Benfica
Lech Poznan
Match summary
Benfica saw off Lech Poznan 3-1. Benfica led 1-0 at half-time.
In the first half, Rafa Silva put Benfica ahead in the 6th minute. In the second half, Gianluca Prestianni made it 2-0 in the 67th minute, Leo Bengtsson pulled one back to make it 2-1 in the 72nd minute, and Georgiy Sudakov made it 3-1 in the 90th minute.
The chances backed that up: Benfica created 2.66 expected goals (xG) from 24 shots to Lech Poznan's 0.42 from 6.
Benfica dominated this Europa League fixture on matchday 4, recording 57 percent possession and heavily outshooting Lech Poznan by 24 shots to 6, with 11 efforts on target compared to the visitors 5. The hosts controlled the territory through 520 completed passes at an 88.1 percent accuracy, generating 69 attacks and an expected goals total of 2.12 against Lech Poznan 0.44. The match saw 26 total fouls and 3 yellow cards distributed across the ninety minutes, reflecting a competitive encounter that ultimately mirrored the home side statistical superiority in a 3-1 victory.
The scoring opened in the 6th minute when Rafa Silva struck a right foot shot for Benfica to establish a 1-0 half-time lead. Discipline became a factor as Yannick Agnero received a yellow card for Lech Poznan in the 27th minute, followed by cautions for Benfica players Daniel Banjaqui in the 42nd minute and Manu Silva in the 60th minute. Following multiple substitutions, Gianluca Prestianni doubled the hosts lead with a left foot shot in the 67th minute. Leo Bengtsson pulled a goal back for Lech Poznan with a right foot shot in the 72nd minute, but Georgiy Sudakov secured the win for Benfica by scoring with a right foot shot in the 90th minute.
