Postpublished at 17:25 BST 16 October
First up, a quick look back at yesterday's action...
Summary
FT: Benfica 0 - 2 Arsenal
Second-half goals from Mead and Russo gave Arsenal important win and first in this season's competition
FT: Atletico Madrid 0-1 Man Utd - Rolfo scored stunning first goal
Get Involved: Comment on this page
Send us your views
Postpublished at 17:25 BST 16 October
Tonight's entertainmentpublished at 17:23 BST 16 October
We have four matches in the Women's Champions League tonight...
Image source, Getty ImagesMan Utd arrive for big Champions League nightpublished at 17:21 BST 16 October
Atletico Madrid v Manchester United (17:45 BST)
Image source, Getty Images
Image source, Getty Images
Image source, Getty ImagesThanks for joining uspublished at 17:17 BST 16 October
Hello and welcome along to BBC Sport's coverage of tonight's Women's Champions League matches. First up it is Atletico Madrid v Manchester United followed by Benfica v Arsenal.
United's game starts at 17:45 BST, before the Gunners get under way at 20:00 BST.
European tourpublished at 17:15 BST 16 October
Image source, Getty ImagesArsenal became champions of Europe in May but the defence of their Women's Champions League title got off to a bad start with a 2-1 home loss to Lyon.
Meanwhile, Manchester United won their first ever game in the main phase of the Champions League thanks to a 1-0 victory over Valerenga.
Both of these English sides are in action on their travels in a busy night of action.
Image source, Getty Images
UEFA Women's Champions League Scores & Fixtures
Thursday 16th October
UEFA Women's Champions League Table
On Thursday 16th October
Skip to table keyMatch Participants:
- Arsenal, Position 9, Points 3
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Barcelona | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 6 |
|
2 Real Madrid | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
|
3 Wolfsburg | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
|
4 OL Lyonnes | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
|
5 Manchester United | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
|
6 Chelsea | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
|
7 OH Leuven | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
|
8 Atlético Madrid | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
|
9 Arsenal | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
|
10 Juventus | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
|
11 Bayern Munich | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 3 |
|
12 Twente | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 |
|
13 Paris FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 1 |
|
14 Vålerenga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
|
15 SL Benfica | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
|
16 Paris Saint-Germain | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 0 |
|
17 Roma | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | -8 | 0 |
|
18 St. Pölten | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | -9 | 0 |
|
Key
- Position 1, 2, 3, 4 : Quarter-finals
- Position 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 : Play-off
Team Lineups
home team, SL Benfica
Manager: Ivan Baptista
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Pitch Formation
- 1, Pauels, Goalkeeper
- 19, Catarina Amado, Defender16, Ucheibe, Defender22, Diana Gomes, Defender5, Lund, Defender
- 55, Carolina Tristão, Midfielder23, Gasper, Midfielder6, Beatriz Cameirão, Midfielder
- 17, Diana Silva, Striker10, Møller, Striker13, Lúcia Alves, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, L. Pauels
- Number 5, M. Lund , substituted for Cristina Martín-Prieto at 70 minutes
- Number 22, Diana Gomes
- Number 16, C. Ucheibe
- Number 19, Catarina Amado
- Number 6, Beatriz Cameirão , Yellow Card at 62 minutes, substituted for Letícia Almeida at 80 minutes
- Number 23, A. Gasper , Captain
- Number 55, Carolina Tristão , substituted for C. Davidson at 61 minutes
- Number 13, Lúcia Alves , Yellow Card at 66 minutes
- Number 10, C. Møller , substituted for C. Boeckmann at 80 minutes
- Number 17, Diana Silva , substituted for Lara Martins at 80 minutes
Substitutes
home team, SL Benfica
- Number 56, C. Boeckmann
- Number 66, Rute Costa
- Number 77, Neide Guedes
- Number 14, Letícia Almeida
- Number 21, Pauleta
- Number 18, R. Engesvik
- Number 7, Cristina Martín-Prieto
- Number 25, C. Davidson
- Number 20, Lara Martins
- Number 3, Joana Silva
- Number 2, S. Prat
- Number 15, Carole Costa
away team, Arsenal
Manager: Renee Slegers
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Pitch Formation
- 14, van Domselaar, Goalkeeper
- 2, Fox, Defender3, Wubben-Moy, Defender7, Catley, Defender24, Hinds, Defender
- 10, Little, Midfielder8, Caldentey, Midfielder32, Cooney-Cross, Midfielder
- 15, Smith, Striker23, Russo, Striker9, Mead, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 14, D. van Domselaar
- Number 24, T. Hinds
- Number 7, S. Catley , substituted for Laia Codina at 84 minutes
- Number 3, L. Wubben-Moy
- Number 2, E. Fox , substituted for K. McCabe at 85 minutes
- Number 32, K. Cooney-Cross , substituted for S. Blackstenius at 60 minutes
