Arsenal vs Benfica: result 3-2 and analysis
UEFA Europa LeagueRound of 32Kick-off on February 25, 2021 at 05:55 PM (UTC)Emirates Stadium, London
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What was the result of Arsenal vs Benfica?
Arsenal won 3-2 on February 25, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 21′P. AubameyangArsenal
- 43′Diogo GonçalvesBenfica
- 61′RafaBenfica
- 67′K. TierneyArsenal
- 87′P. AubameyangArsenal
Official lineup for Arsenal vs Benfica
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Arsenal
4-2-3-1- 14P. Aubameyang
- 7B. Saka
- 32E. Smith Rowe
- 8Dani Ceballos
- 11M. Ødegaard
- 34G. Xhaka
- 6Gabriel Magalhães
- 3K. Tierney
- 2Héctor Bellerín
- 23David Luiz
- 1B. Leno
Benfica
3-5-2- 14H. Seferović
- 17Diogo Gonçalves
- 28J. Weigl
- 27Rafa
- 21Pizzi
- 49A. Taarabt
- 4Lucas Veríssimo
- 3Álex Grimaldo
- 30N. Otamendi
- 5J. Vertonghen
- 77Helton Leite
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Arsenal have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Benfica have 6, 7 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2021 | Manchester City(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Feb 18, 2021 | Benfica(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Feb 14, 2021 | Leeds(home) | 4-2 | Premier League |
| Feb 6, 2021 | Aston Villa(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Feb 2, 2021 | Wolves(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2021 | Farense(away) | 0-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 18, 2021 | Arsenal(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Feb 14, 2021 | Moreirense(away) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 11, 2021 | Estoril(away) | 3-1 | Taça de Portugal |
| Feb 8, 2021 | Famalicao(home) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Arsenal wins, 1 draw, 0 Benfica wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2021 | Benfica 1-1 Arsenal | UEFA Europa League |
How many goals should we expect?
Arsenal score 1.5 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Benfica score 1.5 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 1.5 | 0.9 | 6 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Benfica | 1.5 | 0.7 | 6 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Benfica | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
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