On the 24th of October one of the matches of the Champions League in football took place. Benfica (Lisbon) and Real S-dad (San Sebastian) met.
Champions League
Benfica (Lisbon) - Real S -Dad (San Sebastian) - 0:1 (0:0)
Goals: Mendes (63)
Warnings: Elustondo (71), Mikel Merino (75), Bernat (77)
In a tense UEFA Champions League match at the Estadio da Luz, Real Sociedad claimed a hard-fought victory over Benfica. With the score at 0-0 at half-time, both teams struggled to break the deadlock, but in the end Real Sociedad emerged victorious with a 0-1 scoreline. The match got off to a tense start, with both teams showing their attacking prowess from the opening minutes. The first substitution for Benfica took place on 46 minutes: P. Musa came on instead of A. Cabral. It was a tactical substitution of the hosts, aimed at strengthening the attacking line. As the game progressed, Real Sociedad began to control the game and on 63 minutes they took the lead. B. Mendes, taking advantage of a mistake by the Benfica defence, put the ball into the net, which caused great excitement among the fans. "Benfica tried to get back into the game, but could not break Real Sociedad's solid defence.
On 69 minutes Benfica made a third substitution: David Neres came on instead of T. Gouveia, trying to bring more creativity into the midfield, and on 70 minutes Real Sociedad also made changes in the line-up: H. Traore came on instead of A. Elustondo. The substitution allowed Real Sociedad to keep the lead in attack. The match became hot, both teams received a flurry of yellow cards. In the 71st minute Real Sociedad player A. Elustondo was warned, and in the 75th minute - M. Merino. In the 77th minute, Benfica's J. Bernat received a yellow card. In the final stage of the match both teams made another substitution. In the 82nd minute, Benfica introduced A. Bach instead of Chiquinho, hoping for a late score. In the 90th minute, Real Sociedad replaced M. Oyarzabal with M. Cho to maintain their advantage. Despite Benfica's attempts to equalise, Real Sociedad's defence held firm and the team left the Estadio da Luz with three points. With the win, Real Sociedad moved into a comfortable position in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League. Although Benfica showed a great game, they need to regroup and strategise for the upcoming matches in the tournament. Real Sociedad, on the other hand, can take confidence in their abilities and build on their success in the remaining matches.
The following matches await the opponents in the next round: Real Sociedad - Benfica, Real Sociedad - Benfica.
| Benfica | Real Sociedad | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Kicks to the goal | 2 |
| 10 | Kicks | 12 |
| 5 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 5 | Penalty kicks | 10 |
| 5 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 2 |
| 5 | Offences | 15 |
| 5 | Corner | 5 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 38% | Ball possession | 62% |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 1 | Keeper saves | 3 |
| 357 | Total assists | 594 |
| 282 | Accurate assists | 517 |
| 79% | Accuracy of passes | 87% |