UEFA Champions League

Benfica vs Feyenoord Rotterdam, 2024-25 UEFA Champions League, League Phase

· UEFA Champions League
  • 66': Kerem Aktürkoglu
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1 - 3
  • 12': Ayase Ueda
  • 33': Antoni Milambo
  • 90'+2': Antoni Milambo

Antoni Milambo double helps Feyenoord to 3-1 win at Benfica

Teenager Antoni Milambo scored twice as Dutch side Feyenoord sprang a Champions League surprise on Wednesday with a 3-1 away win at Portuguese giants Benfica.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Foul by Quinten Timber (Feyenoord).
  • 3': Ángel Di María (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Igor Paixão (Feyenoord) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Hugo Bueno.
  • 6': Offside, Benfica. Vangelis Pavlidis is caught offside.
  • 7': Offside, Benfica. Vangelis Pavlidis is caught offside.
  • 12': Goal! Benfica 0, Feyenoord 1. Ayase Ueda (Feyenoord) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Igor Paixão.
  • 14': Foul by Gernot Trauner (Feyenoord).
  • 14': Kerem Aktürkoglu (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Kerem Aktürkoglu (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Igor Paixão (Feyenoord) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Dávid Hancko.
  • 17': Hand ball by Alexander Bah (Benfica).
  • 18': Foul by Orkun Kökçü (Benfica).
  • 18': Hwang In-Beom (Feyenoord) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Tomás Araújo (Benfica).
  • 18': Igor Paixão (Feyenoord) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Dávid Hancko.
  • 20': Alexander Bah (Benfica) hits the left post with a header from very close range. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a cross following a corner.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Quinten Timber (Feyenoord) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 23': Corner, Feyenoord. Conceded by Anatolii Trubin.
  • 24': Foul by Jordan Lotomba (Feyenoord).
  • 24': Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Ayase Ueda (Feyenoord) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 26': VAR Decision: No Goal Benfica 0-1 Feyenoord.
  • 28': Foul by Kerem Aktürkoglu (Benfica).
  • 28': Jordan Lotomba (Feyenoord) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Hwang In-Beom (Feyenoord).
  • 29': Orkun Kökçü (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 31': Foul by Ángel Di María (Benfica).
  • 31': Timon Wellenreuther (Feyenoord) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Goal! Benfica 0, Feyenoord 2. Antoni Milambo (Feyenoord) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Quinten Timber.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Álvaro Carreras (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Ibrahim Osman (Feyenoord) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Antoni Milambo.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.
  • 37': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Jordan Lotomba.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Orkun Kökçü with a cross following a corner.
  • 39': Florentino (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Quinten Timber (Feyenoord).
  • 39': Quinten Timber (Feyenoord) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 41': Offside, Benfica. Kerem Aktürkoglu is caught offside.
  • 43': Alexander Bah (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 43': Foul by Hugo Bueno (Feyenoord).
  • 44': Attempt saved. Ángel Di María (Benfica) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 44': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Timon Wellenreuther.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Ayase Ueda (Feyenoord) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Florentino (Benfica).
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Benfica 0, Feyenoord 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Benfica 0, Feyenoord 2.
  • 48': Offside, Benfica. Álvaro Carreras is caught offside.
  • 49': Foul by Ibrahim Osman (Feyenoord).
  • 49': Orkun Kökçü (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Alexander Bah (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 50': Foul by Igor Paixão (Feyenoord).
  • 51': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Gernot Trauner.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ángel Di María.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Ángel Di María (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kerem Aktürkoglu with a headed pass.
  • 53': Foul by Álvaro Carreras (Benfica).
  • 53': Ibrahim Osman (Feyenoord) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Florentino (Benfica).
  • 54': Igor Paixão (Feyenoord) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Antoni Milambo (Feyenoord) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dávid Hancko.
  • 56': Antoni Milambo (Feyenoord) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 56': Foul by Florentino (Benfica).
  • 57': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Gernot Trauner (Feyenoord) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 57': Dávid Hancko (Feyenoord) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Igor Paixão with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 57': Offside, Feyenoord. Gernot Trauner is caught offside.
