UEFA Women's Champions League

OL Lyonnes vs Benfica, 2021-22 UEFA Women's Champions League, Group Stage

· UEFA Women's Champions League
OL Lyonnes
  • 29': Kadeisha Buchanan
  • 31': Daniëlle van de Donk
  • 53': Melvine Malard
  • 56': Catarina Macario (P)
  • 63': Kadeisha Buchanan
FT
5 - 0
Benfica

    About

    OL Lyonnes are hosting Benfica at Groupama Stadium, Lyon, France, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Women's Champions League.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 5': Corner, Lyon Féminines. Conceded by Catarina Amado.
    • 6': Attempt blocked. Melvine Malard (Lyon Féminines) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Selma Bacha.
    • 6': Attempt saved. Delphine Cascarino (Lyon Féminines) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 6': Attempt saved. Selma Bacha (Lyon Féminines) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 6': Corner, Lyon Féminines. Conceded by Letícia.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Delphine Cascarino (Lyon Féminines) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Catarina Macario following a corner.
    • 7': Delphine Cascarino (Lyon Féminines) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 7': Foul by Pauleta (Benfica Women).
    • 8': Melvine Malard (Lyon Féminines) hits the left post with a left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left following a set piece situation.
    • 10': Corner, Lyon Féminines. Conceded by Pauleta.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Amandine Henry (Lyon Féminines) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
    • 12': Attempt saved. Cloe Lacasse (Benfica Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ana Vitoria with a through ball.
    • 13': Attempt blocked. Melvine Malard (Lyon Féminines) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ellie Carpenter with a cross.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Melvine Malard (Lyon Féminines) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Daniëlle van de Donk.
    • 18': Foul by Catarina Macario (Lyon Féminines).
    • 18': Francisca Nazareth (Benfica Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by Delphine Cascarino (Lyon Féminines).
    • 19': Lúcia Alves (Benfica Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 20': Corner, Lyon Féminines. Conceded by Catarina Amado.
    • 21': Offside, Benfica Women. Lúcia Alves tries a through ball, but Cloe Lacasse is caught offside.
    • 23': Corner, Lyon Féminines. Conceded by Andreia Faria.
    • 24': Attempt missed. Amandine Henry (Lyon Féminines) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 24': Foul by Cloe Lacasse (Benfica Women).
    • 24': Perle Morroni (Lyon Féminines) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Corner, Benfica Women. Conceded by Daniëlle van de Donk.
    • 29': Corner, Lyon Féminines. Conceded by Andreia Faria.
    • 29': Goal! Lyon Féminines 1, Benfica Women 0. Kadeisha Buchanan (Lyon Féminines) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a corner.
    • 30': Corner, Lyon Féminines. Conceded by Catarina Amado.
    • 31': Offside, Lyon Féminines. Damaris Egurrola tries a through ball, but Kadeisha Buchanan is caught offside.
    • 31': Goal! Lyon Féminines 2, Benfica Women 0. Daniëlle van de Donk (Lyon Féminines) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Melvine Malard.
    • 36': Attempt saved. Catarina Amado (Benfica Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cloe Lacasse with a cross.
    • 37': Corner, Lyon Féminines. Conceded by Lúcia Alves.
    • 39': Attempt blocked. Selma Bacha (Lyon Féminines) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Delphine Cascarino.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Melvine Malard (Lyon Féminines) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Catarina Macario with a cross.
    • 41': Foul by Selma Bacha (Lyon Féminines).
    • 41': Francisca Nazareth (Benfica Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+2': Daniëlle van de Donk (Lyon Féminines) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Lúcia Alves (Benfica Women).
    • 45'+3': Catarina Macario (Lyon Féminines) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
    • 45'+3': Kadeisha Buchanan (Lyon Féminines) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box following a set piece situation.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Lyon Féminines 2, Benfica Women 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Lyon Féminines 2, Benfica Women 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Lyon Féminines. Alice Sombath replaces Damaris Egurrola.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Delphine Cascarino (Lyon Féminines) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Catarina Macario (Lyon Féminines) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Amandine Henry (Lyon Féminines) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 53': Goal! Lyon Féminines 3, Benfica Women 0. Melvine Malard (Lyon Féminines) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Catarina Macario with a cross.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Selma Bacha (Lyon Féminines) with an attempt from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 55': Penalty conceded by Carole Costa (Benfica Women) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
    • 56': Goal! Lyon Féminines 4, Benfica Women 0. Catarina Macario (Lyon Féminines) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
    • 57': Substitution, Lyon Féminines. Janice Cayman replaces Ellie Carpenter.
    • 58': Substitution, Lyon Féminines. Emelyne Laurent replaces Delphine Cascarino.
    • 58': Substitution, Benfica Women. Marta Cintra replaces Andreia Faria.
    • 58': Substitution, Benfica Women. Christy Ucheibe replaces Ana Vitoria.
    • 58': Substitution, Benfica Women. Valéria Cantuario replaces Beatriz Cameirão.
    • 60': Corner, Lyon Féminines. Conceded by Ana Seiça.
    • 61': Attempt blocked. Selma Bacha (Lyon Féminines) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kadeisha Buchanan.
    • 61': Corner, Lyon Féminines. Conceded by Carole Costa.
    • 61': Offside, Lyon Féminines. Catarina Macario tries a through ball, but Melvine Malard is caught offside.
    • 62': Corner, Lyon Féminines. Conceded by Ana Seiça.
    • 63': Goal! Lyon Féminines 5, Benfica Women 0. Kadeisha Buchanan (Lyon Féminines) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Selma Bacha with a cross following a corner.
    • 67': Foul by Marta Cintra (Benfica Women).
    • 67': Perle Morroni (Lyon Féminines) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Substitution, Lyon Féminines. Signe Bruun replaces Melvine Malard.
    • 67': Substitution, Lyon Féminines. Ada Hegerberg replaces Catarina Macario.
    • 68': Foul by Cloe Lacasse (Benfica Women).
    • 68': Selma Bacha (Lyon Féminines) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 69': Attempt saved. Marta Cintra (Benfica Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cloe Lacasse.
    • 70': Foul by Catarina Amado (Benfica Women).
    • 70': Selma Bacha (Lyon Féminines) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 71': Foul by Valéria Cantuario (Benfica Women).
    • 71': Janice Cayman (Lyon Féminines) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Attempt saved. Signe Bruun (Lyon Féminines) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Amandine Henry.
    • 76': Attempt saved. Signe Bruun (Lyon Féminines) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Selma Bacha.
    • 76': Attempt saved. Ada Hegerberg (Lyon Féminines) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 76': Corner, Lyon Féminines. Conceded by Letícia.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Christy Ucheibe (Benfica Women) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 79': Attempt blocked. Valéria Cantuario (Benfica Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Francisca Nazareth.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Catarina Amado (Benfica Women) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Christy Ucheibe.
    • 81': Attempt missed. Janice Cayman (Lyon Féminines) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Amandine Henry.
    • 87': Attempt saved. Daniëlle van de Donk (Lyon Féminines) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Signe Bruun.
    • 88': Foul by Amandine Henry (Lyon Féminines).
    • 88': Francisca Nazareth (Benfica Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90': Attempt saved. Cloe Lacasse (Benfica Women) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Catarina Amado.
    • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Signe Bruun (Lyon Féminines) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 90'+3': Substitution, Benfica Women. Maria Negrão replaces Pauleta.
    • 90'+3': Substitution, Benfica Women. Matilde Fidalgo replaces Lúcia Alves.
    • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Ada Hegerberg (Lyon Féminines) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kadeisha Buchanan.
    • 90'+5': Corner, Lyon Féminines. Conceded by Letícia.
    • 90'+5': Amandine Henry (Lyon Féminines) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Selma Bacha with a cross following a corner.
    • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Signe Bruun (Lyon Féminines) with an attempt from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Lyon Féminines 5, Benfica Women 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Lyon Féminines 5, Benfica Women 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Women's Champions League

