UEFA Champions League

Benfica vs Napoli, 2025-26 UEFA Champions League, League Phase

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Benfica
  • 20': Richard Ríos
  • 49': Leandro Barreiro
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2 - 0
Napoli

    About

    Benfica are hosting Napoli at Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Champions League.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Foul by Heorhii Sudakov (Benfica).
    • 1': Rasmus Højlund (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 2': Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli).
    • 2': Richard Ríos (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Delay in match because of an injury Heorhii Sudakov (Benfica).
    • 5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 5': Amar Dedic (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 5': Foul by Scott McTominay (Napoli).
    • 6': Attempt missed. Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Heorhii Sudakov with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 6': Foul by Amir Rrahmani (Napoli).
    • 6': Leandro Barreiro (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Foul by Amir Rrahmani (Napoli).
    • 8': Franjo Ivanovic (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Foul by Scott McTominay (Napoli).
    • 10': Richard Ríos (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Attempt saved. Franjo Ivanovic (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Vanja Milinkovic-Savic (Napoli). Assisted by Fredrik Aursnes.
    • 12': Attempt missed. Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Franjo Ivanovic.
    • 15': Foul by Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica).
    • 15': Mathías Olivera (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 17': Foul by Alessandro Buongiorno (Napoli).
    • 17': Franjo Ivanovic (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Enzo Barrenechea (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 20': Attempt blocked. Franjo Ivanovic (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 20': Goal! Benfica 1, Napoli 0. Richard Ríos (Benfica) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
    • 26': Offside, Benfica. Amar Dedic is caught offside.
    • 27': Offside, Napoli. Noa Lang is caught offside.
    • 28': Foul by Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica).
    • 28': Mathías Olivera (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Noa Lang with a cross.
    • 30': Delay in match because of an injury Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli).
    • 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 33': Offside, Benfica. Franjo Ivanovic is caught offside.
    • 35': Foul by Franjo Ivanovic (Benfica).
    • 35': Scott McTominay (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Attempt blocked. Rasmus Højlund (Napoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mathías Olivera.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Scott McTominay (Napoli) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by David Neres with a cross.
    • 39': Enzo Barrenechea (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 39': Foul by David Neres (Napoli).
    • 41': Attempt blocked. Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Franjo Ivanovic.
    • 41': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Mathías Olivera.
    • 42': Attempt blocked. Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
    • 42': Handball by Leandro Barreiro (Benfica).
    • 45': Foul by Amar Dedic (Benfica).
    • 45': Noa Lang (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Noa Lang (Napoli).
    • 45'+2': Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Benfica 1, Napoli 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Benfica 1, Napoli 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Napoli. Leonardo Spinazzola replaces Mathías Olivera.
    • 45': Substitution, Napoli. Matteo Politano replaces Sam Beukema.
    • 47': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Enzo Barrenechea.
    • 49': Attempt saved. Alessandro Buongiorno (Napoli) header from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Anatoliy Trubin (Benfica). Assisted by Leonardo Spinazzola.
    • 49': Goal! Benfica 2, Napoli 0. Leandro Barreiro (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Richard Ríos.
    • 51': David Neres (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 51': Foul by Enzo Barrenechea (Benfica).
    • 52': Foul by Noa Lang (Napoli).
    • 52': Franjo Ivanovic (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 52': Noa Lang (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 57': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Richard Ríos.
    • 59': Offside, Benfica. Franjo Ivanovic is caught offside.
    • 59': Substitution, Napoli. Juan Jesus replaces Alessandro Buongiorno.
    • 60': Amir Rrahmani (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Foul by Franjo Ivanovic (Benfica).
    • 61': Handball by Juan Jesus (Napoli).
    • 62': Foul by Scott McTominay (Napoli).
    • 62': Franjo Ivanovic (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Offside, Benfica. Franjo Ivanovic is caught offside.
    • 63': Foul by Leonardo Spinazzola (Napoli).
    • 63': Franjo Ivanovic (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 64': Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli).
    • 64': Heorhii Sudakov (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Nicolás Otamendi.
    • 67': Attempt blocked. Amir Rrahmani (Napoli) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matteo Politano with a cross.
    • 68': Foul by Rasmus Højlund (Napoli).
    • 68': Richard Ríos (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Foul by Juan Jesus (Napoli).
    • 68': Leandro Barreiro (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 70': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Samuel Dahl.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Noa Lang (Napoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Scott McTominay following a corner.
    • 71': Attempt saved. David Neres (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Anatoliy Trubin (Benfica). Assisted by Amir Rrahmani.
    • 71': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Anatoliy Trubin.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Scott McTominay (Napoli) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Noa Lang with a cross following a corner.
    • 74': Amir Rrahmani (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Foul by Franjo Ivanovic (Benfica).
    • 74': Substitution, Napoli. Lorenzo Lucca replaces Noa Lang.
    • 75': Delay in match because of an injury Franjo Ivanovic (Benfica).
    • 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 76': Substitution, Benfica. Vangelis Pavlidis replaces Franjo Ivanovic.
    • 76': Substitution, Benfica. António Silva replaces Heorhii Sudakov.
    • 78': Amar Dedic (Benfica) is shown the yellow card.
    • 79': Attempt saved. Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Vanja Milinkovic-Savic (Napoli). Assisted by Enzo Barrenechea.
    • 79': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Vanja Milinkovic-Savic.
    • 81': Foul by Richard Ríos (Benfica).
    • 81': Scott McTominay (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 81': Substitution, Napoli. Antonio Vergara replaces Eljif Elmas.
    • 82': Anatoliy Trubin (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Foul by Lorenzo Lucca (Napoli).
    • 83': Delay in match because of an injury Anatoliy Trubin (Benfica).
    • 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 84': Attempt saved. Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Vanja Milinkovic-Savic (Napoli). Assisted by Leandro Barreiro with a through ball.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Antonio Vergara (Napoli) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Matteo Politano with a cross following a fast break.
    • 84': Foul by Rasmus Højlund (Napoli).
    • 84': Richard Ríos (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Handball by Lorenzo Lucca (Napoli).
    • 87': Foul by Antonio Vergara (Napoli).
    • 87': Samuel Dahl (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Antonio Vergara (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 87': Delay in match because of an injury Samuel Dahl (Benfica).
    • 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 89': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Amar Dedic.
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Scott McTominay (Napoli).
    • 90'+3': Richard Ríos (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Substitution, Benfica. Tiago Freitas replaces Fredrik Aursnes.
    • 90'+5': Substitution, Benfica. José Neto replaces Leandro Barreiro.
    • 90'+6': Foul by Amar Dedic (Benfica).
    • 90'+6': Scott McTominay (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+6': Foul by Amir Rrahmani (Napoli).
    • 90'+6': Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Benfica 2, Napoli 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Benfica 2, Napoli 0.

