UEFA Champions League Qualifying

FC Midtjylland vs Benfica, 2022-23 UEFA Champions League Qualifying, Third Round

· 2nd Leg - Benfica advance 7-2 on aggregate
FC Midtjylland
  • 63': Pione Sisto
FT
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2nd Leg - Benfica advance 7-2 on aggregate
Benfica
  • 23': Enzo Fernández
  • 56': Henrique Araújo
  • 88': Diogo Gonçalves

About

FC Midtjylland are hosting Benfica at Cepheus Park Randers, Randers, Denmark, 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.
  • 1': Foul by Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica).
  • 1': Juninho (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Chiquinho (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 2': Foul by Raphael Onyedika (FC Midtjylland).
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Enzo Fernández (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gonçalo Ramos.
  • 4': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Paulinho.
  • 7': Corner, FC Midtjylland. Conceded by Rafa.
  • 8': Corner, FC Midtjylland. Conceded by Odysseas Vlachodimos.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Juninho (FC Midtjylland) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Anders Dreyer with a cross.
  • 9': Foul by Juninho (FC Midtjylland).
  • 9': Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Evander (FC Midtjylland).
  • 11': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Chiquinho (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Florentino.
  • 13': Corner, FC Midtjylland. Conceded by Gilberto.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Evander (FC Midtjylland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Anders Dreyer.
  • 16': Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Sory Kaba (FC Midtjylland).
  • 18': Attempt missed. Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo with a cross.
  • 19': Corner, FC Midtjylland. Conceded by Morato.
  • 20': Corner, FC Midtjylland. Conceded by Florentino.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Juninho (FC Midtjylland) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Anders Dreyer with a cross following a corner.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Enzo Fernández (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Gonçalo Ramos.
  • 23': Goal! FC Midtjylland 0, Benfica 1. Enzo Fernández (Benfica) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gonçalo Ramos with a through ball.
  • 26': Foul by Gilberto (Benfica).
  • 26': Sory Kaba (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 28': Evander (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 28': Foul by Florentino (Benfica).
  • 28': Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) is shown the yellow card.
  • 30': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Joel Andersson.
  • 31': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Mads Dohr Thychosen.
  • 33': Foul by Chiquinho (Benfica).
  • 33': Mads Dohr Thychosen (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Paulinho (FC Midtjylland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 36': Corner, FC Midtjylland. Conceded by Odysseas Vlachodimos.
  • 36': Odysseas Vlachodimos (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Raphael Onyedika (FC Midtjylland).
  • 37': Corner, FC Midtjylland. Conceded by Nicolás Otamendi.
  • 40': Evander (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Foul by Rafa (Benfica).
  • 40': Rafa (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Evander (FC Midtjylland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, FC Midtjylland 0, Benfica 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins FC Midtjylland 0, Benfica 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Benfica. Henrique Araújo replaces Rafa.
  • 45': Substitution, Benfica. Roman Yaremchuk replaces Gonçalo Ramos.
  • 45': Substitution, FC Midtjylland. Oliver Sørensen replaces Evander.
  • 50': Corner, FC Midtjylland. Conceded by Alejandro Grimaldo.
  • 50': Corner, FC Midtjylland. Conceded by Gilberto.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Sory Kaba (FC Midtjylland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oliver Sørensen.
  • 52': Corner, FC Midtjylland. Conceded by Alejandro Grimaldo.
  • 56': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Juninho.
  • 56': Goal! FC Midtjylland 0, Benfica 2. Henrique Araújo (Benfica) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by João Mário with a cross following a corner.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Roman Yaremchuk (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by João Mário.
  • 60': Foul by Juninho (FC Midtjylland).
  • 60': Roman Yaremchuk (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Sory Kaba (FC Midtjylland) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Paulinho with a cross.
  • 63': Goal! FC Midtjylland 1, Benfica 2. Pione Sisto (FC Midtjylland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 65': Corner, FC Midtjylland. Conceded by Chiquinho.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Sory Kaba (FC Midtjylland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Anders Dreyer with a cross.
  • 69': Raphael Onyedika (FC Midtjylland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 70': Substitution, FC Midtjylland. Gustav Isaksen replaces Anders Dreyer.
  • 70': Substitution, FC Midtjylland. Júnior Brumado replaces Sory Kaba.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. João Mário (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Fernández.
  • 75': Foul by Gilberto (Benfica).
  • 75': Pione Sisto (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Substitution, Benfica. Alexander Bah replaces Gilberto.
  • 77': Substitution, FC Midtjylland. Edward Chilufya replaces Pione Sisto.
  • 79': Substitution, Benfica. Diogo Gonçalves replaces Chiquinho.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Alexander Bah (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Diogo Gonçalves.
  • 80': Corner, FC Midtjylland. Conceded by Morato.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Florentino (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Diogo Gonçalves.
  • 84': Foul by Edward Chilufya (FC Midtjylland).
  • 84': João Mário (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Edward Chilufya (FC Midtjylland).
  • 86': Roman Yaremchuk (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 87': Edward Chilufya (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Foul by Alexander Bah (Benfica).
  • 87': Substitution, FC Midtjylland. Nikolas Dyhr replaces Paulinho.
  • 88': Goal! FC Midtjylland 1, Benfica 3. Diogo Gonçalves (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Roman Yaremchuk.
  • 89': Substitution, Benfica. Diego Moreira replaces João Mário.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Gustav Isaksen (FC Midtjylland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joel Andersson.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Enzo Fernández (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+3': Offside, FC Midtjylland. Júnior Brumado tries a through ball, but Edward Chilufya is caught offside.
  • 90'+3': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Edward Chilufya (FC Midtjylland) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 90'+4': VAR Decision: No Goal FC Midtjylland 1-3 Benfica.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, FC Midtjylland 1, Benfica 3.
  • 0': Match ends, FC Midtjylland 1, Benfica 3.

