FC Bayern München 5-2 Benfica: result and report

Champions League · Tuesday 2 November 2021

Result

FC Bayern München 5-2 Benfica

Champions League · Tuesday 2 November 2021, 20:00 UTC · half-time 2-1

FC Bayern München · Benfica · Champions League predictions

FC Bayern München 5-2 Benfica: match report

FC Bayern München won against Benfica 5-2 in the Champions League on Tuesday 2 November 2021. The half-time score was 2-1.

Robert Lewandowski opened the scoring in the 26th minute. FC Bayern München's goals came from Robert Lewandowski (26'), Serge Gnabry (32'), Leroy Sané (49'), Robert Lewandowski (61') and Robert Lewandowski (84'). Benfica scored through Morato (38') and Darwin Núñez (74').

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

Going into the game FC Bayern München were 13th on 9 points from 3 and Benfica 7th on 14 points from 7. This fixture belongs to an earlier Champions League season and is kept for reference.

FC Bayern München lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Benfica in a 3-4-2-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Robert Lewandowski of FC Bayern München (10.0), ahead of Leroy Sané (8.3).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 3 FC Bayern München wins, 2 draws and 0 for Benfica.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

Key events

26'Goal · Robert LewandowskiFC Bayern München · 1-0
32'Goal · Serge GnabryFC Bayern München · 2-0
38'Goal · MoratoBenfica · 2-1
45'Yellow card · Lucas VeríssimoBenfica
45+1'Missed penalty · Robert LewandowskiFC Bayern München
49'Goal · Leroy SanéFC Bayern München · 3-1
50'Yellow card · Dayot UpamecanoFC Bayern München
61'Goal · Robert LewandowskiFC Bayern München · 4-1
69'Yellow card · T. NianzouFC Bayern München
74'Goal · Darwin NúñezBenfica · 4-2
84'Goal · Robert LewandowskiFC Bayern München · 5-2

Head-to-head

5 meetings: FC Bayern München 3, draws 2, Benfica 0.

Benfica 0-4 FC Bayern MünchenChampions League · 20 Oct 2021
FC Bayern München 5-1 BenficaChampions League · 27 Nov 2018
Benfica 0-2 FC Bayern MünchenChampions League · 19 Sep 2018
Benfica 1-1 FC Bayern MünchenChampions League · 13 Apr 2016
FC Bayern München 0-0 BenficaChampions League · 5 Apr 2016

Team news

Unavailable

Rodrigo PinhoBenfica · injury (Cruciate Ligament Rupture)
Luca WaldschmidtBenfica · injury (Thigh Problems)
Gil DiasBenfica · injury (Muscle Injury)
Malik TillmanFC Bayern München · injury (Knock)
Eric-Maxim Choupo-MotingFC Bayern München · injury (Muscle Injury)
Haris SeferovicBenfica · injury (Muscle Injury)
Valentino LazaroBenfica · injury (Muscle Injury)
Niklas SüleFC Bayern München · injury (Problems With The Hip Flexor)

FC Bayern München line-up (4-2-3-1)

Manuel Neuer, Benjamin Pavard, Dayot Upamecano, Tanguy Nianzou, Alphonso Davies, Leon Goretzka, Joshua Kimmich, Kingsley Coman, Serge Gnabry, Leroy Sané, Robert Lewandowski

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

Odysseas Vlachodimos, Lucas Veríssimo, Jan Vertonghen, Morato, Gilberto, Soualiho Meïté, João Mário, Alejandro Grimaldo, Pizzi, Everton, Roman Yaremchuk