Benfica vs Real Sociedad, 2023-24 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage

Real Sociedad beat Benfica to go top of Champions league Group D

A second-half goal by Brais Mendez gave Real Sociedad a 1-0 win away to Benfica that moved them above Inter Milan, who beat FC Salzburg 2-1 earlier on Tuesday, to the top of Champions League Group D on goal difference.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 1': David Jurásek (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 1': Foul by Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad).
• 7': Attempt missed. Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mikel Oyarzabal.
• 9': Attempt blocked. David Neres (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by João Mário.
• 9': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Igor Zubeldia.
• 10': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Ander Barrenetxea.
• 11': Attempt blocked. David Neres (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by João Neves.
• 11': Attempt blocked. João Neves (Benfica) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
• 12': Offside, Benfica. Alexander Bah tries a through ball, but Rafa is caught offside.
• 18': Attempt missed. Petar Musa (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by David Jurásek with a cross.
• 19': Foul by Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad).
• 19': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 21': Foul by António Silva (Benfica).
• 21': Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 24': Attempt missed. Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ander Barrenetxea.
• 24': Alexander Bah (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 24': Foul by Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad).
• 26': Attempt missed. Aihen Muñoz (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mikel Merino.
• 27': Hand ball by Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad).
• 29': Offside, Real Sociedad. Mikel Merino tries a through ball, but Brais Méndez is caught offside.
• 30': Attempt missed. Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Brais Méndez.
• 30': Foul by Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica).
• 30': Martín Zubimendi (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 32': Attempt missed. Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Fredrik Aursnes.
• 35': Attempt blocked. Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brais Méndez with a headed pass.
• 36': Alexander Bah (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 36': Foul by Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad).
• 39': Foul by Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad).
• 39': Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 39': Delay in match because of an injury Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica).
• 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 41': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Aihen Muñoz.
• 42': Delay in match because of an injury Petar Musa (Benfica).
• 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 44': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Nicolás Otamendi.
• 44': Attempt missed. Robin Le Normand (Real Sociedad) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Martín Zubimendi following a corner.
• 45': Attempt missed. Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
• 45'+2': Foul by Hamari Traoré (Real Sociedad).
• 45'+2': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 45'+3': First Half ends, Benfica 0, Real Sociedad 0.
• 45': Second Half begins Benfica 0, Real Sociedad 0.
• 45': Substitution, Benfica. Arthur Cabral replaces Petar Musa.
• 45': Substitution, Benfica. Orkun Kökçü replaces João Mário.
• 49': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Nicolás Otamendi.
• 50': Foul by Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica).
• 50': Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 52': Attempt saved. Martín Zubimendi (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mikel Oyarzabal.
• 52': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Anatolii Trubin.
• 54': Hand ball by David Neres (Benfica).
• 54': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by David Neres.
• 55': Attempt missed. Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Takefusa Kubo with a cross following a corner.
• 56': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Alexander Bah.
• 57': Attempt blocked. David Neres (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Arthur Cabral.
• 57': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Hamari Traoré.
• 58': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Takefusa Kubo.
• 59': Substitution, Benfica. Juan Bernat replaces David Jurásek.
• 60': Attempt missed. Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mikel Merino.
• 60': Delay in match (Real Sociedad).
• 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 61': Foul by Igor Zubeldia (Real Sociedad).
• 61': João Neves (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 63': Goal! Benfica 0, Real Sociedad 1. Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ander Barrenetxea.
• 67': Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Hamari Traoré.
• 68': Attempt saved. David Neres (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by João Neves.
• 69': Substitution, Benfica. Tiago Gouveia replaces David Neres.
• 70': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Aritz Elustondo replaces Hamari Traoré.
• 71': Foul by Aritz Elustondo (Real Sociedad).
• 71': Tiago Gouveia (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 71': Aritz Elustondo (Real Sociedad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 75': Foul by Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad).
• 75': João Neves (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 75': Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 76': Delay in match because of an injury João Neves (Benfica).
• 76': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Carlos Fernández replaces Takefusa Kubo.
• 76': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Arsen Zakharyan replaces Ander Barrenetxea.
• 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 77': Foul by Aritz Elustondo (Real Sociedad).
• 77': Tiago Gouveia (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 77': Juan Bernat (Benfica) is shown the yellow card.
• 78': Foul by Arsen Zakharyan (Real Sociedad).
• 78': João Neves (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 79': Attempt saved. Tiago Gouveia (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rafa.
• 81': Substitution, Benfica. Chiquinho replaces Alexander Bah.
• 85': António Silva (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 85': Foul by Carlos Fernández (Real Sociedad).
• 87': Attempt blocked. Rafa (Benfica) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
• 87': Attempt saved. Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
• 89': Aritz Elustondo (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 89': Foul by Tiago Gouveia (Benfica).
• 90': António Silva (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90': Foul by Carlos Fernández (Real Sociedad).
• 90'+2': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Mohamed-Ali Cho replaces Mikel Oyarzabal.
• 90'+3': Foul by Carlos Fernández (Real Sociedad).
• 90'+3': Orkun Kökçü (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 90'+5': Second Half ends, Benfica 0, Real Sociedad 1.
• 0': Match ends, Benfica 0, Real Sociedad 1.