Benfica vs Bayer Leverkusen

5 November 2025 · Champions League · Matchday 4 · 2025/26 · Referee Simone Sozza

Full time 0 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

  • P. Schick 65’

Match summary

Bayer Leverkusen took a 1-0 win at Benfica. It was goalless at half-time.

P. Schick put Bayer Leverkusen ahead with a header in the 65th minute.

Benfica can feel hard done by, creating 1.62 expected goals (xG) from 21 shots to Bayer Leverkusen's 0.70 from 7.

Match stats

53% Possession 47%
21 Shots 7
6 Shots on target 3
6 Corners 0
530 Passes 481
89.4% Pass accuracy 88.1%
18 Tackles 20
7 Fouls 9
2 Yellow cards 3
0 Offsides 2

Key events

Benfica Bayer Leverkusen
Kick-off
R. RíosShot on target
13’
20’
C. KofaneShot on target
D. LukebakioShot on target
26’
41’
I. Maza
V. PavlidisShot on target
43’
D. LukebakioShot on target
43’
N. OtamendiShot on target
44’
Half-time0-0
Second half underway
55’
E. Tapsoba
57’
M. TillmanC. Echeverri
57’
P. SchickC. Kofane
D. Lukebakio
62’
65’
P. SchickHeader0-1 (Bayer Leverkusen)
65’
P. SchickShot on target
G. PrestianniG. Sudakov
69’
A. DedićL. Barreiro
69’
A. SchjelderupS. Dahl
69’
N. Otamendi
78’
79’
M. Tillman
88’
E. Ben SeghirE. Poku
D. LukebakioShot on target
90+6’
Full-time0-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.62 0.70 65’ P. Schick (Bayer Leverkusen), 0-1 65’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.62 0.70 65’ P. Schick (Bayer Leverkusen), 0-1 Schick 65’
Benfica 1.62 xGBayer Leverkusen 0.70 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Bayer Leverkusen attacking Benfica attacking 
11’ D. Lukebakio (Benfica), open play, 0.40 xG, hit the woodwork 35’ E. Poku (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 43’ D. Lukebakio (Benfica), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 90+2’ A. Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen), direct free kick, 0.17 xG, off target 43’ V. Pavlidis (Benfica), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 51’ V. Pavlidis (Benfica), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 65’ P. Schick (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 44’ N. Otamendi (Benfica), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 86’ D. Lukebakio (Benfica), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 65’ P. Schick (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 20’ C. Kofane (Bayer Leverkusen), set piece, 0.07 xG, saved 61’ F. Aursnes (Benfica), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 71’ N. Otamendi (Benfica), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 90+6’ D. Lukebakio (Benfica), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 85’ A. Schjelderup (Benfica), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 4’ I. Maza (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 26’ L. Barreiro (Benfica), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 31’ L. Barreiro (Benfica), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 53’ G. Sudakov (Benfica), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 33’ N. Otamendi (Benfica), from a corner, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 13’ R. Ríos (Benfica), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 69’ I. Maza (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 26’ D. Lukebakio (Benfica), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 47’ S. Dahl (Benfica), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 54’ R. Ríos (Benfica), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 54’ D. Lukebakio (Benfica), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 26’ D. Lukebakio (Benfica), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 74’ D. Lukebakio (Benfica), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 11’ D. Lukebakio (Benfica), open play, 0.40 xG, hit the woodwork 35’ E. Poku (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 43’ D. Lukebakio (Benfica), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 90+2’ A. Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen), direct free kick, 0.17 xG, off target 65’ P. Schick (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 43’ V. Pavlidis (Benfica), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 51’ V. Pavlidis (Benfica), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 44’ N. Otamendi (Benfica), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 86’ D. Lukebakio (Benfica), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 65’ P. Schick (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 20’ C. Kofane (Bayer Leverkusen), set piece, 0.07 xG, saved 61’ F. Aursnes (Benfica), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 90+6’ D. Lukebakio (Benfica), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 71’ N. Otamendi (Benfica), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 85’ A. Schjelderup (Benfica), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 4’ I. Maza (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 31’ L. Barreiro (Benfica), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 26’ L. Barreiro (Benfica), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 53’ G. Sudakov (Benfica), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 33’ N. Otamendi (Benfica), from a corner, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 69’ I. Maza (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 13’ R. Ríos (Benfica), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 26’ D. Lukebakio (Benfica), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 47’ S. Dahl (Benfica), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 54’ R. Ríos (Benfica), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 54’ D. Lukebakio (Benfica), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 26’ D. Lukebakio (Benfica), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 74’ D. Lukebakio (Benfica), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Benfica 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Trubin
Aursnes
Araújo
Otamendi
Dahl 69’
Barrenechea
Ríos
Lukebakio
Barreiro 69’
Sudakov 69’
Pavlidis
Bayer Leverkusen 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Flekken
Quansah
Badé
Tapsoba
Arthur
Maza
García
Grimaldo
Echeverri 57’
Poku 88’
Kofane 57’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
A. Trubin
90′ 2 1 27 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
F. Aursnes
90′ 3 2 – 4 1 56 – – – –
T. Araújo
90′ 3 4 – 5 2 61 – – – –
N. Otamendi
90′ 1 4 – 6 4 83 4 – – –
S. Dahl Taken off
69′ 5 – – 6 – 29 – – – –
A. Dedić Came on as a substitute
21′ – – – – – 13 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
E. Barrenechea
90′ – – 75 – – 1 1 7 – 2 –
R. Ríos
90′ – – 57 5 – 1 3 5 – – –
D. Lukebakio
90′ – – 38 3 – – – 3 1 – –
L. Barreiro Taken off
69′ – – 14 1 – 1 – 4 – 2 –
G. Sudakov Taken off
69′ – – 35 4 – 2 – 4 1 1 –
A. Schjelderup Came on as a substitute
21′ – – 14 1 – 1 – 1 – – –
G. Prestianni Came on as a substitute
21′ – – 9 1 – – – 1 – 1 –
Forwards1 player
V. Pavlidis
90′ – – 2 1 0.26 – 1 1 1 19 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Form going into the game

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results from Bzzoiro Sports Data.