Saturday , 22 August 2026

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

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

Recent Form

Real Sociedad de Futbol
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 Futbol 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 Futbol 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' What a night it is going to be! Real Sociedad de Fútbol welcome Sport Lisboa e Benfica for this crunch clash at Reale Arena.
  • 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Real Sociedad de Fútbol that had 348 games and scored 435 goals.
  • 6' Magnificent from Mikel Merino! That is 39 goals in 348 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 11' Mikel Oyarzabal doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 15' Mikel Merino with the second goal in the match!
  • 20' That is a Yellow card for Sport Lisboa e Benfica. Florentino will be fuming at that decision.
  • 21' What composure from Ander Barrenetxea! The Spain international strokes it home. 0-4.
  • 26' Antonio Silva has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 16 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 31' Sport Lisboa e Benfica make a change. Florentino trudges off to be replaced by David Jurasek on 31 minutes.
  • 36' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 41' 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.
  • 46' Chiquinho has been relatively quiet despite scoring 15 goals in his last 322 appearances.
  • 49' What composure from Rafa Silva! The Portugal international strokes it home. 0-5.
  • 54' David Jurasek has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 59' Over 59 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 63' Ander Barrenetxea has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 63.
  • 64' Another change for Sport Lisboa e Benfica made on 64 minute. Arthur Cabral leaves to be changed by Petar Musa.
  • 69' Nicolas Otamendi has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
  • 70' The crowd applauds Takefusa Kubo as he leaves the pitch. Carlos Fernandez steps in for Real Sociedad de Futbol.
  • 75' It is a cagey affair so far. Real Sociedad de Fútbol in their 4-3-3 trying to find a way past Sport Lisboa e Benfica's compact 3-4-3.
  • 78' Another substitution for Real Sociedad de Futbol to replace Ander Barrenetxea by Arsen Zakharyan on 78 minute.
  • 83' Anatolii Trubin is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Real Sociedad de Fútbol tonight.
  • 85' Sport Lisboa e Benfica ring the changes. Joao Mario has done his job and it is now time for Chiquinho to step up.
  • 86' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Carlos Fernandez.
  • 86' The supporters are chanting for Alvaro Odriozola. He replaces Aritz Elustondo on 86 minute.
  • Real Sociedad de Fútbol celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Real Sociedad de Futbol 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 Futbol 3–1 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2023-10-24 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 0–1 Real Sociedad de Futbol

Real Sociedad de Futbol Form

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

Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form

2023-11-08 Real Sociedad de Futbol 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 Futbol 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 Futbol 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 Futbol52% Draw27% Sport Lisboa e Benfica21%
Actual: Real Sociedad de Futbol 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 Futbol or Draw
79%
Draw or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
48%
Real Sociedad de Futbol or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Real Sociedad de Futbol33% Draw49% Sport Lisboa e Benfica18%
Actual: Real Sociedad de Futbol 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 Futbol

Handicap Real Sociedad de Futbol 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 Futbol 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.