(1-0 Sassuolo)| 13¹ | TAARABT beat four Sassuolo players and drove an effort just beyond the near post. |
| 23¹ | A left foot shot from SAMU CASTILLEJO was clawed past the post by the Benfica 'keeper. |
| 25¹ | ILICIC booked for an off-the-ball incident. |
| 32¹ | KYRIAKOPOULOS made space on the left and knocked the ball to PEDERSEN who rasped the ball wide. |
| 34¹ | HELTON LEITE saved a lovely strike from ÁLVAREZ. |
| 39¹ | A penalty box meleé resulted in LOPEZ driving the ball wide. |
| 42¹ | SAMU CASTILLEJO fired a right foot shot over the bar from long range. |
| 45¹ | A free-kick from VINICIUS went wide. |
| 46¹ | A mix up in the Sassuolo defence enabled BIRAGHI to crack the ball over. |
| 3² | RASPADORI dribbled past PEDRO NETO and stabbed a weak shot into the crowd. |
| 6² | A strike from ILICIC held no problem for the Sassuolo 'keeper. |
| 8² | A drive from KOLASINAC seemed a certain goal but the Benfica 'keeper managed to fist the ball away. |
| 15² | POGBA played the ball to DIOGO GONÇALVES who nodded it just beyond the far post. |
| 17² | The 'keeper saved a curling shot from IWOBI. |
| 40² | VINICIUS worked the ball to ILICIC, PEDRO NETO gathered his pass and hoofed the ball within easy reach of CONSIGLI. |
| 44² | PEDRO NETO ran onto a wonderful ball from IWOBI but toe-poked his shot wide. |