Benfica 0-1 Bayer Leverkusen
Updated
Bayer Leverkusen won: Benfica 0-1 Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League (Round 4) on Wed, 5 Nov 2025 at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz), Lisboa. Bayer Leverkusen goals: Patrik Schick 65'. Expected goals: 1.62-0.74. Possession: 53-47. Player of the match: Mark Flekken (8.4).
Match report
Bayer Leverkusen beat Benfica 1-0
Bayer Leverkusen squeezed past Benfica 1-0 away from home at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz) on Wednesday 5 November in the Champions League.
Patrik Schick put Bayer Leverkusen ahead on 65' (0-1).
Benfica had 53% of the ball, shots were 21-7 (6-3 on target) and expected goals finished 1.62-0.74. Benfica created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Mark Flekken (Bayer Leverkusen) was player of the match with an 8.4 rating.
Attendance: 55,796. Referee: Simone Sozza.
Match stats
| Benfica | Bayer Leverkusen | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 53 | 47 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.62 | 0.74 |
| Total shots | 21 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 46 | 15 |
| Big chances | 3 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 474 (89%) | 424 (88%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 3 |
| Corners | 6 | 0 |
| Total shots | 21 | 7 |
| Shots off target | 9 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 6 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 2 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 12 | 5 |
Lineups
Benfica (4-2-3-1): Anatoliy Trubin, Fredrik Aursnes, Tomás Araújo, Nicolás Otamendi, Samuel Dahl, Richard Ríos, Enzo Barrenechea, Dodi Lukébakio, Leandro Barreiro, Georgiy Sudakov, Vangelis Pavlidis
Bayer Leverkusen (3-4-2-1): Mark Flekken, Jarell Quansah, Loic Badé, Edmond Tapsoba, Arthur, Ibrahim Maza, Aleix García, Alejandro Grimaldo, Claudio Echeverri, Ernest Poku, Christian Kofane
Key events
- 41' · Yellow card · Ibrahim Maza (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 55' · Yellow card · Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 57' · Substitution · Malik Tillman for Claudio Echeverri (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 57' · Substitution · Patrik Schick for Christian Kofane (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 62' · Yellow card · Dodi Lukébakio (Benfica)
- 65' · Goal · Patrik Schick (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 69' · Substitution · Andreas Schjelderup for Samuel Dahl (Benfica)
- 69' · Substitution · Amar Dedić for Leandro Barreiro (Benfica)
- 69' · Substitution · Gianluca Prestianni for Georgiy Sudakov (Benfica)
- 78' · Yellow card · Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica)
- 79' · Yellow card · Malik Tillman (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 88' · Substitution · Eliesse Ben Seghir for Ernest Poku (Bayer Leverkusen)
- 90'+1 · Yellow card · Richard Ríos (Benfica)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Benfica vs Bayer Leverkusen?
Bayer Leverkusen won, 0-1 (Champions League) on Wed, 5 Nov 2025.
When and where is Benfica vs Bayer Leverkusen?
Wed, 5 Nov 2025, 20:00 UTC at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz), Lisboa, Champions League.