Benfica
Bayer 04Regular season
Estádio da Luz (Lisbon)
Referee : Sozza S. (Ita)
Benfica: 1. Trubin - 26. Dahl (Schjelderup, 69), 30. Otamendi, 44. Araújo T. - 5. Barrenechea, 8. Aursnes, 10. Sudakov (Prestianni, 69), 14. Pavlidis E., 18. Barreiro L. (Dedic A., 69), 20. Ríos - 11. Lukebakio
Substitution: Dedic A. (from 69); Schjelderup (from 69); Prestianni (from 69)
Bench: 24. Soares S. - 3. Obrador, 4. Silva A., 66. Wynder - 68. Veloso J., 84. Rego Joao, 86. Prioste - 9. Ivanović Fr., 39. Araujo P.
Yellow Cards: Lukebakio 62; Otamendi 78; Ríos 90
Bayer 04: 1. Flekken - 4. Quansah, 5. Badé L., 12. Tapsoba E., 13. Arthur Soares, 20. Grimaldo - 24. Aleix Garcia - 9. Echeverri (Tillman M., 57), 30. Maza - 19. Poku E. (Ben Seghir, 88), 35. Kofane (Schick, 57)
Substitution: Tillman M. (from 57); Schick (from 57); Ben Seghir (from 88)
Bench: 28. Blaswich, 36. Lomb - 27. Mensah, 44. Belocian
Yellow Cards: Maza 41; Tapsoba E. 56; Tillman M. 79
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Bayer continued their impressive Bundesliga form
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