Benfica vs Napoli 2-0 — UEFA Champions League

UEFA Champions LeagueUEFA Champions League 25/26

Benfica

2–0

Napoli

Wed 10 Dec·14:00·Matchday 6·Benfica won

Match overview

12 priority stats · full time

2Corners6
1Cards2
13Shots9
5Shots on target2
11Fouls21
15Throw-ins18
4Offsides1
6Goal kicks5
2Saves3
13Tackles15
11Interceptions5
3Dribbles5

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Period

Match statistics

Benfica and Napoli match statistics, ft
Benfica	Statistic	Napoli
Overview
2	Corner kicks	6
1	Yellow cards	2
13	Total shots	9
5	Shots on target	2
11	Fouls	21
15	Throw-ins	18
4	Offsides	1
6	Goal kicks	5
2	Goalkeeper saves	3
13	Tackles	15
11	Interceptions	5
3	Dribbles	5
40	Ball possession	60
2.22	Expected goals (xG)	0.64
21	Free kicks	11
3	Big chances	1
357	Passes	520
274	Accurate passes	437
Shots
5	Shots off target	5
3	Blocked shots	2
3	Shots outside box	1
10	Shots inside box	8
0	Hit woodwork	0
Attack
2	Big chances missed	1
2	Fouled in final third	0
15	Touches in penalty area	23
4	Offsides	1
Passing
15	Throw-ins	18
20	Accurate long balls	20
41	Final third entries	58
1	Accurate crosses	9
Duels
8	Dispossessed	3
34%	Ground duels (%)	29%
17%	Aerial duels (%)	21%
50%	Duels won (%)	50%
3	Dribbles	5
Defending
9%	Tackles won (%)	8%
48	Ball recoveries	37
41	Clearances	17
11	Interceptions	5
Goalkeeping
2	Saves	3
6	Goal kicks	5
0.18	Goals prevented	0.24
1	High claims	0
Non-penalty expected goals
2.2	Non-penalty expected goals (npxG)	0.6

Benfica and Napoli match statistics, h1
Benfica	Statistic	Napoli
Overview
1	Corner kicks	0
0	Yellow cards	0
10	Total shots	3
2	Shots on target	0
6	Fouls	8
11	Throw-ins	12
2	Offsides	1
2	Goal kicks	5
0	Goalkeeper saves	1
9	Tackles	8
5	Interceptions	2
1	Dribbles	4
47	Ball possession	53
1.97	Expected goals (xG)	0.27
8	Free kicks	6
3	Big chances	0
218	Passes	240
178	Accurate passes	201
Shots
5	Shots off target	2
3	Blocked shots	1
2	Shots outside box	0
8	Shots inside box	3
0	Hit woodwork	0
Attack
2	Big chances missed	0
2	Fouled in final third	0
2	Offsides	1
Passing
11	Throw-ins	12
13	Accurate long balls	10
17	Final third entries	21
1	Accurate crosses	2
Duels
3	Dispossessed	2
18%	Ground duels (%)	17%
9%	Aerial duels (%)	13%
47%	Duels won (%)	53%
1	Dribbles	4
Defending
6%	Tackles won (%)	3%
20	Ball recoveries	13
14	Clearances	12
5	Interceptions	2
Goalkeeping
0	Saves	1
2	Goal kicks	5

Benfica and Napoli match statistics, h2
Benfica	Statistic	Napoli
Overview
1	Corner kicks	6
1	Yellow cards	2
3	Total shots	6
3	Shots on target	2
5	Fouls	13
4	Throw-ins	6
2	Offsides	0
4	Goal kicks	0
2	Goalkeeper saves	2
4	Tackles	7
6	Interceptions	3
2	Dribbles	1
32	Ball possession	68
0.25	Expected goals (xG)	0.37
13	Free kicks	5
0	Big chances	1
139	Passes	280
96	Accurate passes	236
Shots
0	Shots off target	3
0	Blocked shots	1
1	Shots outside box	1
2	Shots inside box	5
0	Hit woodwork	0
Attack
0	Big chances missed	1
0	Fouled in final third	0
2	Offsides	0
Passing
4	Throw-ins	6
7	Accurate long balls	10
24	Final third entries	37
0	Accurate crosses	7
Duels
5	Dispossessed	1
16%	Ground duels (%)	12%
8%	Aerial duels (%)	8%
55%	Duels won (%)	45%
2	Dribbles	1
Defending
3%	Tackles won (%)	5%
28	Ball recoveries	24
27	Clearances	5
6	Interceptions	3
Goalkeeping
2	Saves	2
4	Goal kicks	0

