Postat 90 minutes plus 5
Match ends, Benfica 2, Nice 0.
UEFA Champions League Scores & Fixtures
Tuesday 12th August
Team Lineups
home 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 , substituted for G. Prestianni at 64 minutes
- Number 5, E. Barrenechea , substituted for Florentino at 63 minutes
- Number 20, R. Ríos
- Number 8, F. Aursnes , substituted for K. Aktürkoğlu at 84 minutes
- Number 14, V. Pavlidis , substituted for Henrique Araújo at 81 minutes
- Number 9, F. Ivanović , substituted for L. Barreiro at 63 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Benfica
- Number 7, K. Aktürkoğlu
- 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 , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 2
- Number 71, Leandro Santos
away team, Nice
Manager: Franck Haise
Formation: 3 - 4 - 1 - 2
Pitch Formation
- 80, Diouf, Goalkeeper
- 33, Mendy, Defender
- 28, Bah, Defender
- 37, Peprah Oppong, Defender
- 92, Clauss, Midfielder
- 20, Louchet, Midfielder
- 39, Coulibaly, Midfielder
- 26, Bard, Midfielder
- 19, Bouanani, Attacking Midfielder
- 9, Moffi, Striker
- 21, Jansson, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 80, Y. Diouf
- Number 37, K. Peprah Oppong
- Number 28, J. Bah , Yellow Card at 33 minutes
- Number 33, A. Mendy
- Number 26, M. Bard , Captain
- Number 39, D. Coulibaly , substituted for S. Diop at 60 minutes
- Number 20, T. Louchet
- Number 92, J. Clauss , Yellow Card at 65 minutes, substituted for H. Koutoune at 73 minutes
- Number 19, B. Bouanani , substituted for G. Bernardeau at 73 minutes
- Number 21, I. Jansson , substituted for J. Boga at 73 minutes
- Number 9, T. Moffi , substituted for B. Nguene at 82 minutes
away team, Nice
- Number 23, G. Bernardeau
- Number 7, J. Boga
- Number 14, B. Brahimi
- Number 50, T. Bruyère
- Number 10, S. Diop
- Number 31, M. Dupé
- Number 36, H. Koutoune
- Number 48, L. Monteiro
- Number 49, B. Nguene
home 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 , substituted for G. Prestianni at 64 minutes
- Number 5, E. Barrenechea , substituted for Florentino at 63 minutes
- Number 20, R. Ríos
- Number 8, F. Aursnes , substituted for K. Aktürkoğlu at 84 minutes
- Number 14, V. Pavlidis , substituted for Henrique Araújo at 81 minutes
- Number 9, F. Ivanović , substituted for L. Barreiro at 63 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 7, K. Aktürkoğlu
- 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 , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 2
- Number 71, Leandro Santos
away team, Nice
Manager: Franck Haise
Formation: 3 - 4 - 1 - 2
Pitch Formation
- 80, Diouf, Goalkeeper
- 33, Mendy, Defender
- 28, Bah, Defender
- 37, Peprah Oppong, Defender
- 92, Clauss, Midfielder
- 20, Louchet, Midfielder
- 39, Coulibaly, Midfielder
- 26, Bard, Midfielder
- 19, Bouanani, Attacking Midfielder
- 9, Moffi, Striker
- 21, Jansson, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 80, Y. Diouf
- Number 37, K. Peprah Oppong
- Number 28, J. Bah , Yellow Card at 33 minutes
- Number 33, A. Mendy
- Number 26, M. Bard , Captain
- Number 39, D. Coulibaly , substituted for S. Diop at 60 minutes
- Number 20, T. Louchet
- Number 92, J. Clauss , Yellow Card at 65 minutes, substituted for H. Koutoune at 73 minutes
- Number 19, B. Bouanani , substituted for G. Bernardeau at 73 minutes
- Number 21, I. Jansson , substituted for J. Boga at 73 minutes
- Number 9, T. Moffi , substituted for B. Nguene at 82 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 23, G. Bernardeau
- Number 7, J. Boga
- Number 14, B. Brahimi
- Number 50, T. Bruyère
- Number 10, S. Diop
- Number 31, M. Dupé
- Number 36, H. Koutoune
- Number 48, L. Monteiro
- Number 49, B. Nguene
Match Officials
- Referee:
- Marco Guida
- Video Assistant Referee:
- Aleandro Di Paolo
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Giorgio Peretti
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Giuseppe Perrotti
- Fourth Official:
- Matteo Marchetti
- Assistant VAR Official:
- Michael Fabbri
Match Stats
Key, Benfica v NiceOverall possession
xG
Benfica 1.4849Nice 0.5597Shots
Benfica 21Nice 9Shots on target
Benfica 5Nice 0Total touches inside the opposition box
Benfica 45Nice 17Goalkeeper saves
Benfica 0Nice 3Fouls committed
Benfica 9Nice 13Corners
Benfica 6Nice 6In-depth match stats
Attack
Shots
Benfica 21Nice 9Shots on target
Benfica 5Nice 0Shots off target
Benfica 8Nice 4Attempts out of box
Benfica 7Nice 1Hit woodwork
Benfica 1Nice 1Total offsides
Benfica 2Nice 2Expected
xG
Benfica 1.4849Nice 0.5597xG from open play
Benfica 1.1524Nice 0.4467xG from set play
Benfica 0.3324Nice 0.1131xA
Benfica 1.87721Nice 0.59606Distribution
Total passes
Benfica 536Nice 370Pass accuracy %
Benfica 87.5Nice 80.5Backward passes
Benfica 101Nice 45Forward passes
Benfica 141Nice 127Total long balls
Benfica 56Nice 29Successful final third passes
Benfica 99Nice 72Total crosses
Benfica 12Nice 22Defence
Total tackles
Benfica 16Nice 15Won tackle %
Benfica 68.8Nice 66.7Fouls committed
Benfica 9Nice 13Total yellow cards
Benfica 1Nice 2Total clearances
Benfica 30Nice 20Season so far
UEFA Champions League
Key, Benfica v Nice
Form guide
All competitions
Benfica won
v Nice
0
2
UEFA Champions League
Nice lose
v Benfica
0
2
UEFA Champions League
Benfica won
v Sporting CP
0
1
Super Cup
Nice won
v Sheffield United
3
2
Club Friendlies
Benfica won
v Fenerbahçe
3
2
Club Friendlies
Nice lose
v St. Pauli
2
0
Club Friendlies
Benfica lose
v Chelsea
1
4
FIFA Club World Cup
Nice won
v Feyenoord
2
1
Club Friendlies
Benfica won
v Bayern Munich
1
0
FIFA Club World Cup
Nice draw
v Nancy
3
3
Club Friendlies
Previous meetings
All competitions
Benfica and NiceBenfica Won 3Nice Won 0Draw 0
Played
3
Previous scores
All competitions
UEFA Champions League
Nice 0 , Benfica 2 on the 6th of August 2025
Nice
Benfica
6th of August 2025
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