Benfica vs Barcelona, 2012-13 UEFA Champions League, 2012 First Phase

· UEFA Champions League

Benfica

FT
0 - 2

Barcelona

6': Alexis Sánchez
55': Cesc Fàbregas
88': Sergio Busquets

About

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

Match Timeline

0': First Half begins.
0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
3': Attempt saved. Bruno César (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lima.
4': Attempt blocked. Bruno César (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lima.
5': Foul by Enzo Pérez (Benfica).
5': Francesc Fábregas (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Ezequiel Garay.
6': Goal! Benfica 0, Barcelona 1. Alexis Sánchez (Barcelona) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lionel Messi with a cross.
9': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Jordi Alba.
10': Attempt saved. Lima (Benfica) header from very close range is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Bruno César with a cross.
10': Offside, Barcelona. Jordi Alba tries a through ball, but Alexis Sánchez is caught offside.
11': Attempt saved. Lima (Benfica) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolas Gaitán with a through ball.
11': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Víctor Valdés.
12': Alexis Sánchez (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
12': Foul by Nicolas Gaitán (Benfica).
12': Foul by Eduardo Salvio (Benfica).
12': Jordi Alba (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17': Attempt missed. Nicolas Gaitán (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Nemanja Matic with a headed pass.
18': Dangerous play by Enzo Pérez (Benfica).
18': Dani Alves (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
19': Eduardo Salvio (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
19': Foul by Francesc Fábregas (Barcelona).
19': Francesc Fábregas (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
20': Foul by Nicolas Gaitán (Benfica).
20': Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alexis Sánchez.
22': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Artur Moraes.
24': Attempt missed. Alexis Sánchez (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Xavi with a through ball.
25': Foul by Sergio Busquets (Barcelona).
25': Nemanja Matic (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
26': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Ezequiel Garay.
28': Pedro (Barcelona) has gone down, but that's a dive.
28': Pedro (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card.
29': Attempt saved. Eduardo Salvio (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ezequiel Garay.
34': Enzo Pérez (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
34': Foul by Francesc Fábregas (Barcelona).
35': Delay in match Enzo Pérez (Benfica) because of an injury.
35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
35': Foul by Dani Alves (Barcelona).
35': Nicolas Gaitán (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
36': Enzo Pérez (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
36': Foul by Javier Mascherano (Barcelona).
38': Foul by Bruno César (Benfica).
38': Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
38': Bruno César (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
39': Foul by Pedro (Barcelona).
39': Nicolas Gaitán (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
40': Attempt saved. Eduardo Salvio (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
40': Attempt saved. Pedro (Barcelona) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Francesc Fábregas with a through ball.
43': Dani Alves (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
43': Foul by Enzo Pérez (Benfica).
44': Offside, Barcelona. Pedro tries a through ball, but Dani Alves is caught offside.
45'+1': Alexis Sánchez (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
45'+1': Foul by Maxi Pereira (Benfica).
45'+2': First Half ends, Benfica 0, Barcelona 1.
45': Match ends, Benfica 0, Barcelona 2.
46': Second Half begins Benfica 0, Barcelona 1.
46': Substitution, Benfica. Carlos Martins replaces Bruno César.
46': Foul by Carlos Martins (Benfica).
47': Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
47': Attempt missed. Alexis Sánchez (Barcelona) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lionel Messi with a through ball.
47': Foul by Francesc Fábregas (Barcelona).
49': Maxi Pereira (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
52': Hand ball by Carlos Martins (Benfica).
52': Enzo Pérez (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
54': Foul by Sergio Busquets (Barcelona).
54': Foul by Javier Mascherano (Barcelona).
54': Lima (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
55': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Jordi Alba.
57': Goal! Benfica 0, Barcelona 2. Francesc Fábregas (Barcelona) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
57': Attempt saved. Eduardo Salvio (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Lima.
57': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Víctor Valdés.
58': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Jordi Alba.
58': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Carles Puyol.
58': Carlos Martins (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
59': Foul by Alexis Sánchez (Barcelona).
59': Carles Puyol (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
60': Foul by Jardel (Benfica).
60': Enzo Pérez (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
61': Foul by Dani Alves (Barcelona).
61': Substitution, Benfica. Pablo Aimar replaces Enzo Pérez.
62': Attempt saved. Jardel (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Carlos Martins with a cross.
66': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Dani Alves.
66': Foul by Jardel (Benfica).
67': Lionel Messi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
67': Alexis Sánchez (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
70': Foul by Maxi Pereira (Benfica).
70': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
72': Offside, Barcelona. Xavi tries a through ball, but Pedro is caught offside.
72': Attempt missed. Nemanja Matic (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
74': Substitution, Barcelona. Andrés Iniesta replaces Francesc Fábregas.
74': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jordi Alba with a cross.
75': Delay in match Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) because of an injury.
75': Substitution, Benfica. Nolito replaces Nicolas Gaitán.
76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
76': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Jardel.
76': Delay in match Carles Puyol (Barcelona) because of an injury.
78': Substitution, Barcelona. Alexandre Song replaces Carles Puyol because of an injury.
81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
81': Foul by Eduardo Salvio (Benfica).
82': Jordi Alba (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
84': Substitution, Barcelona. David Villa replaces Pedro.
84': Foul by Nemanja Matic (Benfica).
84': Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
84': Foul by Carlos Martins (Benfica).
85': Jordi Alba (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
85': Carlos Martins (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
85': Foul by Nemanja Matic (Benfica).
86': Lionel Messi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
86': Foul by Nemanja Matic (Benfica).
86': Lionel Messi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
87': Nemanja Matic (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
87': Alexis Sánchez (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
88': Foul by Lorenzo Melgarejo (Benfica).
88': Foul by Sergio Busquets (Barcelona).
88': Maxi Pereira (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89': Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) is shown the red card for fighting.
89': Foul by Jardel (Benfica).
89': Lionel Messi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90': Jardel (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90': Andrés Iniesta (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1': Foul by Carlos Martins (Benfica).
90'+1': Dani Alves (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1': Foul by Nemanja Matic (Benfica).
90'+2': Delay in match Dani Alves (Barcelona) because of an injury.
90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+4': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Jordi Alba.
90'+4': Foul by Nolito (Benfica).
90'+5': Javier Mascherano (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5': Foul by Andrés Iniesta (Barcelona).
90'+5': Pablo Aimar (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Benfica 0, Barcelona 2.

