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UEFA Champions League

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UEFA Champions League

Benfica vs Qarabag – Lineups & Match Details

Qarabag beat Benfica 3-2. Goals: E. Barrenechea (6'), V. Pavlidis (16'), Leandro Andrade (30'), C. Durán (48'), O. Kashchuk (86'). Benfica had 53% possession against Qarabag's 47%. Shots on target: 3-5.

UEFA Champions League · League Stage - 1

Tuesday, 16 September 2025

BenficaBenfica

2 - 3

Full Time

HT: 2 - 1

QarabagQarabag

Referee: Eric Lambrechts, Belgium

Lineups

BenficaBenfica4-2-3-1
A. Trubin1A. TrubinG
A. Dedic17A. DedicD
A. Silva4A. SilvaD
N. Otamendi30N. OtamendiD
S. Dahl26S. DahlD
R. Rios20R. RiosM
E. Barrenechea5E. BarrenecheaM
F. Aursnes8F. AursnesM
G. Sudakov10G. SudakovM
A. Schjelderup21A. SchjelderupM
V. Pavlidis14V. PavlidisF

Substitutes

24S. SoaresG
3R. ObradorD
9F. IvanovicF
18L. BarreiroM
25G. PrestianniF
39H. AraujoF
44T. AraujoD
64G. OliveiraD
68J. VelosoM
71L. SantosD
84J. RegoM
86D. PriosteM
QarabagQarabag4-2-3-1
M. Kochalski99M. KochalskiG
Matheus Silva2Matheus SilvaD
B. Mustafazada13B. MustafazadaD
K. Medina81K. MedinaD
E. Cafarquliyev44E. CafarquliyevD
Pedro Bicalho35Pedro BicalhoM
M. Jankovic8M. JankovicM
Leandro Andrade15Leandro AndradeM
Kady Borges20Kady BorgesM
A. Zoubir10A. Zoubir
C. Duran17C. DuranF

Substitutes

1S. MahammadaliyevG
97F. BunticG
3S. MmaeeD
6ChrisoM
11E. AddaiF
18Dani BoltD
21O. KashchukM
22M. QurbanlyF
27T. BayramovD
30A. HuseynovD
55B. HuseynovD

Match Events

6'G

E. Barrenechea

Assist: H. Sudakov

16'G

V. Pavlidis

30'G

Leandro Andrade

Assist: C. Durán

48'G

C. Durán

Assist: M. Janković

66'S

Leandro Andrade

Substitution 1

70'S

F. Aursnes

Substitution 1

70'S

A. Schjelderup

Substitution 2

77'S

M. Janković

Substitution 2

77'S

E. Cəfərquliyev

Substitution 3

79'S

R. Rios

Substitution 3

79'S

V. Pavlidis

Substitution 4

86'G

O. Kashchuk

Assist: R. Almeyda

90'S

C. Durán

Substitution 4

Statistics

Benfica
53%47%
Qarabag
1.38Expected Goals (xG)1.52
14Total Shots10
3Shots on Target5
8Corners3
11Fouls6
1Offsides1
86Pass Accuracy (%)81
0Yellow Cards0
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Benfica host Qarabag on Tuesday, 16 September 2025. The kick-off time is 19:00 local. The fixture is part of the UEFA Champions League schedule. Benfica go into the match 24th in the table; Qarabag sit 22nd. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Benfica have taken 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 draw. Qarabag have collected 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss over the same span. Recent run: 1 loss.

Match recap

Qarabag beat Benfica 3-2. Benfica scored through E. Barrenechea 6', V. Pavlidis 16'. Qarabag replied with Leandro Andrade 30', C. Durán 48', O. Kashchuk 86'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 86 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Benfica held 53% of the ball against 47% for Qarabag. Shots on target finished 3-5. Expected goals read 1.38 for Benfica, 1.52 for Qarabag.

Verdict

Qarabag take the three points; Benfica look at a thin night for the home crowd. Benfica sat 24th and Qarabag 22nd before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.