Bayern München vs Benfica: result 5-2 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup Stage - 4Kick-off on November 2, 2021 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Allianz Arena, München
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What was the result of Bayern München vs Benfica?
Bayern München won 5-2 on November 2, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 26′R. LewandowskiBayern München
- 32′S. GnabryBayern München
- 38′MoratoBenfica
- 49′L. SanéBayern München
- 61′R. LewandowskiBayern München
- 74′D. NúñezBenfica
- 84′R. LewandowskiBayern München
Official lineup for Bayern München vs Benfica
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Bayern München
4-2-3-1- 10L. Sané
- 11K. Coman
- 9R. Lewandowski
- 6J. Kimmich
- 7S. Gnabry
- 8L. Goretzka
- 23T. Nianzou
- 19A. Davies
- 2D. Upamecano
- 5B. Pavard
- 1M. Neuer
Benfica
3-4-2-1- 7Everton
- 15R. Yaremchuk
- 20João Mário
- 11S. Meïté
- 21Pizzi
- 91Morato
- 4Lucas Veríssimo
- 3Álex Grimaldo
- 2Gilberto
- 5J. Vertonghen
- 99O. Vlachodimos
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bayern München have 13 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats; Benfica have 9, 4 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2021 | Union Berlin(away) | 5-2 | Bundesliga |
| Oct 27, 2021 | Borussia Mönchengladbach(away) | 0-5 | DFB Pokal |
| Oct 23, 2021 | 1899 Hoffenheim(home) | 4-0 | Bundesliga |
| Oct 20, 2021 | Benfica(away) | 4-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Oct 17, 2021 | Bayer Leverkusen(away) | 5-1 | Bundesliga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2021 | Estoril(away) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 27, 2021 | Guimaraes(away) | 3-3 | Taça da Liga |
| Oct 24, 2021 | Vizela(away) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 20, 2021 | Bayern München(home) | 0-4 | UEFA Champions League |
| Oct 16, 2021 | Trofense(away) | 2-1 | Taça de Portugal |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 4 Bayern München wins, 1 draw, 0 Benfica wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2021 | Benfica 0-4 Bayern München | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 27, 2018 | Bayern München 5-1 Benfica | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 19, 2018 | Benfica 0-2 Bayern München | UEFA Champions League |
| Apr 13, 2016 | Benfica 2-2 Bayern München | UEFA Champions League |
| Apr 5, 2016 | Bayern München 1-0 Benfica | UEFA Champions League |
Last archived meeting: Benfica vs Bayern München on Oct 20, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Bayern München score 4.3 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Benfica score 1.8 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayern München | 4.3 | 1.0 | 7 | 7/15 | 15/15 |
| Benfica | 1.8 | 0.9 | 6 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Bayern München | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 4 |
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