  • 59': VAR Decision: No Goal Benfica 0-2 Feyenoord.
  • 60': Substitution, Feyenoord. Thomas Beelen replaces Ibrahim Osman.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Alexander Bah (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Florentino.
  • 64': Foul by Gernot Trauner (Feyenoord).
  • 64': Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 65': Substitution, Benfica. Jan-Niklas Beste replaces Ángel Di María.
  • 65': Substitution, Benfica. Zeki Amdouni replaces Florentino.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Igor Paixão (Feyenoord) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jordan Lotomba.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Jan-Niklas Beste (Benfica) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis.
  • 66': Goal! Benfica 1, Feyenoord 2. Kerem Aktürkoglu (Benfica) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a fast break.
  • 67': Corner, Feyenoord. Conceded by Tomás Araújo.
  • 69': Foul by Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica).
  • 69': Quinten Timber (Feyenoord) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Quinten Timber (Feyenoord) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Hugo Bueno.
  • 72': Delay in match (Benfica).
  • 72': Substitution, Benfica. Arthur Cabral replaces Vangelis Pavlidis.
  • 72': Substitution, Benfica. Renato Sanches replaces Orkun Kökçü.
  • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Zeki Amdouni (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 74': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Timon Wellenreuther.
  • 75': Substitution, Feyenoord. Anis Hadj Moussa replaces Jordan Lotomba because of an injury.
  • 75': Substitution, Feyenoord. Julián Carranza replaces Ayase Ueda.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Kerem Aktürkoglu (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alexander Bah.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Igor Paixão (Feyenoord) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Dávid Hancko.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Renato Sanches (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 78': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Thomas Beelen.
  • 83': Foul by Thomas Beelen (Feyenoord).
  • 83': Zeki Amdouni (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Offside, Feyenoord. Julián Carranza is caught offside.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Hwang In-Beom (Feyenoord) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Antoni Milambo.
  • 86': Delay in match because of an injury Hugo Bueno (Feyenoord).
  • 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 88': Substitution, Feyenoord. Gijs Smal replaces Hugo Bueno.
  • 88': Substitution, Benfica. Andreas Schjelderup replaces Alexander Bah.
  • 88': Foul by Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica).
  • 88': Julián Carranza (Feyenoord) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica).
  • 89': Julián Carranza (Feyenoord) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Hwang In-Beom (Feyenoord) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90': Corner, Feyenoord. Conceded by Álvaro Carreras.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Feyenoord. Conceded by Kerem Aktürkoglu.
  • 90'+1': Anis Hadj Moussa (Feyenoord) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Zeki Amdouni (Benfica).
  • 90'+1': Zeki Amdouni (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Goal! Benfica 1, Feyenoord 3. Antoni Milambo (Feyenoord) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Igor Paixão following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+2': Renato Sanches (Benfica) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Zeki Amdouni (Benfica) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Benfica 1, Feyenoord 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Benfica 1, Feyenoord 3.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 13
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 4
4 Corner Kicks 6
7 Saves 3
37.3 Possession 62.7
14 SHOTS 16
6 ON GOAL 8
0.4 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
258 Accurate Passes 461
319 Passes 531
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 6
8 Crosses 24
0.3 Cross % 0.3
46 Long Balls 53
19 Accurate Long Balls 31
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
2 Blocked Shots 5
8 Effective Tackles 11
17 Tackles 24
0.5 Tackle % 0.5
10 Interceptions 8
17 Effective Clearances 10
17 Clearances 10

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Estádio da Luz
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Attendance: 61,687

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2 Liverpool 3 +5 9
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Line-Ups

BEN 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

FEY Feyenoord Rotterdam (4-3-3)

No. Name
22 Timon Wellenreuther (GK)
33 Dávid Hancko
18 Gernot Trauner
16 Hugo Bueno
30 Jordan Lotomba
4 Hwang In-Beom
8 Quinten Timber
27 Antoni Milambo
9 Ayase Ueda
14 Igor Paixão
38 Ibrahim Osman

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