Events

86 recorded · 14 key

First half

1'Kick-off
1'FoulGeorgiy Sudakov
2'FoulGiovanni Di Lorenzo
5'FoulScott McTominay
6'Shot off targetNicolás Otamendi
6'FoulAmir Rrahmani
8'FoulAmir Rrahmani
10'FoulScott McTominay
11'Shot on targetFranjo Ivanović
12'Shot off targetFredrik Aursnes
15'FoulFredrik Aursnes
17'FoulAlessandro Buongiorno
18'Shot off targetFredrik Aursnes
19'Shot off targetEnzo Barrenechea
20'GoalRichard Ríos1–0
20'Shot blockedFranjo Ivanović
26'OffsideAmar Dedić
27'OffsideNoa Lang
28'FoulFredrik Aursnes
29'Shot off targetGiovanni Di Lorenzo
33'OffsideFranjo Ivanović
35'FoulFranjo Ivanović
37'Shot blockedRasmus Højlund
38'Shot off targetScott McTominay
39'FoulDavid Neres
41'CornerMathías Olivera
41'Shot blockedFredrik Aursnes
42'Shot blockedNicolás Otamendi
42'FoulLeandro Barreiro
42'Shot off targetNicolás Otamendi
45'FoulAmar Dedić
45+1'Added time
45+2'FoulNoa Lang
45+3'End of period

Second half

46'Kick-off
46'SubstitutionLeonardo Spinazzola
46'SubstitutionMatteo Politano
47'CornerEnzo Barrenechea
49'Shot on targetAlessandro Buongiorno
49'GoalLeandro Barreiro2–0
51'FoulEnzo Barrenechea
52'FoulNoa Lang
53'Yellow cardNoa Lang
57'CornerRichard Ríos
59'OffsideFranjo Ivanović
59'SubstitutionJuan Jesus
60'FoulFranjo Ivanović
61'FoulJuan Jesus
62'OffsideFranjo Ivanović
62'FoulScott McTominay
63'FoulLeonardo Spinazzola
64'FoulGiovanni Di Lorenzo
67'CornerNicolás Otamendi
67'Shot blockedAmir Rrahmani
68'FoulJuan Jesus
68'FoulRasmus Højlund
70'CornerSamuel Dahl
71'Shot off targetScott McTominay
71'Shot on targetDavid Neres
71'Shot off targetNoa Lang
71'CornerAnatoliy Trubin
74'FoulFranjo Ivanović
74'SubstitutionLorenzo Lucca
76'SubstitutionAntónio Silva
76'SubstitutionVangelis Pavlidis
78'Yellow cardAmar Dedić
79'CornerVanja Milinković-Savić
79'Shot on targetVangelis Pavlidis
81'FoulRichard Ríos
81'SubstitutionAntonio Vergara
82'FoulLorenzo Lucca
84'FoulRasmus Højlund
84'Shot off targetAntonio Vergara
84'Shot on targetVangelis Pavlidis
86'FoulLorenzo Lucca
87'Yellow cardAntonio Vergara
87'FoulAntonio Vergara
89'CornerAmar Dedić
90+1'Added time
90+3'FoulScott McTominay
90+4'SubstitutionTiago Freitas
90+5'SubstitutionJosé Neto
90+6'FoulAmar Dedić
90+7'FoulAmir Rrahmani
90+9'End of period
1'End of period

Line-ups

Benfica4-2-3-1

1Trubin6.4 17Dedić6.7 26Dahl7.1 30Otamendi7.1 44Araújo7.7 5Barrenechea7.9 18Barreiro7.7 20Ríos9.6 8Aursnes6.0 9Ivanović6.7 10Sudakov6.4

Bench

Napoli3-4-2-1

32Milinković-Savić7.9 4Buongiorno6.1 13Rrahmani6.8 17Olivera7.4 22Lorenzo6.3 31Beukema6.3 8McTominay6.4 20Elmas7.1 7Neres6.3 19Højlund5.6 70Lang6.4

