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Play-offs, First leg - 16/08/2011 - 20:45CET (20:45 local time) - FC Twente Stadion - Enschede
2-2
 

Twente - Benfica 2-2 - 16/08/2011 - Match page - UEFA Champions League 2012

45
90
Twente
Benfica
 

Match statistics

TwenteBenfica

Goals scored2
 
2
Attempts on target9
 
6
Attempts off target4
 
3
Corners5
 
7
Offsides2
 
2
Fouls committed11
 
18
Yellow cards0
1
Red cards0
 
0
Possession (%)54
 
46
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Matches

16 August 2011

17 August 2011

All matches
 

Minute By Minute

  • End Time
    The final whistle is blown.
  • 90+3
    Ruben Amorim (Benfica) takes the corner.
  • 90+2
    Nolito (Benfica) takes the corner.
  • 90+1
    Nolito (Benfica) takes the corner.
  • 90+1
    Mihaylov (Twente) makes a save.
  • 90+1
    Nolito (Benfica) has an effort on goal.
    Video
  • Substitution
    87
    Matić (in) - Óscar Cardozo (out) (Benfica)
  • 86
    Mihaylov (Twente) makes a save.
  • 86
    Óscar Cardozo (Benfica) has an effort on goal.
    Video
  • 85
    Luisão (Benfica) takes the free-kick.
  • 84
    Buysse (Twente) is penalised for a foul on Ruben Amorim (Benfica).
  • 84
    Luisão (Benfica) takes the free-kick.
  • 83
    Janssen (Twente) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Javi García (Benfica).
  • 82
    Nolito (Benfica) delivers the corner.
  • 82
    Saviola (Benfica) has a shot blocked.
  • Yellow Card
    80
    Artur (Benfica) is booked.
  • Goal
    80
    Ruiz (Twente) scores!
    Old John delivers a perfect cross from the left and Bryan Ruiz rises highest to head in what could be a vital equaliser.
    Video
  • 79
    Douglas (Twente) takes the free-kick.
  • 78
    Maxi Pereira (Benfica) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on John (Twente).
  • 78
    Ruiz (Twente) takes the free-kick.
  • 77
    Javi García (Benfica) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on L. de Jong (Twente).
  • 76
    Nolito (Benfica) delivers the corner.
  • 76
    Nolito (Benfica) has a shot blocked.
  • Substitution
    75
    Buysse (in) - Tiendalli (out) (Twente)
  • 72
    Ruiz (Twente) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Artur (Benfica).
  • 72
    Artur (Benfica) makes a save.
  • 72
    Ruiz (Twente) has an effort on goal.
    Video
  • 72
    Mihaylov (Twente) makes a save.
  • 72
    Óscar Cardozo (Benfica) has an effort on goal.
    Video
  • 71
    Tiendalli (Twente) takes the free-kick.
  • 71
    Óscar Cardozo (Benfica) is adjudged to be in an offside position.
  • 71
    Artur (Benfica) makes a save.
  • 71
    John (Twente) has an effort on goal.
    Video
  • 69
    Saviola (Benfica) misses the target.
    Video
  • 68
    Brama (Twente) misses the target.
    Video
  • 68
    Cornelisse (Twente) has a shot blocked.
  • 68
    Artur (Benfica) makes a save.
  • 68
    L. de Jong (Twente) has an effort on goal.
    Video
  • 67
    Ruben Amorim (Benfica) misses the target.
  • 66
    Artur (Benfica) takes the free-kick.
  • 66
    Janko (Twente) is flagged for offside.
  • 65
    Brama (Twente) takes the free-kick.
  • 65
    Witsel (Benfica) fouls.
  • 64
    Emerson (Benfica) takes the free-kick.
  • 64
    Brama (Twente) is penalised for a foul on Javi García (Benfica).
  • Substitution
    64
    Saviola (in) - Aimar (out) (Benfica)
  • 63
    Ruiz (Twente) misses the target.
    Video
  • 61
    Cornelisse (Twente) takes the free-kick.
  • 61
    Garay (Benfica) is penalised for a foul on Janssen (Twente).
  • 60
    Ruben Amorim (Benfica) has a shot blocked.
  • 59
    Ruiz (Twente) takes the corner.
  • 59
    Artur (Benfica) makes a save.
  • 59
    L. de Jong (Twente) has an effort on goal.
    Video
  • Substitution
    58
    John (in) - Bajrami (out) (Twente)
  • 58
    Nolito (Benfica) has a shot blocked.
  • 57
    Aimar (Benfica) delivers the corner.
  • 57
    Nolito (Benfica) misses the target.
    Video
  • Substitution
    56
    Ruben Amorim (in) - Gaitán (out) (Benfica)
  • 56
    Bajrami (Twente) misses the target.
    Video
  • 55
    Ruiz (Twente) delivers the corner.
  • 54
    Tiendalli (Twente) takes the free-kick.
  • 54
    Nolito (Benfica) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Tiendalli (Twente).
  • 53
    Ruiz (Twente) has a shot blocked.
  • 53
    Janssen (Twente) takes the free-kick.
  • 53
    Javi García (Benfica) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on L. de Jong (Twente).
  • 51
    Douglas (Twente) takes the free-kick.
