Benfica vs Qarabag

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🕒 Tue, 16 Sep 2025 20:00 Europe/London 📍 Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz) 🧑‍⚖️ Eric Lambrechts 🔁 League Stage - 1 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
League Stage - 1
League Stage Table
Benfica 24 · Qarabag 22
Referee Stats
4 matches · 2.50 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 2.50
Reds avg 0.25
Penalties avg 0.00
Over 4.5 cards 50%
Home wins 50%
Draws 25%
Away wins 25%
How the match was won
  • Shots were tight (14-10).
  • Possession was balanced (53%-47%).
  • Qarabag had the sharper finishing (3-5 shots on target).

Team Overview

Benfica (Home stats)

Games / Record

7
W-D-L: 4-0-3

Goals For / Against

11 / 7
Avg: 1.57 / 1.00

Points

12
Avg: 1.71

Clean Sheets

3

Failed to Score

2
Qarabag (Away stats)

Games / Record

8
W-D-L: 4-0-4

Goals For / Against

13 / 17
Avg: 1.63 / 2.13

Points

12
Avg: 1.50

Clean Sheets

2

Failed to Score

2

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Champions League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.71
PPG
1.50
1.57
GF
1.63
1.00
GA
2.13
50%
O2.5
75%
50%
BTTS
50%
75%
Score 1st
25%

League-position context

Benfica rank24th
Qarabag rank22nd
Benfica points9
Qarabag points10
Benfica: #24 · 9 pts · GD -2
12 pts off the top 2. 7 pts off the play-off line. 5 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Qarabag: #22 · 10 pts · GD -8
11 pts off the top 2. 6 pts off the play-off line. 6 pts clear of the relegation zone.
1-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Benfica last 5 home

W W L L
Points6/12
Weighted index70
Goals8-6
Record2-0-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Qarabag last 5 away

L L L W
Points3/12
Weighted index10
Goals4-13
Record1-0-3
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Benfica trend breakdown

Over 2.550%
BTTS50%
BTTS + O2.550%
1H Over 0.575%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 75% · Over 3.5 50% · 1H BTTS 50%

Qarabag trend breakdown

Over 2.575%
BTTS50%
BTTS + O2.550%
1H Over 0.575%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 75% · 1H BTTS 50%

Scoring reliability

Benfica score at home75%
Benfica clean sheet at home25%
Qarabag score away50%
Qarabag clean sheet away0%

First-goal patterns

Benfica score first75%
Benfica win after scoring first67%
Qarabag score first25%
Qarabag win after scoring first0%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Benfica 0% · Qarabag 33%
Avg first goal minute: Benfica 14.3' · Qarabag 1.0'

Vs league average

Benfica score at home1.57 vs 1.93
Benfica concede at home1.00 vs 1.45
Qarabag score away1.63 vs 1.45
Qarabag concede away2.13 vs 1.93
Benfica score 19% below league average, while Qarabag score 12% above league average.
Defensive side: Benfica are 31% below league average at home, and Qarabag are 10% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games1
Avg goals5.00
BTTS100%
Over 2.5100%
At this venue setup: 5.00 goals on average across the last 1.

Benfica goal timing (home)

1H scored: 67% 2H scored: 33% Danger: 16-30 Vulnerable: 16-30
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
16-30 3
31-45 2
46-60 2
0-15 1
76-90+ 1
61-75 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
16-30 2
46-60 2
61-75 1
76-90+ 1
0-15 0
31-45 0

Qarabag goal timing (away)

1H scored: 40% 2H scored: 60% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 61-75
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
0-15 1
16-30 1
46-60 1
61-75 1
76-90+ 1
31-45 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
61-75 3
0-15 2
16-30 2
46-60 2
76-90+ 2
31-45 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
3
5
Total Shots
14
10
Shots off Goal
5
3
Blocked Shots
6
2
Shots Inside Box
6
9
Shots Outside Box
8
1
Ball Possession
53%
47%
Corner Kicks
8
3
Fouls
11
6
Offsides
1
1
Yellow Cards
—
—
Red Cards
—
—
Goalkeeper Saves
2
1
Total Passes
477
432
Passes Accurate
408
352
Passes %
86%
81%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
4
Away
4
6' ⚽
⚽
6' ⚽ Goal · 1-0
E. Barrenechea
Normal Goal · Assist: H. Sudakov
16' ⚽
⚽
16' ⚽ Goal · 2-0
V. Pavlidis
Normal Goal
30' ⚽
⚽
30' ⚽ Goal · 2-1
Leandro Andrade
Normal Goal · Assist: C. Durán
48' ⚽
⚽
48' ⚽ Goal · 2-2
C. Durán
Normal Goal · Assist: M. Janković
66' ↑↓
↑↓
66' ⇄ Leandro Andrade
1st substitution · For: E. Addai
70' ↑↓
↑↓
70' ⇄ F. Aursnes
1st substitution · For: F. Ivanović
70' ↑↓
↑↓
70' ⇄ A. Schjelderup
2nd substitution · For: G. Prestianni
77' ↑↓
↑↓
77' ⇄ M. Janković
2nd substitution · For: O. Kashchuk
77' ↑↓
↑↓
77' ⇄ E. Cəfərquliyev
3rd substitution · For: T. Bayramov
79' ↑↓
↑↓
79' ⇄ R. Rios
3rd substitution · For: L. Barreiro
79' ↑↓
↑↓
79' ⇄ V. Pavlidis
4th substitution · For: Henrique Araújo
86' ⚽
⚽
86' ⚽ Goal · 2-3
O. Kashchuk
Normal Goal · Assist: R. Almeyda
90' ↑↓
↑↓
90' ⇄ C. Durán
4th substitution · For: M. Qurbanlı

Benfica vs Qarabag 2-3: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Qarabag beat Benfica 3-2 on Tuesday, 16 September 2025 in Champions League. The match was refereed by Eric Lambrechts. It was played at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz).

First half: Benfica took an early lead at 6' when E. Barrenechea scored, with the assist credited to H. Sudakov, making the score 1-0. Benfica extended the lead at 16' when V. Pavlidis scored, making the score 2-0. Qarabag reduced the deficit at 30' when Leandro Andrade scored, with the assist credited to C. Durán, making the score 2-1.

Second half: Qarabag leveled the score at 48' when C. Durán scored, with the assist credited to M. Janković, making the score 2-2. Qarabag made their 1st substitution at 66', with Leandro Andrade replacing E. Addai. Benfica made their 1st substitution at 70', with F. Aursnes replacing F. Ivanović. Benfica made their 2nd substitution at 70', with A. Schjelderup replacing G. Prestianni. Qarabag made their 2nd substitution at 77', with M. Janković replacing O. Kashchuk. Qarabag made their 3rd substitution at 77', with E. Cəfərquliyev replacing T. Bayramov. Benfica made their 3rd substitution at 79', with R. Rios replacing L. Barreiro. Benfica made their 4th substitution at 79', with V. Pavlidis replacing Henrique Araújo. Qarabag took the lead at 86' when O. Kashchuk scored, with the assist credited to R. Almeyda, making the score 2-3. Qarabag made their 4th substitution at 90', with C. Durán replacing M. Qurbanlı.

Benfica used 4 substitutions while Qarabag used 4 substitutions.

How the match was won

  • Shots were tight (14-10).
  • Possession was balanced (53%-47%).
  • Qarabag had the sharper finishing (3-5 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games1
Home Wins0
Draws0
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals1 (100.0%)
BTTS1 (100.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games1
Home Wins0
Draws0
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals1 (100.0%)
BTTS1 (100.0%)

Benfica vs Qarabag Head-to-Head History by Season