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Benfica 3-1 Lech Poznań, Europa League

Europa League · Matchday 4Full time
Benfica
  • Rafa 6′
  • Prestianni 67′
  • Sudakov 90′

3–1

xG 2.22 – 0.44

Half time 1–0

Lech Poznań
  • Bengtsson 73′
Kick-off
Venue
Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz)
Referee
Martin Matoša
Attendance
53,851
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Benfica 3-1 Lech Poznań. xG 2.2-0.4. Benfica deserved it.

Our call3–0

Final3–1

We predicted 3-0. It finished 3-1.

Result called

Ratings out of 10

Line-ups and ratings

Benfica

4-2-3-1 · Marco Silva

Avg rating 7.23

Lech Poznań

4-2-3-1 · Niels Frederiksen

Avg rating 6.33

  • Trubin

    #1 · Goalkeeper · Benfica

    90′ played

    7.0

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

    Player page

  • El Karouani

    #34 · Left-back · Benfica

    90′ played

    7.2

    Passing

    xA
    0.11

    Attack

    xG
    0.02
    Player page

  • Circati

    #3 · Centre-back · Benfica

    90′ played

    7.0

    Passing

    xA
    0.02
    Player page

  • Araújo

    #44 · Centre-back · Benfica

    69′ played

    7.4

    Off 69′

    Passing

    xA
    0.01
    Player page

  • Banjaqui

    #58 · Right-back · Benfica

    90′ played

    7.3

    Passing

    xA
    0.11

    Attack

    xG
    0.08
    Player page

  • Sudakov

    #10 · Defensive midfielder · Benfica

    90′ played

    9.0

    1 goal, 1 assistPlayer of the match

    Passing

    xA
    0.07

    Attack

    xG
    0.09
    Player page

  • Silva

    #16 · Defensive midfielder · Benfica

    62′ played

    7.3

    Off 62′

    Passing

    xA
    0.03

    Attack

    xG
    0.05
    Player page

  • Schjelderup

    #21 · Left winger · Benfica

    82′ played

    7.9

    Off 82′

    xG
    0.21

    Passing

    xA
    0.51
    Player page

  • Echeverri

    #30 · Attacking midfielder · Benfica

    62′ played

    7.5

    Off 62′

    Passing

    xA
    0.09

    Attack

    xG
    0.23
    Player page

  • Rafa

    #27 · Right winger · Benfica

    62′ played

    7.6

    1 goalOff 62′

    xG
    0.73
    Player page

  • Durán

    #22 · Forward · Benfica

    90′ played

    7.0
    xG
    0.25

    Passing

    xA
    0.02
    Player page

  • Lis

    #1 · Goalkeeper · Lech Poznań

    90′ played

    7.2

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

    Player page

  • Gurgul

    #15 · Left-back · Lech Poznań

    90′ played

    5.5

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

    Player page

  • Yegbe

    #59 · Centre-back · Lech Poznań

    90′ played

    5.8

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

    Player page

  • Skrzypczak

    #72 · Centre-back · Lech Poznań

    90′ played

    6.4

    Passing

    xA
    0.01
    Player page

  • Pereira

    #2 · Right-back · Lech Poznań

    79′ played

    6.2

    Off 80′

    Passing

    xA
    0.03
    Player page

  • Murawski

    #22 · Defensive midfielder · Lech Poznań

    90′ played

    6.4

    Passing

    xA
    0.04
    Player page

  • Kozubal

    #43 · Defensive midfielder · Lech Poznań

    71′ played

    6.3

    Off 71′

    Attack

    xG
    0.02
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  • Håkans

    #11 · Left winger · Lech Poznań

    62′ played

    6.1

    Off 62′

    xG
    0.00

    Passing

    xA
    0.02
    Player page

  • Rodríguez

    #21 · Attacking midfielder · Lech Poznań

    71′ played

    7.1

    Off 71′

    Passing

    xA
    0.11

    Attack

    xG
    0.09
    Player page

  • Wålemark

    #10 · Right winger · Lech Poznań

    71′ played

    6.4

    Off 71′

    xG
    0.05

    Passing

    xA
    0.01
    Player page

  • Agnero

    #7 · Forward · Lech Poznań

    90′ played

    6.0

    xG
    0.00
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Bench

  • Barrenechea

    #5 · Substitute · Benfica

    28′ played

    6.5

    1 assistOn 62′

    Passing

    xA
    0.04
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  • Aursnes

    #8 · Substitute · Benfica

    28′ played

    5.9

    On 62′

    Passing

    xA
    0.01
    Player page

  • Prestianni

    #25 · Substitute · Benfica

    28′ played

    7.5

    1 goalOn 62′

    Passing

    xA
    0.10

    Attack

    xG
    0.25
    Player page

  • Palhinha

    #36 · Substitute · Benfica

    21′ played

    6.5

    On 69′

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

    Player page

  • Lukébakio

    #11 · Substitute · Benfica

    8′ played

