Arsenal vs Benfica

UEFA Europa League - Round of 32 25 Feb 2021, 17:55
Arsenal
Arsenal
3–2
HT 1–1
FULL TIME
Benfica
Benfica
🏟 Stadio Georgios Karaiskáki (Pireás (Piraeus)) 👤 B. Kuipers

Match report

Arsenal edged past Benfica 3-2 in the UEFA Europa League - Round of 32 on 25 February 2021. It was 1-1 at half-time, with 3 more goals in the second half.

Arsenal had 10 shots to Benfica's 6.

The match was played at Stadio Georgios Karaiskáki (Pireás (Piraeus)), with B. Kuipers in charge.

Half-time 1-1 Possession 52% - 48% Shots 10 - 6 On target 5 - 2 Corners 1 - 1 Fouls 10 - 3
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Player of the match
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
Arsenal · 2 goals
8 Diogo Gonçalves 1 goal
8 Bukayo Saka 2 assists
7 Kieran Tierney 1 goal
7 Rafa Silva 1 goal
Match statistics
10 Shots Total 6
5 Shots On Goal 2
4 Shots Off Goal 3
1 Shots Blocked 1
7 Shots Inside Box 4
3 Shots Outside Box 2
10 Fouls 3
1 Corners 1
4 Offsides 2
52% Ball Possession 48%
0 Yellow Cards 1
0 Saves 2
613 Passes Total 568
545 Passes Accurate 480
Line-ups 4-4-2  vs  4-4-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Arsenal · 4-4-2
1 B. Leno
2 H. Bellerín 23 D. Luiz 6 Gabriel 3 K. Tierney
8 D. Ceballos 34 G. Xhaka 7 B. Saka 11 M. Ødegaard
32 E. Rowe 14 P. Aubameyang
Benfica · 4-4-2
77 H. Leite
4 L. Veríssimo 30 N. Otamendi 5 J. Vertonghen 17 D. Gonçalves
21 Pizzi 28 J. Weigl 49 A. Taarabt 3 A. Grimaldo
27 R. Silva 14 H. Seferović
Arsenal
Coach
Mikel Arteta
Substitutes
  • 44 Karl Hein
  • 33 Mathew Ryan
  • 21 Calum Chambers
  • 22 Pablo Marí
  • 17 Cédric Soares
  • 18 Thomas Partey
  • 35 Gabriel Martinelli
  • 25 Mohamed Elneny
  • 30 Edward Nketiah
  • 19 Nicolas Pépé
  • 12 Willian
  • 9 Alexandre Lacazette
Benfica
Coach
Jorge Jesus
Substitutes
  • 99 Odysseas Vlachodimos
  • 1 Mile Svilar
  • 71 Nuno Tavares
  • 2 Gilberto
  • 38 Pedrinho
  • 11 Franco Cervi
  • 8 Gabriel Pires
  • 7 Everton
  • 9 Darwin Núñez
  • 19 Chiquinho
  • 88 Gonçalo Ramos
  • 10 Luca Waldschmidt
Head-to-head
Arsenal 1 1 draws 0 Benfica
2021-02-25 Arsenal vs Benfica 3 - 2
2021-02-18 Benfica vs Arsenal 1 - 1
Recent form
Arsenal D D D D L
Benfica W D D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Arsenal vs Benfica?
Arsenal won 3-2 against Benfica on 25 February 2021.
Who won Arsenal vs Benfica?
Arsenal won the match 3-2.
Where was Arsenal vs Benfica played?
The match was played at Stadio Georgios Karaiskáki (Pireás (Piraeus)).
Who had more possession in Arsenal vs Benfica?
Arsenal had 52% of possession, compared to 48% for the other side.