CSKA Moscow vs Benfica — UEFA Champions League: stats, lineups & analysis
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22.11.17 17:002 – 0Finished
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Match Events
- 13′CSKA Moscow, goal:1–0G. Shchennikovassist
- 31′Benfica, yellow card:
- 39′CSKA Moscow, yellow card:Pontus Wernbloom
- Half-time1 – 0
- 46′Benfica, substitution:off
- 50′CSKA Moscow, substitution:G. Shchennikov
- 56′Benfica, substitution:off
- 56′CSKA Moscow, own goal:2–0Own goal
- 61′Benfica, yellow card:
- 70′CSKA Moscow, yellow card:Kirill Nababkin
- 72′CSKA Moscow, yellow card:
- 77′CSKA Moscow, substitution:
- 83′Benfica, substitution:off
- 84′CSKA Moscow, substitution:A. Dzagoev
- Full-time2 – 0
Lineups
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CSKA Moscow
3-4-3
7.28
Average match ratingCSKA Moscow +0.42
6.86
Benfica
4-3-3
Referee
Deniz Aytekin
VEB Arena
Key Stats
38%Possession62%
–Expected Goals–
11Shots12
3Shots on Target4
5Corners5
74%Pass Accuracy82%
Top Performers
Best rated
Goal
personG. Shchennikov1 goal
1 goalAssist
Player Ratings
CSKA Moscow
Benfica
Match report
CSKA Moscow vs Benfica — the facts
CSKA Moscow beat Benfica 2–0 (half-time 1–0).
CSKA Moscow met Benfica in the UEFA Champions League (Group A - 5). Kick-off was Wednesday, 22 November 2017, 17:00 UTC at VEB Arena. Referee: Deniz Aytekin.
Team pages: CSKA Moscow · Benfica · UEFA Champions League
Key moments
- 13' Goal: G. Shchennikov (assist: Bibars Natcho) — 1–0
- 56' Goal (own goal): Jardel — 2–0
Starting line-ups
CSKA Moscow (3-4-3)
- 35 Igor Akinfeev
- 5 V. Vasin
- 4 S. Ignashevich
- 24 V. Berezutski
- 66 Bibars Natcho
- 3 P. Wernbloom
- 2 Mário Fernandes
- 42 G. Shchennikov
- 11 Vitinho
- 17 Aleksandr Golovin
- 10 A. Dzagoev
Benfica (4-3-3)
About this match
On this page: the CSKA Moscow 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 CSKA Moscow and Benfica team pages or the UEFA Champions League page.