Postat 90 minutes plus 5
Match ends, Nice 0, Benfica 2.
UEFA Champions League Scores & Fixtures
Wednesday 6th August
Team Lineups
home team, Nice
Manager: Franck Haise
Formation: 3 - 4 - 3
Pitch Formation
- 80, Diouf, Goalkeeper
- 33, Mendy, Defender
- 28, Bah, Defender
- 4, Dante, Defender
- 92, Clauss, Midfielder
- 6, Boudaoui, Midfielder
- 11, Sanson, Midfielder
- 26, Bard, Midfielder
- 19, Bouanani, Striker
- 9, Moffi, Striker
- 21, Jansson, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 80, Y. Diouf
- Number 4, Dante , Captain, substituted for K. Peprah Oppong at 46 minutes
- Number 28, J. Bah , Yellow Card at 30 minutes
- Number 33, A. Mendy , Yellow Card at 85 minutes
- Number 26, M. Bard
- Number 11, M. Sanson , substituted for T. Louchet at 28 minutes
- Number 6, H. Boudaoui
- Number 92, J. Clauss
- Number 21, I. Jansson , substituted for J. Boga at 79 minutes
- Number 9, T. Moffi , substituted for B. Nguene at 89 minutes
- Number 19, B. Bouanani , substituted for S. Diop at 79 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Nice
- Number 23, G. Bernardeau
- Number 7, J. Boga
- Number 77, T. Boulhendi
- Number 14, B. Brahimi
- Number 39, D. Coulibaly
- Number 10, S. Diop
- Number 31, M. Dupé
- Number 36, H. Koutoune
- Number 20, T. Louchet , Yellow Card at 79 minutes
- Number 49, B. Nguene
- Number 37, K. Peprah Oppong
- Number 8, P. Rosario
away team, Benfica
Manager: Bruno Lage
Formation: 4 - 4 - 2
Pitch Formation
- 1, Trubin, Goalkeeper
- 17, Dedic, Defender
- 4, António Silva, Defender
- 30, Otamendi, Defender
- 26, Dahl, Defender
- 8, Aursnes, Midfielder
- 20, Ríos, Midfielder
- 5, Barrenechea, Midfielder
- 21, Schjelderup, Midfielder
- 9, Ivanovic, Striker
- 14, Pavlidis, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, A. Trubin
- Number 26, S. Dahl
- Number 30, N. Otamendi , Captain
- Number 4, António Silva
- Number 17, A. Dedić
- Number 21, A. Schjelderup , Yellow Card at 33 minutes, substituted for G. Prestianni at 66 minutes
- Number 5, E. Barrenechea , substituted for Florentino at 77 minutes
- Number 20, R. Ríos
- Number 8, F. Aursnes
- Number 14, V. Pavlidis , substituted for Henrique Araújo at 77 minutes
- Number 9, F. Ivanović , substituted for L. Barreiro at 77 minutes
away team, Benfica
- Number 47, Tiago Gouveia
- Number 18, L. Barreiro
- Number 64, Gonçalo Oliveira
- Number 86, Diogo Prioste
- Number 68, João Veloso
- Number 24, Samuel Soares
- Number 61, Florentino
- Number 3, Rafael Obrador
- Number 39, Henrique Araújo
- Number 25, G. Prestianni
- Number 50, Diogo Ferreira
- Number 71, Leandro Santos
home team, Nice
Manager: Franck Haise
Formation: 3 - 4 - 3
Pitch Formation
- 80, Diouf, Goalkeeper
- 33, Mendy, Defender
- 28, Bah, Defender
- 4, Dante, Defender
- 92, Clauss, Midfielder
- 6, Boudaoui, Midfielder
- 11, Sanson, Midfielder
- 26, Bard, Midfielder
- 19, Bouanani, Striker
- 9, Moffi, Striker
- 21, Jansson, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 80, Y. Diouf
- Number 4, Dante , Captain, substituted for K. Peprah Oppong at 46 minutes
- Number 28, J. Bah , Yellow Card at 30 minutes
- Number 33, A. Mendy , Yellow Card at 85 minutes
- Number 26, M. Bard
- Number 11, M. Sanson , substituted for T. Louchet at 28 minutes
- Number 6, H. Boudaoui
- Number 92, J. Clauss
- Number 21, I. Jansson , substituted for J. Boga at 79 minutes
- Number 9, T. Moffi , substituted for B. Nguene at 89 minutes
- Number 19, B. Bouanani , substituted for S. Diop at 79 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 23, G. Bernardeau
- Number 7, J. Boga
- Number 77, T. Boulhendi
