UEFA Women's Champions League

Benfica vs Lyon, 2021-22 UEFA Women's Champions League, Group Stage

· UEFA Women's Champions League
Benfica
    FT
    0 - 5
    Lyon
    • 1': Ada Hegerberg
    • 27': Wendie Renard
    • 40': Griedge Mbock Bathy
    • 45'+3': Ada Hegerberg
    • 52': Signe Bruun

    About

    Benfica are hosting Lyon at Caixa Futebol Campus, Seixal, Portugal, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Women's Champions League.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Goal! Benfica Women 0, Lyon Féminines 1. Ada Hegerberg (Lyon Féminines) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Delphine Cascarino with a cross.
    • 5': Offside, Lyon Féminines. Kadeisha Buchanan tries a through ball, but Janice Cayman is caught offside.
    • 8': Corner, Lyon Féminines. Conceded by Ana Seiça.
    • 10': Foul by Ellie Carpenter (Lyon Féminines).
    • 10': Valéria Cantuario (Benfica Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 12': Attempt missed. Janice Cayman (Lyon Féminines) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Delphine Cascarino.
    • 13': Foul by Francisca Nazareth (Benfica Women).
    • 13': Perle Morroni (Lyon Féminines) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 14': Attempt blocked. Amandine Henry (Lyon Féminines) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ada Hegerberg.
    • 16': Foul by Ada Hegerberg (Lyon Féminines).
    • 16': Pauleta (Benfica Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Ellie Carpenter (Lyon Féminines) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 17': Foul by Lúcia Alves (Benfica Women).
    • 21': Foul by Francisca Nazareth (Benfica Women).
    • 21': Griedge Mbock Bathy (Lyon Féminines) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 26': Corner, Lyon Féminines. Conceded by Ana Vitória.
    • 27': Goal! Benfica Women 0, Lyon Féminines 2. Wendie Renard (Lyon Féminines) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Selma Bacha with a cross following a corner.
    • 31': Corner, Lyon Féminines. Conceded by Catarina Amado.
    • 31': Catarina Amado (Benfica Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Foul by Wendie Renard (Lyon Féminines).
    • 33': Attempt missed. Cloe Lacasse (Benfica Women) with an attempt from very close range is close, but misses to the left.
    • 34': Foul by Francisca Nazareth (Benfica Women).
    • 34': Kadeisha Buchanan (Lyon Féminines) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Ana Vitória (Benfica Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 35': Foul by Ellie Carpenter (Lyon Féminines).
    • 37': Corner, Lyon Féminines. Conceded by Catarina Amado.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Ada Hegerberg (Lyon Féminines) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Selma Bacha with a cross following a corner.
    • 40': Attempt blocked. Griedge Mbock Bathy (Lyon Féminines) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ada Hegerberg with a headed pass.
    • 40': Goal! Benfica Women 0, Lyon Féminines 3. Griedge Mbock Bathy (Lyon Féminines) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
    • 45': Delphine Cascarino (Lyon Féminines) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Foul by Lúcia Alves (Benfica Women).
    • 45'+1': Foul by Ellie Carpenter (Lyon Féminines).
    • 45'+1': Francisca Nazareth (Benfica Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+1': Ellie Carpenter (Lyon Féminines) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+3': Goal! Benfica Women 0, Lyon Féminines 4. Ada Hegerberg (Lyon Féminines) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Delphine Cascarino with a cross.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Benfica Women 0, Lyon Féminines 4.
    • 45': Second Half begins Benfica Women 0, Lyon Féminines 4.
    • 45': Substitution, Lyon Féminines. Melvine Malard replaces Griedge Mbock Bathy.
    • 45': Substitution, Lyon Féminines. Signe Bruun replaces Ada Hegerberg.
    • 49': Foul by Selma Bacha (Lyon Féminines).
    • 49': Francisca Nazareth (Benfica Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Corner, Benfica Women. Conceded by Janice Cayman.
    • 52': Goal! Benfica Women 0, Lyon Féminines 5. Signe Bruun (Lyon Féminines) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Melvine Malard with a through ball.
    • 53': Substitution, Lyon Féminines. Alice Sombath replaces Wendie Renard.
    • 55': Substitution, Benfica Women. Christy Ucheibe replaces Andreia Faria.
    • 55': Foul by Cloe Lacasse (Benfica Women).
    • 55': Perle Morroni (Lyon Féminines) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Ana Vitória (Benfica Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by Melvine Malard (Lyon Féminines).
    • 59': Substitution, Lyon Féminines. Catarina Macario replaces Delphine Cascarino.
    • 62': Offside, Lyon Féminines. Amandine Henry tries a through ball, but Melvine Malard is caught offside.
    • 64': Foul by Cloe Lacasse (Benfica Women).
    • 64': Selma Bacha (Lyon Féminines) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Attempt blocked. Melvine Malard (Lyon Féminines) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Selma Bacha.
    • 67': Attempt saved. Signe Bruun (Lyon Féminines) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Amandine Henry.
    • 67': Offside, Lyon Féminines. Signe Bruun tries a through ball, but Perle Morroni is caught offside.
    • 69': Foul by Perle Morroni (Lyon Féminines).
    • 69': Valéria Cantuario (Benfica Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 73': Corner, Benfica Women. Conceded by Perle Morroni.
    • 74': Catarina Amado (Benfica Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Foul by Perle Morroni (Lyon Féminines).
    • 74': Substitution, Benfica Women. Marta Cintra replaces Valéria Cantuario because of an injury.
    • 75': Substitution, Benfica Women. Maria Negrão replaces Lúcia Alves.
    • 75': Foul by Perle Morroni (Lyon Féminines).
    • 75': Francisca Nazareth (Benfica Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 75': Perle Morroni (Lyon Féminines) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 76': Substitution, Lyon Féminines. Grâce Kazadi replaces Perle Morroni.
    • 77': Attempt blocked. Catarina Macario (Lyon Féminines) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Signe Bruun.
    • 78': Foul by Cloe Lacasse (Benfica Women).
    • 78': Selma Bacha (Lyon Féminines) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 79': Foul by Grâce Kazadi (Lyon Féminines).
    • 79': Maria Negrão (Benfica Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Signe Bruun (Lyon Féminines) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Janice Cayman.
    • 81': Corner, Lyon Féminines. Conceded by Carole Costa.
    • 88': Substitution, Benfica Women. Madalina Tatar replaces Francisca Nazareth.
    • 88': Substitution, Benfica Women. Lara Pintassilgo replaces Cloe Lacasse.
    • 90'+1': Corner, Lyon Féminines. Conceded by Ana Vitória.
    • 90'+4': Catarina Amado (Benfica Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Selma Bacha (Lyon Féminines).
    • 90'+5': Foul by Lara Pintassilgo (Benfica Women).
    • 90'+5': Kadeisha Buchanan (Lyon Féminines) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Benfica Women 0, Lyon Féminines 5.
    • 0': Match ends, Benfica Women 0, Lyon Féminines 5.

