Benfica vs Qarabag: result 2-3 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueLeague Stage - 1Kick-off on September 16, 2025 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 Qarabag?
Qarabag won 2-3 on September 16, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 6′E. BarrenecheaBenfica
- 16′V. PavlidisBenfica
- 30′Leandro AndradeQarabag
- 48′C. DuránQarabag
- 86′O. KashchukQarabag
Official lineup for Benfica vs Qarabag
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Benfica
4-2-3-1- 14V. Pavlidis
- 21A. Schjelderup
- 10H. Sudakov
- 8F. Aursnes
- 5E. Barrenechea
- 20R. Rios
- 26S. Dahl
- 30N. Otamendi
- 4António Silva
- 17A. Dedić
- 1A. Trubin
Qarabag
4-2-3-1- 17C. Durán
- 10R. Almeyda
- 20Kady
- 15Leandro Andrade
- 8M. Janković
- 35Pedro Bicalho
- 44E. Cəfərquliyev
- 81K. Medina
- 13B. Mustafazadə
- 2Matheus Silva
- 99M. Kochalski
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Benfica have 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats; Qarabag have 10, 2 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2025 | Santa Clara(home) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 31, 2025 | Alverca(away) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 27, 2025 | Fenerbahçe(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Tondela(home) | 3-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 20, 2025 | Fenerbahçe(away) | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2025 | Zira(home) | 1-1 | Premyer Liqa |
| Aug 31, 2025 | Karvan(away) | 2-0 | Premyer Liqa |
| Aug 27, 2025 | Ferencvarosi TC(home) | 2-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Aug 22, 2025 | Sumqayıt(home) | 0-1 | Premyer Liqa |
| Aug 19, 2025 | Ferencvarosi TC(away) | 3-1 | UEFA Champions League |
How many goals should we expect?
Benfica score 1.8 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Qarabag score 1.9 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 1.8 | 0.9 | 9 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Qarabag | 1.9 | 0.7 | 8 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Benfica sit 24th in UEFA Champions League (9 points from 8 matches) and Qarabag sit 22nd (10 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Qarabag | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 10 |
| 24 | Benfica | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 9 |
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