FC Midtjylland vs Benfica, 2022-23 UEFA Champions League Qualifying, Third Round

· 2nd Leg - Benfica advance 7-2 on aggregate

FC Midtjylland

63': Pione Sisto

FT
1 - 3
2nd Leg - Benfica advance 7-2 on aggregate

Benfica

23': Enzo Fernández
56': Henrique Araújo
88': Diogo Gonçalves

About

FC Midtjylland are hosting Benfica at Cepheus Park Randers, Randers, Denmark, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Champions League Qualifying.

Match Commentary

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Foul by Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica).
1': Juninho (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
2': Chiquinho (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
2': Foul by Raphael Onyedika (FC Midtjylland).
4': Attempt blocked. Enzo Fernández (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gonçalo Ramos.
4': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Paulinho.
7': Corner, FC Midtjylland. Conceded by Rafa.
8': Corner, FC Midtjylland. Conceded by Odysseas Vlachodimos.
9': Attempt missed. Juninho (FC Midtjylland) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Anders Dreyer with a cross.
9': Foul by Juninho (FC Midtjylland).
9': Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
11': Foul by Evander (FC Midtjylland).
11': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
12': Attempt blocked. Chiquinho (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Florentino.
13': Corner, FC Midtjylland. Conceded by Gilberto.
14': Attempt saved. Evander (FC Midtjylland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Anders Dreyer.
16': Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
16': Foul by Sory Kaba (FC Midtjylland).
18': Attempt missed. Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo with a cross.
19': Corner, FC Midtjylland. Conceded by Morato.
20': Corner, FC Midtjylland. Conceded by Florentino.
21': Attempt missed. Juninho (FC Midtjylland) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Anders Dreyer with a cross following a corner.
22': Attempt missed. Enzo Fernández (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Gonçalo Ramos.
23': Goal! FC Midtjylland 0, Benfica 1. Enzo Fernández (Benfica) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gonçalo Ramos with a through ball.
26': Foul by Gilberto (Benfica).
26': Sory Kaba (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
28': Evander (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
28': Foul by Florentino (Benfica).
28': Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) is shown the yellow card.
30': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Joel Andersson.
31': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Mads Dohr Thychosen.
33': Foul by Chiquinho (Benfica).
33': Mads Dohr Thychosen (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
36': Attempt saved. Paulinho (FC Midtjylland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
36': Corner, FC Midtjylland. Conceded by Odysseas Vlachodimos.
36': Odysseas Vlachodimos (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
36': Foul by Raphael Onyedika (FC Midtjylland).
37': Corner, FC Midtjylland. Conceded by Nicolás Otamendi.
40': Evander (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
40': Foul by Rafa (Benfica).
40': Rafa (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
41': Attempt missed. Evander (FC Midtjylland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
45'+1': First Half ends, FC Midtjylland 0, Benfica 1.
45': Second Half begins FC Midtjylland 0, Benfica 1.
45': Substitution, Benfica. Henrique Araújo replaces Rafa.
45': Substitution, Benfica. Roman Yaremchuk replaces Gonçalo Ramos.
45': Substitution, FC Midtjylland. Oliver Sørensen replaces Evander.
50': Corner, FC Midtjylland. Conceded by Alejandro Grimaldo.
50': Corner, FC Midtjylland. Conceded by Gilberto.
52': Attempt blocked. Sory Kaba (FC Midtjylland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oliver Sørensen.
52': Corner, FC Midtjylland. Conceded by Alejandro Grimaldo.
56': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Juninho.
56': Goal! FC Midtjylland 0, Benfica 2. Henrique Araújo (Benfica) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by João Mário with a cross following a corner.
58': Attempt saved. Roman Yaremchuk (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by João Mário.
60': Foul by Juninho (FC Midtjylland).
60': Roman Yaremchuk (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
63': Sory Kaba (FC Midtjylland) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Paulinho with a cross.
63': Goal! FC Midtjylland 1, Benfica 2. Pione Sisto (FC Midtjylland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
65': Corner, FC Midtjylland. Conceded by Chiquinho.
65': Attempt saved. Sory Kaba (FC Midtjylland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Anders Dreyer with a cross.
69': Raphael Onyedika (FC Midtjylland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
70': Substitution, FC Midtjylland. Gustav Isaksen replaces Anders Dreyer.
70': Substitution, FC Midtjylland. Júnior Brumado replaces Sory Kaba.
72': Attempt blocked. João Mário (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Fernández.
75': Foul by Gilberto (Benfica).
75': Pione Sisto (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
76': Substitution, Benfica. Alexander Bah replaces Gilberto.
77': Substitution, FC Midtjylland. Edward Chilufya replaces Pione Sisto.
79': Substitution, Benfica. Diogo Gonçalves replaces Chiquinho.
79': Attempt missed. Alexander Bah (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Diogo Gonçalves.
80': Corner, FC Midtjylland. Conceded by Morato.
83': Attempt blocked. Florentino (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Diogo Gonçalves.
84': Foul by Edward Chilufya (FC Midtjylland).
84': João Mário (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86': Foul by Edward Chilufya (FC Midtjylland).
86': Roman Yaremchuk (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
87': Edward Chilufya (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
87': Foul by Alexander Bah (Benfica).
87': Substitution, FC Midtjylland. Nikolas Dyhr replaces Paulinho.
88': Goal! FC Midtjylland 1, Benfica 3. Diogo Gonçalves (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Roman Yaremchuk.
89': Substitution, Benfica. Diego Moreira replaces João Mário.
90'+1': Attempt saved. Gustav Isaksen (FC Midtjylland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joel Andersson.
90'+2': Attempt blocked. Enzo Fernández (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
90'+3': Offside, FC Midtjylland. Júnior Brumado tries a through ball, but Edward Chilufya is caught offside.
90'+3': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Edward Chilufya (FC Midtjylland) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
90'+4': VAR Decision: No Goal FC Midtjylland 1-3 Benfica.
90'+5': Second Half ends, FC Midtjylland 1, Benfica 3.
0': Match ends, FC Midtjylland 1, Benfica 3.

