FC Midtjylland vs Benfica match stats & report
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FC Midtjylland lost to Benfica 1–3 in the UEFA Champions League (3rd Qualifying Round) on 9 August 2022. Benfica had 63% of the ball.
FC Midtjylland vs Benfica match statistics
- 37% Ball possession 63%
- 10 Total shots 12
- 5 Shots on target 4
- 4 Shots off target 3
- 1 Blocked shots 5
- 8 Shots inside the box 5
- 12 Corners 4
- 8 Fouls 7
- 1 Offsides 0
- 1 Yellow cards 2
- 388 Passes 690
- 80% Pass accuracy 88%
- 1 Goalkeeper saves 4
Goals and cards
- 23' Goal E. Fernandez (assist Gonçalo Ramos) Benfica
- 28' Yellow card Gonçalo Ramos Benfica
- 40' Yellow card Rafa Benfica
- 56' Goal Henrique Araújo (assist João Mário) Benfica
- 63' Goal P. Sisto FC Midtjylland
- 69' Yellow card R. Onyedika FC Midtjylland
- 88' Goal Diogo Gonçalves (assist R. Yaremchuk) Benfica
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
FC Midtjylland
- 16 E. Olafsson —
- 14 Henrik Dalsgaard —
- 6 J. Andersson —
- 17 M. Thychosen —
- 29 Paulinho —
- 73 Juninho —
- 10 Evander —
- 15 R. Onyedika —
- 7 P. Sisto —
- 36 A. Dreyer —
- 9 S. Kaba —
Bench O. Sørensen , Junior Brumado , G. Isaksen , E. Chilufya , N. Dyhr , V. Lind , D. Ousted , S. Gartenmann , P. Ortíz , E. Sviatchenko , Mark Ugboh , Charles Rigon
Benfica
- 99 O. Vlachodimos —
- 30 N. Otamendi —
- 2 Gilberto —
- 3 Álex Grimaldo —
- 91 Morato —
- 20 João Mário —
- 27 Rafa —
- 22 Chiquinho —
- 61 Florentino —
- 13 E. Fernandez —
- 88 Gonçalo Ramos —
Bench Henrique Araújo , R. Yaremchuk , A. Bah , Diogo Gonçalves , Diego Moreira , Helton Leite , André Almeida , J. Vertonghen , Paulo Bernardo , J. Weigl , António Silva , P. Musa
Form guide
FC Midtjylland at home
8–1–1 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 2.4 per game
- Conceded
- 1.2 per game
- Clean sheets
- 2 / 10
- Corners
- 6.0 per game
- Shots on target
- 6.3 per game
17% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Benfica away
6–2–2 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 2.7 per game
- Conceded
- 1.0 per game
- Clean sheets
- 4 / 10
- Corners
- 4.6 per game
- Shots on target
- 6.1 per game
7% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
FC Midtjylland vs Benfica head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Benfica v FC Midtjylland | 4–1 |
Only 1 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.