Benfica vs Feyenoord Rotterdam, 2024-25 UEFA Champions League, League Phase
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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
 FEY |
BEN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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
Venue: Estádio da Luz
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Attendance: 61,687
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 |
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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