- Number 14, B. Brahimi
- Number 39, D. Coulibaly
- Number 10, S. Diop
- Number 31, M. Dupé
- Number 36, H. Koutoune
- Number 20, T. Louchet , Yellow Card at 79 minutes
- Number 49, B. Nguene
- Number 37, K. Peprah Oppong
- Number 8, P. Rosario
away team, Benfica
Manager: Bruno Lage
Formation: 4 - 4 - 2
Pitch Formation
- 1, Trubin, Goalkeeper
- 17, Dedic, Defender
- 4, António Silva, Defender
- 30, Otamendi, Defender
- 26, Dahl, Defender
- 8, Aursnes, Midfielder
- 20, Ríos, Midfielder
- 5, Barrenechea, Midfielder
- 21, Schjelderup, Midfielder
- 9, Ivanovic, Striker
- 14, Pavlidis, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, A. Trubin
- Number 26, S. Dahl
- Number 30, N. Otamendi , Captain
- Number 4, António Silva
- Number 17, A. Dedić
- Number 21, A. Schjelderup , Yellow Card at 33 minutes, substituted for G. Prestianni at 66 minutes
- Number 5, E. Barrenechea , substituted for Florentino at 77 minutes
- Number 20, R. Ríos
- Number 8, F. Aursnes
- Number 14, V. Pavlidis , substituted for Henrique Araújo at 77 minutes
- Number 9, F. Ivanović , substituted for L. Barreiro at 77 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 47, Tiago Gouveia
- Number 18, L. Barreiro
- Number 64, Gonçalo Oliveira
- Number 86, Diogo Prioste
- Number 68, João Veloso
- Number 24, Samuel Soares
- Number 61, Florentino
- Number 3, Rafael Obrador
- Number 39, Henrique Araújo
- Number 25, G. Prestianni
- Number 50, Diogo Ferreira
- Number 71, Leandro Santos
Match Officials
- Referee:
- Michael Oliver
- Video Assistant Referee:
- Jarred Gillett
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Daniel Cook
- Assistant Referee 2:
- James Mainwaring
- Fourth Official:
- Robert Jones
- Assistant VAR Official:
- Peter Bankes
Match Stats
Key, Nice v BenficaOverall possession
xG
Nice 0.6656Benfica 1.8676Shots
Nice 12Benfica 13Shots on target
Nice 2Benfica 6Total touches inside the opposition box
Nice 15Benfica 21Goalkeeper saves
Nice 4Benfica 2Fouls committed
Nice 9Benfica 14Corners
Nice 4Benfica 6In-depth match stats
Attack
Shots
Nice 12Benfica 13Shots on target
Nice 2Benfica 6Shots off target
Nice 7Benfica 3Attempts out of box
Nice 7Benfica 4Total offsides
Nice 1Benfica 3Expected
xG
Nice 0.6656Benfica 1.8676xG from open play
Nice 0.4586Benfica 1.755xG from set play
Nice 0.207Benfica 0.1126xA
Nice 0.238522Benfica 1.13353Distribution
Total passes
Nice 434Benfica 488Pass accuracy %
Nice 86.9Benfica 85.9Backward passes
Nice 65Benfica 73Forward passes
Nice 136Benfica 137Total long balls
Nice 36Benfica 53Successful final third passes
Nice 77Benfica 82Total crosses
Nice 10Benfica 11Defence
Total tackles
Nice 12Benfica 23Won tackle %
Nice 41.7Benfica 82.6Fouls committed
Nice 9Benfica 14Total yellow cards
Nice 3Benfica 1Total clearances
Nice 14Benfica 28Season so far
UEFA Champions League
Key, Nice v Benfica
Form guide
All competitions
Nice won
v Sheffield United
3
2
Club Friendlies
Benfica won
v Sporting CP
0
1
Super Cup
Nice lose
v St. Pauli
2
0
Club Friendlies
Benfica won
v Fenerbahçe
3
2
Club Friendlies
Nice won
v Feyenoord
2
1
Club Friendlies
Benfica lose
v Chelsea
1
4
FIFA Club World Cup
Nice draw
v Nancy
3
3
Club Friendlies
Benfica won
v Bayern Munich
1
0
FIFA Club World Cup
Nice won
v Aubagne
3
0
Club Friendlies
Benfica won
v Auckland City
6
0
FIFA Club World Cup
Previous meetings
All competitions
Nice and BenficaNice Won 0Benfica Won 2Draw 0
Played
2
Previous scores
All competitions
Club Friendlies
Benfica 3 , Nice 0 on the 15th of July 2022
Benfica
Nice
15th of July 2022
Benfica 2 , Nice 1 on the 27th of July 2013
Benfica
Nice
27th of July 2013