UEFA Champions League · 2025Tue, 16 Sept 2025, 19:00 UTCFull timeEstádio da LuzFull-time recap
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This match

Match statistics

MetricBenficaQarabağ
Shots14 shots/match10 shots/match
Shots on target3 shots/match5 shots/match
Expected goals1.38 xG/match1.52 xG/match
Possession53%47%
Corners8 corners/match3 corners/match
Fouls11 fouls/match6 fouls/match

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Each team attacks towards its own end of the pitch.

Richard Ríos · Benfica · 43′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMarko Janković · Qarabağ · 45′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAndreas Schjelderup · Benfica · 67′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedGeorgiy Sudakov · Benfica · 71′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedGianluca Prestianni · Benfica · 89′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedCamilo Durán · Qarabağ · 48′ · 0.03 xG · goalAmar Dedić · Benfica · 57′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedRichard Ríos · Benfica · 2′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedVangelis Pavlidis · Benfica · 73′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedGianluca Prestianni · Benfica · 90′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedFredrik Aursnes · Benfica · 12′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedKady Borges · Qarabağ · 33′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedGeorgiy Sudakov · Benfica · 51′ · 0.06 xG · on targetMarko Janković · Qarabağ · 33′ · 0.08 xG · on targetOlexiy Kashchuk · Qarabağ · 86′ · 0.10 xG · goalOlexiy Kashchuk · Qarabağ · 90′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedCamilo Durán · Qarabağ · 63′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedRichard Ríos · Benfica · 54′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedEnzo Barrenechea · Benfica · 6′ · 0.14 xG · goalLeandro Andrade · Qarabağ · 30′ · 0.16 xG · goalHenrique Araújo · Benfica · 90′ · 0.20 xG · off target or blockedCamilo Durán · Qarabağ · 32′ · 0.40 xG · off target or blockedCamilo Durán · Qarabağ · 45′ · 0.43 xG · on targetVangelis Pavlidis · Benfica · 16′ · 0.55 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Benfica: 14 shots, 3 on target, 1.37 xG. Qarabağ: 10 shots, 5 on target, 1.51 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

0120′HT90′Enzo Barrenechea · Benfica · 6′Vangelis Pavlidis · Benfica · 16′Leandro Andrade · Qarabağ · 30′Camilo Durán · Qarabağ · 48′Olexiy Kashchuk · Qarabağ · 86′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Benfica 1.37 xG · Qarabağ 1.51 xG.

30-second read

What the record shows

The available record does not support a clear cross-team pattern. No second pattern clears the sample and coverage gates. Limitation: Paired coverage is below the configured metric threshold.

Metric comparison

Values, percentiles and samples

Where the edge is

Benfica favored in 2 of 14 directional metrics · Qarabağ in 2 · 10 too close

1.4 goals/matchGoals scoredseason · 5/72.57 goals/match
0.6 goals/matchGoals allowedseason · 5/71 goals/match
Expected goalsseason · 1/1
Expected goals allowedseason · 1/1
14.6 shots/matchShotsseason · 5/310.3 shots/match
10 shots/matchShots allowedseason · 5/314.3 shots/match
4 shots/matchShots on targetseason · 5/33.67 shots/match
2.6 shots/matchShots on target allowedseason · 5/34.33 shots/match
52.6%Possessionseason · 5/348%
5.4 corners/matchCornersseason · 5/32.33 corners/match
3.6 corners/matchCorners allowedseason · 5/34.67 corners/match
Cardsseason · 0/0
12.6 fouls/matchFoulsseason · 5/39.33 fouls/match
Passesseason · 0/0
Pass accuracyseason · 0/0
Shots inside boxseason · 0/0
Blocked shotsseason · 0/0
Goalkeeper savesseason · 0/0
Offsidesseason · 0/0
80%Clean-sheet frequencyseason · 5/743%
80%Scoring frequencyseason · 5/7100%

Style profile

How the teams compare

Competition percentiles describe recorded style; they do not rank likely outcomes.

Possession control

Relative share of recorded possession within the competition.

Benfica68.2
Qarabağ27.3
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 43%

Attacking volume

Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.

Benfica47.9
Qarabağ43.6
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 62%

Defensive resistance

Lower recorded scoring and shot allowance produces a higher descriptive percentile.

Benfica86.8
Qarabağ34.1
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 62%

Directness proxy

Shots per possession point; a descriptive transition/directness proxy, not an outcome score.

Benfica40.9
Qarabağ31.8
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 43%

Physicality

Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.

Benfica59.1
Qarabağ13.6
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 21%

Set-piece relevance

Corner volume relative to competition peers.

Benfica68.2
Qarabağ4.5
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 43%

Tempo and pressure proxy

Combined event-volume percentiles for shots, corners and fouls.

Benfica55.7
Qarabağ13.6
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 43%

Recent form

Season, last 10 and last 5

Window

Last 5

5 / 5 matches
1.4 goals/matchGoals scored5/52.8 goals/match
0.6 goals/matchGoals allowed5/51.4 goals/match
Expected goals1/1
14.6 shots/matchShots5/310.3 shots/match
4 shots/matchShots on target5/33.67 shots/match
52.6%Possession5/348%
5.4 corners/matchCorners5/32.33 corners/match
Cards0/0
12.6 fouls/matchFouls5/39.33 fouls/match

Window

Last 10

5 / 7 matches
1.4 goals/matchGoals scored5/72.57 goals/match
0.6 goals/matchGoals allowed5/71 goals/match
Expected goals1/1
14.6 shots/matchShots5/310.3 shots/match
4 shots/matchShots on target5/33.67 shots/match
52.6%Possession5/348%
5.4 corners/matchCorners5/32.33 corners/match
Cards0/0
12.6 fouls/matchFouls5/39.33 fouls/match

Window

Season

5 / 7 matches
1.4 goals/matchGoals scored5/72.57 goals/match
0.6 goals/matchGoals allowed5/71 goals/match
Expected goals1/1
14.6 shots/matchShots5/310.3 shots/match
4 shots/matchShots on target5/33.67 shots/match
52.6%Possession5/348%
5.4 corners/matchCorners5/32.33 corners/match
Cards0/0
12.6 fouls/matchFouls5/39.33 fouls/match

Venue split

Home and away samples

Window

Home team at home / away team away

3 / 4 matches
1.67 goals/matchGoals scored3/42.5 goals/match
1 goals/matchGoals allowed3/40.75 goals/match
Expected goals1/1
16.7 shots/matchShots3/2
3.67 shots/matchShots on target3/2
54.7%Possession3/2
6 corners/matchCorners3/2
Cards0/0
10.3 fouls/matchFouls3/2

Schedule context

Rest and recent workload

20 daysRest before fixtureprevious completed fixtures · 1/120.1 days
0 matchesMatches in previous 14 daysprevious completed fixtures · 1/10 matches

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidencelimited
Season samples5 / 7home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Paired coverage is below the configured metric threshold.
  • Recorded xG is incomplete, so xG context is omitted where unavailable.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: xg_for, xg_against, cards.
  • The completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
Analysis cutoff: Tue, 16 Sept 2025, 23:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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