UEFA Champions League

Bayer Leverkusen vs Benfica, 2014-15 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage

· UEFA Champions League
Bayer Leverkusen
  • 25': Stefan Kiessling
  • 34': Son Heung-Min
  • 64': Hakan Çalhanoglu (P)
FT
3 - 1
Benfica
  • 61': Eduardo Salvio

Stefan Kiessling helps Bayer Leverkusen seal big win over Benfica

Champions League

Match Commentary

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 1': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Wendell tries a through ball, but Stefan Kießling is caught offside.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Karim Bellarabi (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Hakan Calhanoglu.
  • 5': Attempt saved. Heung-Min Son (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Karim Bellarabi.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Hakan Calhanoglu (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Heung-Min Son.
  • 9': Eliseu (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Lars Bender (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 10': Anderson Talisca (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Foul by Lars Bender (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 12': Attempt saved. Karim Bellarabi (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Heung-Min Son.
  • 13': Foul by Bryan Cristante (Benfica).
  • 13': Stefan Reinartz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Hakan Calhanoglu (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Heung-Min Son.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Lars Bender (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 15': Derley (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Ömer Toprak (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 16': Foul by Roberto Hilbert (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 16': Nicolás Gaitán (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Luisão (Benfica).
  • 17': Stefan Kießling (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Hakan Calhanoglu (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Stefan Kießling with a headed pass.
  • 21': Foul by André Almeida (Benfica).
  • 21': Heung-Min Son (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 22': Offside, Benfica. Derley tries a through ball, but Nicolás Gaitán is caught offside.
  • 22': Nicolás Gaitán (Benfica) is shown the yellow card.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Heung-Min Son (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hakan Calhanoglu.
  • 25': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1, Benfica 0. Stefan Kießling (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 27': Bryan Cristante (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Stefan Kießling (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 28': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Stefan Reinartz tries a through ball, but Hakan Calhanoglu is caught offside.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Karim Bellarabi (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Wendell.
  • 31': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Heung-Min Son tries a through ball, but Hakan Calhanoglu is caught offside.
  • 34': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2, Benfica 0. Heung-Min Son (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Karim Bellarabi.
  • 35': Anderson Talisca (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Lars Bender (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 36': Attempt missed. Heung-Min Son (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Hakan Calhanoglu.
  • 38': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Ömer Toprak.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Enzo Pérez (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Enzo Pérez (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 39': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Lars Bender.
  • 40': Foul by Nicolás Gaitán (Benfica).
  • 40': Stefan Kießling (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Karim Bellarabi (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
  • 43': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by André Almeida.
  • 44': Eliseu (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Karim Bellarabi (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 45'+1': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Stefan Reinartz tries a through ball, but Lars Bender is caught offside.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Heung-Min Son (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Stefan Kießling.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2, Benfica 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3, Benfica 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2, Benfica 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Benfica. Lima replaces Anderson Talisca.
  • 45': Substitution, Benfica. Maxi Pereira replaces Bryan Cristante.
  • 47': Foul by Enzo Pérez (Benfica).
  • 47': Stefan Kießling (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 48': Eduardo Salvio (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Wendell (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 49': Foul by Heung-Min Son (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 49': Maxi Pereira (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Hakan Calhanoglu (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Karim Bellarabi.
  • 52': Enzo Pérez (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Karim Bellarabi (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 53': Foul by Lima (Benfica).
  • 53': Roberto Hilbert (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Enzo Pérez (Benfica).
  • 54': Karim Bellarabi (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Enzo Pérez (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 54': Delay in match Stefan Kießling (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) because of an injury.
