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

Real Sociedad outclass Benfica 3-1 to edge closer to last 16

Real Sociedad edged closer to a place in the knockout stage of the Champions League with a comfortable 3-1 win over Benfica in Group D on Wednesday.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 1': Foul by João Mário (Benfica).
• 1': Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 3': Foul by Martín Zubimendi (Real Sociedad).
• 3': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 3': Foul by Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad).
• 3': João Mário (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 4': Attempt blocked. Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by António Silva with a headed pass.
• 4': Attempt blocked. João Mário (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 4': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Brais Méndez.
• 5': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Morato.
• 6': Attempt blocked. Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Takefusa Kubo with a cross.
• 6': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Nicolás Otamendi.
• 6': Attempt missed. Aihen Muñoz (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a corner.
• 6': Goal! Real Sociedad 1, Benfica 0. Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Aihen Muñoz following a corner.
• 9': Attempt saved. Ángel Di María (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fredrik Aursnes.
• 11': Goal! Real Sociedad 2, Benfica 0. Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
• 14': Foul by Florentino (Benfica).
• 14': Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 15': Attempt saved. Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brais Méndez.
• 15': Hand ball by Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad).
• 15': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
• 16': VAR Decision: No Goal Real Sociedad 2-0 Benfica.
• 18': Offside, Benfica. João Neves tries a through ball, but Arthur Cabral is caught offside.
• 19': Attempt blocked. Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Takefusa Kubo.
• 19': Attempt missed. Aritz Elustondo (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
• 19': Offside, Real Sociedad. Aritz Elustondo tries a through ball, but Mikel Oyarzabal is caught offside.
• 20': Aihen Muñoz (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 20': Foul by Florentino (Benfica).
• 20': Florentino (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 21': Goal! Real Sociedad 3, Benfica 0. Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Mikel Merino.
• 24': Foul by Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad).
• 24': João Neves (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 26': Attempt missed. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Arthur Cabral with a cross.
• 27': Penalty Real Sociedad. Mikel Oyarzabal draws a foul in the penalty area.
• 27': Penalty conceded by Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) after a foul in the penalty area.
• 29': Penalty missed! Still Real Sociedad 3, Benfica 0. Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad) hits the left post with a left footed shot.
• 30': Foul by Martín Zubimendi (Real Sociedad).
• 30': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 31': Substitution, Benfica. David Jurásek replaces Florentino.
• 32': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Takefusa Kubo.
• 32': Foul by Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad).
• 32': João Neves (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 33': Attempt saved. Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a cross.
• 34': Delay in match because of an injury Robin Le Normand (Real Sociedad).
• 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 41': Attempt saved. Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Martín Zubimendi.
• 43': António Silva (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 43': Foul by Aihen Muñoz (Real Sociedad).
• 45': Foul by Igor Zubeldia (Real Sociedad).
• 45': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 45'+1': Attempt missed. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
• 45'+2': Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 45'+2': Foul by António Silva (Benfica).
• 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Aritz Elustondo (Real Sociedad) header from the right side of the box is blocked.
• 45'+4': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Robin Le Normand.
• 45'+4': First Half ends, Real Sociedad 3, Benfica 0.
• 45': Second Half begins Real Sociedad 3, Benfica 0.
• 46': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Nicolás Otamendi.
• 46': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by João Neves.
• 47': Anatolii Trubin (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 47': Foul by Robin Le Normand (Real Sociedad).
• 47': Delay in match because of an injury Robin Le Normand (Real Sociedad).
• 48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 49': Foul by Martín Zubimendi (Real Sociedad).
• 49': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 49': Goal! Real Sociedad 3, Benfica 1. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nicolás Otamendi following a set piece situation.
• 55': Attempt blocked. Rafa (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolás Otamendi with a headed pass.
• 55': Delay in match because of an injury Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad).
• 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 57': Hand ball by Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad).
• 58': Attempt saved. Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by David Jurásek.
• 58': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Álex Remiro.
• 59': Attempt missed. Arthur Cabral (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by João Neves with a cross following a corner.
• 60': Attempt missed. Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Mikel Merino.
• 61': Offside, Real Sociedad. Mikel Oyarzabal tries a through ball, but Takefusa Kubo is caught offside.
• 62': Foul by Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad).
• 62': Morato (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 62': Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad) is shown the yellow card.
• 63': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by João Neves.
• 64': Attempt missed. Martín Zubimendi (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right following a corner.
• 64': Substitution, Benfica. Petar Musa replaces Arthur Cabral.
• 67': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Fredrik Aursnes.
• 68': Attempt saved. Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Takefusa Kubo with a cross.
• 70': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Carlos Fernández replaces Takefusa Kubo.
• 70': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Beñat Turrientes replaces Brais Méndez.
• 71': Foul by Rafa (Benfica).
• 71': Robin Le Normand (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 72': Foul by Rafa (Benfica).
• 72': Igor Zubeldia (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 72': Foul by Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad).
• 72': João Neves (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 73': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Fredrik Aursnes.
• 73': Delay in match (Real Sociedad).
• 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 75': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Nicolás Otamendi.
• 75': Attempt blocked. Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Beñat Turrientes with a cross.
• 75': Attempt blocked. Igor Zubeldia (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 77': Attempt missed. Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Beñat Turrientes.
• 78': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Arsen Zakharyan replaces Ander Barrenetxea.
• 79': Attempt blocked. João Mário (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 80': Foul by Carlos Fernández (Real Sociedad).
• 80': Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 81': Foul by Robin Le Normand (Real Sociedad).
• 81': Ángel Di María (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 81': Foul by Carlos Fernández (Real Sociedad).
• 81': João Mário (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 83': Offside, Benfica. João Neves tries a through ball, but David Jurásek is caught offside.
• 85': Substitution, Benfica. Chiquinho replaces João Mário.
• 85': Substitution, Benfica. Gonçalo Guedes replaces Rafa.
• 85': Substitution, Benfica. Casper Tengstedt replaces Ángel Di María.
• 86': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Álvaro Odriozola replaces Aritz Elustondo.
• 86': Foul by Carlos Fernández (Real Sociedad).
• 86': Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 86': Carlos Fernández (Real Sociedad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 87': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by João Neves.
• 88': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by João Neves.
• 90': Foul by Gonçalo Guedes (Benfica).
• 90': Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+2': Casper Tengstedt (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+2': Foul by Igor Zubeldia (Real Sociedad).
• 90'+2': Aihen Muñoz (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 90'+2': Foul by Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica).
• 90'+4': Second Half ends, Real Sociedad 3, Benfica 1.
• 0': Match ends, Real Sociedad 3, Benfica 1.
• 0': Match ends, Real Sociedad 3, Benfica 1.