Benfica vs Bologna 2024-25 UEFA Champions League, League Phase
Benfica held as Skorupski stands tall for Bologna
Wasteful Benfica struggled to a 0-0 home against Bologna in the Champions League on Wednesday as visiting keeper Lukasz Skorupski made crucial saves to keep the hosts out.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 24': Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Benfica 0, Bologna 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Benfica 0, Bologna 0.
- 48': Florentino (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Giovanni Fabbian (Bologna) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 59': Alexander Bah (Benfica) is shown the yellow card.
- 62': Nicolò Casale (Bologna) is shown the yellow card.
- 63': Orkun Kökçü (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Lewis Ferguson (Bologna) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Substitution, Benfica. Zeki Amdouni replaces Vangelis Pavlidis.
- 72': Substitution, Benfica. Jan-Niklas Beste replaces Kerem Aktürkoglu.
- 72': Substitution, Bologna. Dan Ndoye replaces Kacper Urbanski.
- 73': Substitution, Bologna. Jhon Lucumí replaces Nicolò Casale.
- 73': Substitution, Bologna. Remo Freuler replaces Nikola Moro.
- 73': Substitution, Bologna. Tommaso Pobega replaces Giovanni Fabbian.
- 76': Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) is shown the yellow card.
- 80': Substitution, Benfica. Arthur Cabral replaces Orkun Kökçü.
- 88': Substitution, Bologna. Tommaso Corazza replaces Stefan Posch because of an injury.
- 89': Remo Freuler (Bologna) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': Sam Beukema (Bologna) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: Estádio da Luz
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Attendance: 60,650
Venue: Estádio da Luz
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Attendance: 60,650
UEFA Champions League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +12 | Liverpool | 6 | 18 | 0 |
| +14 | Barcelona | 6 | 15 | 1 |
| +9 | Arsenal | 6 | 13 | 1 |
| +7 | Bayer Leverkusen | 6 | 13 | 1 |
Statistics
 BOL |
BEN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 14 |
| 5 | Yellow Cards | 5 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 51 | Possession | 49 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 350 | Accurate Passes | 327 |
| 428 | Passes | 405 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 16 | Crosses | 23 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 39 | Long Balls | 63 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 22 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 15 |
| 34 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 34 | Clearances | 18 |
Benfica (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Anatoliy Trubin (GK) |
| 30 | Nicolás Otamendi  |
| 44 | Tomás Araújo |
| 3 | Álvaro Carreras |
| 6 | Alexander Bah |
| 61 | Florentino Luís |
| 10 | Orkun Kökçü |
| 8 | Fredrik Aursnes |
| 14 | Vangelis Pavlidis |
| 17 | Kerem Aktürkoglu |
| 11 | Ángel Di María |
Bologna (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lukasz Skorupski (GK) |
| 15 | Nicolo Casale |
| 31 | Sam Beukema |
| 2 | Emil Holm |
| 3 | Stefan Posch |
| 80 | Giovanni Fabbian |
| 6 | Nikola Moro |
| 19 | Lewis Ferguson |
| 24 | Thijs Dallinga |
| 14 | Samuel Iling-Junior |
| 82 | Kacper Urbanski |
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