    On 82′

    Passing

    xA
    0.02

    Attack

    xG
    0.15
    Player page

Bench

  • Palma

    #77 · Substitute · Lech Poznań

    28′ played

    6.3

    On 62′

    Passing

    xA
    0.05

    Attack

    xG
    0.02
    Player page

  • Berggren

    #5 · Substitute · Lech Poznań

    19′ played

    6.2

    On 71′

    Passing

    xA
    0.01
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  • Bengtsson

    #14 · Substitute · Lech Poznań

    19′ played

    7.1

    1 goalOn 71′

    Attack

    xG
    0.25
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  • Jagiełło

    #24 · Substitute · Lech Poznań

    19′ played

    6.3

    On 71′

    Passing

    xA
    0.01
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  • Gumny

    #20 · Substitute · Lech Poznań

    11′ played

    6.3

    On 80′

    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: Abdelali Bentarki / CC BY 4.0 · Bryan Berlin / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Jacek Stanislawek / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Venice Champions Trophy 2017 / CC BY 3.0 · unknown author / CC BY 2.0 · Sport Lisboa e Benfica / CC BY 4.0 · ESTAC Troyes / CC BY 3.0 · Klapi / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Robert Stępkowski / CC0 · Hameltion / CC BY-SA 4.0

Side by side

The numbers

  • 56%Possession44%
    BEN 56%, LEH 44%.
  • 2.22Expected goals (xG)0.44
    BEN 2.22, LEH 0.44.
  • 2.07Non-penalty xG0.44
    BEN 2.07, LEH 0.44.
  • 3.11xG on target0.91
    BEN 3.11, LEH 0.91.
  • 24Shots6
    BEN 24, LEH 6.
  • 11On target5
    BEN 11, LEH 5.
  • 4Big chances1
    BEN 4, LEH 1.
  • 520Passes399
    BEN 520, LEH 399.
  • 88%Pass accuracy80%
    BEN 88%, LEH 80%.
  • 6Corners3
    BEN 6, LEH 3.
  • 10Tackles9
    BEN 10, LEH 9.
  • 5Interceptions10
    BEN 5, LEH 10.
  • 3.4PPDA (lower = more pressing)7.4
    BEN 3.4, LEH 7.4.
  • 15Fouls11
    BEN 15, LEH 11.
  • 2Yellow cards1
    BEN 2, LEH 1.
  • 0Red cards0
    BEN 0, LEH 0.

Minute by minute

Every moment

BenficaLech Poznań
  1. Goal, Rafa1–0
    6′
  2. 27′
    Yellow card, Agnero
  3. Yellow card, Banjaqui
    42′
  4. Yellow card, Silva
    60′
  5. Substitution, Barrenechea (Off Silva / Rafa / Echeverri)
    62′
  6. Substitution, Aursnes (Off Silva / Rafa / Echeverri)
    62′
  7. Substitution, Prestianni (Off Silva / Rafa / Echeverri)
    62′
  8. 62′
    Substitution, Palma (Off Håkans)
  9. Goal, Prestianni2–0
    67′
  10. Substitution, Palhinha (Off Araújo)
    69′
  11. 71′
    Substitution, Berggren (Off Wålemark / Rodríguez / Kozubal)
  12. 71′
    Substitution, Bengtsson (Off Wålemark / Rodríguez / Kozubal)
  13. 71′
    Substitution, Jagiełło (Off Wålemark / Rodríguez / Kozubal)
  14. 73′
    Goal, Bengtsson2–1
  15. 80′
    Substitution, Gumny (Off Pereira)
  16. Substitution, Lukébakio (Off Schjelderup)
    82′
  17. Goal, Sudakov (Barrenechea)3–1
    90′

Photos: unknown author / CC BY 2.0 · Bryan Berlin / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hameltion / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Klapi / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Jacek Stanislawek / CC BY-SA 4.0

30 shots

Every shot

← LEH attack

BEN attack →

Rafa 6′Benfica · Goal · Open play · Right foot0.88xGOT0.49xG
  • Goal
  • Saved
  • Missed or woodwork
  • Blocked
  • Bigger = higher xG

Expected goals, minute by minute

How the game flowed

Benfica2.22xG

Lech Poznań0.44xG

Full time3–1

0.01.02.00′15′30′HT60′75′90′Rafa 6′Prestianni 67′Bengtsson 73′Sudakov 90′

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 top86%

Lech Poznań on top14%

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

33Banjaqui4Durán32Sudakov69Araújo53El Karouani32Schjelderup31Silva54Circati33Echeverri17Trubin12Rafa

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

Benfica · Starting XI until the first substitution (61')Busiest link: Circati and Araújo, 40 passes.Centralisation index 0.11: Araújo made 2.1× an even share of the passes.
27Murawski29Kozubal41Skrzypczak19Wålemark35Yegbe25Gurgul6Håkans19Rodríguez28Lis37Pereira6Agnero

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

Lech Poznań · Starting XI until the first substitution (61')Busiest link: Skrzypczak and Yegbe, 24 passes.Centralisation index 0.07: Skrzypczak made 1.7× an even share of the passes.

Benfica leaned more on one or two passers (centralisation 0.11 against 0.07).

Fewer passesMoreCircles: passes made (up to 69), the number inside. Lines: passes between the pair (up to 40).

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.