UEFA Women's Champions League

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Benfica DDLLL 0
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Estádio da Luz · 7,218 att.

Match Report

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Mead, Russo score as Arsenal beat Benfica for first UWCL win

Holders Arsenal got their Women's Champions League campaign up and running with a hard-fought 2-0 win over Benfica in Lisbon.

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Team Stats

9
Fouls
15
2
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
9
Offsides
2
7
Corner Kicks
4
4
Saves
0
68.2
Possession
31.8
13
SHOTS
9
2
ON GOAL
4
0.2
On Target %
0.4
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
450
Accurate Passes
172
528
Passes
249
0.9
Pass Completion %
0.7
12
Accurate Crosses
2
20
Crosses
7
0.6
Cross %
0.3
21
Long Balls
52
7
Accurate Long Balls
22
0.3
Long Balls %
0.4
5
Blocked Shots
2
7
Effective Tackles
9
9
Tackles
11
0.8
Tackle %
0.8
8
Interceptions
9
13
Effective Clearances
18
13
Clearances
18

Highlights

02:06 Mead & Russo secure 2-0 win for Arsenal vs. Benfica Watch on ESPN 00:40 Daphne van Domselaar's smart save keeps Benfica vs. Arsenal goalless Watch on ESPN

Lineups

BEN · 4-3-3

  1. 1Lena PauelsG
  2. 22Diana GomesCD-L
  3. 16Christy UcheibeCD-R
  4. 5Marit Bratberg LundLB
  5. 19Catarina AmadoRB
  6. 23Anna GasperCM
  7. 6Beatriz CameirãoLM
  8. 55Carolina TristãoRM
  9. 10Caroline MøllerF
  10. 13Lúcia AlvesLF
  11. 17Diana SilvaRF

Substitutes

  1. 25Chandra DavidsonSUB
  2. 2Salomé PratSUB
  3. 3Joana SilvaSUB
  4. 18Rakel EngesvikSUB
  5. 21PauletaSUB
  6. 56Carissa BoeckmanSUB
  7. 20Lara MartinsSUB
  8. 7Cristina Martín-PrietoSUB
  9. 66Ana Rute CostaSUB
  10. 15Carole CostaSUB
  11. 14Letícia AlmeidaSUB
  12. 77Neide GuedesSUB

ARS · 4-3-3

  1. 14Daphne van DomselaarG
  2. 7Steph CatleyCD-L
  3. 3Lotte Wubben-MoyCD-R
  4. 24Taylor HindsLB
  5. 2Emily FoxRB
  6. 8Mariona CaldenteyCM
  7. 32Kyra Cooney-CrossLM
  8. 10Kim LittleRM
  9. 23Alessia RussoF
  10. 9Beth MeadLF
  11. 15Olivia SmithRF

Substitutes

  1. 19Caitlin FoordSUB
  2. 44Sophie HarwoodSUB
  3. 18Chloe KellySUB
  4. 5Laia CodinaSUB
  5. 21Victoria PelovaSUB
  6. 25Stina BlacksteniusSUB
  7. 22Jenna NighswongerSUB
  8. 53Amy LiddiardSUB
  9. 12Frida MaanumSUB
  10. 11Katie McCabeSUB

Timeline

  1. 57' Goal! Benfica Women 0, Arsenal Women 1. Beth Mead (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
  2. 60' Substitution, Arsenal Women. Stina Blackstenius replaces Kyra Cooney-Cross.
  3. 60' Substitution, Arsenal Women. Chloe Kelly replaces Beth Mead.
  4. 61' Substitution, Benfica Women. Chandra Davidson replaces Carolina Tristão.
  5. 62' Beatriz Cameirão (Benfica Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  6. 66' Lúcia Alves (Benfica Women) is shown the yellow card.
  7. 66' Olivia Smith (Arsenal Women) is shown the yellow card.
  8. 70' Substitution, Arsenal Women. Caitlin Foord replaces Olivia Smith.
  9. 70' Substitution, Benfica Women. Cristina Martín-Prieto replaces Marit Lund.
  10. 80' Substitution, Benfica Women. Carissa Boeckmann replaces Caroline Møller.
  11. 80' Substitution, Benfica Women. Lara Martins replaces Diana Silva.
  12. 80' Substitution, Benfica Women. Letícia Almeida replaces Beatriz Cameirão.
  13. 84' Substitution, Arsenal Women. Laia Codina replaces Steph Catley.
  14. 85' Substitution, Arsenal Women. Katie McCabe replaces Emily Fox because of an injury.
  15. 87' Mariona Caldentey (Arsenal Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  16. 89' Goal! Benfica Women 0, Arsenal Women 2. Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Chloe Kelly following a set piece situation.

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