Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Rangers FC, Europe 2020-21 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Rangers FC — Europe at Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Rangers FC 8 games · 4 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Diego Barbero
- Referee Jesus Gil
- Referee Inigo Prieto
- Referee Guillermo Cuadra
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompié | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Porto | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 8 | 17 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 8 | 17 |
| 8 | AS Roma | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 8 | 16 |
| 10 | Bologna FC 1909 | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | VfB Stuttgart | 8 | 15 |
| 12 | Ferencvárosi TC | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzeň | 8 | 14 |
| 15 | FK Crvena Zvezda | 8 | 14 |
| 16 | RC Celta de Vigo | 8 | 13 |
| 17 | PAOK Thessaloniki FC | 8 | 12 |
| 18 | Lille OSC | 8 | 12 |
| 19 | Fenerbahçe SK | 8 | 12 |
| 20 | Panathinaikos AO | 8 | 12 |
| 21 | Celtic FC | 8 | 11 |
| 22 | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | 10 |
| 24 | SK Brann | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | BSC Young Boys | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | SK Sturm Graz | 8 | 7 |
| 27 | FCSB Bukarest | 8 | 7 |
| 28 | Go Ahead Eagles | 8 | 7 |
| 29 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 8 | 6 |
| 30 | FC Basel 1893 | 8 | 6 |
| 31 | FC Red Bull Salzburg | 8 | 6 |
| 32 | Rangers FC | 8 | 4 |
| 33 | OGC Nice | 8 | 3 |
| 34 | FC Utrecht | 8 | 1 |
| 35 | Malmo FF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Nov | Rangers FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 02 Nov | Boavista FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 29 Oct | Royal Standard de Liège | H | 3–0 | W |
| 26 Oct | Os Belenenses Futebol | H | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Oct | KKS Lech Poznań | A | 4–2 | W |
| 18 Oct | Rio Ave FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Nov | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 3–3 | D |
| 01 Nov | Kilmarnock FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Oct | KKS Lech Poznań | H | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Oct | Livingston FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Oct | Royal Standard de Liège | A | 2–0 | W |
| 17 Oct | Celtic FC | A | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season
Rangers FC this season
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica that hosts another battle between Sport Lisboa e Benfica and Rangers FC.
- 1' The England Connor Goldson breaks the deadlock on 1 minutes. 0-1!
- 6' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 11' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 16' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 19' Nicolas Otamendi catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Red card on 19.
- 21' Another change for Sport Lisboa e Benfica made on 21 minute. Pizzi leaves to be changed by Jardel.
- 24' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Diogo Goncalves makes it 1-1.
- 25' GOAL! Glen Kamara scores on 25. Assisted by Alfredo Morelos
- 30' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 35' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sport Lisboa e Benfica and Rangers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 40' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Rangers FC that had 403 games and scored 786 goals.
- 45' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sport Lisboa e Benfica and Rangers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 46' Sport Lisboa e Benfica make a change. Diogo Goncalves trudges off to be replaced by Gilberto on 46 minutes.
- 51' A goal from the Colombia international Alfredo Morelos! He fires home on 51 to make it 1-3!
- 56' Sport Lisboa e Benfica is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 60' Sport Lisboa e Benfica manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Darwin Nunez is hanging Haris Seferovic on the field on 60 minute.
- 65' Jan Vertonghen is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Rangers FC so far.
- 67' It is a substitution in Sport Lisboa e Benfica team. Everton is replaced by Gian-Luca Waldschmidt on 67 minute.
- 69' Rangers FC ring the changes. Joe Aribo has done his job and it is now time for Scott Arfield to step up.
- 74' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sport Lisboa e Benfica and Rangers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 77' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Rafa Silva makes no mistake. 2-3!
- 82' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 87' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steven Gerrard might look to freshen things up shortly.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Everton ↓ Gian-Luca Waldschmidt 67'
- 30
- 5
-
17
Diogo Goncalves ↓ Gilberto 46'
- 28
- 21
- 49
-
14
Haris Seferovic ↓ Darwin Nunez 60'
- 27
- 99
- 71
Bench
-
2
Gilberto ↑ 46'
-
10
Gian-Luca Waldschmidt ↑ 67'
- 19
- 77
- 11
- 8
- 1
-
33
Jardel ↑ 21'
-
3
Alejandro Grimaldo ↑ 46'
- 97
-
9
Darwin Nunez ↑ 60'
- 88
Coach
Jorge Jesus
Rangers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
-
17
Joe Aribo ↓ Scott Arfield 69'
- 5
- 31
- 20
- 18
- 14
- 6
- 1
- 8
- 2
Bench
- 26
- 33
- 21
- 25
- 36
- 7
- 24
-
37
Scott Arfield ↑ 69'
- 11
- 16
- 3
Coach
Steven Gerrard
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Rafa Silva | 2 |
| Connor Goldson | 2 |
| James Tavernier | 1 |
| Diogo Goncalves | 1 |
| Angel di Maria | 1 |
| Tom Lawrence | 1 |
| Darwin Nunez | 1 |
| Dujon Sterling | 1 |
Head to Head
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form
2020-11-05
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
3–3
Rangers FC
D
2020-11-02
Boavista FC
3–0
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
L
2020-10-29
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
3–0
Royal Standard de Liège
W
2020-10-26
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–0
Os Belenenses Futebol
W
2020-10-22
KKS Lech Poznań
2–4
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2020-10-18
Rio Ave FC
0–3
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.85
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.66
Rangers FC xG
I would bet for:
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Rangers FC 75% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.51
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw
67%
Draw or Rangers FC
58%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Rangers FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Rangers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–3 not predicted3 – 3Actual
1 – 1
10%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
5.2%
3 – 1
5%
1 – 0
4.9%
0 – 0
4.4%
0 – 1
4.3%
3 – 2
4.2%
0 – 2
4.2%
1 – 3
4%
Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Handicap | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers | Push | Rangers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 13% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 19% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 17% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 10% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.