Match report

CSKA Moscow Defeats Benfica 2-0 in UEFA Champions League

CSKA Moscow
CSKA Moscow
2–0
FT
Benfica
Benfica
Nov 22, 2017

CSKA Moscow stuns Benfica with a 2-0 victory in their UEFA Champions League match, powered by Georgi Schennikov's early goal and an unfortunate own goal from Jardel. Despite several yellow cards and substitutions, CSKA's defensive resilience proved too strong for Benfica.

Key Facts

  • • Georgi Schennikov scored for CSKA Moscow in the 13th minute.
  • • Jardel's own goal in the 56th minute sealed CSKA's victory.
  • • Benfica's Eliseu and Luisão received yellow cards.
  • • CSKA's P. Wernbloom, K. Nababkin, and B. Natcho also received yellow cards.

Lineups

CSKA Moscow

Formation: 3-4-3

Starting XI

  • 35 I. Akinfeev (G)
  • 24 V. Berezutski (D)
  • 4 S. Ignashevich (D)
  • 5 V. Vasin (D)
  • 42 G. Shchennikov (M)
  • 2 M. Fernandes (M)
  • 3 P. Wernbloom (F)
  • 66 B. Natcho (M)
  • 10 A. Dzagoev (M)
  • 17 A. Golovin (M)
  • 11 Vitinho (M)

Substitutes

  • 14 K. Nababkin
  • 89 K. Kuchaev
  • 72 A. Gordyushenko
  • 1 I. Pomazun
  • 99 A. Olanare
  • 75 T. Zhamaletdinov
  • 63 F. Chalov

Benfica

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 30 Bruno Varela (G)
  • 4 Luisão (D)
  • 19 Eliseu (D)
  • 34 André Almeida (D)
  • 33 Jardel (D)
  • 5 L. Fejsa (M)
  • 21 Pizzi (M)
  • 18 E. Salvio (F)
  • 6 Filipe Augusto (M)
  • 84 Diogo Gonçalves (F)
  • 10 Jonas (F)

Substitutes

  • 22 F. Cervi
  • 9 R. Jiménez
  • 17 A. Živković
  • 98 Fábio Duarte
  • 14 H. Seferović
  • 2 L. López
  • 7 A. Samaris

Timeline

  1. CSKA Moscow
    13' CSKA Moscow Goal · Normal Goal
    Georgi Schennikov · Assist: B. Natcho
  2. Benfica
    31' Benfica Card · Yellow Card
    Eliseu
  3. CSKA Moscow
    39' CSKA Moscow Card · Yellow Card
    P. Wernbloom
  4. Benfica
    46' Benfica subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Diogo Gonçalves · On: F. Cervi
  5. CSKA Moscow
    50' CSKA Moscow subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Georgi Schennikov · On: K. Nababkin
  6. Benfica
    56' Benfica subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Filipe Augusto · On: R. Jiménez
  7. CSKA Moscow
    56' CSKA Moscow Goal · Own Goal
    Jardel
  8. Benfica
    61' Benfica Card · Yellow Card
    Luisão
  9. CSKA Moscow
    70' CSKA Moscow Card · Yellow Card
    K. Nababkin
  10. CSKA Moscow
    72' CSKA Moscow Card · Yellow Card
    B. Natcho
  11. CSKA Moscow
    77' CSKA Moscow subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Vitinho · On: K. Kuchaev
  12. Benfica
    83' Benfica subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Eliseu · On: Andrija Živković
  13. CSKA Moscow
    84' CSKA Moscow subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Dzagoev · On: A. Gordyushenko

Match Stats

Stat CSKA Moscow Benfica
Fouls 18 14
Pass Accuracy 74% 82%
Offsides 3 2
Red Cards 0 0
Total Shots 11 12
Corners 5 5
Total Passes 356 564
Yellow Cards 3 2
Blocked Shots 2 4
Shots on Target 3 4
Shots off Target 6 4
Possession 38% 62%
Accurate Passes 262 463
Shots Inside Box 7 4
Saves 4 2
Shots Outside Box 5 8

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ CSKA's early goal by Georgi Schennikov in the 13th minute set the tone for the match.
  • ▸ The own goal from Benfica's Jardel in the 56th minute confirmed CSKA's dominance and dampened Benfica's spirits.