UEFA Champions League

Benfica vs Club Brugge, 2022-23 UEFA Champions League, Round of 16

· 2nd Leg - Benfica advance 7-1 on aggregate
Benfica
  • 38': Rafa Silva
  • 45'+2': Gonçalo Ramos
  • 57': Gonçalo Ramos
  • 71': João Mário (P)
  • 77': David Neres
FT
5 - 1
2nd Leg - Benfica advance 7-1 on aggregate
Club Brugge
  • 87': Bjorn Meijer

Benfica crush Brugge 5-1 to reach Champions League quarterfinals

Clinical Benfica thrashed shell-shocked Club Brugge 5-1 to knock them out of the Champions League and reach the quarter finals 7-1 on aggregate.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Offside, Benfica. Alexander Bah tries a through ball, but Gonçalo Ramos is caught offside.
  • 2': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: João Mário (Benfica) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 3': VAR Decision: No Goal Benfica 0-0 Club Brugge.
  • 3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Hans Vanaken (Club Brugge) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Casper Nielsen.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right.
  • 9': Corner, Club Brugge. Conceded by António Silva.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Chiquinho following a fast break.
  • 11': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Abakar Sylla.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 14': Foul by Hans Vanaken (Club Brugge).
  • 14': João Mário (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Florentino (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by João Mário.
  • 17': Chiquinho (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 17': Foul by Roman Yaremchuk (Club Brugge).
  • 17': Roman Yaremchuk (Club Brugge) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 18': Offside, Benfica. Chiquinho tries a through ball, but Gonçalo Ramos is caught offside.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. João Mário (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo.
  • 20': Foul by Noa Lang (Club Brugge).
  • 20': Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 20': Noa Lang (Club Brugge) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Hans Vanaken (Club Brugge) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Noa Lang with a cross.
  • 24': Offside, Benfica. Fredrik Aursnes tries a through ball, but Alejandro Grimaldo is caught offside.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. João Mário (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fredrik Aursnes.
  • 29': Foul by Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica).
  • 29': Tajon Buchanan (Club Brugge) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Hans Vanaken (Club Brugge) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 30': Corner, Club Brugge. Conceded by Nicolás Otamendi.
  • 32': Offside, Benfica. Chiquinho tries a through ball, but Fredrik Aursnes is caught offside.
  • 33': Offside, Club Brugge. Noa Lang tries a through ball, but Tajon Buchanan is caught offside.
  • 34': Corner, Club Brugge. Conceded by Alexander Bah.
  • 34': Corner, Club Brugge. Conceded by Fredrik Aursnes.
  • 38': Goal! Benfica 1, Club Brugge 0. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gonçalo Ramos with a cross following a fast break.
  • 42': Corner, Club Brugge. Conceded by António Silva.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Tajon Buchanan (Club Brugge) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 43': Foul by Abakar Sylla (Club Brugge).
  • 43': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Abakar Sylla (Club Brugge) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 45'+2': Goal! Benfica 2, Club Brugge 0. Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by João Mário.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Benfica 2, Club Brugge 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Benfica 2, Club Brugge 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Club Brugge. Raphael Onyedika replaces Noa Lang.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 47': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Brandon Mechele.
  • 47': Attempt missed. João Mário (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 48': Alexander Bah (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 48': Foul by Bjorn Meijer (Club Brugge).
  • 49': Bjorn Meijer (Club Brugge) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Roman Yaremchuk (Club Brugge) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Bjorn Meijer with a cross.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Tajon Buchanan (Club Brugge) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 54': Hand ball by Florentino (Benfica).
  • 57': Goal! Benfica 3, Club Brugge 0. Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Chiquinho (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rafa.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Casper Nielsen (Club Brugge) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kamal Sowah.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Casper Nielsen (Club Brugge) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 62': Substitution, Club Brugge. Ferran Jutglà replaces Roman Yaremchuk.
  • 62': Substitution, Club Brugge. Denis Odoi replaces Clinton Mata.
  • 63': Substitution, Benfica. David Neres replaces Chiquinho.
  • 63': Substitution, Benfica. Gilberto replaces Alexander Bah.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by David Neres.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by João Mário.
  • 69': Penalty Benfica. Gilberto draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 69': Penalty conceded by Abakar Sylla (Club Brugge) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 71': Goal! Benfica 4, Club Brugge 0. João Mário (Benfica) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 74': Substitution, Benfica. João Neves replaces João Mário.
  • 74': Substitution, Benfica. Morato replaces Nicolás Otamendi.
  • 74': Substitution, Club Brugge. Mats Rits replaces Hans Vanaken.
  • 75': Substitution, Club Brugge. Antonio Nusa replaces Kamal Sowah.
  • 77': Goal! Benfica 5, Club Brugge 0. David Neres (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by João Neves.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
  • 77': Delay in match (Benfica). VAR checking.
  • 78': VAR Decision: Goal Benfica 5-0 Club Brugge (David Neres).
  • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 82': Foul by Raphael Onyedika (Club Brugge).
  • 82': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Ferran Jutglà (Club Brugge) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bjorn Meijer with a cross.
  • 87': Goal! Benfica 5, Club Brugge 1. Bjorn Meijer (Club Brugge) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Tajon Buchanan.
  • 88': Substitution, Benfica. Lucas Veríssimo replaces António Silva.
  • 89': Antonio Nusa (Club Brugge) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Foul by Lucas Veríssimo (Benfica).
  • 90': Attempt missed. Casper Nielsen (Club Brugge) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Raphael Onyedika (Club Brugge) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bjorn Meijer with a headed pass.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Ferran Jutglà (Club Brugge) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bjorn Meijer with a headed pass.
  • 90'+1': Second Half ends, Benfica 5, Club Brugge 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Benfica 5, Club Brugge 1.

