Fenerbahçe vs Benfica: result 1-1 and analysis
UEFA Champions League3rd Qualifying RoundKick-off on August 14, 2018 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Chobani Stadyumu Fenerbahçe Şükrü Saracoğlu Spor Kompleksi, İstanbul
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What was the result of Fenerbahçe vs Benfica?
Fenerbahçe and Benfica drew 1-1 on August 14, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 26′Gedson FernandesBenfica
- 45′A. PotukFenerbahçe
Official lineup for Fenerbahçe vs Benfica
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Fenerbahçe
4-2-3-1- 20A. Ayew
- 99E. Elmas
- 7A. Potuk
- 10Giuliano
- 5M. Topal
- 28M. Valbuena
- 3H. Kaldırım
- 33R. Neustädter
- 4M. Isla
- 37Martin Škrtel
- 1Volkan Demirel
Benfica
4-1-4-1- 30Nicolás Ignacio Castillo Mora
- 83Gedson Fernandes
- 11F. Cervi
- 18E. Salvio
- 21Pizzi
- 5L. Fejsa
- 6Rúben Dias
- 3Álex Grimaldo
- 33Jardel
- 34André Almeida
- 99O. Vlachodimos
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Fenerbahçe have 11 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats; Benfica have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2018 | Bursaspor(home) | 2-1 | Süper Lig |
| Aug 7, 2018 | Benfica(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| May 19, 2018 | Konyaspor(home) | 3-2 | Süper Lig |
| May 14, 2018 | Kardemir Karabukspor(away) | 7-0 | Süper Lig |
| May 10, 2018 | Akhisarspor(away) | 2-3 | Türkiye Kupası |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2018 | Guimaraes(home) | 3-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 7, 2018 | Fenerbahçe(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Aug 1, 2018 | Lyon(home) | 2-3 | International Champions Cup |
| Jul 28, 2018 | Juventus(home) | 1-1 | International Champions Cup |
| Jul 26, 2018 | Borussia Dortmund(away) | 2-2 | International Champions Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Fenerbahçe wins, 0 draws, 1 Benfica win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2018 | Benfica 1-0 Fenerbahçe | UEFA Champions League |
How many goals should we expect?
Fenerbahçe score 2.7 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Benfica score 1.5 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fenerbahçe | 2.7 | 0.9 | 6 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
| Benfica | 1.5 | 1.7 | 4 | 8/15 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Fenerbahçe | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 2 |
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