Bench

Shot map

Benfica13 shots · 5 on target · 2 goals · 2.26 xG

Napoli9 shots · 2 on target · 0 goals · 0.64 xG

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Player ratings

Benfica13 rated

9.620Richard Ríos90′1G1A
7.95Enzo Barrenechea90′
7.744Tomás Araújo90′
7.130Nicolás Otamendi90′
7.126Samuel Dahl90′
6.717Amar Dedić90′
6.41Anatoliy Trubin90′
7.718Leandro Barreiro89′1G
6.08Fredrik Aursnes89′
6.79Franjo Ivanović76′
6.410Georgiy Sudakov76′
7.14António Silva14′
6.414Vangelis Pavlidis14′

Napoli16 rated

7.932Vanja Milinković-Savić90′
6.813Amir Rrahmani90′
6.48Scott McTominay90′
6.322Giovanni Di Lorenzo90′
6.37David Neres90′
5.619Rasmus Højlund90′
7.120Eljif Elmas81′
6.470Noa Lang74′
6.14Alessandro Buongiorno59′
7.417Mathías Olivera45′
6.321Matteo Politano45′
6.331Sam Beukema45′
6.137Leonardo Spinazzola45′
6.65Juan Jesus31′
6.127Lorenzo Lucca16′
7.126Antonio Vergara9′

Player statistics

Benfica

Player	Min	Rtg	G	A	Sh	xG	Pass	KP	Duel	Tkl	Sv
20Richard RíosMidfielder	90′	9.6	1	1	1	0.61	28/36	1	9/16	2
5Enzo BarrenecheaMidfielder	90′	7.9			1	0.05	49/56	1	7/8	2
44Tomás AraújoDefender	90′	7.7					34/46		2/3
30Nicolás OtamendiDefender	90′	7.1			3	0.18	37/40		4/6	1
26Samuel DahlDefender	90′	7.1					21/26		6/8	5
17Amar DedićDefender	90′	6.7					29/36		5/9	3
1Anatoliy TrubinGoalkeeper	90′	6.4					11/30		1/1		2
18Leandro BarreiroMidfielder	89′	7.7	1		1	0.13	17/22	1	3/9
8Fredrik AursnesForward	89′	6.0			3	0.51	22/27	1	1/7
9Franjo IvanovićForward	76′	6.7			2	0.54	9/15	2	10/25
10Georgiy SudakovForward	76′	6.4					15/21	1	2/5
4António SilvaDefender	14′	7.1					1/1
14Vangelis PavlidisForward	14′	6.4			2	0.11	1/1		1/2
62José NetoDefender	1′	—							0/1
88Tiago FreitasMidfielder	1′	—							0/1
21Andreas SchjelderupForward	—	—
25Gianluca PrestianniForward	—	—
84João RêgoMidfielder	—	—
68João VelosoMidfielder	—	—
66Joshua WynderDefender	—	—
16Manu SilvaMidfielder	—	—
67Rodrigo RegoForward	—	—
24Samuel SoaresGoalkeeper	—	—

Napoli

Player	Min	Rtg	Sh	xG	Pass	KP	Duel	Tkl	Sv
32Vanja Milinković-SavićGoalkeeper	90′	7.9			21/29				3
13Amir RrahmaniDefender	90′	6.8	1	0.07	84/91	1	5/8
8Scott McTominayMidfielder	90′	6.4	2	0.19	52/58	1	8/15	1
22Giovanni Di LorenzoDefender	90′	6.3	1	0.09	36/45		3/9	1
7David NeresForward	90′	6.3	1	0.02	17/19	1	3/9	1
19Rasmus HøjlundForward	90′	5.6	1	0.07	15/18		2/10
20Eljif ElmasMidfielder	81′	7.1			52/57		4/6	4
70Noa LangForward	74′	6.4	1	0.04	16/23	2	4/9
4Alessandro BuongiornoDefender	59′	6.1	1	0.01	26/35		7/10	1
17Mathías OliveraDefender	45′	7.4			16/17	1	4/6	1
21Matteo PolitanoForward	45′	6.3			19/26	3	0/1
31Sam BeukemaDefender	45′	6.3			34/38		2/2	1
37Leonardo SpinazzolaDefender	45′	6.1			25/30	1	0/3
5Juan JesusDefender	31′	6.6			20/26		3/5	2
27Lorenzo LuccaForward	16′	6.1			0/2		3/5	1
26Antonio VergaraMidfielder	9′	7.1	1	0.12	4/6		2/3	2
69Giuseppe AmbrosinoForward	—	—
25Mathias FerranteGoalkeeper	—	—
14Nikita ContiniGoalkeeper	—	—

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Around this match

CompetitionUEFA Champions League Home teamBenfica Away teamNapoli RefereeSlavko Vinčić