Red Star Belgrade vs Benfica, 2024-25 UEFA Champions League, League Phase
· UEFA Champions LeagueTurkish delight as Benfica secures win over Red Star
A fortuitous goal from winger Kerem Akturkoglu and a superb free-kick by his Turkish compatriot Orkun Kokcu earned Benfica a 2-1 victory at Red Star Belgrade in their Champions League encounter on Thursday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica).
- 1': Nasser Djiga (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Attempt missed. Kerem Aktürkoglu (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Álvaro Carreras.
- 4': Offside, Red Star Belgrade. Bruno Duarte is caught offside.
- 8': Attempt missed. Benjamín Rollheiser (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Álvaro Carreras with a cross.
- 9': Goal! Red Star Belgrade 0, Benfica 1. Kerem Aktürkoglu (Benfica) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
- 12': Attempt saved. Rade Krunic (Red Star Belgrade) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ognjen Mimovic.
- 14': Corner, Red Star Belgrade. Conceded by Nicolás Otamendi.
- 16': Offside, Red Star Belgrade. Peter Olayinka is caught offside.
- 18': Attempt saved. Bruno Duarte (Red Star Belgrade) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Timi Elsnik.
- 21': Attempt saved. Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Benjamín Rollheiser.
- 21': Delay in match because of an injury Seol Young-Woo (Red Star Belgrade).
- 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 23': Delay in match because of an injury Ognjen Mimovic (Red Star Belgrade).
- 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 25': Foul by Silas Katompa Mvumpa (Red Star Belgrade).
- 25': Orkun Kökçü (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Silas Katompa Mvumpa (Red Star Belgrade) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 26': Foul by Rade Krunic (Red Star Belgrade).
- 26': Orkun Kökçü (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Substitution, Red Star Belgrade. Dálcio replaces Ognjen Mimovic because of an injury.
- 28': Foul by Peter Olayinka (Red Star Belgrade).
- 28': Orkun Kökçü (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Goal! Red Star Belgrade 0, Benfica 2. Orkun Kökçü (Benfica) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 31': Foul by Rade Krunic (Red Star Belgrade).
- 31': Orkun Kökçü (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 32': Foul by Dálcio (Red Star Belgrade).
- 32': Orkun Kökçü (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Delay in match because of an injury Alexander Bah (Benfica).
- 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 37': Substitution, Benfica. Issa Kaboré replaces Alexander Bah because of an injury.
- 39': Foul by Álvaro Carreras (Benfica).
- 39': Peter Olayinka (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 40': Attempt missed. Mirko Ivanic (Red Star Belgrade) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Dálcio.
- 41': Benjamín Rollheiser (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Uros Spajic (Red Star Belgrade).
- 45': Offside, Benfica. Ángel Di María is caught offside.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Timi Elsnik (Red Star Belgrade) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Dálcio (Red Star Belgrade) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Seol Young-Woo.
- 45'+1': Offside, Red Star Belgrade. Silas Katompa Mvumpa is caught offside.
- 45'+2': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Uros Spajic.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Red Star Belgrade 0, Benfica 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Red Star Belgrade 0, Benfica 2.
- 46': Foul by Florentino (Benfica).
- 46': Mirko Ivanic (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 47': Attempt missed. Peter Olayinka (Red Star Belgrade) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Timi Elsnik with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 47': Foul by Issa Kaboré (Benfica).
- 47': Peter Olayinka (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 48': Corner, Red Star Belgrade. Conceded by Benjamín Rollheiser.
- 49': Foul by Peter Olayinka (Red Star Belgrade).
- 49': Ángel Di María (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Bruno Duarte (Red Star Belgrade) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dálcio.
- 50': Corner, Red Star Belgrade. Conceded by Issa Kaboré.
- 50': Attempt missed. Bruno Duarte (Red Star Belgrade) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Timi Elsnik with a cross following a corner.
- 52': Foul by Álvaro Carreras (Benfica).
- 52': Seol Young-Woo (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Álvaro Carreras (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Attempt missed. Dálcio (Red Star Belgrade) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Seol Young-Woo.
- 56': Substitution, Benfica. Fredrik Aursnes replaces Benjamín Rollheiser.
- 57': Foul by Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica).
