Paris Saint-Germain vs Benfica, 2022-23 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage
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Paris Saint-Germain were held to a 1-1 draw by Benfica in their Champions League Group H clash on Tuesday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica).
- 1': Sergio Ramos (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Offside, Benfica. Alexander Bah tries a through ball, but Rafa is caught offside.
- 4': Foul by Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica).
- 4': Vitinha (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 6': Foul by Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica).
- 8': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Alexander Bah.
- 13': Foul by Alexander Bah (Benfica).
- 13': Juan Bernat (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Alexander Bah (Benfica).
- 14': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Attempt missed. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Fredrik Aursnes.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by João Mário.
- 18': Offside, Benfica. Gonçalo Ramos tries a through ball, but João Mário is caught offside.
- 21': Foul by Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica).
- 21': Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 24': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Sergio Ramos tries a through ball, but Kylian Mbappé is caught offside.
- 25': Foul by João Mário (Benfica).
- 25': Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Pablo Sarabia (Paris Saint Germain).
- 29': Pablo Sarabia (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 34': Attempt saved. Pablo Sarabia (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Neymar.
- 37': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Alexander Bah.
- 37': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Vitinha tries a through ball, but Danilo Pereira is caught offside.
- 38': Penalty Paris Saint Germain. Juan Bernat draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 38': Penalty conceded by António Silva (Benfica) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 39': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 1, Benfica 0. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 42': Alexander Bah (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 42': Foul by Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain).
- 43': Foul by João Mário (Benfica).
- 43': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': João Mário (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Foul by Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica).
- 44': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Neymar.
- 45'+3': Foul by Florentino (Benfica).
- 45'+3': Pablo Sarabia (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+3': Florentino (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Paris Saint Germain 1, Benfica 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Paris Saint Germain 1, Benfica 0.
- 47': Foul by Neymar (Paris Saint Germain).
- 47': João Mário (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 52': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Achraf Hakimi.
- 54': Attempt missed. Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Fredrik Aursnes.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fredrik Aursnes with a headed pass.
- 55': Attempt missed. Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by João Mário with a cross.
- 59': Penalty Benfica. Rafa draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 59': Penalty conceded by Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 60': VAR Decision: Penalty Benfica.
- 61': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 1, Benfica 1. João Mário (Benfica) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
- 63': Substitution, Benfica. Gilberto replaces Alexander Bah.
- 64': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Marquinhos.
- 65': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Florentino.
- 66': Attempt missed. Sergio Ramos (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pablo Sarabia with a cross following a corner.
- 66': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Sergio Ramos tries a through ball, but Kylian Mbappé is caught offside.
- 67': Foul by Florentino (Benfica).
- 67': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Enzo Fernández (Benfica).
- 69': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Enzo Fernández (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Gilberto.
- 73': Foul by Enzo Fernández (Benfica).
- 73': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Hugo Ekitike replaces Pablo Sarabia.
- 75': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Gilberto.
- 77': Substitution, Benfica. Rodrigo Pinho replaces Gonçalo Ramos.
- 78': Substitution, Benfica. Julian Draxler replaces Rafa.
- 78': Substitution, Benfica. Diogo Gonçalves replaces Florentino.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Julian Draxler (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo.
- 81': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Marquinhos.
- 83': Foul by Gilberto (Benfica).
- 83': Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 83': Gilberto (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Nordi Mukiele replaces Juan Bernat.
- 85': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Fabián Ruiz replaces Vitinha.
- 85': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Fredrik Aursnes.
- 86': Hand ball by Nordi Mukiele (Paris Saint Germain).
- 87': Offside, Benfica. Odysseas Vlachodimos tries a through ball, but Rodrigo Pinho is caught offside.
- 89': Foul by Rodrigo Pinho (Benfica).
- 89': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Diogo Gonçalves (Benfica).
- 90': Nordi Mukiele (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Carlos Soler replaces Kylian Mbappé because of an injury.
- 90'+2': Foul by Enzo Fernández (Benfica).
- 90'+2': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Fabián Ruiz (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Benfica. Chiquinho replaces João Mário.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Paris Saint Germain 1, Benfica 1.
- 0': Match ends, Paris Saint Germain 1, Benfica 1.
Statistics
SLB |
PSG![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Fouls | 5 |
| 5 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 3 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 2 | Saves | 0 |
| 38.1 | Possession | 61.9 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 317 | Accurate Passes | 560 |
| 381 | Passes | 622 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 10 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 47 | Long Balls | 39 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 20 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 29 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 16 | Clearances | 7 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: Parc des Princes
Location: Paris, France
Attendance: 46,435
Venue: Parc des Princes
Location: Paris, France
Attendance: 46,435
Line-Ups
Paris Saint-Germain (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 99 | Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK) |
| 5 | Marquinhos |
| 15 | Danilo Pereira |
| 4 | Sergio Ramos |
| 6 | Marco Verratti |
| 17 | Vitinha |
| 14 | Juan Bernat |
| 2 | Achraf Hakimi |
| 7 | Kylian Mbappé |
| 10 | Neymar |
| 19 | Pablo Sarabia |
Benfica (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 99 | Odisseas Vlachodimos (GK) |
| 30 | Nicolás Otamendi |
| 66 | António Silva |
| 3 | Alejandro Grimaldo |
| 6 | Alexander Bah |
| 27 | Rafa Silva |
| 13 | Enzo Fernández |
| 61 | Florentino |
| 88 | Gonçalo Ramos |
| 8 | Fredrik Aursnes |
| 20 | João Mário |
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