Monday , 12 October 2026

Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Fenerbahce SK, 2018-19 3RD QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Champions League · 2018-19
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
1 – 0
Full Time
Fenerbahce SK
Tue 7 Aug 2018 · 19:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 78' Soldado
Alejandro Grimaldo 79' Y
Y 82' Mehmet Ekici
Y 90' Eljif Elmas

Overview

Match Preview

Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Fenerbahce SK — Champions League .

Match Details

  • Referee Denis Scherbakov
  • Referee Aliaksei Kulbakov
  • Referee Dmitry Zhuk
  • Referee Oleg Maslyanko

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Arsenal FC 8 24
2 FC Bayern Munchen 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

4
3
1
Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 games · Avg 2.0 goals Fenerbahce SK
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-07 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 1–0 Fenerbahce SK 2018-04-10 Fenerbahce SK 4–2 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2017-08-12 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 1–1 Fenerbahce SK 2017-04-17 Fenerbahce SK 1–2 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2016-10-22 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 1–0 Fenerbahce SK

Recent Form

Sport Lisboa e Benfica
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Aug Fenerbahce SK H 1–0 W
06 May AFC Ajax H 5–1 W
28 Apr PAE AEK A 0–0 D
21 Apr CA Mineiro H 3–0 W
14 Apr FC Barcelona A 1–0 W
10 Apr Fenerbahce SK A 2–4 L
Fenerbahce SK
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Aug Sport Lisboa e Benfica A 0–1 L
06 May AS Monaco FC A 0–2 L
28 Apr SK Slavia Praha H 3–1 W
21 Apr FK Spartak Moskva A 1–2 L
14 Apr FK Dynamo Kyiv H 1–2 L
10 Apr Sport Lisboa e Benfica H 4–2 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Fenerbahce SK this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Fenerbahce SK
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Fenerbahce SK
Archie Brown 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Fenerbahçe SK get us underway at .
  • 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 15' Sport Lisboa e Benfica are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Fenerbahçe SK is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 25' Fenerbahçe SK are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 30' With 0 assists to his name this season, Odisseas Vlachodimos is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
  • 35' Martin Skrtel is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Fenerbahçe SK so far.
  • 40' Alejandro Grimaldo has been relatively quiet despite scoring 48 goals in his last 475 appearances.
  • 45' Alper Potuk is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Fenerbahçe SK tonight.
  • 50' 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 Facundo Ferreyra suffering a number of foals already.
  • 55' Sport Lisboa e Benfica are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Fenerbahçe SK backline.
  • 60' Sport Lisboa e Benfica have won 841 goals from 475 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 61' Fenerbahce SK ring the changes. Mathieu Valbuena has done his job and it is now time for Mehmet Ekici to step up.
  • 63' The supporters are chanting for Nicolas Castillo. He replaces Facundo Ferreyra on 63 minute.
  • 68' The energy levels are beginning to show. Rui Vitoria might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 69' The Argentina forward Franco Cervi breaks the deadlock on 69 minutes. 1-0!
  • 74' A change in the Fenerbahce SK ranks — Alper Potuk exits the field as Soldado enters on 74.
  • 75' Fresh legs for Sport Lisboa e Benfica! Andrija Zivkovic comes on to replace Eduardo Salvio.
  • 78' That is a Yellow card for Fenerbahce SK. Soldado will be fuming at that decision.
  • 79' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Alejandro Grimaldo.
  • 82' Mehmet Ekici has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 82.
  • 86' The supporters are chanting for Baris Alici. He replaces Nabil Dirar on 86 minute.
  • 90' That is a Yellow card for Fenerbahce SK. Eljif Elmas will be fuming at that decision.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Sport Lisboa e Benfica 1-0 Fenerbahçe SK.

Lineups

Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rui Vitoria

Fenerbahce SK Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Phillip Cocu

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Gedson 1
Alper Potuk 1
Gedson 1
Muhammed Kerem Akturkoglu 1
Franco Cervi 1
Franco Cervi 1
Alper Potuk 1

Head to Head

2018-08-07 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 1–0 Fenerbahce SK 2018-04-10 Fenerbahce SK 4–2 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2017-08-12 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 1–1 Fenerbahce SK 2017-04-17 Fenerbahce SK 1–2 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2016-10-22 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 1–0 Fenerbahce SK

Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form

2018-08-07 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 1–0 Fenerbahce SK W 2018-05-06 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 5–1 AFC Ajax W 2018-04-28 PAE AEK 0–0 Sport Lisboa e Benfica D 2018-04-21 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 3–0 CA Mineiro W 2018-04-14 FC Barcelona 0–1 Sport Lisboa e Benfica W 2018-04-10 Fenerbahce SK 4–2 Sport Lisboa e Benfica L

Fenerbahce SK Form

2018-08-07 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 1–0 Fenerbahce SK L 2018-05-06 AS Monaco FC 2–0 Fenerbahce SK L 2018-04-28 Fenerbahce SK 3–1 SK Slavia Praha W 2018-04-21 FK Spartak Moskva 2–1 Fenerbahce SK L 2018-04-14 Fenerbahce SK 1–2 FK Dynamo Kyiv L 2018-04-10 Fenerbahce SK 4–2 Sport Lisboa e Benfica W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.65 Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86 Fenerbahce SK xG
I would bet for: Sport Lisboa e Benfica to win 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sport Lisboa e Benfica56% Draw25% Fenerbahce SK19%
Actual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.51
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw
82%
Draw or Fenerbahce SK
44%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Fenerbahce SK
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sport Lisboa e Benfica38% Draw47% Fenerbahce SK15%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
12.4%
2 – 0
10.7%
0 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
9.2%
0 – 1
6%
3 – 0
5.8%
3 – 1
5.1%
1 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
4%
0 – 2
2.9%
4 – 0
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica

Handicap Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers Push Fenerbahce SK covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 17% 70%
-1.5 30% — 70%
-1 30% 24% 46%
-0.5 54% — 46%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 12% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
43% ✗
Fenerbahce SK keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.