UEFA Champions League Qualifying

Benfica vs Fenerbahce, 2025-26 UEFA Champions League Qualifying, Playoff Round

· 2nd Leg - Benfica advance 1-0 on aggregate
Benfica
  • 35': Kerem Aktürkoglu
FT
1 - 0
2nd Leg - Benfica advance 1-0 on aggregate
Fenerbahce
  • Red Card 82': Talisca

About

Benfica are hosting Fenerbahce at Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal, 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 Archie Brown (Fenerbahce).
  • 2': Richard Ríos (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Attempt saved. Leandro Barreiro (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Dominik Livakovic (Fenerbahce). Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Sofyan Amrabat (Fenerbahce) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 5': Corner, Fenerbahce. Conceded by António Silva.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Amar Dedic.
  • 10': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Milan Skriniar.
  • 11': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 11': Offside, Benfica. Leandro Barreiro is caught offside.
  • 12': Delay in match because of an injury Nélson Semedo (Fenerbahce).
  • 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 15': VAR Decision: No Goal Benfica 0-0 Fenerbahce.
  • 17': Substitution, Fenerbahce. Çaglar Söyüncü replaces Nélson Semedo because of an injury.
  • 20': Foul by Kerem Aktürkoglu (Benfica).
  • 20': Mert Müldür (Fenerbahce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': António Silva (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Dangerous play by Sebastian Szymanski (Fenerbahce).
  • 22': Foul by Çaglar Söyüncü (Fenerbahce).
  • 22': Kerem Aktürkoglu (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 23': Archie Brown (Fenerbahce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Leandro Barreiro (Benfica).
  • 26': Foul by Fred (Fenerbahce).
  • 26': Leandro Barreiro (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 26': Delay in match because of an injury Talisca (Fenerbahce).
  • 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Richard Ríos (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Amar Dedic.
  • 30': Foul by Sofyan Amrabat (Fenerbahce).
  • 30': Leandro Barreiro (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 30': Sofyan Amrabat (Fenerbahce) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 31': Foul by Leandro Barreiro (Benfica).
  • 31': Milan Skriniar (Fenerbahce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by António Silva (Benfica).
  • 33': Talisca (Fenerbahce) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Talisca (Fenerbahce) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Çaglar Söyüncü (Fenerbahce) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Fred with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 35': Goal! Benfica 1, Fenerbahce 0. Kerem Aktürkoglu (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Leandro Barreiro.
  • 38': Foul by Sofyan Amrabat (Fenerbahce).
  • 38': Leandro Barreiro (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Offside, Fenerbahce. Sebastian Szymanski is caught offside.
  • 43': Foul by Enzo Barrenechea (Benfica).
  • 43': Fred (Fenerbahce) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Kerem Aktürkoglu (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Leandro Barreiro (Benfica) left footed shot from very close range is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Samuel Dahl.
  • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Kerem Aktürkoglu (Benfica) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Samuel Dahl.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Archie Brown (Fenerbahce).
  • 45'+3': Richard Ríos (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+5': Attempt blocked. Kerem Aktürkoglu (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 45'+5': Delay in match (Benfica).
  • 45'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+7': First Half ends, Benfica 1, Fenerbahce 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Benfica 1, Fenerbahce 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Fenerbahce. Ismail Yüksek replaces Sofyan Amrabat.
  • 47': Offside, Benfica. Vangelis Pavlidis is caught offside.
  • 51': Offside, Fenerbahce. Youssef En-Nesyri is caught offside.
  • 52': Offside, Fenerbahce. Youssef En-Nesyri is caught offside.
  • 53': Foul by Archie Brown (Fenerbahce).
  • 53': Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 54': Amar Dedic (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 54': Foul by Archie Brown (Fenerbahce).
  • 56': Foul by Leandro Barreiro (Benfica).
  • 56': Milan Skriniar (Fenerbahce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Enzo Barrenechea (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Fred (Fenerbahce).
  • 58': Offside, Benfica. Vangelis Pavlidis is caught offside.
  • 59': Handball by Leandro Barreiro (Benfica).
  • 59': Foul by Çaglar Söyüncü (Fenerbahce).
  • 59': Kerem Aktürkoglu (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Jayden Oosterwolde.
  • 61': Attempt saved. António Silva (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Dominik Livakovic (Fenerbahce). Assisted by Samuel Dahl with a cross.
  • 61': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Dominik Livakovic.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) header from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kerem Aktürkoglu with a cross following a corner.
  • 62': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Jayden Oosterwolde.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Kerem Aktürkoglu with a cross following a corner.
  • 63': Foul by Ismail Yüksek (Fenerbahce).
  • 63': Richard Ríos (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kerem Aktürkoglu with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 65': Substitution, Fenerbahce. Oguz Aydin replaces Mert Müldür.
  • 65': Substitution, Fenerbahce. Jhon Durán replaces Archie Brown.
  • 66': Delay in match because of an injury Richard Ríos (Benfica).
  • 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 69': Amar Dedic (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 69': Foul by Sebastian Szymanski (Fenerbahce).
  • 69': Foul by Leandro Barreiro (Benfica).
  • 69': Ismail Yüksek (Fenerbahce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Leandro Barreiro (Benfica) is shown the yellow card.
  • 72': Youssef En-Nesyri (Fenerbahce) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Oguz Aydin with a cross.
  • 72': Amar Dedic (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Jhon Durán (Fenerbahce).
  • 73': Attempt missed. Talisca (Fenerbahce) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jayden Oosterwolde with a cross.
  • 75': Delay in match because of an injury Jayden Oosterwolde (Fenerbahce).
  • 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 76': Substitution, Benfica. Andreas Schjelderup replaces Kerem Aktürkoglu.
  • 76': Substitution, Benfica. Franjo Ivanovic replaces Vangelis Pavlidis.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Talisca (Fenerbahce) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jayden Oosterwolde.
  • 78': Offside, Fenerbahce. Sebastian Szymanski is caught offside.
  • 79': Foul by Franjo Ivanovic (Benfica).
  • 79': Jayden Oosterwolde (Fenerbahce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Talisca (Fenerbahce).
  • 79': Franjo Ivanovic (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Talisca (Fenerbahce) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 82': Enzo Barrenechea (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Talisca (Fenerbahce).
  • 82': Second yellow card to Talisca (Fenerbahce) for a bad foul.
  • 82': Delay in match because of an injury Enzo Barrenechea (Benfica).
  • 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Franjo Ivanovic (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 85': Foul by António Silva (Benfica).
  • 85': Youssef En-Nesyri (Fenerbahce) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 85': António Silva (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 86': Enzo Barrenechea (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Milan Skriniar (Fenerbahce).
  • 87': Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Foul by Çaglar Söyüncü (Fenerbahce).
  • 87': Çaglar Söyüncü (Fenerbahce) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Richard Ríos (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 89': Foul by Sebastian Szymanski (Fenerbahce).
  • 89': Richard Ríos (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Jayden Oosterwolde (Fenerbahce).
  • 90'+2': Franjo Ivanovic (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+2': Offside, Benfica. Franjo Ivanovic is caught offside.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Franjo Ivanovic (Benfica).
  • 90'+4': Jayden Oosterwolde (Fenerbahce) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+6': Delay in match because of an injury Jhon Durán (Fenerbahce).
  • 90'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+6': Jhon Durán went off injured after Fenerbahce had used all subs.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Benfica 1, Fenerbahce 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Benfica 1, Fenerbahce 0.

