UEFA Champions League Qualifying

Nice vs Benfica, 2025-26 UEFA Champions League Qualifying, Third Round

· 1st Leg
Nice
    FT
    0 - 2
    1st Leg
    Benfica
    • 53': Franjo Ivanovic
    • 88': Florentino

    About

    Nice are hosting Benfica at Allianz Riviera, Nice, France, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Champions League Qualifying.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Enzo Barrenechea (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 1': Foul by Morgan Sanson (Nice).
    • 3': Foul by Amar Dedic (Benfica).
    • 3': Morgan Sanson (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Attempt blocked. Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolás Otamendi.
    • 6': Corner,Benfica. Conceded by Juma Bah.
    • 7': Attempt blocked. Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Samuel Dahl with a cross.
    • 7': Offside, Benfica. Franjo Ivanovic is caught offside.
    • 8': Foul by Richard Ríos (Benfica).
    • 8': Morgan Sanson (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Corner,Nice. Conceded by Fredrik Aursnes.
    • 9': Corner,Nice. Conceded by Enzo Barrenechea.
    • 10': Attempt missed. Melvin Bard (Nice) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Morgan Sanson following a corner.
    • 10': Attempt missed. Franjo Ivanovic (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Amar Dedic with a cross.
    • 15': Corner,Benfica. Conceded by Dante.
    • 16': Attempt saved. Terem Moffi (Nice) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Anatoliy Trubin (Benfica).
    • 17': Dante (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Richard Ríos (Benfica).
    • 18': Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 18': Foul by Dante (Nice).
    • 19': Attempt saved. Richard Ríos (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Yehvann Diouf (Nice).
    • 19': Corner,Benfica. Conceded by Dante.
    • 20': Corner,Benfica. Conceded by Morgan Sanson.
    • 21': Attempt blocked. Enzo Barrenechea (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Samuel Dahl with a cross.
    • 21': Foul by Jonathan Clauss (Nice).
    • 21': Franjo Ivanovic (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Corner,Nice. Conceded by Nicolás Otamendi.
    • 26': Foul by Richard Ríos (Benfica).
    • 26': Morgan Sanson (Nice) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 26': Delay in match because of an injury Morgan Sanson (Nice).
    • 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 28': Substitution, Nice. Tom Louchet replaces Morgan Sanson because of an injury.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Hicham Boudaoui (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tom Louchet.
    • 30': Attempt blocked. Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis.
    • 30': Corner,Benfica. Conceded by Antoine Mendy.
    • 30': Juma Bah (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 31': Foul by Terem Moffi (Nice).
    • 31': Richard Ríos (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 33': Attempt saved. Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Yehvann Diouf (Nice). Assisted by Enzo Barrenechea.
    • 33': Antoine Mendy (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Foul by Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica).
    • 33': Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 34': Offside, Benfica. Vangelis Pavlidis is caught offside.
    • 35': Foul by Richard Ríos (Benfica).
    • 35': Melvin Bard (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Offside, Nice. Melvin Bard is caught offside.
    • 38': Enzo Barrenechea (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Foul by Terem Moffi (Nice).
    • 39': Attempt saved. Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner by Yehvann Diouf (Nice). Assisted by Andreas Schjelderup.
    • 40': Attempt missed. Terem Moffi (Nice) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Badredine Bouanani.
    • 43': Attempt missed. Badredine Bouanani (Nice) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Terem Moffi.
    • 44': Offside, Benfica. Andreas Schjelderup is caught offside.
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Nice 0, Benfica 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Nice 0, Benfica 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Nice. Kojo Peprah Oppong replaces Dante.
    • 50': Attempt saved. Jonathan Clauss (Nice) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Anatoliy Trubin (Benfica). Assisted by Terem Moffi.
    • 52': Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 52': Foul by Antoine Mendy (Nice).
    • 53': Goal! Nice 0, Benfica 1. Franjo Ivanovic (Benfica) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fredrik Aursnes with a cross.
    • 55': Foul by Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica).
    • 55': Melvin Bard (Nice) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Hicham Boudaoui (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Badredine Bouanani.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Franjo Ivanovic (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Andreas Schjelderup.
    • 62': Attempt saved. Franjo Ivanovic (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Yehvann Diouf (Nice). Assisted by Enzo Barrenechea.
    • 65': Foul by Amar Dedic (Benfica).
    • 65': Terem Moffi (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Enzo Barrenechea (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Foul by Badredine Bouanani (Nice).
    • 66': Substitution, Benfica. Gianluca Prestianni replaces Andreas Schjelderup.
    • 70': Corner,Nice. Conceded by Richard Ríos.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Hicham Boudaoui (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Fredrik Aursnes.
    • 72': Foul by Amar Dedic (Benfica).
    • 72': Isak Jansson (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Foul by Franjo Ivanovic (Benfica).
    • 72': Kojo Peprah Oppong (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Melvin Bard (Nice) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Hicham Boudaoui.
    • 75': Delay in match because of an injury Enzo Barrenechea (Benfica).
    • 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 77': Substitution, Benfica. Florentino replaces Enzo Barrenechea because of an injury.
    • 77': Substitution, Benfica. Henrique Araújo replaces Vangelis Pavlidis.
    • 77': Substitution, Benfica. Leandro Barreiro replaces Franjo Ivanovic.
    • 78': Foul by Henrique Araújo (Benfica).
    • 78': Kojo Peprah Oppong (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Substitution, Nice. Sofiane Diop replaces Badredine Bouanani.
    • 79': Substitution, Nice. Jérémie Boga replaces Isak Jansson.
    • 79': Foul by Tom Louchet (Nice).
    • 79': Leandro Barreiro (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Tom Louchet (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 81': Foul by Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica).
    • 81': Hicham Boudaoui (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Foul by Florentino (Benfica).
    • 83': Sofiane Diop (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 84': Attempt blocked. Sofiane Diop (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 85': Attempt blocked. Terem Moffi (Nice) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hicham Boudaoui.
    • 85': Foul by Antoine Mendy (Nice).
    • 85': Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Antoine Mendy (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 88': Goal! Nice 0, Benfica 2. Florentino (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Samuel Dahl.
    • 89': Substitution, Nice. Bernard Nguene replaces Terem Moffi.
    • 90': Bernard Nguene (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90': Foul by António Silva (Benfica).
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Sofiane Diop (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Richard Ríos (Benfica).
    • 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+5': Corner,Benfica. Conceded by Kojo Peprah Oppong.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Nice 0, Benfica 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Nice 0, Benfica 2.

