Sunday , 16 August 2026

Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs PSV, Champions League 2021-22 PLAY OFF ROUND

UEFA Champions League · 2021-22
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2 – 1
Full Time
PSV
Wed 18 Aug 2021 · 19:00 UTC Estadio da Luz HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 57' Marco van Ginkel
Nicolas Otamendi 59' Y
Rafa Silva 61' Y
Andre Almeida 76' Y
Soualiho Meite 87' Y
Y 88' Armando Obispo
Jorge Jesus 90' Y
Goncalo Ramos 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs PSV — Champions League at Estadio da Luz.

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

1
2
2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica 5 games · Avg 1.8 goals PSV
Last 5 meetings
2021-08-18 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2–1 PSV 2018-01-30 PSV 0–0 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2017-12-23 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 1–2 PSV 2017-01-07 PSV 3–0 Sport Lisboa e Benfica

Recent Form

Sport Lisboa e Benfica
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Aug PSV H 2–1 W
14 Aug FC Arouca H 2–0 W
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
PSV
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Aug Sport Lisboa e Benfica A 1–2 L
14 Aug Heracles Almelo A 2–0 W
10 Aug FC Midtjylland A 1–0 W
28 Jul Galatasaray SK A 2–1 W
21 Jul Galatasaray SK H 5–1 W
16 May FC Utrecht A 1–1 D

Season Stats

Sport Lisboa e Benfica PSV
#24 Position #28
9 Points 8
8 Played 8
3 / 0 / 5 W / D / L 2 / 2 / 4
10 Scored 16
12 Conceded 16
-2 GD +0
1.13 PPG 1.00
38% Win % 25%

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
0% Clean Sheets
PSV this season

Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 24th (9 pts). PSV are 28th (8 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Sport Lisboa e Benfica launch into their encounter with PSV.
  • 5' PSV come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 10' Sport Lisboa e Benfica currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 11' A stunning finish from Rafa Silva — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 16' The travelling PSV supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 21' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sport Lisboa e Benfica and PSV are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 26' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 31' Alejandro Grimaldo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 36' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Davy Propper made 336 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 41' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 42' A stunning finish from Julian Weigl — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 47' Morato is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for PSV so far.
  • 52' What a strike from Cody Gakpo! The score is 2-1.
  • 57' Poor challenge from Marco van Ginkel. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 59' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Nicolas Otamendi.
  • 61' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Rafa Silva on 61 minutes.
  • 64' A tactical swap from PSV — Armando Obispo on, Olivier Boscagli off on 64 minutes.
  • 65' The PSV bench stirs into life. Marco van Ginkel is withdrawn and Davy Propper gets his opportunity.
  • 70' The 38-year-old Nicolas Otamendi has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 71' The whistle greets Roman Yaremchuk as he departs to be replaced by Goncalo Ramos.
  • 74' Another substitution for PSV to replace Noni Madueke by Bruma on 74 minute.
  • 76' The referee has no hesitation. Andre Almeida is booked for Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Yellow card on 76.
  • 76' Everton gets the nod from Sport Lisboa e Benfica. He replaces Julian Weigl and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 81' PSV 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.
  • 86' Another substitution for Sport Lisboa e Benfica to replace Joao Mario by Adel Taarabt on 86 minute.
  • 87' Sport Lisboa e Benfica player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 88' Armando Obispo catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 88.
  • 89' PSV ring the changes. Eran Zahavi has done his job and it is now time for Yorbe Vertessen to step up.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Jorge Jesus. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • The final score is 2-1.

Lineups

Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jorge Jesus

PSV Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Roger Schmidt

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Julian Weigl 1
Rafa Silva 1
Cody Gakpo 1

Head to Head

2021-08-18 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2–1 PSV 2018-01-30 PSV 0–0 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2017-12-23 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 1–2 PSV 2017-01-07 PSV 3–0 Sport Lisboa e Benfica

Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form

2021-08-18 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2–1 PSV W 2021-08-14 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2–0 FC Arouca W 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

PSV Form

2021-08-18 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2–1 PSV L 2021-08-14 Heracles Almelo 0–2 PSV W 2021-08-10 FC Midtjylland 0–1 PSV W 2021-07-28 Galatasaray SK 1–2 PSV W 2021-07-21 PSV 5–1 Galatasaray SK W 2021-05-16 FC Utrecht 1–1 PSV D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.46 Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.44 PSV xG
I would bet for: Sport Lisboa e Benfica or PSV 74% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sport Lisboa e Benfica41% Draw26% PSV33%
Actual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 2.9
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw
68%
Draw or PSV
59%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or PSV
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sport Lisboa e Benfica28% Draw45% PSV27%
Actual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8%
0 – 0
7.4%
1 – 0
7.2%
0 – 1
7.1%
2 – 2
5.8%
2 – 0
5.8%
0 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
3.9%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 2
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica

Handicap Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers Push PSV covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 11% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 19% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 19% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
PSV keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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