Statistics

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7 Fouls 8
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
4 Corner Kicks 12
4 Saves 1
63.1 Possession 36.9
12 SHOTS 10
4 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
610 Accurate Passes 311
690 Passes 388
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 5
11 Crosses 18
0.3 Cross % 0.3
39 Long Balls 63
22 Accurate Long Balls 34
0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
5 Blocked Shots 1
7 Effective Tackles 11
13 Tackles 17
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
8 Interceptions 12
16 Effective Clearances 12
16 Clearances 12

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League Qualifying

Venue: Cepheus Park Randers
Location: Randers, Denmark
Attendance: 5,111

Line-Ups

MID FC Midtjylland (3-4-3)

No. Name
16 Elias Ólafsson (GK)
73 Juninho
17 Mads Thychosen
14 Henrik Dalsgaard
10 Evander
15 Raphael Onyedika Yellow Card
29 Paulo Victor
6 Joel Andersson
9 Sory Kaba
7 Pione Sisto
36 Anders Dreyer
FC Midtjylland Substitutes:
Erik Sviatchenko, Júnior Brumado, David Ousted, Victor Lind, Nikolas Dyhr, Edward Chilufya, Stefan Gartenmann, Mark Ugboh, Pablo Ortíz, Oliver Sørensen, Gustav Isaksen, Charles.

SLB Benfica (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
99 Odisseas Vlachodimos (GK)
91 Morato
30 Nicolás Otamendi
3 Alejandro Grimaldo
2 Gilberto
27 Rafa Silva Yellow Card
13 Enzo Fernández
61 Florentino
88 Gonçalo Ramos
20 João Mário
22 Chiquinho
Benfica Substitutes:
Alexander Bah, Petar Musa, Julian Weigl, Paulo Bernardo, Henrique Araújo, André Almeida, António Silva, Diego Moreira, Diogo Gonçalves, Roman Yaremchuk, Jan Vertonghen, Helton Leite.

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