigl following a corner.
    • 70': Foul by Victor Moses (Spartak Moscow).
    • 70': Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 72': Attempt saved. Victor Moses (Spartak Moscow) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Larsson.
    • 72': Corner, Spartak Moscow. Conceded by Alejandro Grimaldo.
    • 72': Attempt saved. Georgi Dzhikiya (Spartak Moscow) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Larsson with a cross.
    • 73': Goal! Spartak Moscow 0, Benfica 2. Gilberto (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lucas Veríssimo with a through ball.
    • 75': Alexander Sobolev (Spartak Moscow) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Foul by Julian Weigl (Benfica).
    • 76': Attempt missed. Jorrit Hendrix (Spartak Moscow) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jordan Larsson.
    • 77': Substitution, Spartak Moscow. Alex Kral replaces Jordan Larsson.
    • 78': Substitution, Spartak Moscow. Ezequiel Ponce replaces Jorrit Hendrix.
    • 78': Ayrton Lucas (Spartak Moscow) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Foul by Lucas Veríssimo (Benfica).
    • 81': Foul by Victor Moses (Spartak Moscow).
    • 81': Gilberto (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo.
    • 84': Substitution, Benfica. Adel Taarabt replaces Rafa.
    • 84': Substitution, Benfica. Gil Dias replaces Alejandro Grimaldo.
    • 84': Alexander Sobolev (Spartak Moscow) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Foul by Jan Vertonghen (Benfica).
    • 86': Foul by Julian Weigl (Benfica).
    • 86': Victor Moses (Spartak Moscow) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Foul by Mikhail Ignatov (Spartak Moscow).
    • 87': Gil Dias (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Mikhail Ignatov (Spartak Moscow) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 89': Foul by Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica).
    • 89': Georgi Dzhikiya (Spartak Moscow) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica).
    • 90'+1': Samuel Gigot (Spartak Moscow) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Éverton (Benfica) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gil Dias.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Spartak Moscow 0, Benfica 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Spartak Moscow 0, Benfica 2.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 10
    1 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 0
    5 Corner Kicks 4
    4 Saves 3
    59.8 Possession 40.2
    15 SHOTS 8
    5 ON GOAL 4
    0.3 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    513 Accurate Passes 297
    584 Passes 389
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    7 Accurate Crosses 3
    20 Crosses 13
    0.4 Cross % 0.2
    61 Long Balls 47
    38 Accurate Long Balls 26
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.6
    5 Blocked Shots 0
    13 Effective Tackles 11
    20 Tackles 14
    0.7 Tackle % 0.8
    18 Interceptions 15
    23 Effective Clearances 16
    23 Clearances 16

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Champions League Qualifying

    Venue: Lukoil Arena
    Location: Moscow, Russia
    Attendance: 2,933

    Line-Ups

    SPM Spartak Moscow (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    98 Aleksandr Maksimenko (GK)
    14 Georgi Dzhikiya
    2 Samuel Gigot
    18 Nail Umiarov
    6 Ayrton Lucas
    92 Nikolai Rasskazov
    4 Jorrit Hendrix
    47 Roman Zobnin
    11 Jordan Larsson
    10 Zelimkhan Bakaev
    7 Aleksandr Sobolev Yellow Card
    Spartak Moscow Substitutes:
    Ilya Kutepov, Artyom Rebrov, Alex Král, Andrey Eshchenko, Aleksandr Lomovitski, Ilya Gaponov, Timur Akmurzin, Ezequiel Ponce, Victor Moses, Reziuan Mirzov, Ruslan Litvinov, Mikhail Ignatov.

    SLB Benfica (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    99 Odisseas Vlachodimos (GK)
    30 Nicolás Otamendi
    5 Jan Vertonghen Yellow Card
    4 Lucas Verissimo
    28 Julian Weigl
    20 João Mário
    3 Alejandro Grimaldo
    17 Diogo Gonçalves
    14 Haris Seferovic
    27 Rafa Silva
    21 Pizzi
    Benfica Substitutes:
    Florentino, Everton, Gedson Fernandes, Gilberto, Helton Leite, Morato, Luca Waldschmidt, Carlos Vinícius, Gil Dias, Souahilo Meïté, Adel Taarabt, Gonçalo Ramos.

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