- Number 8, Mariona Caldentey , Yellow Card at 87 minutes
- Number 10, K. Little , Captain
- Number 9, B. Mead , substituted for C. Kelly at 60 minutes
- Number 23, A. Russo
- Number 15, O. Smith , Yellow Card at 66 minutes, substituted for C. Foord at 70 minutes
away team, Arsenal
- Number 25, S. Blackstenius
- Number 5, Laia Codina
- Number 19, C. Foord
- Number 44, S. Harwood
- Number 18, C. Kelly
- Number 12, F. Maanum
- Number 53, A. Liddiard
- Number 11, K. McCabe
- Number 22, J. Nighswonger
- Number 21, V. Pelova
home team, SL Benfica
Manager: Ivan Baptista
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Pitch Formation
- 1, Pauels, Goalkeeper
- 19, Catarina Amado, Defender16, Ucheibe, Defender22, Diana Gomes, Defender5, Lund, Defender
- 55, Carolina Tristão, Midfielder23, Gasper, Midfielder6, Beatriz Cameirão, Midfielder
- 17, Diana Silva, Striker10, Møller, Striker13, Lúcia Alves, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, L. Pauels
- Number 5, M. Lund , substituted for Cristina Martín-Prieto at 70 minutes
- Number 22, Diana Gomes
- Number 16, C. Ucheibe
- Number 19, Catarina Amado
- Number 6, Beatriz Cameirão , Yellow Card at 62 minutes, substituted for Letícia Almeida at 80 minutes
- Number 23, A. Gasper , Captain
- Number 55, Carolina Tristão , substituted for C. Davidson at 61 minutes
- Number 13, Lúcia Alves , Yellow Card at 66 minutes
- Number 10, C. Møller , substituted for C. Boeckmann at 80 minutes
- Number 17, Diana Silva , substituted for Lara Martins at 80 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 56, C. Boeckmann
- Number 66, Rute Costa
- Number 77, Neide Guedes
- Number 14, Letícia Almeida
- Number 21, Pauleta
- Number 18, R. Engesvik
- Number 7, Cristina Martín-Prieto
- Number 25, C. Davidson
- Number 20, Lara Martins
- Number 3, Joana Silva
- Number 2, S. Prat
- Number 15, Carole Costa
away team, Arsenal
Manager: Renee Slegers
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Pitch Formation
- 14, van Domselaar, Goalkeeper
- 2, Fox, Defender3, Wubben-Moy, Defender7, Catley, Defender24, Hinds, Defender
- 10, Little, Midfielder8, Caldentey, Midfielder32, Cooney-Cross, Midfielder
- 15, Smith, Striker23, Russo, Striker9, Mead, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 14, D. van Domselaar
- Number 24, T. Hinds
- Number 7, S. Catley , substituted for Laia Codina at 84 minutes
- Number 3, L. Wubben-Moy
- Number 2, E. Fox , substituted for K. McCabe at 85 minutes
- Number 32, K. Cooney-Cross , substituted for S. Blackstenius at 60 minutes
- Number 8, Mariona Caldentey , Yellow Card at 87 minutes
- Number 10, K. Little , Captain
- Number 9, B. Mead , substituted for C. Kelly at 60 minutes
- Number 23, A. Russo
- Number 15, O. Smith , Yellow Card at 66 minutes, substituted for C. Foord at 70 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 25, S. Blackstenius
- Number 5, Laia Codina
- Number 19, C. Foord
- Number 44, S. Harwood
- Number 18, C. Kelly
- Number 12, F. Maanum
- Number 53, A. Liddiard
- Number 11, K. McCabe
- Number 22, J. Nighswonger
- Number 21, V. Pelova
Match Officials
- Referee:
- Miriama Bocková
- Video Assistant Referee:
- Michal Ocenas
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Miroslava Obertova
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Martina Ukropová
- Fourth Official:
- Martin Dohál
- Assistant VAR Official:
- Boris Marhefka
Match Stats
Key, SL Benfica v ArsenalBasic Stats
Overall possession
SL Benfica 31.8%Arsenal 68.2%
Shots
SL Benfica 9Arsenal 13Shots on target
SL Benfica 4Arsenal 2Total touches inside the opposition box
SL Benfica 11Arsenal 31Goalkeeper saves
SL Benfica 0Arsenal 4Fouls committed
SL Benfica 15Arsenal 9Corners
SL Benfica 4Arsenal 7In-depth match stats
Attack
Shots
SL Benfica 9Arsenal 13Shots on target
SL Benfica 4Arsenal 2Shots off target
SL Benfica 3Arsenal 6Attempts out of box
SL Benfica 4Arsenal 5Total offsides
SL Benfica 2Arsenal 9Distribution
Total passes
SL Benfica 249Arsenal 528Pass accuracy %
SL Benfica 69.1Arsenal 85.2Backward passes
SL Benfica 36Arsenal 89Forward passes
SL Benfica 96Arsenal 166Total long balls
SL Benfica 52Arsenal 21Successful final third passes
SL Benfica 19Arsenal 154Total crosses
SL Benfica 7Arsenal 20Defence
Total tackles
SL Benfica 11Arsenal 9Won tackle %
SL Benfica 81.8Arsenal 77.8Fouls committed
SL Benfica 15Arsenal 9Total yellow cards
SL Benfica 2Arsenal 2Total clearances
SL Benfica 19Arsenal 13Season so far
UEFA Women's Champions League
Skip to form guideKey, SL Benfica v Arsenal
League position, SL Benfica 15th, Arsenal 9thTotal points, SL Benfica 0, Arsenal 3
Goals scored
SL Benfica 1Arsenal 3Form guide
All competitions
Skip back to season so farSL Benfica won
v Valadares Gaia
1
4
1a Divisão Women
Arsenal won
v Brighton & Hove Albion
1
0
Women's Super League
SL Benfica lose
v Juventus
2
1
UEFA Women's Champions League
Arsenal lose
v OL Lyonnes
1
2
UEFA Women's Champions League
SL Benfica won
v Damaiense
8
0
1a Divisão Women
Arsenal lose
v Manchester City
3
2
Women's Super League
SL Benfica won
v Vitória Guimarães
1
5
1a Divisão Women
Arsenal draw
v Aston Villa
1
1
Women's Super League
SL Benfica draw
v Racing Seixal
0
0
1a Divisão Women
Arsenal draw
v Manchester United
0
0
Women's Super League