Benfica 1-2 RB Leipzig: result and report

Champions League · Tuesday 17 September 2019

Result

Benfica 1-2 RB Leipzig

Champions League · Tuesday 17 September 2019, 19:00 UTC · half-time 0-0

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Benfica 1-2 RB Leipzig: match report

Benfica were beaten by RB Leipzig 1-2 in the Champions League on Tuesday 17 September 2019. It was 0-0 at half-time.

Timo Werner opened the scoring in the 69th minute. Benfica's goal came from Haris Seferovic (84'). RB Leipzig scored through Timo Werner (69') and Timo Werner (78').

Discipline: Benfica received 1 yellow card; RB Leipzig received 2 yellow cards.

This fixture belongs to an earlier Champions League season and is kept for reference.

Benfica lined up in a 4-4-2 and RB Leipzig in a 4-4-2. The highest match rating in our data went to Timo Werner of RB Leipzig (8.5), ahead of Péter Gulácsi (8.1).

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 57'Yellow card · Yussuf PoulsenRB Leipzig
  • 62'Yellow card · JotaBenfica
  • 69'Goal · Timo WernerRB Leipzig · 0-1
  • 70'Yellow card · Amadou HaidaraRB Leipzig
  • 78'Goal · Timo WernerRB Leipzig · 0-2
  • 84'Goal · Haris SeferovicBenfica · 1-2

Team news

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Benfica line-up (4-4-2)

Odysseas Vlachodimos, Tomás Franco Tavares, Rúben Dias, Ferro, Alejandro Grimaldo, Pizzi, Ljubomir Fejsa, Adel Taarabt, Franco Cervi, Raúl de Tomás, Jota

RB Leipzig line-up (4-4-2)

Péter Gulácsi, Nordi Mukiele, Ibrahima Konaté, Willi Orbán, Marcel Halstenberg, Marcel Sabitzer, Konrad Laimer, Diego Demme, Emil Forsberg, Yussuf Poulsen, Timo Werner