Thursday , 2 July 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 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 8.9 goals/game 🟥 5 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 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

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 Atletico 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' We are underway at Reale Arena. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' It’s high time Roger Schmidt made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 6' GOAL! Mikel Merino scores on 6.
  • 11' What an equalizer from Mikel Oyarzabal!
  • 15' Goal! Mikel Merino scores his 37 goal in 348 matches.
  • 20' Sport Lisboa e Benfica player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 21' What a strike from Ander Barrenetxea! The score is 0-4.
  • 26' 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.
  • 31' Sport Lisboa e Benfica manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. David Jurasek is hanging Florentino on the field on 31 minute.
  • 36' It looks like no one’s ball. Sport Lisboa e Benfica is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 41' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 46' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 49' Goal! Rafa Silva scores his 91 goal in 467 matches.
  • 54' 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.
  • 59' 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 Aihen Munoz suffering a number of foals already.
  • 63' The referee shows Real Sociedad de Futbol player a Yellow card on 63.
  • 64' Another substitution for Sport Lisboa e Benfica to replace Arthur Cabral by Petar Musa on 64 minute.
  • 69' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 70' It is a substitution in Real Sociedad de Futbol team. Takefusa Kubo is replaced by Carlos Fernandez on 70 minute.
  • 75' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 78' The supporters are chanting for Arsen Zakharyan. He replaces Ander Barrenetxea on 78 minute.
  • 83' 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.
  • 85' Another change for Sport Lisboa e Benfica made on 85 minute. Joao Mario leaves to be changed by Chiquinho.
  • 86' The referee shows Real Sociedad de Futbol player a Yellow card on 86.
  • 86' Another change for Real Sociedad de Futbol made on 86 minute. Aritz Elustondo leaves to be changed by Alvaro Odriozola.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Real Sociedad de Fútbol players.

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
Brais Mendez 1
Rafa Silva 1
Mikel Merino 1
Ander Barrenetxea 1
Mikel Oyarzabal 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 Atletico 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.