Fenerbahçe 1-1 Benfica: result and report

Champions League · Tuesday 14 August 2018

Result

Fenerbahçe 1-1 Benfica

Champions League · Tuesday 14 August 2018, 18:00 UTC · half-time 1-1

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Fenerbahçe 1-1 Benfica: match report

Fenerbahçe drew with Benfica 1-1 in the Champions League on Tuesday 14 August 2018. The half-time score was 1-1.

Gedson Fernandes opened the scoring in the 26th minute. Fenerbahçe's goal came from Alper Potuk (45+1'). Benfica scored through Gedson Fernandes (26').

Discipline: Fenerbahçe received 2 yellow cards; Benfica received 4 yellow cards.

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

Fenerbahçe lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Benfica in a 4-1-4-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Alper Potuk of Fenerbahçe (7.8), level with Gedson Fernandes (7.8).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 Fenerbahçe win, 0 draws and 2 for Benfica.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 22'Yellow card · Eljif ElmasFenerbahçe
  • 26'Goal · Gedson FernandesBenfica · 0-1
  • 45+1'Goal · Alper PotukFenerbahçe · 1-1
  • 52'Yellow card · Odysseas VlachodimosBenfica
  • 56'Yellow card · Eduardo SalvioBenfica
  • 62'Yellow card · Rúben DiasBenfica
  • 83'Yellow card · PizziBenfica
  • 90'Yellow card · Sener ÖzbayrakliFenerbahçe

Head-to-head

3 meetings: Fenerbahçe 1, draws 0, Benfica 2.

Team news

Fenerbahçe line-up (4-2-3-1)

Volkan Demirel, H. Kaldırım, Mauricio Isla, Roman Neustädter, Martin Škrtel, Mehmet Topal, Giuliano, André Ayew, Mathieu Valbuena, Eljif Elmas, Alper Potuk

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

Odysseas Vlachodimos, Alejandro Grimaldo, Rúben Dias, Jardel, André Almeida, Ljubomir Fejsa, Franco Cervi, Eduardo Salvio, Pizzi, Gedson Fernandes, Nicolás Castillo