Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs FK Spartak Moskva, Champions League 2021-22 QUALIFICATION ROUND
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Overview
Match Preview
Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs FK Spartak Moskva — Champions League at Estadio da Luz.
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 games · 9 pts (2025/26)
- FK Spartak Moskva 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
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 10 Aug FK Spartak Moskva H 2–0 W 07 Aug Moreirense FC A 2–1 W 04 Aug FK Spartak Moskva A 2–0 W 19 May Vitória SC A 3–1 W 15 May Sporting Clube de Portugal H 4–3 W 11 May CD Nacional A 3–1 W Date Opponent H/A Score Result 10 Aug Sport Lisboa e Benfica A 0–2 L 07 Aug FK Nizhny Novgorod H 1–2 L 04 Aug Sport Lisboa e Benfica H 0–2 L 30 Jul PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara A 1–0 W 24 Jul FK Rubin Kazan A 0–1 L 16 May RFK Akhmat Grozny A 2–2 D Key Stats
50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history20% Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season -
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Sport Lisboa e Benfica and FK Spartak Moskva is underway.
- 5' 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.
- 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 15' FK Spartak Moskva started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 16' A meaty challenge results in booking for Nicolas Otamendi on 16.
- 21' 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 Ayrton Lucas suffering a number of foals already.
- 25' The referee shows FK Spartak Moskva player a Yellow card on 25.
- 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
- 40' 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.
- 45' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 46' Morato has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jan Vertonghen on 46 minute.
- 51' Sport Lisboa e Benfica is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 56' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Zelimkhan Bakaev made 249 appearances and scored 27 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 58' What a strike from Joao Mario! The score is 1-0.
- 63' 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.
- 64' Everton has so much to prove this time. He replaces Pizzi on 64 minute.
- 65' Another change for FK Spartak Moskva made on 65 minute. Zelimkhan Bakaev leaves to be changed by Reziuan Mirzov.
- 68' The referee calls foul for Jordan Larsson. He receives a Yellow card.
- 71' The referee calls foul for Julian Weigl. He receives a Yellow card.
- 76' 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.
- 77' Gilberto has so much to prove this time. He replaces Diogo Goncalves on 77 minute.
- 80' The whistle greets Ezequiel Ponce as he departs to be replaced by Aleksandr Sobolev.
- 81' FK Spartak Moskva manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mikhail Ignatov is hanging Jordan Larsson on the field on 81 minute.
- 86' Another substitution for Sport Lisboa e Benfica to replace Rafa Silva by Adel Taarabt on 86 minute.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for FK Spartak Moskva.
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Lineups
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
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5
Jan Vertonghen ↓ Morato 46'
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17
Diogo Goncalves ↓ Gilberto 77'
- 28
- 20
- 21
- 3
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27
Rafa Silva ↓ Adel Taarabt 86'
- 99
- 4
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88
Goncalo Ramos ↓ Roman Yaremchuk 64'
Bench
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7
Everton ↑ 64'
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2
Gilberto ↑ 77'
- 31
- 10
- 11
- 77
- 95
- 83
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49
Adel Taarabt ↑ 86'
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Roman Yaremchuk ↑ 64'
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91
Morato ↑ 46'
- 61
Coach Jorge JesusFK Spartak Moskva Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 47
- 14
- 9
- 10
- 2
- 98
- 17
- 92
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18
Nail Umyarov ↓ Alex Kral 65'
- 11
Bench
- 4
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77
Reziuan Mirzov ↑ 65'
- 29
- 32
- 38
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22
Mikhail Ignatov ↑ 81'
- 56
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7
Aleksandr Sobolev ↑ 80'
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33
Alex Kral ↑ 65'
- 68
Coach Rui Vitoria -
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Joao Mario 1 Roman Yaremchuk 1 Head to Head
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form
2021-08-10 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2–0 FK Spartak Moskva W 2021-08-07 Moreirense FC 1–2 Sport Lisboa e Benfica W 2021-08-04 FK Spartak Moskva 0–2 Sport Lisboa e Benfica W 2021-05-19 Vitória SC 1–3 Sport Lisboa e Benfica W 2021-05-15 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 4–3 Sporting Clube de Portugal W 2021-05-11 CD Nacional 1–3 Sport Lisboa e Benfica WFK Spartak Moskva Form
2021-08-10 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2–0 FK Spartak Moskva L 2021-08-07 FK Spartak Moskva 1–2 FK Nizhny Novgorod L 2021-08-04 FK Spartak Moskva 0–2 Sport Lisboa e Benfica L 2021-07-30 PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara 0–1 FK Spartak Moskva W 2021-07-24 FK Rubin Kazan 1–0 FK Spartak Moskva L 2021-05-16 RFK Akhmat Grozny 2–2 FK Spartak Moskva D -
Predictions
Prediction accuracy3 / 41.57 Sport Lisboa e Benfica xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo0.99 FK Spartak Moskva xGI would bet for: Sport Lisboa e Benfica to win 55%Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica winBoth Teams to Score
✗ WrongAvg goals/match: 2.56Actual: No — clean sheetOver / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 90% 10% ± 1.5 73% 27% ± 2.5 47% 53% ± 3.5 26% 74% ± 4.5 12% 88% Double Chance
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw 80%Draw or FK Spartak Moskva 45%Sport Lisboa e Benfica or FK Spartak Moskva 75%Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HTCorrect Score
✓ In top 121 – 1 12.9%1 – 0 11.1%0 – 0 9.7%2 – 0 Actual2 – 1 9.1%0 – 1 6.6%1 – 2 5.7%3 – 1 4.8%3 – 0 4.8%2 – 2 4.6%0 – 2 3.7%3 – 2 2.5%Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica
Handicap Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers Push FK Spartak Moskva covers -2.5 11% — 89% -2 11% 15% 74% -1.5 26% — 74% -1 26% 23% 51% -0.5 49% — 51% +0.5 77% — 23% +1 77% 14% 8% +1.5 92% — 8% +2 92% 6% 2% +2.5 98% — 2% Clean Sheet
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet 38% ✗FK Spartak Moskva keeps clean sheet 22% ✓Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.