Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs FK Spartak Moskva, Champions League 2021-22 QUALIFICATION ROUND

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UEFA Champions League · 2021-22

Sport Lisboa e Benfica

2 – 0

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FK Spartak Moskva

Tue 10 Aug 2021 · 19:00 UTC Estadio da Luz HT 45' · FT 45'

Nicolas Otamendi 16' Y

Y 25' Aleksandr Lomovitski

Y 68' Jordan Larsson

Julian Weigl 71' Y

Overview

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Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs FK Spartak Moskva — Champions League at Estadio da Luz.

Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
FK Spartak Moskva 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

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	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

Sport Lisboa e Benfica 6 games · Avg 2.3 goals FK Spartak Moskva

Last 5 meetings

2021-08-10 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2–0 FK Spartak Moskva 2021-08-04 FK Spartak Moskva 0–2 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2017-12-30 FK Spartak Moskva 2–0 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2017-09-12 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2–1 FK Spartak Moskva 2017-02-21 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 1–2 FK Spartak Moskva

Recent Form

Sport Lisboa e Benfica

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

FK Spartak Moskva

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 history

Events

Match Events

0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Estadio da Luz!
5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
15' Adel Taarabt has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
16' Controversy at the stadium! Nicolas Otamendi argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
21' Sport Lisboa e Benfica are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FK Spartak Moskva's shape.
25' The referee shows FK Spartak Moskva player a Yellow card on 25.
30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sport Lisboa e Benfica side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
35' Odisseas Vlachodimos has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
40' FK Spartak Moskva fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
45' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
46' The crowd applauds Jan Vertonghen as he leaves the pitch. Morato steps in for Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
51' Jordan Larsson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FK Spartak Moskva so far.
56' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sport Lisboa e Benfica needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
58' What a moment for Joao Mario! That strike on 58 puts his side firmly in control.
63' 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.
64' It is a substitution in Sport Lisboa e Benfica team. Pizzi is replaced by Everton on 64 minute.
65' A tactical swap from FK Spartak Moskva — Reziuan Mirzov on, Zelimkhan Bakaev off on 65 minutes.
68' Jordan Larsson was booked on 68.
71' It’s a booking for Sport Lisboa e Benfica player. Julian Weigl gets a Yellow card.
76' Alejandro Grimaldo is a natural defender and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sport Lisboa e Benfica tonight.
77' Gilberto gets the nod from Sport Lisboa e Benfica. He replaces Diogo Goncalves and will look to change the dynamic.
80' The FK Spartak Moskva bench stirs into life. Ezequiel Ponce is withdrawn and Aleksandr Sobolev gets his opportunity.
81' Jordan Larsson makes way for Mikhail Ignatov at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Spartak Moskva.
86' Another substitution for Sport Lisboa e Benfica to replace Rafa Silva by Adel Taarabt on 86 minute.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Sport Lisboa e Benfica to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

7
Everton ↑ 64'
2
Gilberto ↑ 77'
31
Gil Dias
10
Gian-Luca Waldschmidt
11
Soualiho Meite
77
Helton Leite
95
Carlos Vinicius
83
Gedson
49
Adel Taarabt ↑ 86'
–
Roman Yaremchuk ↑ 64'
91
Morato ↑ 46'
61
Florentino Luis

Coach Jorge Jesus

FK Spartak Moskva Lineups

Starting XI

6
Ayrton Lucas
47
Roman Zobnin
14
Georgii Dzhikiya
9
Ezequiel Ponce ↓ Aleksandr Sobolev 80'
10
Zelimkhan Bakaev ↓ Reziuan Mirzov 65'
2
Samuel Gigot
98
Aleksandr Maksimenko
17
Aleksandr Lomovitski
92
Nikolai Rasskazov
18
Nail Umyarov ↓ Alex Kral 65'
11
Jordan Larsson ↓ Mikhail Ignatov 81'

Bench

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 W

FK 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 accuracy

3 / 4

1.57 Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.99 FK Spartak Moskva xG

I would bet for: Sport Lisboa e Benfica to win 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Sport Lisboa e Benfica55% Draw25% FK Spartak Moskva20%

Actual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes50% 0% No50%

Avg goals/match: 2.56

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	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

✓ Correct

Sport Lisboa e Benfica35% Draw47% FK Spartak Moskva18%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.9%

1 – 0

11.1%

0 – 0

9.7%

2 – 0

Actual

2 – 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.