Benfica vs Bayer Leverkusen Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

Benfica took on Bayer Leverkusen in the League Stage of the Champions League on November 5. Bayer Leverkusen emerged victorious with a 0-1 win.

On the 65th minute, Patrik Schick netted the only goal of the match, giving Bayer Leverkusen the lead and eventually securing the win.

11 years after their last encounter in Group stage Group C, the countdown begins for a clash that promises intensity as Benfica and Bayer Leverkusen prepare to meet again. In their last match, neither side could break the deadlock, ending in a 0-0 draw. With victories over Guimaraes, Tondela and Arouca, Benfica is on a roll, their next goal is to extend their streak with a victory over Bayer Leverkusen. Their defense has been solid lately, with three consecutive clean sheets.

Bayer Leverkusen's form, in comparison, has been disappointing, approaching this match after a defeat to Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga on November 1. Their inability to keep a clean sheet has been evident, as they have allowed goals in six consecutive away matches.

In this UEFA Champions League showdown, the spotlight will fall on the players who have been pivotal for Benfica and Bayer Leverkusen throughout the campaign. Vangelis Pavlidis and Franjo Ivanovic have been pivotal for Benfica’s attack, under the tactical direction of Jose Mourinho, combining to deliver important goals and assists. With one goal in UEFA Champions League, Pavlidis is Benfica’s top scorer in the league, while Sudakov remains their top assist provider in the competition with two. Supporting them are Fredrik Aursnes, Andreas Schjelderup and Dodi Lukebakio, who have also chipped in with important goals and assists, adding depth to Benfica’s attack.

Meanwhile, Bayer Leverkusen’s offensive unit, shaped by Kasper Hjulmand’s vision, has leaned on Alex Grimaldo, their main scorer, and Ernest Poku, as they continue to drive the team’s attacking efforts forward. In UEFA Champions League, Garcia has been Bayer Leverkusen’s standout scorer with two goals, with Grimaldo topping their assist tally in the competition with one. Supporting them are Patrik Schick, Christian Kofane and Jarell Quansah, who have also chipped in with important goals and assists, adding depth to Bayer Leverkusen’s attack.

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AI Prediction

Our AI model provides a pre-game prediction for the Benfica–Bayer Leverkusen match, and as the game progresses, it refines those predictions continuously based on live developments. In this meeting, our AI model correctly predicted Bayer Leverkusen's win before the match. Ahead of kick-off, the algorithm projected that Bayer Leverkusen’s victory comes out on top, with 48% likelihood, while a draw was at 23% and Benfica’s victory was at 29%.

Line-Ups

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

Benfica kicked off the game with Anatolii Trubin, Samuel Dahl who got substituted by Andreas Schjelderup on the 69th minute, Nicolas Otamendi, Tomas Araujo, Fredrik Aursnes, Enzo Barrenechea, Richard Rios, Georgiy Sudakov who got substituted by Gianluca Prestianni on the 69th minute, Leandro Barreiro who got substituted by Amar Dedic on the 69th minute, Dodi Lukebakio and Vangelis Pavlidis as starters, with Samuel Soares, Amar Dedic, Antonio Silva, Rafa Obrador, Joshua Wynder, Joao Rego, Diogo Prioste, Gianluca Prestianni, Joao Veloso, Andreas Schjelderup, Franjo Ivanovic and Henrique Araujo on the bench.

Bayer Leverkusen's starting eleven were Mark Flekken, Edmond Tapsoba, Loic Bade, Jarell Quansah, Alex Grimaldo, Ibrahim Maza, Aleix Garcia, Arthur, Ernest Poku who got substituted by Eliesse Ben Seghir on the 88th minute, Claudio Echeverri who got substituted by Malik Tillman on the 57th minute and Christian Kofane who got substituted by Patrik Schick on the 57th minute, with Niklas Lomb, Janis Blaswich, Jeanuel Belocian, Ferdinand Pohl, Malik Tillman, Montrell Culbreath, Jeremiah Mensah, Eliesse Ben Seghir and Patrik Schick on the bench.

Stats

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• Expected Goals: 1.38 - 0.79
• Ball Possession: 53 - 47
• Big Scoring Chances: 2 - 2
• Total Attempts: 21 - 7
• Shots On Target: 6 - 3
• Blocked Shots: 6 - 1
• Shots in the Box: 12 - 5
• Shots from Outside the Box: 9 - 2
• Woodwork Hits: 2 - 0
• Fouls: 7 - 9
• Corners: 6 - 0
• Throw-Ins: 15 - 18
• Saves: 2 - 5
• Free Kicks: 9 - 7
• Offsides: 0 - 2
• Passes into Final Third: 167 - 67
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 133 - 47
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 46 - 14
• Tackles: 17 - 21
• Completed Tackles: 13 - 12
• Total Crosses: 24 - 3
• Successful Crosses: 7 - 1
• Interceptions: 15 - 6
• Clearances: 8 - 32

Referee showed the yellow card six times throughout the game. Ibrahim Maza, Edmond Tapsoba, Dodi Lukebakio, Nicolas Otamendi, Malik Tillman and Richard Rios were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

The teams have met twice since October 2014. Bayer Leverkusen have one victory, while the remaining match ended in draw. The most recent match between them was on December 9, 2014, in the Group C of the Group Stage, ending in a 0-0 draw. Across these two head-to-head matches, Benfica have scored one goal, while Bayer Leverkusen have netted three. So, overall, Bayer Leverkusen have the edge in head-to-head matches against Benfica in their recent history.

In Champions League League Stage, Benfica have played four matches, winning zero, drawing zero and losing four, scoring two goals at an average of 0.50 per match and conceding eight at a rate of 2.00 per match. This season in Champions League League Stage, Bayer Leverkusen have recorded one win, two draws, and one loss in four matches, scoring six goals, averaging 1.50 per match, while conceding ten, an average of 2.50 per match.

Recent Form

Benfica's recent form includes three consecutive wins, including victories against Guimaraes, Tondela and Arouca in their last three outings, while Bayer Leverkusen’s previous game resulted in a loss against Bayern Munich.. Overall, in their last twenty matches, Benfica have recorded thirteen wins, three losses, and four draws, while over their most recent twenty games, Bayer Leverkusen have claimed eleven victories, suffered five defeats, and drawn four times.

Live Standings

As always, Champions League League Stage's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Benfica are 35th with zero points from their four games, while Bayer Leverkusen sit 21st with five points from four matches.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Benfica and Bayer Leverkusen in real time. You can watch the goal by Patrik Schick 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 Benfica - Bayer Leverkusen are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.