FC Bayern München vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica, 2018-19 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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FC Bayern München vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Champions League .
- FC Bayern München 8 games · 21 pts (2025/26)
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 games · 9 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Alessandro Costanzo
- Referee Daniele Orsato
- Referee Lorenzo Manganelli
- Referee Marco Guida
- Referee Fabiano Preti
- Referee Paolo Mazzoleni
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Chelsea FC | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City FC | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madrid CF | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Internazionale Milano | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 8 | 14 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 8 | 14 |
| 13 | Juventus FC | 8 | 13 |
| 14 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 8 | 13 |
| 15 | Atalanta BC | 8 | 13 |
| 16 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 12 |
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 11 |
| 18 | PAE Olympiakos SFP | 8 | 11 |
| 19 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 10 |
| 20 | Galatasaray SK | 8 | 10 |
| 21 | AS Monaco FC | 8 | 10 |
| 22 | Qarabağ Ağdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodo/Glimt | 8 | 9 |
| 24 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | Olympique de Marseille | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | Paphos FC | 8 | 9 |
| 27 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 9 |
| 28 | PSV | 8 | 8 |
| 29 | Athletic Club | 8 | 8 |
| 30 | SSC Napoli | 8 | 8 |
| 31 | FC Kobenhavn | 8 | 8 |
| 32 | AFC Ajax | 8 | 6 |
| 33 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 4 |
| 34 | SK Slavia Praha | 8 | 3 |
| 35 | Villarreal CF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | FK Kairat | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 5–1 | W |
| 24 Nov | TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf | H | 3–3 | D |
| 10 Nov | Borussia Dortmund | A | 2–3 | L |
| 07 Nov | PAE AEK | H | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Nov | SC Freiburg | H | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Oct | SV Rodinghausen | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov | FC Bayern München | A | 1–5 | L |
| 11 Nov | CD Tondela | A | 3–1 | W |
| 07 Nov | AFC Ajax | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Nov | Moreirense FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 27 Oct | Os Belenenses Futebol | A | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Oct | AFC Ajax | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| FC Bayern München | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #24 |
| 21 | Points | 9 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 7 / 0 / 1 | W / D / L | 3 / 0 / 5 |
| 22 | Scored | 10 |
| 8 | Conceded | 12 |
| +14 | GD | -2 |
| 2.63 | PPG | 1.13 |
| 88% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
FC Bayern München this season
FC Bayern München this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
FC Bayern München are 2nd (21 pts). Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 24th (9 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Bayern München
0-15
1/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/3
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/1
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Bayern München
| Harry Kane | 14 G | 2 A |
| Luis Diaz | 7 G | 3 A |
| Michael Olise | 5 G | 6 A |
| Lennart Karl | 4 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. FC Bayern München is hosting Sport Lisboa e Benfica for another epic battle.
- 5' Gedson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Bayern München so far.
- 10' Sport Lisboa e Benfica is showing some good football. However, Sport Lisboa e Benfica are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 13' Arjen Robben does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Bayern Munchen surge ahead!
- 18' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Bayern München needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 23' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Bayern München and Sport Lisboa e Benfica are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 24' Arjen Robben is having his name booked by the referee on 24.
- 25' Controversy at the stadium! Arjen Robben argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 30' GOAL! Arjen Robben fires home to make it 0-2!
- 32' Poor challenge from Franck Ribery. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 33' The referee has no hesitation. Franck Ribery is booked for FC Bayern Munchen — Yellow card on 33.
- 36' A stunning finish from Robert Lewandowski — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 41' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Rui Vitoria will be considering his options from the bench.
- 46' Gedson makes no mistake. The score reads 0-4 and Sport Lisboa e Benfica are in front.
- 46' Another change for Sport Lisboa e Benfica made on 46 minute. Pizzi leaves to be changed by Gedson.
- 51' Brilliant from the ! Robert Lewandowski makes it 0-5 with a superb finish on 51.
- 56' It looks surprising FC Bayern München does not make any changes. Manuel Neuer has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 59' The supporters are chanting for Haris Seferovic. He replaces Jonas on 59 minute.
- 64' Jerome Boateng has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 69' Sport Lisboa e Benfica 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.
- 72' It is a substitution in FC Bayern Munchen team. Arjen Robben is replaced by Renato Sanches on 72 minute.
- 76' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Franck Ribery makes it 0-6.
- 76' Sport Lisboa e Benfica make a change. Ljubomir Fejsa trudges off to be replaced by Alfa Semedo on 76 minutes.
- 77' FC Bayern Munchen ring the changes. Franck Ribery has done his job and it is now time for Sandro Wagner to step up.
- 81' FC Bayern Munchen make a change. Thomas Muller trudges off to be replaced by Jeong Wooyeong on 81 minutes.
- 86' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Niklas Sule made 540 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 87' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Alfa Semedo.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — FC Bayern München 5-1 Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
Lineups
FC Bayern München Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 17
- 13
- 27
- 4
- 10
- 7
- 32
- 25
- 9
- 18
Bench
- 26
- 8
- 2
- 35
- 23
- 37
- 20
Coach
Niko Kovać
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 21
- 11
- 8
- 3
- 34
-
5
Ljubomir Fejsa ↓ Alfa Semedo 76'
- 27
-
10
Jonas ↓ Haris Seferovic 59'
- 99
- 2
Bench
-
83
Gedson ↑ 46'
- 17
-
14
Haris Seferovic ↑ 59'
- 1
- 20
- 30
-
16
Alfa Semedo ↑ 76'
Coach
Rui Vitoria
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Robert Lewandowski | 8 |
| Leroy Sane | 4 |
| Arjen Robben | 2 |
| Franck Ribery | 2 |
| Everton | 1 |
| Thomas Muller | 1 |
| Morato | 1 |
| Darwin Nunez | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Bayern München Form
2018-11-27
FC Bayern München
5–1
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2018-11-24
FC Bayern München
3–3
TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf
D
2018-11-10
Borussia Dortmund
3–2
FC Bayern München
L
2018-11-07
FC Bayern München
2–0
PAE AEK
W
2018-11-03
FC Bayern München
1–1
SC Freiburg
D
2018-10-30
SV Rodinghausen
1–2
FC Bayern München
W
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form
2018-11-27
FC Bayern München
5–1
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
L
2018-11-11
CD Tondela
1–3
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2018-11-07
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
1–1
AFC Ajax
D
2018-11-02
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
1–3
Moreirense FC
L
2018-10-27
Os Belenenses Futebol
2–0
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
L
2018-10-23
AFC Ajax
1–0
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
3.01
FC Bayern München xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.87
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
I would bet for:
FC Bayern München to win 73% + Over 2.5 goals 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Bayern München win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.88
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 4.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
Double Chance
FC Bayern München or Draw
89%
Draw or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
27%
FC Bayern München or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
84%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Bayern München win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
9.6%
3 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
8%
3 – 1
7.9%
4 – 0
6.9%
1 – 0
6.3%
1 – 1
6.1%
4 – 1
6%
5 – 0
4.2%
5 – 1
Actual
3 – 2
3.4%
2 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — FC Bayern München
| Handicap | FC Bayern München covers | Push | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| -2 | 39% | 21% | 40% |
| -1.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| -1 | 60% | 19% | 21% |
| -0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +0.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +1 | 92% | 5% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FC Bayern München keeps clean sheet
42%
✓
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.