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Commentary
A great save prevented BATSHUAYI from scoring an exceptional goal.
TORRES's shot beat GRBIC but rebounded off the Chelsea upright.
Uncertainty in the Benfica defence enabled DOIG to hit an effort just beyond the near post.
12¹A twenty-five yard drive from RICHARLISON caused the Benfica 'keeper little difficulty.
18¹A fine dribble was ended by a good save by the oncoming 'keeper.
31¹The 'keeper did well to hold onto an amazing strike from DOIG.
32¹A cynical challenge gets SAMU a yellow card.
34¹RICHARLISON worked the ball to ANDRÉ, DAMSGAARD controlled his pass and booted the ball within easy reach of the 'keeper.
37¹GOAL!! A long clearance by the Benfica 'keeper beat the Chelsea defence and PEDRO NETO slammed the ball beyond the oncoming Chelsea 'keeper. (1-0 Benfica)
39¹GOAL!! A free-kick was punched clear by the Chelsea 'keeper, TIMBER was first to the loose ball and played the ball to TORRES to crack in. (2-0 Benfica)
42¹An exceptional shot from TORRES was dealt with by a good parry from the Chelsea 'keeper.
47¹A drive from RICHARLISON seemed a certain goal but CHEVALIER managed to punch the ball away.
GOAL!! A thirty yard free-kick was skillfully slammed into the roof of the net by TORRES. (3-0 Benfica)
PEDRO NETO beat DAMSGAARD and hit the ball to TORRES who toe-poked his effort wide.
13²A useful ball from TIMBER on the left found PEDRO NETO who scuffed his shot wide.
18²A shot from DAMSGAARD was smothered by the Benfica 'keeper.
21²A penalty box scramble resulted in PEDRO NETO knocking a low shot over.
22²CHEVALIER was able to palm clear a tame shot from CHARLES.
25²ANTÓNIO SILVA nodded the ball wide of the goal from just inside the area.
31²PEDRO shot wide.
32²The 'keeper saved a beautiful shot from DOIG.
36²GOAL!! ANTÓNIO SILVA tried to play the ball out of the Benfica penalty area but was tackled by RICHARLISON who touched the ball to PEDRO for an easy tap in. (3-1 Benfica)

 
Chelsea
 
League position: -
Home league form: WLWX
Overall league form: WLLWWXLW
Formation: 4-3-3
Line-ups
Ivo GRBIC1Lucas CHEVALIER
Trevoh CHALOBAH2Joshua KIMMICH
Josh DOIG3Jurriën TIMBER
(c)PEDRO Eliezer4Oihan SANCET
ÇAGLAR Söyüncü5ANTÓNIO João SILVA
Jan BEDNAREK6Daniel VIVIAN(c)
Benjamin ANDRÉ7Cole PALMER
Mikkel DAMSGAARD8PEDRO Lomba NETO
(p)Michy BATSHUAYI9SAMU(p)
(f)Shea CHARLES10VITINHA(f)
RICHARLISON de Andrade11Ferrán TORRES
ManagerSteven Gibson
James TAVERNIER  12Isak HIEN
Bashir HUMPHREYS  13  Guillaume RESTES
Seamus COLEMAN  14Jorrel HATO
Lewis BAKER  15  Mathys TEL
Dylan WILLIAMS  16  ESTÊVÃO Willian
 
Benfica
 
League position: 2
Away league form: XXWW
Overall league form: WXXWWWWW
Formation: 4-4-2

Statistics
Chelsea 1 Benfica 3
(Half-time: 0-2, Attendance: 49,115, Stadium: Stamford Bridge, Referee: João Pinto Correia 6)

Pedro 36²
Scorers
Substitutions
Sent off
Bookings
Corners
Fouls
Offsides
Shots on
Shots off
Total shots
Shots saved
Possession
Pedro Neto 37¹, Torres 39¹, Torres 1²
 TorresóHien 37², SamuóHato 42²
  
 Samu 32¹
36
912
415
137
34
1611
123
49%51%
Man of the match: Cole Palmer