  • 51
    Javi García (Benfica) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Bajrami (Twente).
  • 49
    Cornelisse (Twente) takes the free-kick.
  • 47
    Gaitán (Benfica) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Tiendalli (Twente).
  • 47
    Garay (Benfica) takes the free-kick.
  • 47
    Janko (Twente) is adjudged to be in an offside position.
  • 46
    L. de Jong (Twente) has a shot blocked.
  • Substitution
    46
    Janko (in) - Landzaat (out) (Twente)
  • Start Time
    The second half begins.
  • End Time
    The referee blows for half-time.
  • 45+1
    Bajrami (Twente) delivers the corner.
  • 45+1
    Artur (Benfica) makes a save.
  • 45+1
    Landzaat (Twente) has an effort on goal.
    Video
  • 45
    Wisgerhof (Twente) takes the free-kick.
  • 45
    Óscar Cardozo (Benfica) is penalised for a foul on Wisgerhof (Twente).
  • 44
    Brama (Twente) is penalised for a foul on Witsel (Benfica).
  • 43
    Janssen (Twente) takes the corner.
  • 43
    Artur (Benfica) makes a save.
  • 43
    Ruiz (Twente) has an effort on goal.
    Video
  • 42
    Luisão (Benfica) is penalised for a foul on L. de Jong (Twente).
  • 39
    Luisão (Benfica) takes the free-kick.
  • 39
    L. de Jong (Twente) fouls.
  • 38
    Maxi Pereira (Benfica) has a shot blocked.
  • 37
    Aimar (Benfica) takes the free-kick.
  • 37
    Aimar (Benfica) is penalised for a foul on Brama (Twente).
  • Goal
    35
    Nolito (Benfica) scores!
    Another swift counterattack and Benfica are in front; Óscar Cardozo and Nicolás Gaitán combine to play in Axel Witsel, and the Belgian midfielder unseflishly squares it for Nolito to tap into an unguarded net.
    Video
  • 34
    Mihaylov (Twente) takes the free-kick.
  • 33
    Aimar (Benfica) is penalised for a foul on Brama (Twente).
  • 33
    Artur (Benfica) takes the free-kick.
  • 33
    Ruiz (Twente) is penalised for a foul on Javi García (Benfica).
  • 31
    Artur (Benfica) takes the free-kick.
  • 30
    Landzaat (Twente) is penalised for a foul on Gaitán (Benfica).
  • 30
    Bajrami (Twente) takes the free-kick.
  • 29
    Witsel (Benfica) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Ruiz (Twente).
  • 28
    Tiendalli (Twente) misses the target.
    Video
  • 28
    Mihaylov (Twente) takes the free-kick.
  • 27
    Nolito (Benfica) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Cornelisse (Twente).
  • 26
    Wisgerhof (Twente) takes the free-kick.
  • 26
    Óscar Cardozo (Benfica) is adjudged to be in an offside position.
  • 25
    Douglas (Twente) takes the free-kick.
  • 25
    Witsel (Benfica) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Landzaat (Twente).
  • 22
    Artur (Benfica) makes a save.
  • 22
    Landzaat (Twente) has an effort on goal.
    Video
  • Goal
    21
    Óscar Cardozo (Benfica) scores!
    Out of nothing, the visitors are level as Axel Witsel dispossesses Wout Brama on the halfway line and finds Óscar Cardozo, who advances to curl a beautiful shot beyond Nikolay Mihaylov from 25 metres.
    Video
  • 18
    Óscar Cardozo (Benfica) has a shot blocked.
  • 18
    Brama (Twente) takes the free-kick.
  • 17
    Javi García (Benfica) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Ruiz (Twente).
  • 16
    Gaitán (Benfica) takes the free-kick.
  • 15
    Tiendalli (Twente) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Gaitán (Benfica).
  • 12
    Javi García (Benfica) takes the free-kick.
  • 12
    Cornelisse (Twente) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Nolito (Benfica).
  • 11
    Bajrami (Twente) has a shot blocked.
  • 10
    Janssen (Twente) delivers the corner.
  • Goal
    6
    L. de Jong (Twente) scores!
    Great start for Twente as Luuk De Jong shows good strength to hold off Maxi Pereira and drills a low shot into the corner of the net from just outside the penalty area.
    Video
  • 6
    Landzaat (Twente) takes the free-kick.
  • 5
    Maxi Pereira (Benfica) is penalised for a foul on Bajrami (Twente).
  • 5
    Douglas (Twente) takes the free-kick.
  • 4
    Óscar Cardozo (Benfica) is penalised for a foul on Brama (Twente).
  • 4
    Gaitán (Benfica) takes the corner.
  • 3
    Mihaylov (Twente) makes a save.
  • 3
    Gaitán (Benfica) has an effort on goal.
    Video
  • 1
    Luisão (Benfica) takes the free-kick.
  • 1
    Tiendalli (Twente) is penalised for a foul on Gaitán (Benfica).
  • Start Time
    The match is under way.

Legend:

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