Benfica 1-2 Chelsea: result and report

Europa League · Wednesday 15 May 2013

Result

Benfica 1-2 Chelsea

Europa League · Wednesday 15 May 2013, 18:45 UTC · half-time 0-0

Benfica · Chelsea · Europa League predictions

Benfica 1-2 Chelsea: match report

Benfica lost to Chelsea 1-2 in the Europa League on Wednesday 15 May 2013. The half-time score was 0-0.

Fernando Torres opened the scoring in the 60th minute. Benfica's goal came from O. Cardozo (68', penalty). Chelsea scored through Fernando Torres (60') and Branislav Ivanović (90+3').

Discipline: Benfica received 2 yellow cards; Chelsea received 1 yellow card.

Going into the game Benfica were 26th on 15 points from 8 and Chelsea 20th on 17 points from 8. This fixture belongs to an earlier Europa League season and is kept for reference.

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

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 0 Benfica wins, 0 draws and 2 for Chelsea.

Going into the match Benfica's last five read W-L-D-W-D and Chelsea's W-D-L-W-W.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 14'Yellow card · OscarChelsea
  • 45+1'Yellow card · Ezequiel GarayBenfica
  • 60'Goal · Fernando TorresChelsea · 0-1
  • 61'Yellow card · LuisãoBenfica
  • 68'Penalty goal · O. CardozoBenfica · 1-1
  • 90+3'Goal · Branislav IvanovićChelsea · 1-2

Head-to-head

2 meetings: Benfica 0, draws 0, Chelsea 2.

Team news

Benfica line-up (4-3-3)

Artur Moraes, Luisão, Ezequiel Garay, André Almeida, Eduardo Salvio, Nico Gaitán, Nemanja Matić, Lorenzo Melgarejo, Enzo Pérez, Óscar Cardozo, Rodrigo

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

Petr Čech, Branislav Ivanović, Ashley Cole, David Luiz, Gary Cahill, César Azpilicueta, Ramires, F. Lampard, Juan Mata, Fernando Torres, Oscar