Saturday , 14 November 2026

Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Real Sociedad de Futbol, Champions League 2023-24 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2023-24
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0 – 1
Full Time
Real Sociedad de Futbol
Tue 24 Oct 2023 · 19:00 UTC Estadio da Luz HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 63' Brais Mendez
Y 71' Aritz Elustondo
Y 75' Mikel Merino
Juan Bernat 77' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Real Sociedad de Fútbol — Champions League at Estadio da Luz.

Match Details

  • Referee Clement Turpin
  • Assistant 1 Nicolas Danos
  • Assistant 2 Erwan Finjean
16 games this season 🟨 3.1/game ⚽ 10.7 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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 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 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

2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2 games · Avg 2.5 goals Real Sociedad de Futbol
Last 5 meetings
2023-10-24 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 0–1 Real Sociedad de Futbol

Recent Form

Sport Lisboa e Benfica
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Oct Real Sociedad de Futbol H 0–1 L
07 Oct GD Estoril Praia A 1–0 W
03 Oct FC Internazionale Milano A 0–1 L
29 Sep FC Porto H 1–0 W
24 Sep Portimonense SC A 3–1 W
20 Sep FC Red Bull Salzburg H 0–2 L
Real Sociedad de Futbol
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Oct Sport Lisboa e Benfica A 1–0 W
21 Oct RCD Mallorca H 1–0 W
08 Oct Club Atletico de Madrid A 1–2 L
03 Oct FC Red Bull Salzburg A 2–0 W
30 Sep Athletic Club H 3–0 W
27 Sep Valencia CF A 1–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Sport Lisboa e Benfica host Real Sociedad de Fútbol — let the battle begin!
  • 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Carlos Fernandez is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Real Sociedad de Fútbol.
  • 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sport Lisboa e Benfica and Real Sociedad de Fútbol are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Fredrik Aursnes, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio da Luz with 3 goals in the last 3 games.
  • 20' Sport Lisboa e Benfica is showing some good football. However, Sport Lisboa e Benfica are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 25' David Neres has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 9 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 30' The 28-year-old Petar Musa has been sensational this season — 14 goals and 5 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 35' A quiet spell here at Estadio da Luz. Sport Lisboa e Benfica seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 40' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 45' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Real Sociedad de Fútbol that had 360 games and scored 461 goals.
  • 46' The Sport Lisboa e Benfica manager makes a substitution. Petar Musa departs to be replaced by Arthur Cabral.
  • 51' Real Sociedad de Fútbol are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 56' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 59' Sport Lisboa e Benfica ring the changes. David Jurasek has done his job and it is now time for Juan Bernat to step up.
  • 63' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Brais Mendez makes it 0-1.
  • 68' Mikel Oyarzabal has been relatively quiet despite scoring 36 goals in his last 360 appearances.
  • 69' A tactical swap from Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Tiago Gouveia on, David Neres off on 69 minutes.
  • 70' A tactical swap from Real Sociedad de Futbol — Aritz Elustondo on, Hamari Traore off on 70 minutes.
  • 71' Aritz Elustondo picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 75' Mikel Merino has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 75.
  • 76' Carlos Fernandez gets the nod from Real Sociedad de Futbol. He replaces Ander Barrenetxea and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 77' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Juan Bernat.
  • 81' The Sport Lisboa e Benfica manager makes a substitution. Alexander Bah departs to be replaced by Chiquinho.
  • 86' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 90' The whistle greets Mikel Oyarzabal as he departs to be replaced by Mohamed Cho.
  • With this win, Real Sociedad de Fútbol is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Roger Schmidt

Real Sociedad de Fútbol Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Imanol Alguacil

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Brais Mendez 1
Rafa Silva 1
Mikel Merino 1
Ander Barrenetxea 1
Mikel Oyarzabal 1

Head to Head

2023-10-24 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 0–1 Real Sociedad de Futbol

Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form

2023-10-24 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 0–1 Real Sociedad de Futbol L 2023-10-07 GD Estoril Praia 0–1 Sport Lisboa e Benfica W 2023-10-03 FC Internazionale Milano 1–0 Sport Lisboa e Benfica L 2023-09-29 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 1–0 FC Porto W 2023-09-24 Portimonense SC 1–3 Sport Lisboa e Benfica W 2023-09-20 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 0–2 FC Red Bull Salzburg L

Real Sociedad de Fútbol Form

2023-10-24 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 0–1 Real Sociedad de Futbol W 2023-10-21 Real Sociedad de Futbol 1–0 RCD Mallorca L 2023-10-08 Club Atletico de Madrid 2–1 Real Sociedad de Futbol L 2023-10-03 FC Red Bull Salzburg 0–2 Real Sociedad de Futbol W 2023-09-30 Real Sociedad de Futbol 3–0 Athletic Club L 2023-09-27 Valencia CF 0–1 Real Sociedad de Futbol W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.78 Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07 Real Sociedad de Fútbol xG
I would bet for: Real Sociedad de Fútbol or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sport Lisboa e Benfica27% Draw33% Real Sociedad de Fútbol40%
Actual: Real Sociedad de Fútbol win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes37% 0% No63%
Avg goals/match: 1.85
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 82%
18%
± 1.5 56%
44%
± 2.5 28%
72%
± 3.5 12%
88%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw
60%
Draw or Real Sociedad de Fútbol
73%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Real Sociedad de Fútbol
67%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sport Lisboa e Benfica17% Draw57% Real Sociedad de Fútbol26%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
18.2%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
14.1%
1 – 0
10.8%
0 – 2
8.6%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 1
5%
2 – 0
4.5%
0 – 3
3%
2 – 2
2.8%
1 – 3
2.5%
3 – 1
1.3%

Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica

Handicap Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers Push Real Sociedad de Fútbol covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 17% 76%
-0.5 24% — 76%
+0.5 60% — 40%
+1 60% 24% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Real Sociedad de Fútbol keeps clean sheet
46% ✗

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