Real Sociedad vs Benfica — UEFA Champions League: stats, lineups & analysis
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08.11.23 17:453 – 1Finished
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Match Events
- 6′Real Sociedad, goal:1–0assist
- 11′Real Sociedad, goal:2–0
- 16′Real Sociedad, goal disallowed:Goal cancelled
- 20′Benfica, yellow card:
- 21′Real Sociedad, goal:3–0assist
- 31′Benfica, substitution:off
- Half-time3 – 0
- 49′Benfica, goal:3–1assist
- 62′Real Sociedad, yellow card:
- 64′Benfica, substitution:off
- 70′Real Sociedad, substitution:off
- 70′Real Sociedad, substitution:off
- 78′Real Sociedad, substitution:off
- 85′Benfica, substitution:off
- 85′Benfica, substitution:off
- 85′Benfica, substitution:off
- 86′Real Sociedad, yellow card:
- 86′Real Sociedad, substitution:off
- Full-time3 – 1
Lineups
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Real Sociedad
4-3-3
7.25
Average match ratingReal Sociedad +0.49
6.76
Benfica
3-4-3
Referee
Anthony Taylor
Reale Arena
Key Stats
52%Possession48%
3.41Expected Goals0.86
17Shots11
7Shots on Target4
10Corners3
79%Pass Accuracy76%
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Match report
Real Sociedad vs Benfica — the facts
Real Sociedad beat Benfica 3–1 (half-time 3–0).
Real Sociedad met Benfica in the UEFA Champions League (Group D - 4). Kick-off was Wednesday, 8 November 2023, 17:45 UTC at Reale Arena. Referee: Anthony Taylor.
Team pages: Real Sociedad · Benfica · UEFA Champions League
Key moments
- 6' Goal: Mikel Merino (assist: Aihen Muñoz) — 1–0
- 11' Goal: Mikel Oyarzabal — 2–0
- 21' Goal: Ander Barrenetxea (assist: Mikel Merino) — 3–0
- 49' Goal: Rafa Silva (assist: Nicolás Otamendi) — 3–1
Starting line-ups
Real Sociedad (4-3-3)
Benfica (3-4-3)
About this match
On this page: the Real Sociedad vs Benfica final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this UEFA Champions League fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Real Sociedad and Benfica team pages or the UEFA Champions League page.