Match Events
- 5′Benfica, yellow card:
- 21′Arsenal, goal:1–0assist
- 43′Benfica, goal:1–1
- Half-time1 – 1
- 57′Benfica, substitution:off
- 58′Benfica, substitution:
- 58′Benfica, substitution:
- 61′Benfica, goal:1–2
- 63′Arsenal, substitution:off
- 63′Arsenal, substitution:off
- 67′Arsenal, goal:2–2assist
- 78′Arsenal, substitution:off
- 85′Benfica, substitution:off
- 87′Arsenal, goal:3–2assist
- 90′Arsenal, substitution:off
- 90′Arsenal, substitution:off
- 90′Benfica, substitution:off
- Full-time3 – 2
Lineups
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Arsenal
4-2-3-1
6.89
Average match ratingArsenal +0.09
6.80
Benfica
3-5-2
Georgios Karaiskakis
Key Stats
52%Possession48%
–Expected Goals–
10Shots6
5Shots on Target2
1Corners1
89%Pass Accuracy85%
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Arsenal vs Benfica — the facts
Arsenal beat Benfica 3–2 (half-time 1–1).
Arsenal met Benfica in the UEFA Europa League (Round of 32). Kick-off was Thursday, 25 February 2021, 17:55 UTC at Georgios Karaiskakis. Referee: Bjorn Kuipers.
Team pages: Arsenal · Benfica · UEFA Europa League
Key moments
- 21' Goal: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (assist: Bukayo Saka) — 1–0
- 43' Goal: Diogo Gonçalves — 1–1
- 61' Goal: Rafa Silva — 1–2
- 67' Goal: Kieran Tierney (assist: Willian) — 2–2
- 87' Goal: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (assist: Bukayo Saka) — 3–2
Starting line-ups
Arsenal (4-2-3-1)
Benfica (3-5-2)
About this match
On this page: the Arsenal vs Benfica final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this UEFA Europa 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 Arsenal and Benfica team pages or the UEFA Europa League page.