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As It Happened · UEFA Women's Champions League

Arsenal Women v Benfica Women live: score, updates and line-ups

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Arsenal Women
3-0
Benfica Women
Russo 39', Russo 66', Russo 79' (pen)
Full time
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Arsenal WomenBenfica Women
63.2%Possession36.8%
31Shots5
15On target2
12Corners3
6Fouls13

How It Happened

  1. Full time · 3-0
  2. 90+1'
    Offside Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) is flagged offside.
  3. 90'
    Added time 2 minutes to be added on.
  4. 90'
    Free kick To Arsenal Women: Caitlin Foord is fouled by Catarina Amado in the defensive half.
  5. 90'
    Foul By Caitlin Foord (Arsenal Women).
  6. 90'
    Free kick To Benfica Women: Catarina Amado wins it in the defensive half.
  7. 89'
    Save Lisa Baum (Arsenal Women) forces a save with a right-footed shot from the right side of the box, aimed at the top centre of the goal by Lena Pauels (Benfica Women).
  8. 86'
    Substitution Arsenal Women: Stina Blackstenius replaces Olivia Smith
  9. 83'
    Free kick To Arsenal Women: Kim Little is fouled by Andreia Norton in the defensive half.
  10. 83'
    Chance Flourish Sabastine (Benfica Women) shoots wide left from the centre of the box.
  11. 83'
    Corner To Benfica Women, conceded by Emily Fox.
  12. 82'
    Chance Georgia Stanway (Arsenal Women) shoots high and wide from the centre of the box.
  13. 81'
    Chance Marit Lund (Benfica Women) shoots wide right from the centre of the box.
  14. 79'
    Substitution Arsenal Women: Lisa Baum replaces Géraldine Reuteler
  15. 79'
    Goal! PenaltyAlessia Russo (Arsenal Women)Penalty converted with a right-footed shot into the top right corner.Arsenal Women 3-0 Benfica Women
  16. 78'
    Substitution Benfica Women: Shao Ziqin replaces Frøya Dorsin
  17. 78'
    Substitution Benfica Women: Clarinha replaces Caroline Møller
  18. 77'
    Penalty To Arsenal Women! Caitlin Foord is brought down in the box.
  19. 77'
    Penalty Given away by Catarina Amado (Benfica Women).
  20. 77'
    Yellow card Catarina Amado (Benfica Women)
  21. 76'
    Save Olivia Smith (Arsenal Women) forces a save with a right-footed shot from the right side of the box, aimed at the centre of the goal by Lena Pauels (Benfica Women).
  22. 75'
    Chance Olivia Smith (Arsenal Women) shoots wide right from the centre of the box.
  23. 73'
    Save Olivia Smith (Arsenal Women) forces a save with a right-footed shot from outside the box, aimed at the top centre of the goal by Lena Pauels (Benfica Women).
  24. 72'
    Foul By Ona Batlle (Arsenal Women).
  25. 72'
    Free kick To Benfica Women: Flourish Sabastine wins it in the defensive half.
  26. 71'
    Free kick To Arsenal Women: Olivia Smith is fouled by Carolina Tristão in the attacking half.
  27. 71'
    Substitution Arsenal Women: Emily Fox replaces Taylor Hinds
  28. 71'
    Substitution Arsenal Women: Kim Little replaces Kyra Cooney-Cross
  29. 71'
    Substitution Arsenal Women: Leah Williamson replaces Élisa De Almeida
  30. 69'
    Corner To Arsenal Women, conceded by Diana Gomes.
  31. 69'
    Blocked Géraldine Reuteler (Arsenal Women) has a right-footed shot from the right side of the box blocked.
  32. 69'
    Free kick To Arsenal Women: Ona Batlle is fouled by Flourish Sabastine in the defensive half.
  33. 68'
    Corner To Benfica Women, conceded by Misa.
  34. 68'
    Save Andreia Norton (Benfica Women) forces a save with a right-footed shot from outside the box, aimed at the bottom right corner by Misa (Arsenal Women).
  35. 66'
    Goal!Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women)A header from very close range into the bottom left corner. Assisted by Steph Catley with a cross after a corner.Arsenal Women 2-0 Benfica Women
  36. 65'
    Corner To Arsenal Women, conceded by Lena Pauels.
  37. 65'
    Save Olivia Smith (Arsenal Women) forces a save with a right-footed shot from the right side of the box, aimed at the top centre of the goal by Lena Pauels (Benfica Women).
  38. 65'
    Save Taylor Hinds (Arsenal Women) forces a save with a left-footed shot from outside the box, aimed at the top centre of the goal by Lena Pauels (Benfica Women).
  39. 64'
    Substitution Benfica Women: Carolina Tristão replaces Anna Csiki
  40. 64'
    Substitution Benfica Women: Flourish Sabastine replaces Lúcia Alves
  41. 63'
    Offside Ona Batlle (Arsenal Women) is flagged offside.
  42. 63'
    Blocked Olivia Smith (Arsenal Women) has a right-footed shot from the centre of the box blocked.
  43. 61'
    Free kick To Arsenal Women: Georgia Stanway is fouled by Andreia Norton in the defensive half.
  44. 60'
    Foul By Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women).
  45. 60'
    Free kick To Benfica Women: Catarina Amado wins it in the defensive half.
  46. 59'
    Blocked Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) has a header from very close range blocked.
  47. 58'
    Offside Caitlin Foord (Arsenal Women) is flagged offside.
  48. 58'
    Chance Ona Batlle (Arsenal Women) shoots wide left from outside the box.
  49. 57'
    Free kick To Arsenal Women: Olivia Smith is fouled by Lúcia Alves on the left wing.
  50. 56'
    Offside Frøya Dorsin (Benfica Women) is flagged offside.
  51. 55'
    Free kick To Arsenal Women: Kyra Cooney-Cross is fouled by Andreia Norton in the attacking half.
  52. 53'
    Free kick To Arsenal Women: Élisa De Almeida is fouled by Frøya Dorsin in the attacking half.
  53. 48'
    Corner To Arsenal Women, conceded by Catarina Amado.
  54. 48'
    Free kick To Arsenal Women: Alessia Russo is fouled by Anna Csiki in the defensive half.
  55. 45'
    Substitution Benfica Women: Andreia Norton replaces Pauleta
  56. Half time · 1-0
  57. 45+2'
    Chance Élisa De Almeida (Arsenal Women) shoots wide left from outside the box.
  58. 45+2'
    Blocked Olivia Smith (Arsenal Women) has a left-footed shot from the centre of the box blocked.
  59. 45+1'
    Corner To Arsenal Women, conceded by Diana Gomes.
  60. 45+1'
    Corner To Arsenal Women, conceded by Diana Gomes.
  61. 45+1'
    Chance Kyra Cooney-Cross (Arsenal Women) heads wide left from the centre of the box.
  62. 45'
    Added time 2 minutes to be added on.
  63. 45'
    Corner To Arsenal Women, conceded by Lena Pauels.
  64. 45'
    Save Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) forces a save with a right-footed shot from outside the box, aimed at the bottom right corner by Lena Pauels (Benfica Women).
  65. 43'
    Corner To Arsenal Women, conceded by Marit Lund.
  66. 41'
    Injury Play is stopped for treatment to Pauleta (Benfica Women).
  67. 39'
    Goal!Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women)A right-footed shot from the left side of the box into the bottom right corner. Assisted by Caitlin Foord.Arsenal Women 1-0 Benfica Women
  68. 36'
    Chance Caitlin Foord (Arsenal Women) heads high and wide from the right side of the six yard box.
  69. 35'
    Corner To Arsenal Women, conceded by Diana Gomes.
  70. 35'
    Blocked Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) has a right-footed shot from outside the box blocked.
  71. 34'
    Foul By Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women).
  72. 34'
    Free kick To Benfica Women: Chandra Davidson wins it in the defensive half.
  73. 34'
    Blocked Taylor Hinds (Arsenal Women) has a right-footed shot from outside the box blocked.
  74. 34'
    Blocked Ona Batlle (Arsenal Women) has a left-footed shot from outside the box blocked.
  75. 33'
    Save Olivia Smith (Arsenal Women) forces a save with a right-footed shot from the centre of the box, aimed at the top right corner by Lena Pauels (Benfica Women).
  76. 33'
    Corner To Arsenal Women, conceded by Lena Pauels.
  77. 33'
    Offside Frøya Dorsin (Benfica Women) is flagged offside.
  78. 32'
    Chance Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) shoots just wide right from the centre of the box.
  79. 31'
    Free kick To Arsenal Women: Kyra Cooney-Cross is fouled by Marit Lund in the defensive half.
  80. 30'
    Chance Frøya Dorsin (Benfica Women) shoots just over from outside the box.
  81. 28'
    Save Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) forces a save with a header from the centre of the box, aimed at the centre of the goal by Lena Pauels (Benfica Women).
  82. 27'
    Corner To Arsenal Women, conceded by Catarina Amado.
  83. 26'
    Corner To Arsenal Women, conceded by Lena Pauels.
  84. 26'
    Save Georgia Stanway (Arsenal Women) forces a save with a right-footed shot from outside the box, aimed at the bottom right corner by Lena Pauels (Benfica Women).
  85. 25'
    Save Anna Csiki (Benfica Women) forces a save with a right-footed shot from outside the box, aimed at the centre of the goal by Misa (Arsenal Women).
  86. 20'
    Corner To Benfica Women, conceded by Alessia Russo.
  87. 19'
    Foul By Olivia Smith (Arsenal Women).
  88. 19'
    Free kick To Benfica Women: Lena Pauels wins it in the defensive half.
  89. 19'
    Blocked Olivia Smith (Arsenal Women) has a right-footed shot from the centre of the box blocked.
  90. 16'
    Injury Play is stopped for treatment to Catarina Amado (Benfica Women).
  91. 16'
    Blocked Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) has a right-footed shot from the centre of the box blocked.
  92. 14'
    Free kick To Arsenal Women: Ona Batlle is fouled by Marit Lund on the right wing.
  93. 10'
    Corner To Arsenal Women, conceded by Catarina Amado.
  94. 8'
    Free kick To Arsenal Women: Georgia Stanway is fouled by Pauleta in the defensive half.
  95. 7'
    Save Olivia Smith (Arsenal Women) forces a save with a right-footed shot from outside the box, aimed at the centre of the goal by Lena Pauels (Benfica Women).
  96. 4'
    Free kick To Benfica Women: Caroline Møller is fouled by Georgia Stanway in the defensive half.
  97. 2'
    Save Olivia Smith (Arsenal Women) forces a save with a right-footed shot from outside the box, aimed at the bottom left corner by Lena Pauels (Benfica Women).
  98. 1'
    Chance Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) shoots wide right from outside the box.
  99. Kick-off

Line-Ups

Arsenal Women 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  1. 16Misa RodríguezGK
  2. 22Ona BatlleDEF
  3. 24Taylor HindsDEF
  4. 5Élisa De AlmeidaDEF
  5. 7Steph CatleyDEF
  6. 4Georgia StanwayMID
  7. 11Olivia SmithMID
  8. 32Kyra Cooney-CrossMID
  9. 14Géraldine ReutelerMID
  10. 9Caitlin FoordMID
  11. 23Alessia RussoFWD

Substitutes

  1. 31Smilla Holmberg
  2. 6Leah Williamson
  3. 2Emily Fox
  4. 40Isabella Damm
  5. 3Lotte Wubben-Moy
  6. 25Stina Blackstenius
  7. 10Kim Little
  8. 19Lisa Baum
  9. 28Anneke Borbe

Benfica Women 4-3-3

Starting XI

  1. 1Lena PauelsGK
  2. 19Catarina AmadoDEF
  3. 5Marit Bratberg LundDEF
  4. 22Diana GomesDEF
  5. 31Tinkara TestenDEF
  6. 10Caroline MøllerMID
  7. 21PauletaMID
  8. 14Anna CsikiMID
  9. 7Frøya Brennskag-DorsinFWD
  10. 25Chandra DavidsonFWD
  11. 13Lúcia AlvesFWD

Substitutes

  1. 18Flourish Sabastine
  2. 16Clarinha
  3. 4Blessing Demehin
  4. 27Diana Filipa Gomes Costa
  5. 23Carolina Tristão
  6. 77Neide Guedes
  7. 12Thaís Lima
  8. 26Shao Ziqin
  9. 44Madalena Almeida Martins Loução
  10. 11Ana Borges
  11. 8Andreia Norton
  12. 46Michaely Kyria Bihina

Scores, goals, cards and substitutions come from the live match data.

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