Benfica vs Club Brugge 2022-23 UEFA Champions League, Round of 16
- 38': Rafa Silva
- 45'+2': Gonçalo Ramos
- 57': Gonçalo Ramos
- 71': João Mário (P)
- 77': David Neres
FT
5 - 1
2nd Leg - Benfica advance 7-1 on aggregate
5 - 1
2nd Leg - Benfica advance 7-1 on aggregate
Benfica crush Brugge 5-1 to reach Champions League quarterfinals
Clinical Benfica thrashed shell-shocked Club Brugge 5-1 to knock them out of the Champions League and reach the quarter finals 7-1 on aggregate.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 17': Roman Yaremchuk (Club Brugge) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 20': Noa Lang (Club Brugge) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 29': Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': Goal! Benfica 1, Club Brugge 0. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gonçalo Ramos with a cross following a fast break.
- 43': Abakar Sylla (Club Brugge) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': Goal! Benfica 2, Club Brugge 0. Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by João Mário.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Benfica 2, Club Brugge 0.
- 45': Substitution, Club Brugge. Raphael Onyedika replaces Noa Lang.
- 49': Bjorn Meijer (Club Brugge) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Goal! Benfica 3, Club Brugge 0. Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo.
- 62': Substitution, Club Brugge. Ferran Jutglà replaces Roman Yaremchuk.
- 62': Substitution, Club Brugge. Denis Odoi replaces Clinton Mata.
- 63': Substitution, Benfica. David Neres replaces Chiquinho.
- 63': Substitution, Benfica. Gilberto replaces Alexander Bah.
- 71': Goal! Benfica 4, Club Brugge 0. João Mário (Benfica) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 74': Substitution, Benfica. João Neves replaces João Mário.
- 74': Substitution, Benfica. Morato replaces Nicolás Otamendi.
- 74': Substitution, Club Brugge. Mats Rits replaces Hans Vanaken.
- 75': Substitution, Club Brugge. Antonio Nusa replaces Kamal Sowah.
- 77': Goal! Benfica 5, Club Brugge 0. David Neres (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by João Neves.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
- 87': Goal! Benfica 5, Club Brugge 1. Bjorn Meijer (Club Brugge) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Tajon Buchanan.
- 88': Substitution, Benfica. Lucas Veríssimo replaces António Silva.
- 90'+1': Second Half ends, Benfica 5, Club Brugge 1.
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: Estádio da Luz
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Attendance: 60,960
Venue: Estádio da Luz
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Attendance: 60,960
Statistics
 BRU |
BEN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 3 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 40.4 | Possession | 59.6 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 20 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 335 | Accurate Passes | 556 |
| 403 | Passes | 609 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 19 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 52 | Long Balls | 38 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 9 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 9 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 9 | Clearances | 15 |
Benfica (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 99 | Odisseas Vlachodimos (GK) |
| 30 | Nicolás Otamendi  |
| 66 | António Silva |
| 3 | Alejandro Grimaldo |
| 6 | Alexander Bah |
| 27 | Rafa Silva |
| 22 | Chiquinho |
| 61 | Florentino |
| 88 | Gonçalo Ramos |
| 8 | Fredrik Aursnes |
| 20 | João Mário |
Club Brugge (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Simon Mignolet (GK) |
| 44 | Brandon Mechele |
| 94 | Abakar Sylla |
| 77 | Clinton Mata |
| 20 | Hans Vanaken |
| 17 | Tajon Buchanan |
| 27 | Casper Nielsen |
| 14 | Bjorn Meijer |
| 19 | Kamal Sowah |
| 10 | Noa Lang |
| 70 | Roman Yaremchuk |
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