Statistics

BAR		BEN
14	Fouls	23
2	Yellow Cards	4
1	Red Cards	0
3	Offsides	0
4	Corner Kicks	8
7	Saves	3
78.9	Possession	21.1
8	SHOTS	10
5	ON GOAL	7
0.6	On Target %	0.7
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
885	Accurate Passes	162
953	Passes	228
0.9	Pass Completion %	0.7
2	Accurate Crosses	6
13	Crosses	20
0.2	Cross %	0.3
49	Long Balls	27
39	Accurate Long Balls	13
0.8	Long Balls %	0.5
1	Blocked Shots	1
12	Effective Tackles	10
17	Tackles	10
0.7	Tackle %	1.0
0	Interceptions	0
9	Effective Clearances	8
18	Clearances	18

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Estádio da Luz
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Attendance: 65,000

Line-Ups

Benfica (4-1-4-1)

No.	Name
1	Artur Morães (GK)
24	Ezequiel Garay
33	Jardel
21	Nemanja Matic
25	Lorenzo Melgarejo
14	Maxi Pereira
35	Enzo Pérez
8	Bruno César
20	Nicolás Gaitán
18	Eduardo Salvio
11	Lima

Benfica Substitutes:

Rodrigo, Carlos Martins, Paulo Lopes, Miguel Vítor, André Almeida, Pablo Aimar, Nolito.

Barcelona (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Víctor Valdés (GK)
14	Javier Mascherano
5	Carles Puyol
18	Jordi Alba
2	Dani Alves
16	Sergio Busquets
4	Cesc Fàbregas
6	Xavi
10	Lionel Messi
9	Alexis Sánchez
17	Pedro

Barcelona Substitutes:

David Villa, Alex Song, Sergi Roberto, Adriano, Cristian Tello, Pinto, Andrés Iniesta.

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