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Women's Champions League

    Venue: Caixa Futebol Campus
    Location: Seixal, Portugal
    Attendance: 412

    UEFA Women's Champions League Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Barcelona 6 +23 15
    2 Manchester City 6 +5 15
    3 Hammarby IF 6 -12 6
    4 St. Pölten 6 -16 0
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    BEN Benfica (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    12 Letícia (GK)
    15 Carole Costa
    3 Ana Seica
    13 Lúcia Alves
    19 Catarina Amado
    21 Pauleta
    6 Andreia Faria
    10 Ana Vitória
    18 Kika Nazareth
    20 Cloé Lacasse
    7 Valeria
    Benfica Substitutes:
    Madalina Tatar, Carolina Vilao, Maria Negrão, Carolina Correira, Marta Cintra, Christy Ucheibe, Lara Pintassilgo, Adriana Rocha.

    LYON Lyon (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Christiane Endler (GK)
    3 Wendie Renard
    21 Kadeisha Buchanan
    5 Perle Morroni Yellow Card
    12 Ellie Carpenter Yellow Card
    29 Griedge Mbock Bathy
    4 Selma Bacha
    6 Amandine Henry
    14 Ada Hegerberg
    23 Janice Cayman
    20 Delphine Cascarino
    Lyon Substitutes:
    Alice Sombath, Kysha Sylla, Grâce Kazadi, Signe Bruun, Emma Holmgren, Sally Julini, Alyssia Paljevic, Melvine Malard, Nesrine Bahlouli, Catarina Macario.

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