Benfica vs AEK Athens match report
Benfica saw off AEK Athens 1-0 in UEFA Champions League, Group Stage - 6. The match was played on Wednesday, 12 December 2018 at Estádio da Luz, Lisbon. At half-time it was level at 0-0.
Benfica and AEK Athens in the UEFA Champions League table
Benfica are 3rd with 7 points from 6 matches (2 wins, one draw and 3 defeats); they have scored 6 goals and conceded 11 goals, and currently sit in the Europa League places.
AEK Athens are 4th without a point from 6 matches (6 defeats); they have scored 2 goals and conceded 13 goals.
Benfica are 7 points ahead of their opponents in the current standings.
Bayern München top the table in UEFA Champions League: Group E with 14 points.
Recent form of both teams
Benfica collected one win, one draw and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches and are looking to get back on track, scoring 5 goals and conceding 11 goals. Most recent result: Bayern München beat Benfica 5-1 (UEFA Champions League).
AEK Athens picked up 5 defeats in their last 5 matches and are going through a difficult spell, scoring 2 goals and conceding 12 goals. Most recent result: Ajax beat AEK Athens 2-0 (UEFA Champions League).
Benfica vs AEK Athens head-to-head
The sides have met once in the matches on our record: Benfica won once and AEK Athens won none of them.
Their most recent meeting came on 2 October 2018 in UEFA Champions League, when Benfica beat AEK Athens 3-2.
Venue and officials
The match was played at Estádio da Luz in Lisbon.
The referee was Robert Madden.
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
Benfica play their next match against RB Leipzig on Tuesday 17 September in UEFA Champions League.
AEK Athens play their next match against Dinamo Zagreb on Tuesday 15 August in UEFA Champions League.
This report updates automatically from the official match data.
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