Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Olympique Lyonnais, Champions League 2019-20 GROUP STAGE
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Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Olympique Lyonnais — Champions League at Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 games · 9 pts (2025/26)
- Olympique Lyonnais 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Peter Kralovic
- Referee Ivan Kruzliak
- Referee Tomas Somolani
- Referee Branislav Hancko
- Referee Pawel Gil
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 | Qarabağ Ağdam 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct | Olympique Lyonnais | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Oct | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | A | 1–3 | L |
| 28 Sep | Vitoria FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Sep | Moreirense FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Sep | RB Leipzig | H | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Sep | Gil Vicente FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Oct | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | H | 0–0 | D |
| 06 Oct | AS Saint-Étienne | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Oct | RB Leipzig | A | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Sep | FC Nantes | H | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Sep | Stade Brestois 29 | A | 2–2 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 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
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Sport Lisboa e Benfica and Olympique Lyonnais get this one started.
- 4' Rafa Silva adds to his 0 season tally! Sport Lisboa e Benfica lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 9' The energy levels are beginning to show. Rudi Garcia might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Marcelo on 10 minutes.
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 20' Pizzi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Rafa Silva at the 20 minute mark.
- 25' Netherlands international Memphis Depay has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 26' Moussa Dembele was booked on 26.
- 31' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 36' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 38' Youssouf Kone picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 41' That is a Yellow card for Sport Lisboa e Benfica. Pizzi will be fuming at that decision.
- 46' Over 46 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 51' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 56' Thiago Mendes gets the nod from Olympique Lyonnais. He replaces Martin Terrier and will look to change the dynamic.
- 59' The referee shows Sport Lisboa e Benfica player a Yellow card on 59.
- 59' Haris Seferovic makes way for Carlos Vinicius at the 59 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
- 64' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Olympique Lyonnais needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 66' Another substitution for Olympique Lyonnais to replace Maxwel Cornet by Bertrand Traore on 66 minute.
- 70' GOAL! Memphis Depay scores on 70. Assisted by Leo Dubois
- 75' Olympique Lyonnais are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 78' Raul de Tomas has so much to prove this time. He replaces Franco Cervi on 78 minute.
- 83' It looks surprising Sport Lisboa e Benfica does not make any changes. Jeff Reine-Adelaide has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 85' Pizzi is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the attacking midfielder.
- 88' Fresh legs for Olympique Lyonnais! Jeff Reine-Adelaide comes on to replace Houssem Aouar.
- Full Time. Sport Lisboa e Benfica beats Olympique Lyonnais
Lineups
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 83
-
11
Franco Cervi ↓ Raul de Tomas 78'
- 8
- 14
- 3
-
27
Rafa Silva ↓ Pizzi 20'
- 99
- 97
- 61
- 84
Bench
-
95
Carlos Vinicius ↑ 59'
-
9
Raul de Tomas ↑ 78'
-
21
Pizzi ↑ 20'
- 49
- 33
- 34
- 72
Coach
Bruno Nascimento
Olympique Lyonnais Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 6
- 29
- 8
-
27
Maxwel Cornet ↓ Bertrand Traore 66'
- 11
- 14
-
7
Martin Terrier ↓ Thiago Mendes 56'
- 9
- 5
- 28
Bench
- 4
- 23
-
10
Bertrand Traore ↑ 66'
-
12
Thiago Mendes ↑ 56'
- 30
-
17
Jeff Reine-Adelaide ↑ 88'
- 3
Coach
Rudi Garcia
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Memphis Depay | 2 |
| Rafa Silva | 1 |
| Haris Seferovic | 1 |
| Bertrand Traore | 1 |
| Joachim Andersen | 1 |
| Pizzi | 1 |
Head to Head
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form
2019-10-23
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–1
Olympique Lyonnais
W
2019-10-02
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
3–1
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
L
2019-09-28
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
1–0
Vitoria FC
W
2019-09-21
Moreirense FC
1–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2019-09-17
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
1–2
RB Leipzig
L
2019-09-14
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–0
Gil Vicente FC
W
Olympique Lyonnais Form
2019-10-23
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–1
Olympique Lyonnais
L
2019-10-19
Olympique Lyonnais
0–0
Dijon Football Cote d'Or
D
2019-10-06
AS Saint-Étienne
1–0
Olympique Lyonnais
L
2019-10-02
RB Leipzig
0–2
Olympique Lyonnais
W
2019-09-28
Olympique Lyonnais
0–1
FC Nantes
L
2019-09-25
Stade Brestois 29
2–2
Olympique Lyonnais
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.43
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9
Olympique Lyonnais xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.33
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw
79%
Draw or Olympique Lyonnais
48%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Olympique Lyonnais
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
1 – 0
12.9%
0 – 0
11.9%
2 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
5.4%
3 – 0
4.5%
3 – 1
4.2%
2 – 2
4%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
2%
Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Handicap | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers | Push | Olympique Lyonnais covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 15% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 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
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
41%
✓
Olympique Lyonnais keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

