FC Bayern München vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Champions League 2021-22 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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FC Bayern München vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Champions League at Allianz Arena.
- FC Bayern München 8 games · 21 pts (2025/26)
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 games · 9 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Tomasz Kwiatkowski
- Referee Bartosz Frankowski
- Referee Szymon Marciniak
- Referee Tomasz Listkiewicz
- Referee Pawel Sokolnicki
- Referee Tomasz Musial
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 Atletico 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 | Qarabag Agdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodø/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 København | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Nov | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 5–2 | W |
| 30 Oct | 1. FC Union Berlin | A | 5–2 | W |
| 27 Oct | Borussia Monchengladbach | A | 0–5 | L |
| 23 Oct | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | H | 4–0 | W |
| 20 Oct | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 4–0 | W |
| 17 Oct | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | A | 5–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Nov | FC Bayern München | A | 2–5 | L |
| 30 Oct | GD Estoril Praia | A | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Oct | FC Vizela | A | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Oct | FC Bayern München | H | 0–4 | L |
| 03 Oct | Portimonense SC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Sep | FC Barcelona | H | 3–0 | W |
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
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Allianz Arena as FC Bayern München face off against Sport Lisboa e Benfica in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Sport Lisboa e Benfica come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' FC Bayern München are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sport Lisboa e Benfica's shape.
- 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 25' 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.
- 26' GOAL! Robert Lewandowski scores on 26. Assisted by Kingsley Coman
- 31' Nianzou Kouassi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 3 cards already picked up this season.
- 32' The Germany right winger Serge Gnabry breaks the deadlock on 32 minutes. 0-2!
- 37' The 30-year-old Alejandro Grimaldo has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 38' GOAL! Morato scores on 38. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo
- 43' Joao Mario needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 45' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Lucas Verissimo.
- 49' Leroy Sane adds to his 1 season tally! FC Bayern Munchen lead 0-4 — and this changes everything.
- 50' Magnificent from Leroy Sane! That is 85 goals in 436 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 51' Dayot Upamecano was booked on 51.
- 56' Sport Lisboa e Benfica started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 56.
- 61' What composure from Robert Lewandowski! The Poland international strokes it home. 0-6.
- 64' Everton makes way for Diogo Goncalves at the 64 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
- 65' A tactical swap from Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Darwin Nunez on, Roman Yaremchuk off on 65 minutes.
- 69' Nianzou Kouassi picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 72' A change in the FC Bayern Munchen ranks — Joshua Kimmich exits the field as Marcel Sabitzer enters on 72.
- 74' A stunning finish from Darwin Nunez — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 77' The crowd applauds Alejandro Grimaldo as he leaves the pitch. Goncalo Ramos steps in for Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
- 82' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Bayern München must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 84' Brilliant from the ! Robert Lewandowski makes it 0-8 with a superb finish on 84.
- 85' The supporters are chanting for Bouna Sarr. He replaces Serge Gnabry on 85 minute.
- 90' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Bayern München and Sport Lisboa e Benfica are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 5-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
FC Bayern München Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 7
- 1
- 6
- 11
- 9
- 8
- 5
- 2
- 19
- 23
Bench
- 3
- 20
- –
- 24
- 25
- 18
- 17
- 22
- 42
- 44
Coach
Julian Nagelsmann
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Everton ↓ Diogo Goncalves 64'
- 2
- 5
- 11
-
20
Joao Mario ↓ Paulo Bernardo 77'
-
21
Pizzi ↓ Rafa Silva 64'
- 3
- 99
- 4
-
15
Roman Yaremchuk ↓ Darwin Nunez 65'
- 91
Bench
- 30
-
17
Diogo Goncalves ↑ 64'
- 23
- 28
- 77
- 83
- 1
-
27
Rafa Silva ↑ 64'
- 97
-
9
Darwin Nunez ↑ 65'
-
88
Goncalo Ramos ↑ 77'
-
55
Paulo Bernardo ↑ 77'
Coach
Jorge Jesus
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
2021-11-02
FC Bayern München
5–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2021-10-30
1. FC Union Berlin
2–5
FC Bayern München
W
2021-10-27
Borussia Monchengladbach
5–0
FC Bayern München
L
2021-10-23
FC Bayern München
4–0
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
W
2021-10-20
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0–4
FC Bayern München
W
2021-10-17
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
1–5
FC Bayern München
W
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form
2021-11-02
FC Bayern München
5–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
L
2021-10-30
GD Estoril Praia
1–1
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
D
2021-10-24
FC Vizela
0–1
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2021-10-20
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0–4
FC Bayern München
L
2021-10-03
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0–1
Portimonense SC
L
2021-09-29
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
3–0
FC Barcelona
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
3.3
FC Bayern München xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.92
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
I would bet for:
FC Bayern München to win 77% + Over 2.5 goals 77%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Bayern München win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.22
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 3.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 4.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
Double Chance
FC Bayern München or Draw
91%
Draw or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
23%
FC Bayern München or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
86%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Bayern München win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–2 not predicted5 – 2Actual
3 – 0
8.8%
2 – 0
8.4%
3 – 1
7.9%
2 – 1
7.4%
4 – 0
7.1%
4 – 1
6.5%
1 – 1
5.2%
1 – 0
5%
5 – 0
4.7%
5 – 1
4.4%
3 – 2
3.6%
2 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — FC Bayern München
| Handicap | FC Bayern München covers | Push | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| -2 | 44% | 20% | 36% |
| -1.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| -1 | 64% | 17% | 19% |
| -0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +0.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +1 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FC Bayern München keeps clean sheet
40%
✓
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
4%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

