Benfica vs Lyon: result 2-1 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup Stage - 3Kick-off on October 23, 2019 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz), Lisboa
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What was the result of Benfica vs Lyon?
Benfica won 2-1 on October 23, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 4′RafaBenfica
- 70′M. DepayLyon
- 85′PizziBenfica
Official lineup for Benfica vs Lyon
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Benfica
4-4-2- 14H. Seferović
- 61Florentino
- 83Gedson Fernandes
- 11F. Cervi
- 27Rafa
- 8Gabriel Pires
- 84Tomás Tavares
- 97Ferro
- 6Rúben Dias
- 3Álex Grimaldo
- 99O. Vlachodimos
Lyon
4-4-2- 9M. Dembélé
- 27M. Cornet
- 11M. Depay
- 8H. Aouar
- 7M. Terrier
- 29L. Tousart
- 5J. Denayer
- 28Y. Koné
- 14L. Dubois
- 6Marcelo
- 1Anthony Lopes
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Benfica have 11 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats; Lyon have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2019 | Cova De Piedade(away) | 4-0 | Taça de Portugal |
| Oct 2, 2019 | Zenit(away) | 1-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 28, 2019 | Vitoria Setubal(home) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 25, 2019 | Guimaraes(home) | 0-0 | Taça da Liga |
| Sep 21, 2019 | Moreirense(away) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2019 | Dijon(home) | 0-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Oct 6, 2019 | Saint Etienne(away) | 0-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Oct 2, 2019 | RB Leipzig(away) | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 28, 2019 | Nantes(home) | 0-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Sep 25, 2019 | Stade Brestois 29(away) | 2-2 | Ligue 1 |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Benfica wins, 0 draws, 1 Lyon win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2018 | Benfica 2-3 Lyon | International Champions Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Benfica score 2.2 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; Lyon score 1.8 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 2.2 | 0.6 | 10 | 4/15 | 9/15 |
| Lyon | 1.8 | 0.8 | 6 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Benfica | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 9 |
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