UEFA Europa League

Timeline

• KICK OFF
• 0'

  Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0'

  First Half begins.
• 3'

  Foul by Adel Taarabt (Benfica).
• 3'

  Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 4'

  Diogo Gonçalves (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 4'

  Foul by Kieran Tierney (Arsenal).
• 4'

  Adel Taarabt (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 5'

  YC Adel Taarabt
• 9'

  Attempt saved. Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved.
• 14'

  Haris Seferovic (Benfica) hits the woodwork with a left footed shot from the left side of the box.
• 19'

  Attempt blocked. Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kieran Tierney.
• 20'

  Goal! Arsenal 1, Benfica 0. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bukayo Saka with a through ball.
• 21'

  G Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Assist Bukayo Saka
• 21'

  Offside, Benfica. Helton Leite tries a through ball, but Haris Seferovic is caught offside.
• 22'

  Haris Seferovic (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 22'

  Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
• 24'

  Attempt missed. Dani Ceballos (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
• 27'

  Julian Weigl (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 27'

  Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
• 30'

  Foul by Lucas Verissimo (Benfica).
• 30'

  Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 32'

  Foul by Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal).
• 32'

  Pizzi (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 33'

  Attempt missed. Jan Vertonghen (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Pizzi with a cross following a set piece situation.
• 37'

  Offside, Arsenal. David Luiz tries a through ball, but Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is caught offside.
• 40'

  Offside, Arsenal. Dani Ceballos tries a through ball, but Bukayo Saka is caught offside.
• 40'

  Adel Taarabt (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 40'

  Foul by Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal).
• 41'

  Julian Weigl (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 41'

  Foul by Dani Ceballos (Arsenal).
• 42'

  Goal! Arsenal 1, Benfica 1. Diogo Gonçalves (Benfica) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
• 43'

  G Diogo Gonçalves
• 43'

  Diogo Gonçalves (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 43'

  Foul by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal).
• 44'

  Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Gabriel Magalhães.
• 46'

  First Half ends, Arsenal 1, Benfica 1.
• HALF TIME
• 45'

  Second Half begins Arsenal 1, Benfica 1.
• 45'

  Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
• 45'

  Haris Seferovic (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 49'

  Offside, Arsenal. Martin Ødegaard tries a through ball, but Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is caught offside.
• 56'

  Substitution, Benfica. Darwin Núñez replaces Haris Seferovic.
• 57'

  SI Darwin Núñez SO Haris Seferovic
• 57'

  Substitution, Benfica. Everton replaces Pizzi.
• 57'

  Substitution, Benfica. Gabriel Pires replaces Adel Taarabt.
• 58'

  SI Everton SO Pizzi
• 58'

  SI Gabriel Pires SO Adel Taarabt
• 59'

  Foul by Darwin Núñez (Benfica).
• 59'

  Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 59'

  Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Lucas Verissimo.
• 60'

  Goal! Arsenal 1, Benfica 2. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner.
• 61'

  G Rafa
• 62'

  Substitution, Arsenal. Willian replaces Emile Smith Rowe.
• 62'

  Substitution, Arsenal. Thomas Partey replaces Dani Ceballos.
• 63'

  SI Willian SO Emile Smith Rowe
• 63'

  SI Thomas Partey SO Dani Ceballos
• 63'

  Attempt saved. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a cross.
• 66'

  Goal! Arsenal 2, Benfica 2. Kieran Tierney (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Willian.
• 67'

  G Kieran Tierney Assist Willian
• 69'

  Attempt missed. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kieran Tierney with a cross.
• 71'

  Attempt missed. David Luiz (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
• 73'

  Attempt missed. Darwin Núñez (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
• 74'

  Offside, Arsenal. Thomas Partey tries a through ball, but Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is caught offside.
• 76'

  Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box.
• 77'

  Darwin Núñez (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 77'

  Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 77'

  Substitution, Arsenal. Alexandre Lacazette replaces Héctor Bellerín.
• 78'

  SI Alexandre Lacazette SO Héctor Bellerín
• 84'

  Substitution, Benfica. Nuno Tavares replaces Alejandro Grimaldo.
• 85'

  SI Nuno Tavares SO Alejandro Grimaldo
• 86'

  Attempt blocked. Gabriel Pires (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nuno Tavares with a cross.
• 86'

  Goal! Arsenal 3, Benfica 2. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Bukayo Saka with a cross.
• 87'

  G Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Assist Bukayo Saka
• 89'

  Substitution, Benfica. Gian-Luca Waldschmidt replaces Julian Weigl.
• 89'

  Substitution, Arsenal. Calum Chambers replaces Bukayo Saka.
• 89'

  Substitution, Arsenal. Mohamed Elneny replaces Martin Ødegaard.
• 90'

  SI Gian-Luca Waldschmidt SO Julian Weigl
• 90'

  SI Calum Chambers SO Bukayo Saka
• 90'

  SI Mohamed Elneny SO Martin Ødegaard
• 90'

  Match ends, Arsenal 3, Benfica 2.
• 92'

  Offside, Benfica. Nuno Tavares tries a through ball, but Rafa is caught offside.
• 94'

  Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 94'

  Foul by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal).
• 94'

  Second Half ends, Arsenal 3, Benfica 2.
• FULL TIME