Statistics

SLB		MID
7	Fouls	8
2	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	1
4	Corner Kicks	12
4	Saves	1
63.1	Possession	36.9
12	SHOTS	10
4	ON GOAL	5
0.3	On Target %	0.5
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
610	Accurate Passes	311
690	Passes	388
0.9	Pass Completion %	0.8
3	Accurate Crosses	5
11	Crosses	18
0.3	Cross %	0.3
39	Long Balls	63
22	Accurate Long Balls	34
0.6	Long Balls %	0.5
5	Blocked Shots	1
7	Effective Tackles	11
13	Tackles	17
0.5	Tackle %	0.6
8	Interceptions	12
16	Effective Clearances	12
16	Clearances	12

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League Qualifying

Venue: Cepheus Park Randers
Location: Randers, Denmark
Attendance: 5,111

Line-Ups

FC Midtjylland (3-4-3)

No.	Name
16	Elias Ólafsson (GK)
73	Juninho
17	Mads Thychosen
14	Henrik Dalsgaard
10	Evander
15	Raphael Onyedika
29	Paulo Victor
6	Joel Andersson
9	Sory Kaba
7	Pione Sisto
36	Anders Dreyer

FC Midtjylland Substitutes:

Erik Sviatchenko, Júnior Brumado, David Ousted, Victor Lind, Nikolas Dyhr, Edward Chilufya, Stefan Gartenmann, Mark Ugboh, Pablo Ortíz, Oliver Sørensen, Gustav Isaksen, Charles.

Benfica (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
99	Odisseas Vlachodimos (GK)
91	Morato
30	Nicolás Otamendi
3	Alejandro Grimaldo
2	Gilberto
27	Rafa Silva
13	Enzo Fernández
61	Florentino
88	Gonçalo Ramos
20	João Mário
22	Chiquinho

Benfica Substitutes:

Alexander Bah, Petar Musa, Julian Weigl, Paulo Bernardo, Henrique Araújo, André Almeida, António Silva, Diego Moreira, Diogo Gonçalves, Roman Yaremchuk, Jan Vertonghen, Helton Leite.

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