- 57': Seol Young-Woo (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Corner, Red Star Belgrade. Conceded by Issa Kaboré.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Seol Young-Woo (Red Star Belgrade) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 60': Corner, Red Star Belgrade. Conceded by Issa Kaboré.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Bruno Duarte (Red Star Belgrade) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.
- 62': Corner, Red Star Belgrade. Conceded by Nicolás Otamendi.
- 64': Foul by Issa Kaboré (Benfica).
- 64': Mirko Ivanic (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 64': Issa Kaboré (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Corner, Red Star Belgrade. Conceded by Nicolás Otamendi.
- 66': Foul by Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica).
- 66': Uros Spajic (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Dálcio (Red Star Belgrade).
- 67': Ángel Di María (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 67': Foul by Silas Katompa Mvumpa (Red Star Belgrade).
- 67': Ángel Di María (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Attempt missed. Orkun Kökçü (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 69': Foul by Florentino (Benfica).
- 69': Rade Krunic (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Foul by Rade Krunic (Red Star Belgrade).
- 70': Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Substitution, Red Star Belgrade. Cherif Ndiaye replaces Bruno Duarte.
- 71': Substitution, Red Star Belgrade. Milson replaces Peter Olayinka.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Kerem Aktürkoglu (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 72': Foul by Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica).
- 72': Omri Glazer (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Delay in match (Red Star Belgrade).
- 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 75': Delay in match because of an injury Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica).
- 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 77': Dálcio (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica).
- 77': Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Attempt missed. Mirko Ivanic (Red Star Belgrade) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rade Krunic.
- 81': Attempt missed. Silas Katompa Mvumpa (Red Star Belgrade) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Timi Elsnik.
- 82': Substitution, Red Star Belgrade. Luka Ilic replaces Rade Krunic.
- 83': Attempt missed. Ángel Di María (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Álvaro Carreras.
- 84': Delay in match because of an injury Cherif Ndiaye (Red Star Belgrade).
- 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ángel Di María.
- 86': Goal! Red Star Belgrade 1, Benfica 2. Milson (Red Star Belgrade) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cherif Ndiaye with a through ball.
- 88': Substitution, Benfica. Zeki Amdouni replaces Vangelis Pavlidis.
- 88': Substitution, Benfica. Jan-Niklas Beste replaces Ángel Di María.
- 88': Substitution, Benfica. Leandro Barreiro replaces Orkun Kökçü.
- 89': Attempt missed. Luka Ilic (Red Star Belgrade) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Seol Young-Woo.
- 90': Foul by Dálcio (Red Star Belgrade).
- 90': Leandro Barreiro (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Zeki Amdouni (Benfica) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Fredrik Aursnes.
- 90'+3': Foul by Seol Young-Woo (Red Star Belgrade).
- 90'+3': Jan-Niklas Beste (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Seol Young-Woo (Red Star Belgrade) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Red Star Belgrade 1, Benfica 2.
- 0': Match ends, Red Star Belgrade 1, Benfica 2.
Statistics
 BEN |
RSB |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 44.6 | Possession | 55.4 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 299 | Accurate Passes | 384 |
| 378 | Passes | 454 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 9 | Crosses | 34 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 51 | Long Balls | 45 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 18 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 32 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 32 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: Rajko Mitic Stadium
Location: Belgrade, Serbia
Venue: Rajko Mitic Stadium
Location: Belgrade, Serbia
Line-Ups
Red Star Belgrade (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Omri Glazer (GK) |
| 5 | Uros Spajic |
| 24 | Nasser Djiga |
| 66 | Seol Young-Woo  |
| 70 | Ognjen Mimovic |
| 4 | Mirko Ivanic |
| 21 | Timi Elsnik |
| 6 | Rade Krunic |
| 17 | Bruno Duarte |
| 14 | Peter Olayinka |
| 15 | Silas Katompa-Mvumpa |
Benfica (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Anatoliy Trubin (GK) |
| 30 | Nicolás Otamendi |
| 4 | António Silva |
| 3 | Álvaro Fernández |
| 6 | Alexander Bah |
| 32 | Benjamín Rollheiser |
| 10 | Orkun Kökçü |
| 61 | Florentino Luís |
| 14 | Vangelis Pavlidis |
| 17 | Kerem Aktürkoglu |
| 11 | Ángel Di María |
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