Benfica vs Bologna, 2024-25 UEFA Champions League, League Phase
· UEFA Champions LeagueBenfica held as Skorupski stands tall for Bologna
Wasteful Benfica struggled to a 0-0 home against Bologna in the Champions League on Wednesday as visiting keeper Lukasz Skorupski made crucial saves to keep the hosts out.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Florentino (Benfica).
- 1': Giovanni Fabbian (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Offside, Benfica. Vangelis Pavlidis is caught offside.
- 2': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 3': VAR Decision: No Goal Benfica 0-0 Bologna.
- 5': Attempt missed. Giovanni Fabbian (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Thijs Dallinga.
- 10': Foul by Emil Holm (Bologna).
- 10': Ángel Di María (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 11': Foul by Emil Holm (Bologna).
- 11': Ángel Di María (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Emil Holm.
- 12': Hand ball by Lewis Ferguson (Bologna).
- 16': Attempt missed. Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Álvaro Carreras.
- 18': Foul by Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica).
- 18': Lewis Ferguson (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Thijs Dallinga (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Ferguson.
- 22': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Orkun Kökçü.
- 24': Foul by Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica).
- 24': Samuel Iling-Junior (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 27': Foul by Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica).
- 27': Giovanni Fabbian (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Orkun Kökçü (Benfica).
- 28': Lewis Ferguson (Bologna) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Ángel Di María (Benfica) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kerem Aktürkoglu.
- 30': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Nicolò Casale.
- 30': Foul by Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica).
- 30': Lewis Ferguson (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Stefan Posch (Bologna).
- 32': Álvaro Carreras (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kerem Aktürkoglu.
- 35': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Nicolò Casale.
- 36': Foul by Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica).
- 36': Lukasz Skorupski (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Florentino (Benfica).
- 37': Giovanni Fabbian (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Nikola Moro.
- 43': Attempt saved. Ángel Di María (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Álvaro Carreras.
- 43': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Emil Holm.
- 44': Foul by Orkun Kökçü (Benfica).
- 44': Lewis Ferguson (Bologna) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Álvaro Carreras (Benfica) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fredrik Aursnes.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Benfica 0, Bologna 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Benfica 0, Bologna 0.
- 46': Florentino (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Giovanni Fabbian (Bologna).
- 48': Florentino (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 51': Attempt saved. Thijs Dallinga (Bologna) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Stefan Posch.
- 51': Foul by Thijs Dallinga (Bologna).
- 51': Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Hand ball by Giovanni Fabbian (Bologna).
- 53': Giovanni Fabbian (Bologna) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 54': Attempt saved. Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ángel Di María.
- 56': Hand ball by Kerem Aktürkoglu (Benfica).
- 59': Alexander Bah (Benfica) is shown the yellow card.
- 60': Delay in match because of an injury Emil Holm (Bologna).
- 60': Delay in match because of an injury Orkun Kökçü (Benfica).
- 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 62': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Nicolò Casale.
- 62': Nicolò Casale (Bologna) is shown the yellow card.
- 63': Attempt missed. Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a cross following a corner.
- 63': Foul by Orkun Kökçü (Benfica).
- 63': Lewis Ferguson (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Orkun Kökçü (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Attempt saved. Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Kacper Urbanski (Bologna) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stefan Posch.
- 67': Offside, Bologna. Thijs Dallinga is caught offside.
- 67': Foul by Kacper Urbanski (Bologna).
- 67': Orkun Kökçü (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis.
- 69': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Stefan Posch.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Orkun Kökçü (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kerem Aktürkoglu.
- 70': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Fredrik Aursnes.
- 71': Alexander Bah (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Lewis Ferguson (Bologna).
- 71': Lewis Ferguson (Bologna) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Substitution, Benfica. Zeki Amdouni replaces Vangelis Pavlidis.
- 72': Substitution, Benfica. Jan-Niklas Beste replaces Kerem Aktürkoglu.
