Lyon vs Benfica match report
Lyon saw off Benfica 3-1 in UEFA Champions League, Group Stage - 4. The match was played on Tuesday, 5 November 2019 at Groupama Stadium, Décines-Charpieu. At half-time it was Lyon leading 2-0.
Lyon and Benfica in the UEFA Champions League table
Lyon are 2nd with 8 points from 6 matches (2 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats); they have scored 9 goals and conceded 8 goals.
Benfica are 3rd with 7 points from 6 matches (2 wins, one draw and 3 defeats); they have scored 10 goals and conceded 11 goals, and currently sit in the Europa League places.
Lyon are one point ahead of their opponents in the current standings.
RB Leipzig top the table in UEFA Champions League: Group G with 11 points.
Recent form of both teams
Lyon collected one win, 2 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches, scoring 5 goals and conceding 8 goals. Most recent result: Benfica beat Lyon 2-1 (UEFA Champions League).
Benfica picked up 2 wins and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches and are going through a difficult spell, scoring 6 goals and conceding 11 goals. Most recent result: Benfica beat Lyon 2-1 (UEFA Champions League).
Lyon vs Benfica head-to-head
The sides have met once in the matches on our record: Lyon won none of them and Benfica won once.
Their most recent meeting came on 23 October 2019 in UEFA Champions League, when Benfica beat Lyon 2-1.
Venue and officials
The match was played at Groupama Stadium in Décines-Charpieu, which holds around 61,556 spectators – the ground where Lyon play their home games.
The referee was B. Kuipers.
TV channel and commentator
UEFA Champions League matches are usually shown on beIN Sports HD; we will update the broadcaster here as soon as it is confirmed.
Next matches for both teams
Lyon play their next match against Zenit on Wednesday 27 November in UEFA Champions League.
Benfica play their next match against RB Leipzig on Wednesday 27 November in UEFA Champions League.
This report updates automatically from the official match data.
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