    Statistics

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    21 Fouls 11
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 4
    6 Corner Kicks 2
    3 Saves 2
    60.3 Possession 39.7
    9 SHOTS 13
    2 ON GOAL 5
    0.2 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    437 Accurate Passes 274
    520 Passes 357
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    9 Accurate Crosses 1
    26 Crosses 4
    0.3 Cross % 0.3
    44 Long Balls 61
    20 Accurate Long Balls 20
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
    2 Blocked Shots 3
    8 Effective Tackles 9
    15 Tackles 13
    0.5 Tackle % 0.7
    5 Interceptions 11
    17 Effective Clearances 41
    17 Clearances 41

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Champions League

    Venue: Estádio da Luz
    Location: Lisbon, Portugal
    Attendance: 54,353

    UEFA Champions League Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Arsenal 8 +19 24
    2 Bayern Munich 8 +14 21
    3 Liverpool 8 +12 18
    4 Tottenham Hotspur 8 +10 17
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    SLB Benfica (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Anatoliy Trubin (GK)
    30 Nicolás Otamendi
    44 Tomás Lemos Araújo
    26 Samuel Dahl
    17 Amar Dedic Yellow Card
    18 Leandro Barreiro
    5 Enzo Barrenechea
    20 Richard Ríos
    9 Franjo Ivanovic
    10 Georgiy Sudakov
    8 Fredrik Aursnes
    Benfica Substitutes:
    José Neto, Joshua Wynder, Manu Silva, Andreas Schjelderup, Rodrigo Rêgo, João Veloso, Vangelis Pavlidis, Gianluca Prestianni, João Rêgo, Tiago Dias Freitas, António Silva, Samuel Soares.

    NAP Napoli (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    32 Vanja Milinkovic-Savic (GK)
    13 Amir Rrahmani
    4 Alessandro Buongiorno
    31 Sam Beukema
    8 Scott McTominay
    20 Eljif Elmas
    17 Mathías Olivera
    22 Giovanni Di Lorenzo
    19 Rasmus Højlund
    70 Noa Lang Yellow Card
    7 David Neres
    Napoli Substitutes:
    Antonio Vergara, Juan Jesus, Mathias Ferrante, Giuseppe Ambrosino, Matteo Politano, Nikita Contini, Leonardo Spinazzola, Lorenzo Lucca.

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