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Benfica 4-1 Celtic, Europa League

Europa League · Matchday 2Full time
Benfica
  • Durán 5′ (pen), 36′
  • Bah 23′
  • Pavlidis 89′

4–1

xG 3.18 – 1.45

Half time 3–0

Celtic
  • Durán 63′
Kick-off
Venue
Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz)
Referee
Nikola Dabanović
Attendance
58,870
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Benfica 4-1 Celtic. xG 3.2-1.4. Benfica deserved it.

Ratings out of 10

Line-ups and ratings

Benfica

4-2-3-1 · Marco Silva

Avg rating 7.46

Celtic

4-2-3-1 · Martin O'Neill

Avg rating 6.41

  • Trubin

    #1 · Goalkeeper · Benfica

    90′ played

    7.3

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

    Player page

  • Dahl

    #26 · Left-back · Benfica

    64′ played

    6.4

    Off 64′

    Passing

    xA
    0.01
    Player page

  • Lenglet

    #2 · Centre-back · Benfica

    90′ played

    7.4

    Passing

    xA
    0.04
    Player page

  • Araújo

    #44 · Centre-back · Benfica

    90′ played

    8.5

    1 assist

    Passing

    xA
    0.17

    Attack

    xG
    0.34
    Player page

  • Bah

    #6 · Right-back · Benfica

    80′ played

    8.4

    1 goalOff 80′

    Passing

    xA
    0.03

    Attack

    xG
    0.50
    Player page

  • Aursnes

    #8 · Defensive midfielder · Benfica

    90′ played

    7.8

    Passing

    xA
    0.14

    Attack

    xG
    0.03
    Player page

  • Palhinha

    #36 · Defensive midfielder · Benfica

    90′ played

    7.9

    Passing

    xA
    0.04

    Attack

    xG
    0.02
    Player page

  • Prestianni

    #25 · Left winger · Benfica

    90′ played

    9.4

    2 assistsPlayer of the match

    xG
    0.48

    Passing

    xA
    0.79
    Player page

  • Sudakov

    #10 · Attacking midfielder · Benfica

    64′ played

    7.7

    Off 64′

    Passing

    xA
    0.16

    Attack

    xG
    0.28
    Player page

  • Lukébakio

    #11 · Right winger · Benfica

    68′ played

    6.8

    Off 67′

    xG
    0.13

    Passing

    xA
    0.04
    Player page

  • Durán

    #22 · Forward · Benfica

    67′ played

    9.1

    2 goalsOff 67′

    xG
    1.01

    Passing

    xA
    0.01
    Player page

  • Sinisalo

    #1 · Goalkeeper · Celtic

    90′ played

    5.0

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

    Player page

  • Tierney

    #63 · Left-back · Celtic

    90′ played

    6.7

    Passing

    xA
    0.02

    Attack

    xG
    0.01
    Player page

  • Trusty

    #6 · Centre-back · Celtic

    90′ played

    5.9

    Passing

    xA
    0.02
    Player page

  • Murray

    #47 · Centre-back · Celtic

    90′ played

    5.8

    Passing

    xA
    0.01
    Player page

  • Donovan

    #51 · Right-back · Celtic

    77′ played

    6.5

    Off 77′

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

    Player page

  • Baur

    #22 · Defensive midfielder · Celtic

    57′ played

    6.8

    Off 57′

    Passing

    xA
    0.03

    Attack

    xG
    0.02
    Player page

  • McGregor

    #42 · Defensive midfielder · Celtic

    90′ played

    6.7

    Passing

    xA
    0.02
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  • Tounekti

    #17 · Left winger · Celtic

    45′ played

    6.7

    Off 46′

    xG
    0.13

    Passing

    xA
    0.31
    Player page

  • Sørensen

    #18 · Attacking midfielder · Celtic

    57′ played

    6.2

    Off 57′

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

    Player page

  • Durán

    #11 · Right winger · Celtic

    90′ played

    7.9

    1 goal

    xG
    0.45
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  • Høgh

    #9 · Forward · Celtic

    45′ played

    6.5

    Off 46′

    xG
    0.43
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Bench

  • Echeverri

    #30 · Substitute · Benfica

    26′ played

    6.4

    On 64′

    Passing

    xA
    0.03
    Player page

  • El Karouani

    #34 · Substitute · Benfica

    26′ played

    6.5

    On 64′

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

    Player page

  • Pavlidis

    #14 · Substitute · Benfica

    23′ played

    7.4

    1 goalOn 67′

    Passing

    xA
    0.23

    Attack

    xG
    0.22
    Player page

  • Schjelderup

    #21 · Substitute · Benfica

    22′ played

    6.6

    On 67′

    Passing

    xA
    0.02

    Attack

    xG
    0.17
    Player page

  • Circati

    #3 · Substitute · Benfica

    10′ played

    5.9

    On 80′

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

    Player page

Bench

  • Osmand

    #19 · Substitute · Celtic

    45′ played

    6.1

    On 46′

    Passing

    xA
    0.05

    Attack

    xG
    0.32
    Player page

  • Hassan

    #23 · Substitute · Celtic

    45′ played

    7.4

    1 assistOn 46′

    Passing

    xA
    0.45

    Attack

    xG
    0.10
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  • Nygren

    #8 · Substitute · Celtic

    33′ played

    6.0

    On 57′

    Passing

    xA
    0.02
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  • Oxlade-Chamberlain

