Benfica 1-2 CSKA Moskva: result and report

Champions League · Tuesday 12 September 2017

Result

Benfica 1-2 CSKA Moskva

Champions League · Tuesday 12 September 2017, 18:45 UTC · half-time 0-0

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Benfica 1-2 CSKA Moskva: match report

Benfica lost to CSKA Moskva 1-2 in the Champions League on Tuesday 12 September 2017. The half-time score was 0-0.

Haris Seferovic opened the scoring in the 50th minute. Benfica's goal came from Haris Seferovic (50'). CSKA Moskva scored through Vitinho (63', penalty) and T. Zhamaletdinov (71').

Discipline: Benfica received 2 yellow cards; CSKA Moskva received 3 yellow cards.

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

Benfica lined up in a 4-1-3-2 and CSKA Moskva in a 3-1-4-2. The highest match rating in our data went to Andrija Zivkovic of Benfica (9.0), ahead of Pizzi (8.1).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 0 Benfica wins, 1 draw and 1 for CSKA Moskva.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 43'Yellow card · Aleksandr GolovinCSKA Moskva
  • 50'Goal · Haris SeferovicBenfica · 1-0
  • 62'Yellow card · André AlmeidaBenfica
  • 63'Penalty goal · VitinhoCSKA Moskva · 1-1
  • 71'Goal · T. ZhamaletdinovCSKA Moskva · 1-2
  • 73'Yellow card · Alan DzagoevCSKA Moskva
  • 75'Yellow card · Pontus WernbloomCSKA Moskva
  • 80'Yellow card · Haris SeferovicBenfica

Head-to-head

2 meetings: Benfica 0, draws 1, CSKA Moskva 1.

Team news

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

Bruno Varela, André Almeida, Luisão, Lisandro López, Alejandro Grimaldo, Filipe Augusto, Eduardo Salvio, Pizzi, Andrija Zivkovic, Jonas, Haris Seferovic

CSKA Moskva line-up (3-1-4-2)

Igor Akinfeev, Viktor Vasin, Vasily Berezutskiy, Aleksei Berezutskiy, Pontus Wernbloom, Mário Fernandes, Aleksandr Golovin, Alan Dzagoev, Georgi Schennikov, Vitinho, Aaron Olanare