Match Events
- 4′Lyon, goal:1–0assist
- 16′Benfica, substitution:off
- 33′Lyon, goal:2–0assist
- 43′Benfica, yellow card:
- Half-time2 – 0
- 46′Lyon, substitution:off
- 46′Benfica, substitution:off
- 50′Benfica, yellow card:
- 73′Lyon, substitution:off
- 73′Benfica, substitution:off
- 76′Benfica, goal:2–1assist
- 89′Lyon, goal:3–1assist
- 90+1′Lyon, substitution:off
- Full-time3 – 1
Lineups
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Lyon
4-2-3-1
7.15
Average match ratingLyon +0.59
6.56
Benfica
4-4-2
Referee
Bjorn Kuipers
Groupama Stadium
Key Stats
53%Possession47%
–Expected Goals–
13Shots15
6Shots on Target3
3Corners7
83%Pass Accuracy80%
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Match report
Lyon vs Benfica — the facts
Lyon beat Benfica 3–1 (half-time 2–0).
Lyon met Benfica in the UEFA Champions League (Group G - 4). Kick-off was Tuesday, 5 November 2019, 20:00 UTC at Groupama Stadium. Referee: Bjorn Kuipers.
Team pages: Lyon · Benfica · UEFA Champions League
Key moments
- 4' Goal: Joachim Andersen (assist: Léo Dubois) — 1–0
- 33' Goal: Memphis Depay (assist: Houssem Aouar) — 2–0
- 76' Goal: Haris Seferović (assist: Pizzi) — 2–1
- 89' Goal: Bertrand Traoré (assist: Maxwel Cornet) — 3–1
Starting line-ups
Lyon (4-2-3-1)
Benfica (4-4-2)
About this match
On this page: the Lyon 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 Lyon and Benfica team pages or the UEFA Champions League page.