Lyon vs Benfica Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

Lyon took on Benfica in the Group G of the Group Stage on November 5. At full-time, Lyon sealed a 3-1 victory over Benfica.

The scoreline opened on the 4th minute when Joachim Andersen converted the chance, giving Lyon the lead. goals from Memphis Depay, Haris Seferovic and Bertrand Traore followed, ending the game at 3-1.

A sense of anticipation builds as Lyon and Benfica square off once more, 13 days after their previous Group stage Group G face-off that concluded in a 2-1 victory for Benfica. Lyon continues their strong form, having bested Toulouse and Metz, so they'll aim to keep their winning momentum going with a victory over Benfica.

Benfica's most recent outings ended in five straight victories against Rio Ave, Portimonense, Tondela, Lyon and Cova Piedade, setting a positive tone ahead of this match. Recently, they have showcased strong defensive form, keeping three clean sheets in a row.

Lyon and Benfica meet in Group stage Group G with their goal-scorers and playmakers ready to take on pivotal roles. Lyon’s attacking options, under Rudi Garcia’s management, have been bolstered by Memphis Depay, the team’s top scorer, and Moussa Dembele, both of whom have contributed crucial goals. With three goals in Group stage Group G, Depay is Lyon’s top scorer in the league. Lucas Tousart, Jean Lucas and Houssem Aouar have made their presence felt as well, chipping in with decisive contributions in attack.

Meanwhile, Benfica’s attacking options, shaped by Bruno Lage’s vision, have been bolstered by Pizzi, the team’s top scorer, and Carlos Vinicius, both of whom have contributed crucial goals. In Group stage Group G, Pizzi has been Benfica’s standout scorer with one goal. Benfica have also relied on Rafa Silva, Haris Seferovic and Ruben Dias to energize their attack through key shots and passes.

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Live Streaming

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Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Lyon - Benfica in real time.

Lyon kicked off the game with Anthony Lopes, Youssouf Kone, Joachim Andersen, Jason Denayer, Leo Dubois, Houssem Aouar who got substituted by Marcelo on the 90th minute, Lucas Tousart, Thiago Mendes, Jeff Reine-Adelaide who got substituted by Bertrand Traore on the 73rd minute, Memphis Depay who got substituted by Maxwel Cornet on the 46th minute and Moussa Dembele as starters, with Ciprian Tatarusanu, Rafael Da Silva, Marcelo, Jean Lucas, Rayan Cherki, Maxwel Cornet and Bertrand Traore on the bench.

Benfica's starting eleven were Odisseas Vlachodimos, Alex Grimaldo, Ferro who got substituted by Jardel on the 16th minute, Ruben Dias, Tomas Tavares, Franco Cervi who got substituted by Pizzi on the 73rd minute, Gabriel, Florentino Ibrain Morris Luis, Gedson Fernandes who got substituted by Haris Seferovic on the 46th minute, Carlos Vinicius and Chiquinho, with Ivan Zlobin, Andre Almeida, Jardel, Pizzi, Adel Taarabt, Raul De Tomas and Haris Seferovic on the bench.

Stats

Explore stats from Lyon vs Benfica on ScoreBat - we are updating the numbers on this page every second of the game.

• Ball Possession: 53 - 47
• Total Attempts: 9 - 12
• Shots On Target: 5 - 3
• Fouls: 8 - 9
• Corners: 3 - 7
• Saves: 2 - 3
• Offsides: 1 - 1
• Total Passes: 522 - 458
• Completed Passes: 414 - 349

Referee showed the yellow card twice throughout the game. Gabriel and Florentino Ibrain Morris Luis were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

Since July 2016, the teams have clashed three times. Lyon have won twice while Benfica have won once. Their latest meeting occurred on October 23, 2019, during the Group G of the Group Stage, with Benfica winning 2-1. Over the course of these three head-to-head games, Lyon have found the net seven times, whereas Benfica have scored six. So, overall, Lyon have the edge in head-to-head matches against Benfica in their recent history.

Recent Form

Lyon are on a two-game winning streak, having won Toulouse and Metz in their last two matches, while Benfica are currently on a run of five straight wins, including victories against Rio Ave, Portimonense, Tondela, Lyon and Cova Piedade in their last five outings. Overall, in their last twenty matches, Lyon have recorded six wins, nine losses, and five draws, while in their last twenty matches, Benfica have recorded sixteen wins, three losses, and one draw.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Lyon and Benfica in real time. You can watch the goals by Joachim Andersen, Memphis Depay, Haris Seferovic and Bertrand Traore as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Lyon - Benfica are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.