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Commentary
ALEX's shot was well saved by the 'keeper.
11¹MILNER knocked the ball to VARDY who fired it over.
14¹A lovely effort from MILNER scraped the top of the crossbar.
16¹A shot from VARDY was smothered by the Benfica 'keeper.
19¹A delightful save prevented DRINKWATER from scoring a good goal.
23¹AUSTIN raced past ELISEU but shot the ball into the arms of LOPES.
26¹A shot from ALEX was hoofed off the line by JOHNSON.
32¹The motionless LOPES was all agog as a backpass from JAVI GARCÍA dropped just wide.
38¹A shot from DRINKWATER held little difficulty for the Benfica 'keeper.
40¹A tame strike from DRINKWATER bounced agonisingly wide.
46¹An inswinging corner was nodded into the arms of the Benfica 'keeper by DRINKWATER.
DELPH beat ELISEU and blasted the ball to MILNER who blasted his shot wide.
Uncertainty in the Benfica defence enabled MILNER to hit an effort inches wide.
13²RUBEN AMORIM rifled a simple chance past the righthand post.
17²A lovely pass from DRINKWATER was flicked goalbound by MILNER only for the 'keeper to block.
18²A cross from RUBEN AMORIM left ALAN in plenty of space but he rushed his shot.
23²JOHNSON beat two Benfica players and stroked an effort wide.
26²A pin-point pass bobbled toward BLACKETT and his deadly shot floated narrowly over.
27²JONES's shot was well held by the 'keeper.
35²A corner fell to BLACKETT who nodded an effort inches wide.
37²ALAN was put clear by RUBEN AMORIM and he raced past FOSTER but thrust his shot wide.
43²A penalty box scramble resulted in BLACKETT knocking a low shot wide.

 
Benfica
 
League position: 19
Home league form: XXWL
Overall league form: LXLWLXOW
Formation: 4-3-3
Line-ups
Anthony LOPES1Ben FOSTER
Maximiliano PEREIRA2Seamus COLEMAN
ELISEU Pereira3Glen JOHNSON
JAVI GARCÍA4Gareth BARRY(c)
MAICON Pereira5Phil JONES
Daniel AYALA6Michael KEANE
RUBEN Filipe AMORIM7Daniel DRINKWATER
ALEX8James MILNER
(c,p)Didier DROGBA9Charlie AUSTIN(p)
(f)WELLITON Soares10Fabian DELPH(f)
Oscar CARDOZO11Jamie VARDY
Manager
Yoann GOURCUFF  12  Theo WALCOTT
EDUARDO dos Reis  13  John RUDDY
ALAN Patrick14Matt TARGETT
José BOSINGWA  15Tyler BLACKETT
Miguel LAYÚN  16  Kieran TRIPPIER
 
Exeter City
 
League position: 12
Away league form: LLLL
Overall league form: LLLXLLWX
Formation: 4-3-3

Statistics
Benfica 0 Exeter City 0
(Half-time: 0-0, Attendance: 34,776, Stadium: Estádio da Luz, Referee: Marcello Cardona 6)

 
Scorers
Substitutions
Sent off
Bookings
Corners
Fouls
Offsides
Shots on
Shots off
Total shots
Shots saved
Possession
 
DrogbaóAlan 13²KeaneóTargett 16², MilneróBlackett 20²
  
  
45
711
11
411
511
922
310
43%57%
Man of the match: Seamus Coleman