Match Report
3 points and 8 places separated them: Benfica 24th with 9, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 16th with 12. On the form table Benfica stood 12th over the last five rounds, despite being 24th overall. Per game in the league, Benfica were scoring 1.25 and conceding 1.5, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1.63 and 1.75, against a competition average of 1.69 goals per team per game.
Three consecutive wins preceded this game for Benfica.
4 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Benfica 2, draws 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1, at 2 goals per meeting.
Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica staged the fixture, a ground that holds 68,100. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 0-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Bayer 04 Leverkusen: Patrik Schick (65')
Key stats
Possession: Benfica 53% · Bayer 04 Leverkusen 47% · Total shots: 21-7 · On target: 6-3 · Corners: 6-0