Benfica vs Atlético Madrid, 2024-25 UEFA Champions League, League Phase
· UEFA Champions League
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4 - 0
Benfica demolish woeful Atletico for second Champions League win
Benfica's Kerem Akturkoglu, Angel Di Maria, Alexander Bah and Orkun Kokcu scored in a 4-0 demolition of Atletico Madrid on Wednesday to start their Champions League campaign with two consecutive wins.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Alexander Bah (Benfica).
- 2': Samuel Lino (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ángel Di María.
- 6': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Axel Witsel.
- 6': Attempt saved. Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a cross.
- 6': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Jan Oblak.
- 9': Offside, Atletico Madrid. Ángel Correa is caught offside.
- 10': Foul by Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica).
- 10': Reinildo (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Kerem Aktürkoglu (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis.
- 12': Attempt saved. Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kerem Aktürkoglu.
- 13': Goal! Benfica 1, Atletico Madrid 0. Kerem Aktürkoglu (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fredrik Aursnes.
- 19': Attempt missed. Samuel Lino (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Julián Alvarez with a cross.
- 22': Foul by Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica).
- 22': Samuel Lino (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 26': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Nicolás Otamendi.
- 31': Attempt missed. Ángel Di María (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Álvaro Carreras.
- 31': Delay in match because of an injury Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid).
- 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 33': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Nahuel Molina replaces Marcos Llorente because of an injury.
- 36': Foul by Alexander Bah (Benfica).
- 36': Samuel Lino (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Axel Witsel (Atletico Madrid).
- 40': Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid).
- 40': Álvaro Carreras (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Attempt missed. Samuel Lino (Atletico Madrid) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Koke.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Ángel Di María (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexander Bah.
- 45'+3': Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Benfica 1, Atletico Madrid 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Benfica 1, Atletico Madrid 0.
- 45': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Alexander Sørloth replaces Antoine Griezmann.
- 45': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Conor Gallagher replaces Koke.
- 45': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Javi Serrano replaces Rodrigo De Paul.
- 49': Attempt saved. Orkun Kökçü (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ángel Di María.
- 49': Penalty Benfica. Vangelis Pavlidis draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 49': Penalty conceded by Conor Gallagher (Atletico Madrid) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 50': VAR Decision: Penalty Benfica.
- 52': Goal! Benfica 2, Atletico Madrid 0. Ángel Di María (Benfica) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 54': Attempt saved. Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) header from very close range is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a cross.
- 55': Attempt saved. Ángel Di María (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Orkun Kökçü.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Alexander Sørloth (Atletico Madrid) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nahuel Molina with a cross.
- 60': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Giuliano Simeone replaces Julián Alvarez.
- 60': Substitution, Benfica. Zeki Amdouni replaces Vangelis Pavlidis.
- 61': Foul by Zeki Amdouni (Benfica).
- 61': Javi Serrano (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Kerem Aktürkoglu.
- 65': Delay in match because of an injury Kerem Aktürkoglu (Benfica).
- 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 68': Foul by Samuel Lino (Atletico Madrid).
- 68': Ángel Di María (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 69': Foul by Florentino (Benfica).
- 69': Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Javi Serrano (Atletico Madrid).
- 70': Zeki Amdouni (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Javi Serrano (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Substitution, Benfica. Benjamín Rollheiser replaces Ángel Di María.
- 71': Substitution, Benfica. Jan-Niklas Beste replaces Kerem Aktürkoglu.
- 72': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Nahuel Molina.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Zeki Amdouni (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamín Rollheiser.
- 74': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by José María Giménez.
- 75': Goal! Benfica 3, Atletico Madrid 0. Alexander Bah (Benfica) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Jan-Niklas Beste with a cross following a corner.
- 76': Foul by Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid).
- 76': Tomás Araújo (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Attempt missed. Benjamín Rollheiser (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Orkun Kökçü.
- 82': Penalty Benfica. Zeki Amdouni draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 82': Penalty conceded by Reinildo (Atletico Madrid) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 83': Reinildo (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': José María Giménez (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
- 84': Goal! Benfica 4, Atletico Madrid 0. Orkun Kökçü (Benfica) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 86': Substitution, Benfica. António Silva replaces Alexander Bah.
- 86': Substitution, Benfica. Leandro Barreiro replaces Orkun Kökçü.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Jan-Niklas Beste (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Benjamín Rollheiser.
- 90'+1': Offside, Benfica. Benjamín Rollheiser is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Zeki Amdouni (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Leandro Barreiro.
- 90'+5': Foul by Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid).
- 90'+5': Jan-Niklas Beste (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+5': Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Zeki Amdouni (Benfica) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Benjamín Rollheiser with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Benfica 4, Atletico Madrid 0.
- 0': Match ends, Benfica 4, Atletico Madrid 0.
Statistics
 ATM |
BEN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 6 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 6 | Saves | 0 |
| 46.7 | Possession | 53.3 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 10 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 2 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 2 |
| 461 | Accurate Passes | 540 |
| 537 | Passes | 614 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 11 | Crosses | 9 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.6 |
| 26 | Long Balls | 46 |
| 8 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 14 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 17 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: Estádio da Luz
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Attendance: 62,028
Venue: Estádio da Luz
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Attendance: 62,028
UEFA Champions League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 4 | +9 | 12 |
| 2 | Sporting CP | 4 | +7 | 10 |
| 3 | AS Monaco | 4 | +6 | 10 |
| 4 | Brest | 4 | +6 | 10 |
Line-Ups
Benfica (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Anatoliy Trubin (GK) |
| 30 | Nicolás Otamendi |
| 44 | Tomás Araújo |
| 3 | Álvaro Fernández |
| 6 | Alexander Bah |
| 61 | Florentino Luís |
| 10 | Orkun Kökçü |
| 8 | Fredrik Aursnes |
| 14 | Vangelis Pavlidis |
| 17 | Kerem Aktürkoglu |
| 11 | Ángel Di María |
Atlético Madrid (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Jan Oblak (GK) |
| 2 | José María Giménez  |
| 23 | Reinildo Mandava |
| 20 | Axel Witsel |
| 6 | Koke |
| 5 | Rodrigo De Paul |
| 12 | Samuel Lino |
| 14 | Marcos Llorente |
| 7 | Antoine Griezmann |
| 19 | Julián Álvarez |
| 10 | Ángel Correa |
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