    Venue: Groupama Stadium
    Location: Lyon, France
    Attendance: 4,115

    Line-Ups

    LYON OL Lyonnes (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Christiane Endler (GK)
    21 Kadeisha Buchanan
    6 Amandine Henry
    5 Perle Morroni
    12 Ellie Carpenter
    11 Damaris Egurrola
    13 Catarina Macario
    17 Daniëlle van de Donk
    28 Melvine Malard
    4 Selma Bacha
    20 Delphine Cascarino
    OL Lyonnes Substitutes:
    Ada Hegerberg, Laurine Baga, Nesrine Bahlouli, Alice Sombath, Alyssia Paljevic, Emelyne Laurent, Signe Bruun, Sally Julini, Ines Benyahia, Emma Holmgren, Janice Cayman.

    BEN Benfica (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    12 Letícia (GK)
    15 Carole Costa
    3 Ana Seiça
    13 Lúcia Alves
    19 Catarina Amado
    18 Kika Nazareth
    35 Beatriz Cameirão
    21 Pauleta
    20 Cloé Lacasse
    10 Ana Vitória
    6 Andreia Faria
    Benfica Substitutes:
    Daniela Santos, Marta Cintra, Lara Pintassilgo, Matildec Fidalgo, Sílvia Rebelo, Christy Ucheibe, Valeria, Maria Negrão, Carolina Vilao.

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