CSKA Moscow vs Benfica: result 2-0 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup Stage - 5Kick-off on November 22, 2017 at 05:00 PM (UTC)VEB Arena, Moskva
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What was the result of CSKA Moscow vs Benfica?
CSKA Moscow won 2-0 on November 22, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 13′G. ShchennikovCSKA Moscow
- 56′JardelCSKA Moscow (o.g.)
Official lineup for CSKA Moscow vs Benfica
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
CSKA Moscow
3-4-3- 11Vitinho
- 17A. Golovin
- 10A. Dzagoev
- 66B. Natcho
- 3P. Wernbloom
- 2M. Fernandes
- 42G. Shchennikov
- 5V. Vasin
- 4Sergei Ignashevich
- 24V. Berezutski
- 35I. Akinfeev
Benfica
4-3-3- 10Jonas Gonçalves Oliveira
- 84Diogo Gonçalves
- 6Filipe Augusto
- 18E. Salvio
- 21Pizzi
- 5L. Fejsa
- 33Jardel
- 34André Almeida
- 19Eliseu Pereira dos Santos
- 4Luisão
- 30Bruno Varela
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, CSKA Moscow have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Benfica have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2017 | Ska-khabarovsk(away) | 4-2 | Premier League |
| Nov 5, 2017 | Lokomotiv(away) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Oct 31, 2017 | FC Basel 1893(away) | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Oct 27, 2017 | Arsenal Tula(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Oct 22, 2017 | Zenit(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2017 | Vitoria Setubal(home) | 2-0 | Taça de Portugal |
| Nov 5, 2017 | Guimaraes(away) | 3-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 31, 2017 | Manchester United(away) | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Oct 27, 2017 | Feirense(home) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 22, 2017 | Aves(away) | 3-1 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 1 CSKA Moscow win, 0 draws, 0 Benfica wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2017 | Benfica 1-2 CSKA Moscow | UEFA Champions League |
Last archived meeting: Benfica vs CSKA Moscow on Sep 12, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
CSKA Moscow score 1.1 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Benfica score 1.5 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSKA Moscow | 1.1 | 0.9 | 7 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
| Benfica | 1.5 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 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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