After a 4–1 win in Luz, the team led by German Roger Schmidt won in Denmark with goals from Argentine Enzo Fernandes in the 23rd minute, Enrique Araujo in the 56th minute and Diogo Gonçalves in the 88th minute to one. Pione Sisto, 63 years old.
In the playoffs leading to the group stage, Benfica will play Sturm Graz or Dynamo Kyiv: the first leg will take place on August 17 in a foreign citadel, and the second leg will take place on August 23 at the Estadio da Luz stadium in Lisbon .
See Roger Schmidt’s choice for the match in Denmark.
MIDDLE JULAND ELEVENTH: Olafsson; Dalsgaard, Juninho and Tychosen; Andersson, Onyedika, Evander and Paulinho; Dreyer, Sixtus and Kaba
alternates: Ugboh, Usted, Gartenmann, Isaksen, Chilufya, Sorensen, Ortis Cabezas, Svyatchenko, Charles, Dihr, Lind and Brumado.
ELEVEN TO BENFICA: Vlachimos; Gilberto, Otamendi, Morato and Grimaldo; Joao Mario, Florentino, Chiquinho, Enzo and Rafa; Gonzalo Ramos
alternatesCast: Helton Leite, Vertonghen, Bach, Yaremchuk, Diogo Gonçalves, Weigl, Musa, André Almeida, Enrique Araujo, Paulo Bernardo, António Silva and Diego Moreira
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End of the game
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89′Joao Mario
LeavesDiego Manuel Jadon da Silva Moreira
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88′GOAL BENFICA! WHAT GOAL DIOGO GONSALVES! The winger received the ball from the left, bent to the center and shot hard and in an arc, with the ball hitting the post before going inside!
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88′Paulinho
LeavesNicholas Dear
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80′Almost 3-1! Alexander Bach, Gilberto’s rookie, enters the opponent’s zone and punches hard, but through the post!
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79′Chiquinho
LeavesDiogo Gonçalves
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77′Pioneer Sixtus
LeavesEdward Chilufya
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76′Gilberto
LeavesAlexander Bach
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70′Sori Kaba
LeavesJunior Brumado
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70′Anders Dreyer
LeavesGustav Isaksen
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69′Onyedika is the first Midtjylland player to see yellow in this game.
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63′Midtjylland scores! Pione Sisto closes the gap. The winger took advantage of the ball, which returned to the post after Kaba’s first shot, and made the first of the Danes.
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56′GOAL BENFICA! Short corner, precise pass by Joao Mario and Enrique Araujo from top to bottom, 2:0.
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54′Benfica responds and earns a corner.
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53′Midtjylland continues to press and win another corner. Kaba’s blow in the frontal zone was repelled by the red defender.
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49′A new corner for the Danes after Gilberto cut Sisto’s initiative. Next is a new version of Otamendi.
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48′Midtjylland serves the ball better and wins a corner. The ball is in the penalty area and Otamendi cuts into the 1st post
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Beginning of part 2
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BreakRafa Silva
LeavesEnrique Araujo
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BreakGonzalo Ramos
LeavesRoman Yaremchuk
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BreakEvander
LeavesOliver Sorensen
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41′Evander is here! Almost a draw for Midtjylland. Mistake between Morato and Otamendi, Evander keeps the ball and, despite the point of Vlachimos, hits a lot towards the post!
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40′Rafa dominates poorly, the ball goes to Evander and Benfica’s ’27’ fouls from behind. Turns yellow.
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36′Otamendi passes a dangerous intersection. Corner for the Danes, who are trying to level the score.
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34′Vlachimos! Great save by the Greek from Paulinho’s shot! The ball is still deflected in Morato before the intervention of the goalkeeper of Benfica!
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29′Joao Mario takes a corner, the ball is cut off at the far post. New song for eagles. The ball then “dies” in the hands of the goalkeeper.
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28′Very involved in Benfica’s attack, Joao Mario tries to cross from the left, but the ball is cut to the end line.
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28′Yellow card for Gonzalo Ramos. The attacker did not stay at the distance necessary for the execution of the free kick, and received a warning.
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23′GOAL BENFICA! Brand Enzo Fernandez! Excellent pass by Gonzalo Ramos, watching the Argentine midfielder who appears in the center of the penalty area and, having plenty of space, is the first to throw 1:0! Benfica is getting closer and closer to the playoffs!
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22′Rafa! Gonzalo Ramos serves, “27” hits over the bar,
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19′Two corners in a row in favor of Midtjylland, both without danger.
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eighteen’Gonzalo Ramos! The first threat to Benfica! Cross the Grimaldo and forward head to the side. “88th” was under pressure from the defender and could not choose the best direction for the strike …
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fourteen’The “timid” blow of the Danes fell on Vlachimos.
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13′Midtjylland conquers another corner, this time to the left of the attack. In the episode, Gilberto cuts off his own head.
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7′Midtjylland’s second corner, won after a long throw-in. Vlachomos kept asking for a free kick, but the referee ordered him to play.
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3′Corner kick for Benfica. This is the first part of the game.
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Start part 1
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Source: CM Jornal