Arsenal FC vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Europe 2020-21 ROUND OF 32
Overview
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Arsenal FC vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Europe at Stadio Georgios Karaiskaki.
- Arsenal FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Bjorn Kuipers
- Referee Sander van Roekel
- Referee Erwin Zeinstra
- Referee Pol van Boekel
- Referee Danny Makkelie
- Referee Rob Dieperink
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompie | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Porto | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 8 | 17 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 8 | 17 |
| 8 | AS Roma | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 8 | 16 |
| 10 | Bologna FC 1909 | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | VfB Stuttgart | 8 | 15 |
| 12 | Ferencvarosi TC | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzen | 8 | 14 |
| 15 | FK Crvena Zvezda | 8 | 14 |
| 16 | RC Celta de Vigo | 8 | 13 |
| 17 | PAOK Thessaloniki FC | 8 | 12 |
| 18 | Lille OSC | 8 | 12 |
| 19 | Fenerbahce SK | 8 | 12 |
| 20 | Panathinaikos AO | 8 | 12 |
| 21 | Celtic FC | 8 | 11 |
| 22 | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | 10 |
| 24 | SK Brann | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | BSC Young Boys | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | SK Sturm Graz | 8 | 7 |
| 27 | FCSB Bukarest | 8 | 7 |
| 28 | Go Ahead Eagles | 8 | 7 |
| 29 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 8 | 6 |
| 30 | FC Basel 1893 | 8 | 6 |
| 31 | FC Red Bull Salzburg | 8 | 6 |
| 32 | Rangers FC | 8 | 4 |
| 33 | OGC Nice | 8 | 3 |
| 34 | FC Utrecht | 8 | 1 |
| 35 | Malmo FF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 3–2 | W |
| 21 Feb | Manchester City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Feb | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Feb | Leeds United FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 06 Feb | Aston Villa FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Feb | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb | Arsenal FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 21 Feb | SC Farense | A | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Feb | Arsenal FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Feb | Moreirense FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Feb | FC Famalicão | H | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Feb | Vitória SC | H | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Stadio Georgios Karaiskaki. Arsenal FC are looking to make home advantage count against Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
- 5' A meaty challenge results in booking for Adel Taarabt on 5.
- 10' A quiet spell here at Stadio Georgios Karaiskaki. Arsenal FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 20' Arsenal FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 21' Against the run of play, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 26' Sport Lisboa e Benfica come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 31' It’s high time Arteta made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 36' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 41' Arsenal FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 43' Diogo Goncalves makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Sport Lisboa e Benfica are in front.
- 48' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 53' David Luiz has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 409 appearances.
- 57' The Sport Lisboa e Benfica bench stirs into life. Haris Seferovic is withdrawn and Darwin Nunez gets his opportunity.
- 58' The whistle greets Pizzi as he departs to be replaced by Everton.
- 61' Brilliant from the ! Rafa Silva makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 61.
- 63' Thomas Partey is ready to make an impact after coming on for Emile Smith Rowe at the 63 minute mark.
- 67' Kieran Tierney adds to his 0 season tally! Arsenal FC lead 2-2 — and this changes everything.
- 72' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 77' Hector Bellerin makes way for Alexandre Lacazette at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from Arsenal FC.
- 78' The whistle greets Hector Bellerin as he departs to be replaced by Alexandre Lacazette.
- 83' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 85' Alejandro Grimaldo makes way for Nuno Tavares at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
- 87' Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang doubles the advantage! 3-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 90' Arsenal FC make a change. Martin Odegaard trudges off to be replaced by Mohamed El Neny on 90 minutes.
- Arsenal FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Arsenal FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 34
- 2
- 14
- 32
- 23
- 11
- 6
-
8
Dani Ceballos ↓ Willian 63'
- 3
-
7
Bukayo Saka ↓ Calum Chambers 90'
Bench
-
25
Mohamed El Neny ↑ 90'
-
9
Alexandre Lacazette ↑ 77'
- 30
-
12
Willian ↑ 63'
- 17
- 33
-
21
Calum Chambers ↑ 90'
- 19
-
18
Thomas Partey ↑ 63'
- 22
- 35
- 44
Coach
Arteta
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
- 5
- 17
- 28
- 77
- 21
-
49
Adel Taarabt ↓ Gabriel 58'
-
14
Haris Seferovic ↓ Darwin Nunez 57'
- 3
- 27
- 4
Bench
-
7
Everton ↑ 57'
- 38
- 2
-
10
Gian-Luca Waldschmidt ↑ 90'
- 19
- 11
-
8
Gabriel ↑ 58'
- 1
- 99
-
71
Nuno Tavares ↑ 85'
-
9
Darwin Nunez ↑ 57'
- 88
Coach
Jorge Jesus
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | 2 |
| Bukayo Saka | 1 |
| Pizzi | 1 |
| Kieran Tierney | 1 |
| Diogo Goncalves | 1 |
| Rafa Silva | 1 |
Head to Head
Arsenal FC Form
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form
2021-02-25
Arsenal FC
3–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
L
2021-02-21
SC Farense
0–0
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
D
2021-02-18
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
1–1
Arsenal FC
D
2021-02-14
Moreirense FC
1–1
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
D
2021-02-08
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–0
FC Famalicão
W
2021-02-05
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0–0
Vitória SC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.64
Arsenal FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Arsenal FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.9
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Arsenal FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
52%
Arsenal FC or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
2 – 1
9%
1 – 0
8.2%
0 – 0
7.3%
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 1
6.1%
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
4.9%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
Actual
Asian Handicap — Arsenal FC
| Handicap | Arsenal FC covers | Push | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 21% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 16% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.