    #21 · Substitute · Celtic

    33′ played

    6.1

    On 57′

    Passing

    xA
    0.04
    Player page

  • Lotomba

    #3 · Substitute · Celtic

    13′ played

    6.2

    On 77′

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

    Player page

Tap a player who has played to see his numbers from this game. Photos: Ser! / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Werner100359 / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Bryan Berlin / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Jacek Stanislawek / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Sport Lisboa e Benfica / CC BY 4.0 · Venice Champions Trophy 2017 / CC BY 3.0 · Abdelali Bentarki / CC BY 4.0 · Hameltion / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mikael Hervestad / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Beşiktaş JK / CC BY 2.0

Side by side

The numbers

  • 53%Possession47%
    BEN 53%, CET 47%.
  • 3.18Expected goals (xG)1.45
    BEN 3.18, CET 1.45.
  • 2.39Non-penalty xG1.36
    BEN 2.39, CET 1.36.
  • 2.67xG on target0.82
    BEN 2.67, CET 0.82.
  • 26Shots14
    BEN 26, CET 14.
  • 7On target7
    BEN 7, CET 7.
  • 4Big chances2
    BEN 4, CET 2.
  • 576Passes509
    BEN 576, CET 509.
  • 91%Pass accuracy89%
    BEN 91%, CET 89%.
  • 8Corners6
    BEN 8, CET 6.
  • 15Tackles14
    BEN 15, CET 14.
  • 11Interceptions7
    BEN 11, CET 7.
  • 4.8PPDA (lower = more pressing)11.2
    BEN 4.8, CET 11.2.
  • 9Fouls7
    BEN 9, CET 7.
  • 3Yellow cards0
    BEN 3, CET 0.
  • 0Red cards0
    BEN 0, CET 0.

Minute by minute

Every moment

BenficaCeltic
  1. Penalty, Durán1–0
    5′
  2. Goal, Bah (Prestianni)2–0
    23′
  3. Goal, Durán (Prestianni)3–0
    36′
  4. Yellow card, Dahl
    44′
  5. 46′
    Substitution, Osmand (Off Høgh / Tounekti)
  6. 46′
    Substitution, Hassan (Off Høgh / Tounekti)
  7. 57′
    Substitution, Nygren (Off Sørensen / Baur)
  8. 57′
    Substitution, Oxlade-Chamberlain (Off Sørensen / Baur)
  9. 63′
    Goal, Durán (Hassan)3–1
  10. Substitution, Echeverri (Off Sudakov / Dahl)
    64′
  11. Substitution, El Karouani (Off Sudakov / Dahl)
    64′
  12. Substitution, Pavlidis (Off Lukébakio / Durán)
    67′
  13. Substitution, Schjelderup (Off Lukébakio / Durán)
    67′
  14. Yellow card, Bah
    69′
  15. 77′
    Substitution, Lotomba (Off Donovan)
  16. Substitution, Circati (Off Bah)
    80′
  17. Yellow card, Palhinha
    85′
  18. Goal, Pavlidis (Araújo)4–1
    89′

Photos: Sport Lisboa e Benfica / CC BY 4.0 · Ser! / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Bryan Berlin / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mikael Hervestad / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Beşiktaş JK / CC BY 2.0 · Venice Champions Trophy 2017 / CC BY 3.0 · Abdelali Bentarki / CC BY 4.0

40 shots

Every shot

← CET attack

BEN attack →

Durán 5′Benfica · Goal · Penalty · Left foot0.73xGOT0.79xG
  • Goal
  • Saved
  • Missed or woodwork
  • Blocked
  • Bigger = higher xG

Expected goals, minute by minute

How the game flowed

Benfica3.18xG

Celtic1.45xG

Full time4–1

0.01.02.03.00′15′30′HT60′75′90′Durán 5′ (P)Bah 23′Durán 36′Durán 63′Pavlidis 89′

Each step is a shot, its height the chance it was a goal. Drag across the chart to replay the game.

Five minutes at a time

Who was on top

Benfica on top77%

Celtic on top23%

HT0′–5′: Benfica on top5′–10′: Benfica on top10′–15′: Celtic on top15′–20′: Benfica on top20′–25′: Benfica on top25′–30′: Celtic on top30′–35′: Benfica on top35′–40′: Benfica on top40′–45′: Benfica on top45′–50′: Benfica on top50′–55′: Celtic on top55′–60′: Benfica on top60′–65′: Celtic on top65′–70′: Celtic on top70′–75′: Celtic on top75′–80′: Benfica on top80′–85′: Celtic on top85′–90′: Benfica on top90′–95′: Benfica on top

Shot quality and touches in the final third, five minutes at a time. Goals, cards and subs sit at their minute, home above the bars and away below: hover or tap one to see who.

Average positions and passing links

Pass networks

37Dahl54Palhinha16Trubin65Lenglet59Araújo36Lukébakio39Prestianni59Bah42Aursnes42Sudakov7Durán

Tap or hover a player to see who they passed with and how often.

Benfica · Starting XI until the first substitution (63')Busiest link: Araújo and Lenglet, 33 passes.Centralisation index 0.06: Lenglet made 1.6× an even share of the passes.
12Høgh38McGregor18Donovan13Durán39Murray43Trusty11Sørensen29Tierney16Baur14Tounekti19Sinisalo

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Celtic · Starting XI until the first substitution (45')Busiest link: Murray and Trusty, 25 passes.Centralisation index 0.09: Trusty made 1.9× an even share of the passes.

Celtic leaned more on one or two passers (centralisation 0.09 against 0.06).

Fewer passesMoreCircles: passes made (up to 65), the number inside. Lines: passes between the pair (up to 33).

Centralisation index runs from 0, when every player made the same number of passes, to 1, when one player made them all. Higher means the play ran through fewer players. Attacking to the right.