Sunday , 16 August 2026

Real Sociedad de Fútbol vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Champions League 2023-24 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2023-24
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
3 – 1
Full Time
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
Wed 8 Nov 2023 · 17:45 UTC Reale Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Mikel Merino 6' 1–0
Mikel Oyarzabal 11' 2–0
Ander Barrenetxea 21' 3–0
3–1 49' Rafa Silva
Y 20' Florentino
Ander Barrenetxea 63' Y
Carlos Fernandez 86' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Real Sociedad de Fútbol vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Champions League at Reale Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Anthony Taylor
  • Assistant 1 Gary Beswick
  • Assistant 2 Adam Nunn
19 games this season 🟨 2.7/game ⚽ 8.2 goals/game 🟥 4 total

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

2
Real Sociedad de Fútbol 2 games · Avg 2.5 goals Sport Lisboa e Benfica
Last 5 meetings
2023-11-08 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 3–1 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2023-10-24 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 0–1 Real Sociedad de Fútbol

Recent Form

Real Sociedad de Fútbol
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Nov Sport Lisboa e Benfica H 3–1 W
04 Nov FC Barcelona H 0–1 L
29 Oct Rayo Vallecano de Madrid A 2–2 D
24 Oct Sport Lisboa e Benfica A 1–0 W
21 Oct RCD Mallorca H 1–0 W
08 Oct Club Atlético de Madrid A 1–2 L
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Nov Real Sociedad de Fútbol A 1–3 L
04 Nov GD Chaves A 2–0 W
28 Oct Casa Pia AC H 1–1 D
24 Oct Real Sociedad de Fútbol H 0–1 L
07 Oct GD Estoril Praia A 1–0 W
03 Oct FC Internazionale Milano A 0–1 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Real Sociedad de Futbol and Sport Lisboa e Benfica is underway.
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Roger Schmidt might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 6' Real Sociedad de Futbol is taking the lead after the goal scored by Mikel Merino on 6.
  • 11' Mikel Oyarzabal doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 15' The deadlock is broken! Mikel Merino gets on the scoresheet on 15 minutes.
  • 20' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Florentino.
  • 21' GOAL! Ander Barrenetxea fires home to make it 4-0!
  • 26' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Anatolii Trubin suffering a number of foals already.
  • 31' Another substitution for Sport Lisboa e Benfica to replace Florentino by David Jurasek on 31 minute.
  • 36' Supporters expect more eagerness from Aritz Elustondo, as he is very good at scoring at Reale Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 41' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Real Sociedad de Futbol and Sport Lisboa e Benfica are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 46' David Jurasek has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 49' Rafa Silva adds to his 0 season tally! Sport Lisboa e Benfica lead 4-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 54' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 59' Igor Zubeldia needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 63' The referee has no hesitation. Ander Barrenetxea is booked for Real Sociedad de Futbol — Yellow card on 63.
  • 64' Petar Musa has so much to prove this time. He replaces Arthur Cabral on 64 minute.
  • 69' The home supporters are growing impatient. Real Sociedad de Futbol must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 70' Carlos Fernandez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Takefusa Kubo at the 70 minute mark.
  • 75' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sport Lisboa e Benfica that had 467 games and scored 818 goals.
  • 78' The Real Sociedad de Futbol manager makes a substitution. Ander Barrenetxea departs to be replaced by Arsen Zakharyan.
  • 83' Real Sociedad de Futbol is showing some good football. However, Real Sociedad de Futbol are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 85' Sport Lisboa e Benfica manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Chiquinho is hanging Joao Mario on the field on 85 minute.
  • 86' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Carlos Fernandez.
  • 86' A change in the Real Sociedad de Futbol ranks — Aritz Elustondo exits the field as Alvaro Odriozola enters on 86.
  • The final score is 3-1.

Lineups

Real Sociedad de Fútbol Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Imanol Alguacil

Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Roger Schmidt

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Mikel Merino 1
Ander Barrenetxea 1
Mikel Oyarzabal 1
Brais Mendez 1
Rafa Silva 1

Head to Head

2023-11-08 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 3–1 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2023-10-24 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 0–1 Real Sociedad de Fútbol

Real Sociedad de Fútbol Form

2023-11-08 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 3–1 Sport Lisboa e Benfica W 2023-11-04 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 0–1 FC Barcelona L 2023-10-29 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2–2 Real Sociedad de Fútbol D 2023-10-24 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 0–1 Real Sociedad de Fútbol W 2023-10-21 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 1–0 RCD Mallorca W 2023-10-08 Club Atlético de Madrid 2–1 Real Sociedad de Fútbol L

Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form

2023-11-08 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 3–1 Sport Lisboa e Benfica L 2023-11-04 GD Chaves 0–2 Sport Lisboa e Benfica W 2023-10-28 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 1–1 Casa Pia AC D 2023-10-24 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 0–1 Real Sociedad de Fútbol L 2023-10-07 GD Estoril Praia 0–1 Sport Lisboa e Benfica W 2023-10-03 FC Internazionale Milano 1–0 Sport Lisboa e Benfica L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.48 Real Sociedad de Fútbol xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93 Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Real Sociedad de Fútbol52% Draw27% Sport Lisboa e Benfica21%
Actual: Real Sociedad de Fútbol win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.41
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Real Sociedad de Fútbol or Draw
79%
Draw or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
48%
Real Sociedad de Fútbol or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Real Sociedad de Fútbol33% Draw49% Sport Lisboa e Benfica18%
Actual: Real Sociedad de Fútbol win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
12.2%
0 – 0
11.1%
2 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
8.8%
0 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
5.5%
3 – 0
4.6%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
4.2%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Real Sociedad de Fútbol

Handicap Real Sociedad de Fútbol covers Push Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 15% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 24% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 14% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Real Sociedad de Fútbol keeps clean sheet
40% ✓
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.