UEFA Champions League 2006/07 - History - Benfica-Celtic Commentary

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UEFA Champions League

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2006/07 UEFA Champions League

Winner

MilanItaly

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Group stage (Group F ) - 01/11/2006 - 20:45CET (20:45 local time) - Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica - Lisbon

Benfica

3-0

Celtic

Benfica - Celtic 3-0 - 01/11/2006 - Match page - UEFA Champions League 2006

Benfica

Celtic

Yellow cards
5: Sno

Match statistics

BenficaCeltic

Goals scored	3	0
Attempts on target	6	5
Attempts off target	3	2
Corners	6	3
Offsides	8	4
Fouls committed	17	14
Yellow cards	2	3
Red cards	0	0

Standings

SSI Err

Minute By Minute

The final whistle is blown.
90+3
Léo (Benfica) is penalised for a foul on Telfer (Celtic).
90+3
Nakamura (Celtic) takes the corner.
90+2
Quim (Benfica) makes a save.
90+2
Nakamura (Celtic) delivers the free-kick on target.
90+1
Ricardo Rocha (Benfica) is penalised for a foul on Miller (Celtic).
89
Mantorras (in) - Nuno Gomes (out) (Benfica)
87
Pearson (Celtic) is shown a yellow card.
84
Luisão (Benfica) misses the target.
84
Beto (in) - Petit (out) (Benfica)
83
Lennon (Celtic) is penalised for a foul on Simão (Benfica).
83
Nuno Gomes (Benfica) is flagged for offside.
82
Nakamura (Celtic) is penalised for a foul on Léo (Benfica).
81
Simão (Benfica) takes the corner.
80
Boruc (Celtic) makes a save.
80
Nuno Gomes (Benfica) has an effort on goal.
80
Quim (Benfica) makes a save.
80
Nakamura (Celtic) delivers the free-kick on target.
79
Nuno Assis (Benfica) is penalised for a foul on Nakamura (Celtic).
79
Boruc (Celtic) makes a save.
79
Nuno Assis (Benfica) has an effort on goal.
77
Karyaka (Benfica) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on McGeady (Celtic).
76
Karyaka (Benfica) scores!
Benifca have surely sealed the points now and are on their way to a win that would move them to within two points of Celtic in the standings. Substitute Andrei Karyaka scores just nine minutes after coming on from a cutback by Nélson.
73
McManus (Celtic) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Karyaka (Benfica).
73
McGeady (Celtic) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Petit (Benfica).
72
Pearson (Celtic) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Katsouranis (Benfica).
72
Simão (Benfica) is adjudged to be in an offside position.
72
Żurawski (in) - Sno (out) (Celtic)
70
Nuno Gomes (Benfica) is adjudged to be in an offside position.
69
Nuno Gomes (Benfica) has a shot blocked.
68
Pearson (Celtic) is adjudged to be in an offside position.
68
Nuno Gomes (Benfica) misses the target.
67
Karyaka (in) - Miccoli (out) (Benfica)
65
Quim (Benfica) makes a save.
65
Lennon (Celtic) hits the crossbar.
65
McGeady (in) - Maloney (out) (Celtic)
64
Simão (Benfica) is adjudged to be in an offside position.
63
Boruc (Celtic) makes a save.
63
Katsouranis (Benfica) has an effort on goal.
63
Simão (Benfica) delivers the corner.
62
Simão (Benfica) delivers the corner.
59
Miccoli (Benfica) is adjudged to be in an offside position.
58
Nuno Gomes (Benfica) is adjudged to be in an offside position.
58
Miccoli (Benfica) has a shot blocked.
56
Maloney (Celtic) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Katsouranis (Benfica).
55
Maloney (Celtic) is booked.
55
Maloney (Celtic) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Nuno Assis (Benfica).
54
Léo (Benfica) is booked.
54
Léo (Benfica) fouls.
53
Nakamura (Celtic) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Miccoli (Benfica).
52
Petit (Benfica) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Sno (Celtic).
51
Nuno Gomes (Benfica) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on G. Caldwell (Celtic).
49
Sno (Celtic) misses the target.
48
Katsouranis (Benfica) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Sno (Celtic).
48
Simão (Benfica) has a shot blocked.
The second half begins.
The referee blows for half-time.
45+1
Nuno Gomes (Benfica) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on G. Caldwell (Celtic).
44
McManus (Celtic) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Ricardo Rocha (Benfica).
44
Quim (Benfica) makes a save.
44
Nakamura (Celtic) has an effort on goal.
43
Nuno Gomes (Benfica) is adjudged to be in an offside position.
43
Petit (Benfica) strikes a free kick into the wall.
42
Sno (Celtic) is penalised for a foul on Nuno Assis (Benfica).
40
Pearson (Celtic) misses the target.
39
Miller (Celtic) has a shot blocked.
38
Nuno Assis (Benfica) is penalised for a foul on Naylor (Celtic).
36
Miccoli (Benfica) misses the target.
36
Katsouranis (Benfica) is penalised for a foul on Maloney (Celtic).
32
Nuno Assis (Benfica) is penalised for a foul on Nakamura (Celtic).
31
Nélson (Benfica) is penalised for a foul on Maloney (Celtic).
29
McManus (Celtic) is penalised for a foul on Quim (Benfica).
28
Ricardo Rocha (Benfica) is cautioned by the referee.
28
Ricardo Rocha (Benfica) is penalised for a foul on Miller (Celtic).
27
Nakamura (Celtic) takes the corner.
27
Quim (Benfica) makes a save.
27
Nakamura (Celtic) has an effort on goal.
27
Nakamura (Celtic) takes the corner.
26
Léo (Benfica) is penalised for a foul on Nakamura (Celtic).
26
Simão (Benfica) has a shot blocked.
25
Naylor (Celtic) fouls.
24
Pearson (Celtic) is penalised for a foul on Ricardo Rocha (Benfica).
22
Nuno Gomes (Benfica) scores!
Benfica double their lead and are on course for their first win in this season's competition. The goal came from a long kick from goalkeeper Quim which Caldwell failed to deal with, allowing Nuno Gomes to convert right-footed from close range. It is the sriker's first goal in the UEFA Champions League proper in almost eight years.
18
(Benfica) takes the corner.
17
Simão (Benfica) delivers the corner.
17
Simão (Benfica) has a shot blocked.
14
Simão (Benfica) is adjudged to be in an offside position.
14
Simão (Benfica) delivers the corner.
13
Boruc (Celtic) makes a save.
13
Katsouranis (Benfica) has an effort on goal.
12
Miller (Celtic) is adjudged to be in an offside position.
10
G. Caldwell (Celtic) scores an own goal.
Benfica have the advantage with ten minutes played. Nélson swung the ball over from the right and Gary Caldwell was unlucky to turn the ball into his own net before it reached Nuno Gomes at the far post.
8
Nuno Assis (Benfica) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Sno (Celtic).
7
Miller (Celtic) is adjudged to be in an offside position.
5
Sno (Celtic) is booked.
5
Sno (Celtic) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Nuno Assis (Benfica).
4
Petit (Benfica) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Maloney (Celtic).
4
Nuno Assis (Benfica) has a shot blocked.
2
Miller (Celtic) is adjudged to be in an offside position.
The match is under way.

Legend:

Goals
Own goal
Converted penalty
Missed penalty
Red card
Yellow card
Second yellow card
Substitution

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