UEFA Champions League · 2023

Benfica 3–3 Inter · UEFA Champions League

3–3Historical match

Inter

DWWW

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Benfica and Inter drew 3–3.

Shots
1114
Shots on target
58
Expected goals
1.643.01
Possession
41%59%

Full time

What the match recorded

Benfica and Inter drew 3–3. Recorded in this match (Benfica – Inter): shots 11–14, shots on target 5–8, expected goals 1.64–3.01, possession 41%–59%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Inter show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Inter's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

10.6 shots/match ▲ShotsBenfica · Inter15 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricBenficaInterBaseline
Shots10.6 shots/match15 shots/match13.3 shots/match
Shots against15.6 shots/match11.2 shots/match12.2 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

Inter have a visible away split

weak

Inter's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

12.3 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season15 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots12.3 shots/match15 shots/match13.3 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots11 shots14 shotsBenfica 11 shots, Inter 14 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots8 shotsBenfica 5 shots, Inter 8 shots
  • Expected goals1.64 xG3.01 xGBenfica 1.64 xG, Inter 3.01 xG
  • Possession41%59%Benfica 41%, Inter 59%
  • Corners2 corners6 cornersBenfica 2 corners, Inter 6 corners
  • Fouls13 fouls9 foulsBenfica 13 fouls, Inter 9 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Carlos Augusto · Inter · 10′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedYann Bisseck · Inter · 51′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJoão Neves · Benfica · 78′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedKristjan Asllani · Inter · 10′ · 0.03 xG · on targetCarlos Augusto · Inter · 49′ · 0.03 xG · on targetÁngel Di María · Benfica · 62′ · 0.03 xG · on targetKristjan Asllani · Inter · 90′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedÁngel Di María · Benfica · 23′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedRafa Silva · Benfica · 89′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedCasper Tengstedt · Benfica · 11′ · 0.05 xG · on targetMorato · Benfica · 65′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedFederico Dimarco · Inter · 90′ · 0.05 xG · on targetAlexis Sánchez · Inter · 51′ · 0.06 xG · on targetMorato · Benfica · 77′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedLautaro Martínez · Inter · 90′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedCasper Tengstedt · Benfica · 64′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedCarlos Augusto · Inter · 43′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedJoão Mário · Benfica · 5′ · 0.12 xG · goalNicolò Barella · Inter · 90′ · 0.22 xG · off target or blockedJoão Mário · Benfica · 13′ · 0.23 xG · goalDavide Frattesi · Inter · 58′ · 0.27 xG · goalMarko Arnautović · Inter · 26′ · 0.55 xG · on targetMarko Arnautović · Inter · 51′ · 0.72 xG · goalAlexis Sánchez · Inter · 72′ · 0.82 xG · goalJoão Mário · Benfica · 34′ · 0.95 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Benfica: 11 shots, 5 on target, 1.68 xG. Inter: 14 shots, 8 on target, 3.00 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

01.530′HT90′João Mário · Benfica · 5′João Mário · Benfica · 13′João Mário · Benfica · 34′Marko Arnautović · Inter · 51′Davide Frattesi · Inter · 58′Alexis Sánchez · Inter · 72′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Benfica 1.68 xG · Inter 3.00 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Benfica
1Draws
2Inter
Inter — Benfica · UEFA Champions League1–0
Inter — Benfica · UEFA Champions League3–3
Benfica — Inter · UEFA Champions League0–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Benfica favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Inter in 11

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Benfica5 matchesInter5 matches
0.8 goals/matchGoals scored5/5▲ 1.6 goals/match
2 goals/matchGoals allowed5/5▲ 1 goal/match
0.95 xG/matchExpected goals5/5▲ 2.37 xG/match
10.6 shots/matchShots5/5▲ 15 shots/match
4.4 shots/matchShots on target5/5▲ 5.2 shots/match
47.2%Possession5/5● 53.2%
3.8 corners/matchCorners5/5● 5 corners/match
8.2 fouls/matchFouls5/510 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples5 / 5home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Thu, 30 Nov 2023, 00:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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