Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs FC Internazionale Milano, Champions League 2023-24 GROUP STAGE
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Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs FC Internazionale Milano — Champions League at Estadio da Luz.
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 games · 9 pts (2025/26)
- FC Internazionale Milano 8 games · 15 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Andris Treimanis
- Assistant 1 Haralds Gudermanis
- Assistant 2 Aleksejs Spasjonnikovs
3 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 2.3 goals/game
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
Last 5 meetings
2023-11-29
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
3–3
FC Internazionale Milano
2023-10-03
FC Internazionale Milano
1–0
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2023-04-19
FC Internazionale Milano
3–3
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2023-04-11
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0–2
FC Internazionale Milano
2018-03-10
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
1–1
FC Internazionale Milano
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Nov | FC Internazionale Milano | H | 3–3 | D |
| 12 Nov | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 2–1 | W |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Nov | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 3–3 | D |
| 26 Nov | Juventus FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Nov | Frosinone Calcio | H | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Nov | FC Red Bull Salzburg | A | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Nov | Atalanta BC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Oct | AS Roma | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Sport Lisboa e Benfica | FC Internazionale Milano | |
|---|---|---|
| #24 | Position | #10 |
| 9 | Points | 15 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 3 / 0 / 5 | W / D / L | 5 / 0 / 3 |
| 10 | Scored | 15 |
| 12 | Conceded | 7 |
| -2 | GD | +8 |
| 1.13 | PPG | 1.88 |
| 38% | Win % | 63% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
40%
Clean Sheets
FC Internazionale Milano this season
FC Internazionale Milano this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 24th (9 pts). FC Internazionale Milano are 10th (15 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: FC Internazionale Milano gets underway.
- 5' Goal! Joao Mario scores his 44 goal in 485 matches.
- 6' Goal! Joao Mario scores his 44 goal in 485 matches.
- 11' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Lautaro Martinez made 485 appearances and scored 157 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 13' GOAL! Joao Mario scores on 13. Assisted by Rafa Silva
- 18' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Internazionale Milano that had 485 games and scored 722 goals.
- 23' It looks surprising FC Internazionale Milano does not make any changes. Rafa Silva has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 28' 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.
- 33' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 34' Goal! Joao Mario scores his 44 goal in 485 matches.
- 39' Nicolas Otamendi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 58 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 44' 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.
- 49' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 53' What a strike from Marko Arnautovic! The score is 4-1.
- 58' GOAL! Davide Frattesi scores on 58. Assisted by Francesco Acerbi
- 63' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 63 minutes.
- 68' The FC Internazionale Milano manager makes a substitution. Matteo Darmian departs to be replaced by Juan Cuadrado.
- 72' Sport Lisboa e Benfica receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 72.
- 72' GOAL! Alexis Sanchez scores on 72.
- 76' Juan Cuadrado is having his name booked by the referee on 76.
- 77' It is a substitution in FC Internazionale Milano team. Stefan de Vrij is replaced by Federico Dimarco on 77 minute.
- 78' The referee calls foul for Morato. He receives a Yellow card.
- 79' Another substitution for Sport Lisboa e Benfica to replace Florentino by Orkun Kokcu on 79 minute.
- 84' The travelling FC Internazionale Milano supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 86' A meaty challenge results in booking for Antonio Silva on 86.
- 89' Time for substitution for Sport Lisboa e Benfica. Angel di Maria is replaced by Tomas Araujo.
- 90' The Sport Lisboa e Benfica manager makes a substitution. Joao Mario departs to be replaced by Chiquinho.
- 90' It’s a booking for Sport Lisboa e Benfica player. Roger Schmidt gets a Yellow card.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 30
-
11
Angel di Maria ↓ Tomas Araujo 89'
-
20
Joao Mario ↓ Chiquinho 90'
-
27
Rafa Silva ↓ Tiago Gouveia 90'
- 8
-
61
Florentino ↓ Orkun Kokcu 79'
- 1
- 5
- 4
- 87
-
19
Casper Tengstedt ↓ Petar Musa 79'
Bench
- 9
-
10
Orkun Kokcu ↑ 79'
-
22
Chiquinho ↑ 90'
- 38
-
33
Petar Musa ↑ 79'
- 24
-
44
Tomas Araujo ↑ 89'
-
47
Tiago Gouveia ↑ 90'
- 13
- 45
Coach
Roger Schmidt
FC Internazionale Milano Lineups
3-1-4-2Starting XI
-
14
Davy Klaassen ↓ Nicolo Barella 68'
- 16
-
36
Matteo Darmian ↓ Juan Cuadrado 68'
- 70
- 8
- 31
- 6
- 15
- 77
- 21
- 30
Bench
- 22
- 1
-
7
Juan Cuadrado ↑ 68'
-
23
Nicolo Barella ↑ 68'
- 20
- 12
-
10
Lautaro Martinez ↑ 79'
-
32
Federico Dimarco ↑ 77'
-
9
Marcus Thuram-Ulien ↑ 68'
- 50
- 47
- 44
Coach
Simone Inzaghi
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Joao Mario | 3 |
| Nicolo Barella | 2 |
| Lautaro Martinez | 1 |
| Joaquin Correa | 1 |
| Marcus Thuram-Ulien | 1 |
| Davide Frattesi | 1 |
| Alexis Sanchez | 1 |
| Romelu Lukaku | 1 |
Head to Head
2023-11-29
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
3–3
FC Internazionale Milano
2023-10-03
FC Internazionale Milano
1–0
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2023-04-19
FC Internazionale Milano
3–3
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2023-04-11
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0–2
FC Internazionale Milano
2018-03-10
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
1–1
FC Internazionale Milano
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form
2023-11-29
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
3–3
FC Internazionale Milano
D
2023-11-12
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–1
Sporting Clube de Portugal
W
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
FC Internazionale Milano Form
2023-11-29
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
3–3
FC Internazionale Milano
D
2023-11-26
Juventus FC
1–1
FC Internazionale Milano
D
2023-11-12
FC Internazionale Milano
2–0
Frosinone Calcio
W
2023-11-08
FC Red Bull Salzburg
0–1
FC Internazionale Milano
W
2023-11-04
Atalanta BC
1–2
FC Internazionale Milano
W
2023-10-29
FC Internazionale Milano
1–0
AS Roma
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.18
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.76
FC Internazionale Milano xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 58% + Over 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.94
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw
54%
Draw or FC Internazionale Milano
73%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or FC Internazionale Milano
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–3 not predicted3 – 3Actual
1 – 1
11.9%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 1
8.5%
0 – 2
8.1%
0 – 0
7.1%
2 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
5.5%
1 – 3
5.5%
1 – 0
5.4%
0 – 3
4.7%
2 – 0
3.6%
2 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Handicap | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers | Push | FC Internazionale Milano covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +1 | 50% | 22% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 15% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
FC Internazionale Milano keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

