FC Midtjylland 1-3 Benfica: result and report

Champions League · Tuesday 9 August 2022

Result

FC Midtjylland 1-3 Benfica

Champions League · Tuesday 9 August 2022, 17:45 UTC · half-time 0-1

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FC Midtjylland 1-3 Benfica: match report

FC Midtjylland were beaten by Benfica 1-3 in the Champions League on Tuesday 9 August 2022. It was 0-1 at half-time.

Enzo Fernández opened the scoring in the 23rd minute. FC Midtjylland's goals came from Pione Sisto (63') and Edward Chilufya (90+3'). Benfica scored through Enzo Fernández (23'), Henrique Araújo (56') and Diogo Gonçalves (88').

Discipline: FC Midtjylland received 1 yellow card; Benfica received 2 yellow cards.

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

FC Midtjylland lined up in a 3-4-3 and Benfica in a 4-2-3-1.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 0 FC Midtjylland wins, 0 draws and 1 for Benfica.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 23'Goal · Enzo FernándezBenfica · 0-1
  • 28'Yellow card · Gonçalo RamosBenfica
  • 40'Yellow card · Rafa SilvaBenfica
  • 56'Goal · Henrique AraújoBenfica · 0-2
  • 63'Goal · Pione SistoFC Midtjylland · 1-2
  • 69'Yellow card · Raphael OnyedikaFC Midtjylland
  • 88'Goal · Diogo GonçalvesBenfica · 1-3
  • 90+3'Goal · Edward ChilufyaFC Midtjylland · 2-3

Head-to-head

1 meetings: FC Midtjylland 0, draws 0, Benfica 1.

Team news

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FC Midtjylland line-up (3-4-3)

Elías Ólafsson, Joel Andersson, Paulinho, Mads Thychosen, Juninho, Henrik Dalsgaard, Raphael Onyedika, Evander, Sory Kaba, Anders Dreyer, Pione Sisto

Benfica line-up (4-2-3-1)

Odysseas Vlachodimos, Gilberto, Alejandro Grimaldo, Enzo Fernández, Nicolás Otamendi, Morato, Chiquinho, Florentino, Gonçalo Ramos, João Mário, Rafa Silva