  • 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 56': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Heung-Min Son tries a through ball, but Karim Bellarabi is caught offside.
  • 58': Foul by Luisão (Benfica).
  • 58': Lars Bender (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Luisão (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Heung-Min Son (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Stefan Kießling.
  • 60': Foul by Roberto Hilbert (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 60': Nicolás Gaitán (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 60': Roberto Hilbert (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 61': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2, Benfica 1. Eduardo Salvio (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Maxi Pereira.
  • 62': Penalty Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Stefan Kießling draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 62': Penalty conceded by Jardel (Benfica) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 64': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3, Benfica 1. Hakan Calhanoglu (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Stefan Kießling (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 67': André Almeida (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 67': Foul by Hakan Calhanoglu (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 70': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Levin Öztunali replaces Karim Bellarabi.
  • 70': Enzo Pérez (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Lars Bender (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 70': Foul by Eduardo Salvio (Benfica).
  • 70': Hakan Calhanoglu (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 71': Eduardo Salvio (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Stefan Kießling (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Hakan Calhanoglu (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Heung-Min Son.
  • 73': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Julio César.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Heung-Min Son (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hakan Calhanoglu with a cross.
  • 75': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Enzo Pérez.
  • 76': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Josip Drmic replaces Stefan Kießling.
  • 76': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Derley.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Emir Spahic (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ömer Toprak.
  • 77': Substitution, Benfica. Andreas Samaris replaces Enzo Pérez.
  • 77': André Almeida (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Levin Öztunali (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 79': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Roberto Hilbert tries a through ball, but Josip Drmic is caught offside.
  • 81': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Hakan Calhanoglu tries a through ball, but Josip Drmic is caught offside.
  • 82': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Giulio Donati replaces Lars Bender.
  • 82': Derley (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Levin Öztunali (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 83': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Wendell tries a through ball, but Hakan Calhanoglu is caught offside.
  • 86': Derley (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 86': Foul by Emir Spahic (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Jardel (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolás Gaitán with a cross.
  • 88': Foul by Andreas Samaris (Benfica).
  • 88': Stefan Reinartz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Andreas Samaris (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 89': Foul by Stefan Reinartz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 89': Maxi Pereira (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Luisão (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Emir Spahic.
  • 90'+2': Hand ball by Wendell (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 90'+2': Levin Öztunali (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Levin Öztunali.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Luisão (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolás Gaitán with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3, Benfica 1.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 18
5 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 8
4 Corner Kicks 4
7 Saves 0
56.9 Possession 43.1
6 SHOTS 22
1 ON GOAL 10
0.2 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
309 Accurate Passes 228
411 Passes 316
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
4 Accurate Crosses 5
11 Crosses 15
0.4 Cross % 0.3
74 Long Balls 58
32 Accurate Long Balls 21
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
4 Blocked Shots 4
14 Effective Tackles 31
15 Tackles 34
0.9 Tackle % 0.9
0 Interceptions 0
32 Effective Clearances 16
32 Clearances 16

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: BayArena
Location: Leverkusen, Germany
Attendance: 27,000

Line-Ups

B04 Bayer Leverkusen (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Bernd Leno (GK)
5 Emir Spahic
21 Ömer Toprak
18 Wendell
13 Roberto Hilbert Yellow Card
10 Hakan Çalhanoglu
3 Stefan Reinartz
8 Lars Bender
11 Stefan Kiessling
7 Son Heung-Min
38 Karim Bellarabi
Bayer Leverkusen Substitutes:
Vladlen Yurchenko, Josip Drmic, Robbie Kruse, Dario Kresic, Lukas Boeder, Giulio Donati, Levin Öztunali.

BEN Benfica (4-4-1-1)

No. Name
20 Julio César De León (GK)
33 Jardel
4 Luisão Yellow Card
19 Eliseu
34 André Almeida
35 Enzo Pérez Yellow Card
24 Bryan Cristante
10 Nicolás Gaitán Yellow Card
18 Eduardo Salvio
9 Derley
30 Anderson Talisca
Benfica Substitutes:
Andreas Samaris, Lisandro López, Pizzi, Lima, Ola John, Maxi Pereira, Bruno Varela.

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