Statistics

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7 Fouls 3
4 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 4
5 Corner Kicks 2
2 Saves 1
40.4 Possession 59.6
13 SHOTS 20
2 ON GOAL 8
0.2 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
335 Accurate Passes 556
403 Passes 609
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
5 Accurate Crosses 4
19 Crosses 16
0.3 Cross % 0.3
52 Long Balls 38
27 Accurate Long Balls 29
0.5 Long Balls % 0.8
5 Blocked Shots 3
7 Effective Tackles 6
9 Tackles 13
0.8 Tackle % 0.5
8 Interceptions 12
9 Effective Clearances 15
9 Clearances 15

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Estádio da Luz
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Attendance: 60,960

Line-Ups

BEN Benfica (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
99 Odisseas Vlachodimos (GK)
30 Nicolás Otamendi Yellow Card
66 António Silva
3 Alejandro Grimaldo
6 Alexander Bah
27 Rafa Silva
22 Chiquinho
61 Florentino
88 Gonçalo Ramos
8 Fredrik Aursnes
20 João Mário
Benfica Substitutes:
Morato, João Neves, Goncalo Guedes, Cher Ndour, Rafael Rodrigues, Andreas Schjelderup, Samuel Soares, Petar Musa, Gilberto, David Neres, Lucas Verissimo, Casper Tengstedt.

BRU Club Brugge (3-5-2)

No. Name
22 Simon Mignolet (GK)
44 Brandon Mechele
94 Abakar Sylla Yellow Card
77 Clinton Mata
20 Hans Vanaken
17 Tajon Buchanan
27 Casper Nielsen
14 Bjorn Meijer Yellow Card
19 Kamal Sowah
10 Noa Lang Yellow Card
70 Roman Yaremchuk Yellow Card
Club Brugge Substitutes:
Denis Odoi, Cisse Sandra, Dedryck Boyata, Antonio Nusa, Ferran Jutglà, Mats Rits, Raphael Onyedika, Chemsdine Talbi, Josef Bursik.

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