- 72': Substitution, Bologna. Dan Ndoye replaces Kacper Urbanski.
- 73': Substitution, Bologna. Jhon Lucumí replaces Nicolò Casale.
- 73': Substitution, Bologna. Remo Freuler replaces Nikola Moro.
- 73': Substitution, Bologna. Tommaso Pobega replaces Giovanni Fabbian.
- 74': Foul by Zeki Amdouni (Benfica).
- 74': Stefan Posch (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Dan Ndoye (Bologna) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Foul by Orkun Kökçü (Benfica).
- 76': Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) is shown the yellow card.
- 77': Foul by Tommaso Pobega (Bologna).
- 77': Tomás Araújo (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Ángel Di María (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fredrik Aursnes.
- 80': Attempt saved. Zeki Amdouni (Benfica) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 80': Foul by Lewis Ferguson (Bologna).
- 80': Jan-Niklas Beste (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 80': Substitution, Benfica. Arthur Cabral replaces Orkun Kökçü.
- 81': Hand ball by Zeki Amdouni (Benfica).
- 82': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Jan-Niklas Beste.
- 84': Foul by Thijs Dallinga (Bologna).
- 84': Tomás Araújo (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Delay in match because of an injury Stefan Posch (Bologna).
- 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 86': Offside, Bologna. Dan Ndoye is caught offside.
- 88': Substitution, Bologna. Tommaso Corazza replaces Stefan Posch because of an injury.
- 89': Remo Freuler (Bologna) is shown the yellow card.
- 90': Attempt saved. Zeki Amdouni (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fredrik Aursnes.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Tommaso Corazza (Bologna).
- 90'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Ángel Di María (Benfica).
- 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+1': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Dan Ndoye.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Samuel Iling-Junior (Bologna) with an attempt from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Remo Freuler with a cross.
- 90'+3': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Alexander Bah.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Dan Ndoye (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Sam Beukema following a corner.
- 90'+5': Arthur Cabral (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Sam Beukema (Bologna).
- 90'+5': Sam Beukema (Bologna) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Arthur Cabral (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jan-Niklas Beste with a headed pass.
- 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Zeki Amdouni (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90'+6': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Emil Holm.
- 90'+6': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Lukasz Skorupski.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Benfica 0, Bologna 0.
- 0': Match ends, Benfica 0, Bologna 0.
Statistics
 BOL |
BEN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 14 |
| 5 | Yellow Cards | 5 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 51 | Possession | 49 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 350 | Accurate Passes | 327 |
| 428 | Passes | 405 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 16 | Crosses | 23 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 39 | Long Balls | 63 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 22 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 15 |
| 34 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 34 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: Estádio da Luz
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Attendance: 60,650
Venue: Estádio da Luz
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Attendance: 60,650
UEFA Champions League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 8 | +12 | 21 |
| 2 | Barcelona | 8 | +15 | 19 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 8 | +13 | 19 |
| 4 | Internazionale | 8 | +10 | 19 |
Line-Ups
Benfica (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Anatoliy Trubin (GK) |
| 30 | Nicolás Otamendi  |
| 44 | Tomás Araújo |
| 3 | Álvaro Carreras |
| 6 | Alexander Bah |
| 61 | Florentino |
| 10 | Orkun Kökçü |
| 8 | Fredrik Aursnes |
| 14 | Vangelis Pavlidis |
| 17 | Kerem Aktürkoglu |
| 11 | Ángel Di María |
Bologna (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lukasz Skorupski (GK) |
| 15 | Nicolo Casale |
| 31 | Sam Beukema |
| 2 | Emil Holm |
| 3 | Stefan Posch |
| 80 | Giovanni Fabbian |
| 6 | Nikola Moro |
| 19 | Lewis Ferguson |
| 24 | Thijs Dallinga |
| 14 | Samuel Iling-Junior |
| 82 | Kacper Urbanski |
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