Benfica vs Nice match stats & report
2–0 Full time
Benfica beat Nice 2–0 in the UEFA Champions League (3rd Qualifying Round) on 12 August 2025. Benfica had 58% of the ball.
Benfica vs Nice match statistics
- 58% Ball possession 42%
- 21 Total shots 9
- 5 Shots on target 0
- 8 Shots off target 4
- 8 Blocked shots 5
- 14 Shots inside the box 8
- 6 Corners 6
- 9 Fouls 13
- 2 Offsides 2
- 1 Yellow cards 2
- 536 Passes 370
- 88% Pass accuracy 81%
- 0 Goalkeeper saves 3
Goals and cards
- 19' Goal F. Aursnes (assist A. Schjelderup) Benfica
- 27' Goal A. Schjelderup (assist F. Aursnes) Benfica
- 33' Yellow card Abdulay Bah Nice
- 65' Yellow card J. Clauss Nice
- 90+2' Yellow card G. Prestianni Benfica
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Benfica
Bench Samuel Soares , Rafael Obrador , K. Akturkoglu , L. Barreiro , G. Prestianni , Henrique Araújo , Tiago Gouveia , Florentino , G. Oliveira , João Veloso , Leandro Henrique Sousa Santos , Diogo Ferreira Prioste
Nice
Bench M. Dupé , T. Bruyere , J. Boga , S. Diop , B. Brahimi , G. Bernardeau , H. Koutoune , L. Monteiro , Bernard Nguene
Form guide
Benfica at home
9–1–0 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 3.4 per game
- Conceded
- 0.8 per game
- Clean sheets
- 3 / 10
- Corners
- 9.9 per game
- Shots on target
- 8.6 per game
21% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Nice away
1–4–5 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 0.6 per game
- Conceded
- 1.2 per game
- Clean sheets
- 4 / 10
- Corners
- 4.7 per game
- Shots on target
- 2.9 per game
33% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Benfica vs Nice head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Nice v Benfica | 0–2 | |
| Benfica v Nice | 3–0 |
Only 2 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.