Match Events
- 19′FC Astana, goal:1–0
- 22′Benfica, yellow card:
- 31′FC Astana, goal:2–0
- 40′Benfica, goal:2–1assist
- 44′Benfica, yellow card:
- Half-time2 – 1
- 48′Benfica, yellow card:
- 50′FC Astana, yellow card:Roger Cañas
- 65′Benfica, substitution:off
- 65′Benfica, substitution:off
- 72′Benfica, goal:2–2assist
- 80′Benfica, substitution:off
- 84′FC Astana, substitution:J. Kabananga
- 87′FC Astana, substitution:offF. Kéthévoama
- 90′FC Astana, yellow card:Aleksey Shchetkin
- 90+1′FC Astana, substitution:off
- Full-time2 – 2
Lineups
FC Astana
6.86
Average match ratingBenfica +0.15
7.01
Benfica
Starting lineups
Formation or player positions unavailable or inconsistent.
FC Astana
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- 11Serikzhan Muzhikov7.0
- 23Patrick Twumasi⚽ 1↓ 90′6.9
- 89J. Kabananga
- 88R. Cañas
- 10F. Kéthévoama
- 44E. Postnikov
- 33B. Ilič
- 1N. Erić
- 6Nemanja Maksimović6.4
- 77Dmitriy Shomko6.7
- 5Marin Aničić⚽ 17.3
Benfica
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Referee
Ruddy Buquet
Astana Arena
Key Stats
38%Possession62%
–Expected Goals–
11Shots17
5Shots on Target8
3Corners4
69%Pass Accuracy81%
Top Performers
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Player Ratings
FC Astana
Benfica
Match report
FC Astana vs Benfica — the facts
FC Astana and Benfica drew 2–2 (half-time 2–1).
FC Astana met Benfica in the UEFA Champions League (Group C - 5). Kick-off was Wednesday, 25 November 2015, 15:00 UTC at Astana Arena. Referee: Ruddy Buquet.
Team pages: FC Astana · Benfica · UEFA Champions League
Key moments
- 19' Goal: Patrick Twumasi — 1–0
- 31' Goal: Marin Aničić — 2–0
- 40' Goal: Raúl Jiménez (assist: Jonas Gonçalves Oliveira) — 2–1
- 72' Goal: Raúl Jiménez (assist: André Almeida) — 2–2
Starting line-ups
FC Astana
- 11 Serikzhan Muzhikov
- 23 Patrick Twumasi
- 89 J. Kabananga
- 88 R. Cañas
- 10 F. Kéthévoama
- 44 E. Postnikov
- 33 B. Ilič
- 1 N. Erić
- 6 Nemanja Maksimović
- 77 Dmitriy Shomko
- 5 Marin Aničić
Benfica
About this match
On this page: the FC Astana 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 FC Astana and Benfica team pages or the UEFA Champions League page.