Statistics

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20 Fouls 11
2 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 4
1 Corner Kicks 4
2 Saves 0
47.5 Possession 52.5
6 SHOTS 15
0 ON GOAL 3
0.0 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
298 Accurate Passes 344
380 Passes 424
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 6
13 Crosses 13
0.2 Cross % 0.5
51 Long Balls 53
23 Accurate Long Balls 24
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 6
12 Effective Tackles 3
25 Tackles 8
0.5 Tackle % 0.4
7 Interceptions 9
21 Effective Clearances 9
21 Clearances 9

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League Qualifying

Venue: Estádio da Luz
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Attendance: 64,323

Line-Ups

BEN Benfica (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Anatoliy Trubin (GK)
30 Nicolás Otamendi
4 António Silva Yellow Card
26 Samuel Dahl
17 Amar Dedic
18 Leandro Barreiro
5 Enzo Barrenechea
20 Richard Ríos
14 Vangelis Pavlidis
7 Kerem Aktürkoglu
8 Fredrik Aursnes
Benfica Substitutes:
Rafael Obrador, Diogo Prioste, Tiago Gouveia, Leandro Santos, Samuel Soares, João Veloso, Tomás Araújo, Gonçalo Oliveira, Henrique Araújo, Andreas Schjelderup, Franjo Ivanovic, Gianluca Prestianni.

FEN Fenerbahce (3-5-2)

No. Name
40 Dominik Livakovic (GK)
37 Milan Skriniar
24 Jayden Oosterwolde
18 Mert Müldür
53 Sebastian Szymanski
7 Fred
34 Sofyan Amrabat Yellow Card
33 Archie Brown
27 Nélson Semedo
19 Youssef En-Nesyri
94 Talisca Yellow Card
Fenerbahce Substitutes:
Jhon Durán, Caglar Söyüncü, Yusuf Akcicek, Bartug Elmaz, Ismail Yüksek, Munir Mercan, Irfan Can Kahveci, Alexander Djiku, Oguz Aydin, Irfan Can Egribayat, Cengiz Ünder, Yigit Demir.

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