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Benfica 2-0 Nice · Champions League

Benfica beat Nice 2-0 in the Champions League. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.

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Match report

Benfica and Nice met in the Champions League at Estádio da Luz in Lisbon on Tuesday, 12 August 2025.

Goalscorers

Benfica: F. Aursnes 18'; A. Schjelderup 27'. Nice did not score.

How the match went

Benfica saw more of the ball, 58% of it. Benfica had 21 shots with 5 on target, Nice 9 with 0 on target. There were 12 corners in total, 6 to Benfica and 6 to Nice. Benfica conceded 9 fouls, Nice 13. The referee showed 3 yellow cards (1 for Benfica, 2 for Nice).

Line-ups

Benfica started in a 4-4-2: A. Trubin, A. Dedić, A. Silva, N. Otamendi, S. Dahl, F. Aursnes, R. Ríos, E. Barrenechea, A. Schjelderup, F. Ivanović, V. Pavlidis.

Nice started in a 3-4-1-2: Y. Diouf, A. Mendy, A. J. Bah, K. P. Oppong, J. Clauss, T. Louchet, D. Coulibaly, M. Bard, B. Bouanani, T. Moffi, I. Jansson.

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Minute by minute

  1. 18'Goal! Benfica 1-0 Nice. F. Aursnes (Benfica) scores, assisted by A. Schjelderup.
  2. 27'Goal! Benfica 2-0 Nice. A. Schjelderup (Benfica) scores, assisted by F. Aursnes.
  3. 45'Half-time. Benfica 2-0 Nice.
  4. 90'Full-time. Benfica 2-0 Nice.
Full commentary (49 lines)
  1. 1'Kick-off: Benfica vs Nice.
  2. 3'Attempt blocked. M. Bard (Nice), right-footed shot. xG 0.07.
  3. 8'Attempt missed. T. Moffi (Nice), left-footed shot. xG 0.08.
  4. 13'Attempt missed. V. Pavlidis (Benfica), right-footed shot. xG 0.10.
  5. 14'Attempt blocked. A. Dedić (Benfica), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  6. 18'Goal! Benfica 1-0 Nice. F. Aursnes (Benfica) scores, assisted by A. Schjelderup.
  7. 27'Goal! Benfica 2-0 Nice. A. Schjelderup (Benfica) scores, assisted by F. Aursnes.
  8. 29'Attempt blocked. J. Clauss (Nice), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.07.
  9. 31'Off the woodwork! J. Clauss (Nice), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.08.
  10. 33'Yellow card for A. J. Bah (Nice).
  11. 35'Attempt blocked. R. Ríos (Benfica), right-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.06.
  12. 36'Attempt missed. E. Barrenechea (Benfica), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.03.
  13. 36'Attempt blocked. A. Dedić (Benfica), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.02.
  14. 36'Attempt saved. N. Otamendi (Benfica), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.32.
  15. 37'Attempt missed. A. Silva (Benfica), header from a corner. xG 0.03.
  16. 38'Attempt blocked. R. Ríos (Benfica), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.01.
  17. 38'Attempt blocked. V. Pavlidis (Benfica), right-footed shot. xG 0.17.
  18. 40'Attempt missed. M. Bard (Nice), shot. xG 0.19.
  19. 44'Attempt blocked. D. Coulibaly (Nice), right-footed shot. xG 0.07.
  20. 45'Attempt saved. F. Ivanović (Benfica), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.05.
  21. 45'2 minutes of added time.
  22. 45+1'Attempt missed. F. Ivanović (Benfica), right-footed shot. xG 0.19.
  23. 45'Half-time. Benfica 2-0 Nice.
  24. 46'The second half is under way.
  25. 50'Attempt blocked. B. Bouanani (Nice), left-footed shot. xG 0.13.
  26. 60'Substitution, Nice: S. Diop comes on for D. Coulibaly.
  27. 62'Off the woodwork! A. Schjelderup (Benfica), left-footed shot. xG 0.56.
  28. 62'Attempt blocked. V. Pavlidis (Benfica), right-footed shot. xG 0.06.
  29. 63'Substitution, Benfica: L. Barreiro comes on for F. Ivanović.
  30. 63'Substitution, Benfica: F. Luís comes on for E. Barrenechea.
  31. 63'Attempt missed. E. Barrenechea (Benfica), header from a corner. xG 0.07.
  32. 64'Substitution, Benfica: G. Prestianni comes on for A. Schjelderup.
  33. 65'Yellow card for J. Clauss (Nice).
  34. 68'Attempt missed. G. Prestianni (Benfica), right-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.01.
  35. 70'Attempt blocked. I. Jansson (Nice), left-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.18.
  36. 70'Attempt blocked. V. Pavlidis (Benfica), right-footed shot. xG 0.13.
  37. 73'Substitution, Nice: G. Bernardeau comes on for B. Bouanani.
  38. 73'Substitution, Nice: J. Boga comes on for I. Jansson.
  39. 73'Substitution, Nice: H. Koutoune comes on for J. Clauss.
  40. 78'Attempt missed. G. Prestianni (Benfica), header. xG 0.04.
  41. 81'Substitution, Benfica: H. Araújo comes on for V. Pavlidis.
  42. 82'Substitution, Nice: B. Nguene comes on for T. Moffi.
  43. 82'Attempt missed. B. Nguene (Nice), header from a set piece. xG 0.03.
  44. 84'Substitution, Benfica: K. Aktürkoğlu comes on for F. Aursnes.
  45. 90'4 minutes of added time.
  46. 90+2'Yellow card for G. Prestianni (Benfica).
  47. 90+4'Attempt blocked. H. Araújo (Benfica), left-footed shot. xG 0.19.
  48. 90+5'Attempt saved. A. Silva (Benfica), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.07.
  49. 90'Full-time. Benfica 2-0 Nice.
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