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Benfica vs AEK AthensLive Score, Lineups & H2H

Champions League2018/20192018/2019
Benfica

Benfica

Grimaldo88'
1
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0
Dec 12, 2018
Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica|Lisbon
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AEK Athens

AEK Athens

Match Timeline

Match Timeline

Goal!
1-0
Alejandro Grimaldo
Alejandro Grimaldo
88'·Benfica
⚽
87'Second Yellow
Konstantinos Galanopoulos
Konstantinos Galanopoulos
AEK Athens
82'Yellow Card
K. Galanopoulos
K. Galanopoulos
AEK Athens
77'Substitution
Rodrigo Galo
Rodrigo Galo· In
Erik Morán
Erik Morán· Out
AEK Athens
77'Substitution
Nicolás Castillo
Nicolás Castillo· In
João Félix
João Félix· Out
Benfica
73'Yellow Card
N. Hult
N. Hult
AEK Athens
68'Substitution
P. Mandalos
P. Mandalos· In
L. Boyé
L. Boyé· Out
AEK Athens
61'Substitution
G. Gianniotas
G. Gianniotas· In
V. Klonaridis
V. Klonaridis· Out
AEK Athens
59'Substitution
F. Cervi
F. Cervi· In
Pizzi
Pizzi· Out
Benfica
37'Yellow Card
Rúben Dias
Rúben Dias
Benfica
35'Substitution
A. Živković
A. Živković· In
Rafa Silva
Rafa Silva· Out
Benfica

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Benfica
Benfica
AEK Athens
AEK Athens
59%Ball Possession41%
23Shots Total6
9Shots On Target0
13Corners6
9Fouls14
1Yellow Cards3
0Offsides2
0Saves7
515Passes354
121Attacks84
106Dangerous Attacks48
21Goal Attempts3
13Shots Off Target3
11Shots Inside Box4
12Shots Outside Box2
1Shots Blocked3
3Substitutions3
15Tackles11
445Accurate Passes269
0Red Cards1
99Ball Safe105
1Injuries0
86%Pass Accuracy76%

Team Lineups

Benfica vs AEK Athens — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)
TeamGamesRunUnbeatenWinlessScored inConceded inLast-5 ptsLast-5 goals
Benfica15W3308012/1510-6
AEK Athens15W220206/155-6

Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.

Benfica — last 5 games
  1. W2-1 vs Arouca2018-11-22
  2. L1-5 @ FC Bayern München2018-11-27
  3. W4-0 vs Feirense2018-12-01
  4. W2-0 vs Paços de Ferreira2018-12-05
  5. W1-0 @ Vitória FC2018-12-08
AEK Athens — last 5 games
  1. L0-2 vs Atromitos2018-11-11
  2. L1-2 @ Panaitolikos2018-11-24
  3. L0-2 vs Ajax2018-11-27
  4. W2-0 vs Xanthi2018-12-02
  5. W2-0 vs Lamia2018-12-08
Head-to-head, computed
Meetings on record
3
Period covered
2009-10-01 – 2018-10-02
Benfica wins
2
Draws
0
AEK Athens wins
1
Avg goals per meeting
3
Over 2.5 goals
67%
Both teams scored
67%
Home side won
67%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted

Aggregated from 3 finished meetings (2009-10-01 – 2018-10-02) in the GioScore fixtures corpus.

Most recent meetings
DateHomeScoreAway
2018-10-02AEK Athens2-3Benfica
2009-12-17Benfica2-1AEK Athens
2009-10-01AEK Athens1-0Benfica
Standings context (current table)
TeamPosPldPtsGDFormForm rankForm vs pos
Benfica367-5WLDLW16-13
AEK Athens460-11LLLLL32-28

Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.

Table context
Points gap
7 ptsBenfica 7 · AEK Athens 0
Positions
#3 vs #4
Goals per game
1/1.83 vs 0.33/2.17scored/conceded per game · league average 1.43

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2018-12-12

Last Matches

Recent matches

Dec 8, 2018
1-0
Vitória FC
@ Vitória FC
Away
Dec 5, 2018
2-0
Paços de Ferreira
vs Paços de Ferreira
Home
Dec 1, 2018
4-0
Feirense
vs Feirense
Home
Nov 27, 2018
1-5
FC Bayern München
@ FC Bayern München
Away
Nov 22, 2018
2-1
Arouca
vs Arouca
Home

Previous Meetings

Previous Meetings

Last 3 matches
Benfica
Won 67%
(2/3)
Draw 0%
(0/3)
AEK Athens
Won 33%
(1/3)
Goals
5-4
Total matches
3

Head to Head

Head to Head

Last 3 matches

2
Benfica wins
0
Draws
1
AEK Athens wins
Goals Scored
5 - 4
Oct 2, 2018 • Champions League
AEK Athens
AEK Athens
2-3
Benfica
Benfica
Dec 17, 2009 • Europa League
Benfica
Benfica
2-1
AEK Athens
AEK Athens
Oct 1, 2009 • Europa League
AEK Athens
AEK Athens
1-0
Benfica
Benfica

Fixtures

Matchday 6 — Champions League

Match Report

7 points for Benfica (3rd), 0 for AEK Athens (4th): a 7-point gap. AEK Athens's recent output lagged their position: 32nd on form over five rounds while 4th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Benfica 1 scored and 1.83 conceded per game, AEK Athens 0.33 and 2.17, with the league averaging 1.43.

Benfica arrived on a run of three straight wins, having scored in 8 consecutive games. Benfica had banked 12 of the last 15 points on offer; AEK Athens, 6.

The venue was Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica in Lisbon, with room for 64,642 spectators. B. Madden officiated: 71 games logged, averaging 1.2 yellow cards each. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.

More details:

Benfica — live results and scheduleAEK Athens — live results and schedule

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of Benfica vs AEK Athens?
Benfica 1-0 AEK Athens. Champions League match played on 12 Dec 2018.
What league is Benfica vs AEK Athens in?
This match is part of the Champions League. The match was played at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica. Full standings, kickoff time, and live statistics are available on GioScore.
What is the head-to-head record between Benfica and AEK Athens?
In 3 meetings between 2009 and 2018: Benfica has 2 wins, 0 draws, and 1 loss against AEK Athens.
Where was Benfica vs AEK Athens played?
The match was played at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica.