next game
The rematch is next Tuesday (9), at 1:45 p.m. ET, at Randers Stadium.
88′
Fernandez lines up in the box. Henrique Araújo takes the ball past Chiquinho and sends it to the right of goal
86′ Replacement at Benfica
77′ Substitution at Midtjylland
78′ Substitutions at Benfica
77′ BUTMIDTJYLLAND
History moves Vlachodimos and charges in the middle of the goal with a dive
76′ Yellow card for Benfica
Murten
75′ PENALTY
Paulinho fouled after Morato came on
74′
David Neres plays against Gonçalo Ramos, who shoots Olafsson
66′ Substitutions in Midtjylland
62′ Substitution at Midtjylland
61′ BENFICA GOAL
João Mário charges quickly. Rafal Silva dominates, crosses from the baseline. Goncalo Ramos ends between the goalkeeper’s legs
58′ ON THE CROSSWAY
Rafa Silva shoots in counter-attack, frees David Neres who drops a bomb at the edge of the area. The ball hits the crossbar
57′ OLAFSSON
João Mário invades the surface at high speed, opens Gonçalo Ramos. The 88 jersey dominates from the right and strikes from the left, but Olafsson’s good save
55′
Benfica exchange passes in their attacking field. Wolves are all saved
46′
Otamendi throws Gonçalo Ramos into the box. The attacker deflects, the ball explodes in the goalkeeper, he himself catches the rebound and sends it
Replacement in Midtjylland
40′ BENFICA GOAL
João Mário gives a corner to Enzo Fernandez, who hits it with the first kick. The ball deflects in the middle of the path and dies in the corner
38′
Grimaldo shoots hard from a distance. Olafsson spreads with one hand
36′ WAS THE THIRD
Rafa Silva rushes in, comes out in front of goal and rolls towards Gonçalo Ramos, who stretches everything, but fails to reach
32′ BENFICA GOAL
David Neres overtakes Juninho and crosses to the far post. Goncalo Ramos climbs behind Dalsgaard to complete the header
27′
Fernandez steals from the edge of the box, but hits very badly and isolates
21′ Yellow card for Benfica
Otamendi, for killing a counterattack
16′ GOAL BENFICA
David Neres calls Dyhr to dance, gets rid of his marker and goes back into the box. Gonçalo Ramos turns his head away to open the scoring
15′
Enzo Fernandez moves to the left side of the box, invades the box and shoots low. The keeper holds on
12′
Sisto advances on the right and hits a cross on the edge of the area. The ball comes out
11′ IT’S BEAUTIFUL
David Neres dribbles beautifully from the back line, plays through Charles’ feathers, tries a cross and wins a corner
seven’
João Mário looks for Gonçalo Ramos in the box, but overdoes it and Olafsson wins the ball
5′
Match played in midfield. Benfica try to get out of their defensive area, but Midtjylland closes the gaps well
3′
Grimaldo stamps the marking while trying to cross
1′
Gonçalo Ramos deflects a touch from the left and gives way for a corner
⏱️
Ball bearing
⏱️
Field teams
Wolf Reserves
Ousted, Ugboh; Stefan Gartenmann, Pablo Ortiz, Mads Døhr Thychosen, Victor Bak, Paulinho, Kouakou, Valdemar Byskov, Chilufya, Gustav Isaksen, Viktor Lind
Composition of Midtjylland
Olafson; Dalsgaard, Svyachenko, Juninho, Dyhr; Joel Andersson, Charles, Sorensen; Dreyer, Kaba, Pione Sisto
Incarnate Reserves
Helton Leite; André Almeida, Bah, Vertonghen, António Silva, Weigl, Paulo Bernardo, Chiquinho, Moreira Jr., Yaremchuk, Musa, Henrique Araújo
Benfica set
Vlachodimos; Gilberto, Morato, Otamendi, Grimaldo; Fernandez, João Mario, Florentino; David Neres, Gonçalo Ramos, Rafa Silva
How and where to watch Benfica vs Midtjylland live?
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What time is the Benfica vs Midtjylland match for the Champions League?
Midtjylland Registered Players
As the wolves come
Already active this season, Midtjylland is fifth in the Danish Superligaen, with just one win in the competition. Moreover, Wolves advanced to the second qualifying round of the Champions League, knocking out AEK Larnaca of Cyprus.
Registered Benfica players
Incarnate Results
How is Benfica doing
Benfica arrives for the first official game of the season after playing five friendlies. During this period of preparation, the Eagles won every game played, scoring 17 goals and conceding five.
New: VAR
UEFA confirmed that we will have video refereeing (VAR) at this stage of the competition. This is the first time that VAR will appear in a non-centralized phase of a UEFA competition.
What the third qualifying round looks like
There are two round robin games. The winners of the third qualifying round qualify for the UCL qualifiers. Champions’ Way losing teams will play the Europa League qualifiers, while League Way losers will enter the Europa League group stage.
Welcome to VAVEL.com’s coverage of the Champions League match: live updates between Benfica and Midtjylland!
next game
The rematch is next Tuesday (9), at 1:45 p.m. ET, at Randers Stadium.
88′
Fernandez lines up in the box. Henrique Araújo takes the ball past Chiquinho and sends it to the right of goal
86′ Replacement at Benfica
77′ Substitution at Midtjylland
78′ Substitutions at Benfica
77′ BUTMIDTJYLLAND
History moves Vlachodimos and charges in the middle of the goal with a dive
76′ Yellow card for Benfica
Murten
75′ PENALTY
Paulinho fouled after Morato came on
74′
David Neres plays against Gonçalo Ramos, who shoots Olafsson
66′ Substitutions in Midtjylland
62′ Substitution at Midtjylland
61′ BENFICA GOAL
João Mário charges quickly. Rafal Silva dominates, crosses from the baseline. Goncalo Ramos ends between the goalkeeper’s legs
58′ ON THE CROSSWAY
Rafa Silva shoots in counter-attack, frees David Neres who drops a bomb at the edge of the area. The ball hits the crossbar
57′ OLAFSSON
João Mário invades the surface at high speed, opens Gonçalo Ramos. The 88 jersey dominates from the right and strikes from the left, but Olafsson’s good save
55′
Benfica exchange passes in their attacking field. Wolves are all saved
46′
Otamendi throws Gonçalo Ramos into the box. The attacker deflects, the ball explodes in the goalkeeper, he himself catches the rebound and sends it
Replacement in Midtjylland
40′ BENFICA GOAL
João Mário gives a corner to Enzo Fernandez, who hits it with the first kick. The ball deflects in the middle of the path and dies in the corner
38′
Grimaldo shoots hard from a distance. Olafsson spreads with one hand
36′ WAS THE THIRD
Rafa Silva rushes in, comes out in front of goal and rolls towards Gonçalo Ramos, who stretches everything, but fails to reach
32′ BENFICA GOAL
David Neres overtakes Juninho and crosses to the far post. Goncalo Ramos climbs behind Dalsgaard to complete the header
27′
Fernandez steals from the edge of the box, but hits very badly and isolates
21′ Yellow card for Benfica
Otamendi, for killing a counterattack
16′ GOAL BENFICA
David Neres calls Dyhr to dance, gets rid of his marker and goes back into the box. Gonçalo Ramos turns his head away to open the scoring
15′
Enzo Fernandez moves to the left side of the box, invades the box and shoots low. The keeper holds on
12′
Sisto advances on the right and hits a cross on the edge of the area. The ball comes out
11′ IT’S BEAUTIFUL
David Neres dribbles beautifully from the back line, plays through Charles’ feathers, tries a cross and wins a corner
seven’
João Mário looks for Gonçalo Ramos in the box, but overdoes it and Olafsson wins the ball
5′
Match played in midfield. Benfica try to get out of their defensive area, but Midtjylland closes the gaps well
3′
Grimaldo stamps the marking while trying to cross
1′
Gonçalo Ramos deflects a touch from the left and gives way for a corner
⏱️
Ball bearing
⏱️
Field teams
Wolf Reserves
Ousted, Ugboh; Stefan Gartenmann, Pablo Ortiz, Mads Døhr Thychosen, Victor Bak, Paulinho, Kouakou, Valdemar Byskov, Chilufya, Gustav Isaksen, Viktor Lind
Composition of Midtjylland
Olafson; Dalsgaard, Svyachenko, Juninho, Dyhr; Joel Andersson, Charles, Sorensen; Dreyer, Kaba, Pione Sisto
Incarnate Reserves
Helton Leite; André Almeida, Bah, Vertonghen, António Silva, Weigl, Paulo Bernardo, Chiquinho, Moreira Jr., Yaremchuk, Musa, Henrique Araújo
Benfica set
Vlachodimos; Gilberto, Morato, Otamendi, Grimaldo; Fernandez, João Mario, Florentino; David Neres, Gonçalo Ramos, Rafa Silva
How and where to watch Benfica vs Midtjylland live?
If you want to watch it on the internet, VAVEL US is your best option!
What time is the Benfica vs Midtjylland match for the Champions League?
Midtjylland Registered Players
Defenders: Mads Nybo Lauritsen, Stefan Gartenmann, Joel Andersson, Henrik Dalsgaard, Pontus Texel, Pablo Ortíz, Erik Sviatchenko, Paulinho, Nikolas Dyhr, Victor Bak Jensen, Mikkel Fischer, Gustav Fraulo, Rasmus Kristiansen, Juninho
Midfielders: Pione Sisto, Evander, Raphael Onyedika, Edward Chilufya, Chris Kouakou, Andreas Hansen, Oliver Sørensen, Charles, Valdemar Byskov
Attackers: Sory Kaba, Gustav Isaksen, Mads Thychosen, Luca Pfeiffer, Anders Dreyer, Victor Lind, Malte Melin, Gustav Christensen, Junior Brumado
Coach: Henrik Jensen
As the wolves come
Already active this season, Midtjylland is fifth in the Danish Superligaen, with just one win in the competition. Moreover, Wolves advanced to the second qualifying round of the Champions League, knocking out AEK Larnaca of Cyprus.
Registered Benfica players
Incarnate Results
How is Benfica doing
Benfica arrives for the first official game of the season after playing five friendlies. During this period of preparation, the Eagles won every game played, scoring 17 goals and conceding five.
New: VAR
UEFA confirmed that we will have video refereeing (VAR) at this stage of the competition. This is the first time that VAR will appear in a non-centralized phase of a UEFA competition.
What the third qualifying round looks like
There are two round robin games. The winners of the third qualifying round qualify for the UCL qualifiers. Champions’ Way losing teams will play the Europa League qualifiers, while League Way losers will enter the Europa League group stage.
Defenders: Mads Nybo Lauritsen, Stefan Gartenmann, Joel Andersson, Henrik Dalsgaard, Pontus Texel, Pablo Ortíz, Erik Sviatchenko, Paulinho, Nikolas Dyhr, Victor Bak Jensen, Mikkel Fischer, Gustav Fraulo, Rasmus Kristiansen, Juninho
Midfielders: Pione Sisto, Evander, Raphael Onyedika, Edward Chilufya, Chris Kouakou, Andreas Hansen, Oliver Sørensen, Charles, Valdemar Byskov
Attackers: Sory Kaba, Gustav Isaksen, Mads Thychosen, Luca Pfeiffer, Anders Dreyer, Victor Lind, Malte Melin, Gustav Christensen, Junior Brumado
Coach: Henrik Jensen