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Champions League Qualifying

    Venue: Allianz Riviera
    Location: Nice, France
    Attendance: 26,443

    Line-Ups

    NICE Nice (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    80 Yehvann Diouf (GK)
    28 Juma Bah Yellow Card
    4 Dante
    33 Antoine Mendy Yellow Card
    11 Morgan Sanson
    6 Hicham Boudaoui
    26 Melvin Bard
    92 Jonathan Clauss
    9 Terem Moffi
    21 Isak Jansson
    19 Badredine Bouanani
    Nice Substitutes:
    Teddy Boulhendi, Brahimi Bilal, Sofiane Diop, Pablo Rosario, Maxime Dupé, Hamza Koutoune, Djibril Coulibaly, Tom Louchet, Gabin Bernardeau, Jérémie Boga, Bernard Nguene, Kojo Peprah Oppong.

    SLB Benfica (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Anatoliy Trubin (GK)
    30 Nicolás Otamendi
    4 António Silva
    26 Samuel Dahl
    17 Amar Dedic
    5 Enzo Barrenechea
    20 Richard Ríos
    21 Andreas Schjelderup Yellow Card
    8 Fredrik Aursnes
    14 Vangelis Pavlidis
    9 Franjo Ivanovic
    Benfica Substitutes:
    Diogo Ferreira, Samuel Soares, Henrique Araújo, Rafael Obrador, Tiago Gouveia, Leandro Santos, Gianluca Prestianni, Florentino, João Veloso, Gonçalo Oliveira, Leandro Barreiro, Diogo Prioste.

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