Benfica made their Champions League debut this Wednesday, beating Salzburg 2-0 at home in a match in which they were outnumbered from the start and finished last in Group D.
At the Luz Stadium in Lisbon, the ten-time Austrian champions, who had missed a penalty after just three minutes, opened the scoring in the 15th thanks to a penalty converted by Simic, “punishing” the move that sent off Antonio Silva. flew out a straight red on a handball and saw Glowch extend the lead in the 51st.
After the first round, Benfica sits bottom of Group D, which is led by Salzburg with three points, two more than Real Sociedad and Inter Milan, who drew 1-1 on Wednesday.
-
Live game
-
End of part 2
-
End of the game
-
90′Yellow card shown to RB Salzburg’s Sekou Koite for kicking the ball after play was stopped
-
90′They will play for another 5 minutes.
-
90′Offside, Salzburg. Aleksa Terzic tried to make a through ball, but Petar Ratkov was offside.
-
89′
Strakhinya Pavlovich
LeavesKamil Piatkowski
Goes to -
83′
Rafa
LeavesThiago Maria Antunes Gouveia
Goes to -
83′P. Muse
LeavesKasper Tengstedt
Goes to -
78′Offside, Benfica. David Neres made a through ball and Rafa was offside. Some slowness in decision making
-
77′Dedich’s shot from Benfica’s right flank stopped in Trubin
-
74′This was the goal of my whole life. On the bike Otamendi tried to score, but Alexander Schlager again said gift
-
72′Samson Baidu
LeavesUmar Solet
Goes to -
72′O. Kokchu
LeavesChiquinho
Goes to -
72′Angel Di Maria
LeavesDavid Neres
Goes to -
71′Roko Simic
LeavesPetar Ratkov
Goes to -
71′Oscar Gluch
LeavesLuka Sučić
Goes to -
69′Nicolas Otamendi received a yellow card for protesting with the match referee
-
67′Another foul and another yellow card, now for Simic
-
65′After a corner, João Neves rose to the occasion and headed in a header that Alexander Schlager on the line denied the Benfica midfielder from scoring. Great opportunity for the Reds to score
-
65′Accelerating on the right flank, Musa was left without a decision inside the penalty area and earned a corner.
-
59′Double chance for Benfica. First, Musa saw Alexander Schlager deny him a goal, and then Joao Neves shot, but the shot hit Baida.
-
59′Karim Konate
LeavesSekou Koita
Goes to -
58′Rafa turned towards Baida, he had everything he needed to accelerate towards the goal, but he was blocked for a foul. Yellow for the Austrian defender
-
56′Offside, Salzburg. Lucas Gourna-Douath attempted a through ball, but Karim Konate was judged to be offside.
-
54′Rafa’s most aggressive play earned him a yellow card. A clear demonstration that Benfica’s players are starting to go crazy.
-
51′Target! Benfica – Salzburg 0:2. A bucket of cold water in Luz! Morato missed the pass and left Simic isolated, who, in the face of Trubin, passed it towards Oscar Gluch to increase the lead.
-
50 minutesRafa left the ball at Musa’s feet, and the Croatian fired into the penalty area. Good performance by Alexander Schlager.
-
Beginning of part 2
-
Interval
-
45 minutesSome cold spells in the Benfica area. Trubin’s false start led to a quick defense reaction that prevented Maurits Kjaergaard from scoring
-
45 minutesMusa drove down the right flank, shot and… was left asking for a penalty. The referee did not respond to the striker’s request
-
39′Benfica are eliminated from the game. Rafa played a through ball that put Petar Musa in an offside position.
-
36 minutesDi Maria was treated but is now back in the game
-
32′Morato’s header poses a great danger to the Salzburg goal.
-
27 minutesBenfica’s persistent play on the right flank and in the penalty area Musa tried to hit the Austrians’ goal, but the shot went wide.
-
25 minutesWhat a blow to Di Maria! The Argentine tried to repeat Wiesel’s feat and forced Alexander Schlager to prove himself
-
21′Yellow card shown to Lucas Gournay Duat for fouling Di Maria
-
19 minutesHe was flagged for offside, but it was another warning from Salzburg, who continue to show great ease in reaching the finishing areas.
-
16 minutesJoão Mario
LeavesFelipe Rodrigues da Silva
Goes to -
15 minutesTarget!!! Benfica – Salzburg 0:1. Now Roko Simic took the penalty and didn’t miss: the ball went one way, the goalkeeper went the other
-
13 minutesRed card for Antonio Silva for handball
-
12 minutesBenfica is playing very well. Orsnes assists Joao Mario, who hits the post. While reloading, Musa tried to make amends, but the shot got stuck in the enemy’s body
-
10 minutesJoão Mário’s strike led to Benfica’s players asking for a penalty as the ball hit Amar Dedic’s hand. The referee gave the command to play
-
8′A new corner for Salzburg. The Austrian team came with the desire to show that they can discuss the result
-
3′An explosion of joy in the Light! Konate took the penalty and shot… over the goal. Trubin breathed a sigh of relief
-
two’A yellow card has been shown to Anatoly Trubin from the Benfica team!
-
two’Penalty Salzburg. After the corner, Trubin came out from behind the post and hit Strakhinya Pavlovich on the head with his fists.
-
Home Part 1
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
I’m Tifany Hawkins, a professional journalist with years of experience in news reporting. I currently work for a prominent news website and write articles for 24NewsReporters as an author. My primary focus is on economy-related stories, though I am also experienced in several other areas of journalism.