Benfica 2-0 OGC Nice
Updated
Benfica won: Benfica 2-0 OGC Nice in the Champions League Qualifying (Round 3) on Tue, 12 Aug 2025 at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz), Lisboa. Benfica goals: Fredrik Aursnes 19', Andreas Schjelderup 27'. Expected goals: 1.70-0.64. Possession: 58-42. Player of the match: Fredrik Aursnes (8.9).
Match report
Benfica beat OGC Nice 2-0
Benfica saw off OGC Nice 2-0 at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz) on Tuesday 12 August in the Champions League Qualifying.
Fredrik Aursnes put Benfica ahead on 19' (1-0) and Andreas Schjelderup made it 2-0 on 27'.
Benfica had 58% of the ball, shots were 21-9 (5-0 on target) and expected goals finished 1.70-0.64. Benfica were the better side on chances, too.
Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica) was player of the match with an 8.9 rating.
Attendance: 64,511. Referee: Marco Guida.
Match stats
| Benfica | OGC Nice | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 58 | 42 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.70 | 0.64 |
| Total shots | 21 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 0 |
| Touches in opposition box | 45 | 17 |
| Big chances | 2 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 469 (88%) | 298 (81%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 6 | 6 |
| Total shots | 21 | 9 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 0 |
| Blocked shots | 8 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 14 | 8 |
Lineups
Benfica (4-4-2): Anatoliy Trubin, Amar Dedic, Antonio Silva, Nicolás Otamendi, Samuel Dahl, Fredrik Aursnes, Richard Rios, Enzo Barrenechea, Andreas Schjelderup, Franjo Ivanovic, Vangelis Pavlidis
OGC Nice (3-4-1-2): Yehvann Diouf, Antoine Mendy, Juma Bah, Kojo Peprah Oppong, Jonathan Clauss, Tom Louchet, Djibril Coulibaly, Melvin Bard, Badredine Bouanani, Terem Moffi, Isak Jansson
Key events
- 19' · Goal · Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica)
- 27' · Goal · Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica)
- 33' · Yellow card · Juma Bah (OGC Nice)
- 61' · Substitution · Sofiane Diop for Djibril Coulibaly (OGC Nice)
- 63' · Substitution · Florentino for Enzo Barrenechea (Benfica)
- 63' · Substitution · Leandro Barreiro for Franjo Ivanovic (Benfica)
- 63' · Substitution · Gianluca Prestianni for Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica)
- 65' · Yellow card · Jonathan Clauss (OGC Nice)
- 73' · Substitution · Hamza Koutoune for Jonathan Clauss (OGC Nice)
- 73' · Substitution · Jeremie Boga for Isak Jansson (OGC Nice)
- 73' · Substitution · Gabin Bernardeau for Badredine Bouanani (OGC Nice)
- 81' · Substitution · Henrique Araujo for Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica)
- 82' · Substitution · Bernard Nguene for Terem Moffi (OGC Nice)
- 84' · Substitution · Kerem Akturkoglu for Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Benfica vs OGC Nice?
Benfica won, 2-0 (Champions League Qualifying) on Tue, 12 Aug 2025.
When and where is Benfica vs OGC Nice?
Tue, 12 Aug 2025, 19:00 UTC at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz), Lisboa, Champions League Qualifying.