PAOK 1-4 Benfica: result and report

PAOK 1-4 Benfica

Champions League · Wednesday 29 August 2018, 19:00 UTC · half-time 1-3

PAOK · Benfica · Champions League predictions

PAOK lost to Benfica 1-4 in the Champions League on Wednesday 29 August 2018. The half-time score was 1-3.

Aleksandar Prijovic opened the scoring in the 13th minute. PAOK's goal came from Aleksandar Prijovic (13'). Benfica scored through Jardel (20'), Eduardo Salvio (26', penalty), Pizzi (39') and Eduardo Salvio (49', penalty).

Discipline: PAOK received 5 yellow cards and 1 red card; Benfica received 2 yellow cards.

Going into the game PAOK were 6th on 11 points from 5 and Benfica 19th on 5 points from 3. This fixture belongs to an earlier Champions League season and is kept for reference.

PAOK lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Benfica in a 4-3-3. The highest match rating in our data went to Pizzi of Benfica (8.5), level with Franco Cervi (8.5).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 0 PAOK wins, 1 draw and 2 for Benfica.

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