Bayern Munich vs Benfica

UEFA Champions League - Group Stage 2 Nov 2021, 20:00
Bayern Munich
Bayern Munich
5–2
HT 2–1
FULL TIME
Benfica
Benfica
🏟 Allianz Arena (München) 👤 S. Marciniak Round 4

Match report

Bayern Munich cruised past Benfica 5-2 in the UEFA Champions League - Group Stage on 2 November 2021. It was 2-1 at half-time, with 4 more goals in the second half.

Bayern Munich dominated possession with 65% of the ball and had 24 shots to Benfica's 7.

The match was played at Allianz Arena (München), with S. Marciniak in charge.

Half-time 2-1 Possession 65% - 35% Shots 24 - 7 On target 12 - 2 Corners 9 - 1 Fouls 15 - 5 Yellow cards 3
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Player of the match
Robert Lewandowski
Bayern Munich · 3 goals, 1 assist
8 Leroy Sané 1 goal, 1 assist
8 Alphonso Davies 1 assist
8 Leon Goretzka 73 passes (96% accurate)
8 Kingsley Coman 1 assist
First half vs second half
Bayern Munich stepped it up after the break, with 14 shots in the second half compared to 10 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 10–5 14–2
Shots On Goal 6–1 6–1
Ball Possession 63–37 —
Corners 2–1 7–0
Attacks 61–35 70–42
Match statistics
1 Penalty 0
6 Substitution 7
131 Attacks 77
70 Dangerous Attacks 25
12 On Target 3
13 Off Target 5
24 Shots Total 7
12 Shots On Goal 2
7 Shots Off Goal 3
5 Shots Blocked 2
18 Shots Inside Box 4
6 Shots Outside Box 3
15 Fouls 5
9 Corners 1
3 Offsides 4
65% Ball Possession 35%
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Saves 7
642 Passes Total 337
583 Passes Accurate 270
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  3-4-2-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Bayern Munich · 4-2-3-1
1 M. Neuer
5 B. Pavard 2 D. Upamecano 23 T. Nianzou 19 A. Davies
8 L. Goretzka 6 J. Kimmich
11 K. Coman 7 S. Gnabry 10 L. Sané
9 R. Lewandowski
Benfica · 3-4-2-1
99 O. Vlachodimos
4 L. Veríssimo 5 J. Vertonghen 91 F. Morato
2 Gilberto 11 S. Meïté 20 J. Mário 3 A. Grimaldo
21 Pizzi 7 Everton
15 R. Yaremchuk
Bayern Munich
Coach
J. Nagelsmann
Substitutes
  • 36 Christian Früchtl
  • 44 Josip Stanisic
  • 20 Bouna Sarr
  • 3 Omar Richards
  • 42 Jamal Musiala
  • 22 Marc Roca
  • 24 Corentin Tolisso
  • 17 Michaël Cuisance
  • 25 Thomas Müller
  • 18 Marcel Sabitzer
Benfica
Coach
Jorge Jesus
Substitutes
  • 77 Helton Leite
  • 1 Mile Svilar
  • 97 Ferro
  • 30 Nicolás Otamendi
  • 23 Nemanja Radonjic
  • 83 Gedson Fernandes
  • 55 Paulo Bernardo
  • 28 Julian Weigl
  • 27 Rafa Silva
  • 17 Diogo Gonçalves
  • 88 Gonçalo Ramos
  • 9 Darwin Núñez
Substitutions
  • 64' ↑ J. Musiala ↓ K. Coman Bayern Munich
  • 64' ↑ Rafa Silva ↓ Pizzi Benfica
  • 64' ↑ Diogo Gonçalves ↓ Éverton Benfica
  • 64' ↑ D. Núñez ↓ R. Yaremchuk Benfica
  • 65' ↑ O. Richards ↓ A. Davies Bayern Munich
  • 72' ↑ T. Müller ↓ L. Sané Bayern Munich
  • 72' ↑ M. Sabitzer ↓ J. Kimmich Bayern Munich
  • 77' ↑ Gonçalo Ramos ↓ Álex Grimaldo Benfica
  • 77' ↑ Paulo Bernardo ↓ João Mário Benfica
  • 85' ↑ B. Sarr ↓ S. Gnabry Bayern Munich
Cards
  • 45' Lucas Verissimo Benfica
  • 51' D. Upamecano Bayern Munich
  • 69' T. Nianzou Bayern Munich
Head-to-head
Bayern Munich 3 0 draws 1 Benfica
2025-06-24 Benfica vs Bayern München 1 - 0
2024-11-06 Bayern Munich vs Benfica 1 - 0
2021-11-02 Bayern Munich vs Benfica 5 - 2
2021-10-20 Benfica vs Bayern Munich 0 - 4
Recent form
Bayern Munich W D D D D
Benfica W D D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Bayern Munich vs Benfica?
Bayern Munich won 5-2 against Benfica on 2 November 2021.
Who won Bayern Munich vs Benfica?
Bayern Munich won the match 5-2.
Where was Bayern Munich vs Benfica played?
The match was played at Allianz Arena (München).
Who had more possession in Bayern Munich vs Benfica?
Bayern Munich had 65% of possession, compared to 35% for the other side.