Nice vs Benfica

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🕒 Wed, 06 Aug 2025 20:00 Europe/London 📍 Allianz Riviera 🧑‍⚖️ Michael Oliver 🔁 3rd Qualifying Round 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
3rd Qualifying Round
Champions League Table
Nice 81 · Benfica 16
Referee Stats
10 matches · 3.70 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.70
Reds avg 0.00
Penalties avg 0.10
Over 4.5 cards 40%
Home wins 20%
Draws 20%
Away wins 60%
How the match was won
  • Shots were tight (12-13).
  • Possession was balanced (47%-53%).
  • Benfica had the sharper finishing (2-6 shots on target).

Team Overview

Nice (Home stats)

Games / Record

1
W-D-L: 0-0-1

Goals For / Against

0 / 2
Avg: 0.00 / 2.00

Points

0
Avg: 0.00

Clean Sheets

0

Failed to Score

1
Benfica (Away stats)

Games / Record

7
W-D-L: 2-1-4

Goals For / Against

5 / 8
Avg: 0.71 / 1.14

Points

7
Avg: 1.00

Clean Sheets

3

Failed to Score

4

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Champions League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

0.00
PPG
1.00
0.00
GF
0.71
2.00
GA
1.14
0%
O2.5
29%
0%
BTTS
14%
0%
Score 1st
57%

League-position context

Nice rank81st
Benfica rank16th
Nice points0
Benfica points19
Nice: #81 · 0 pts · GD -4
35 pts off the top 2. 23 pts off the play-off line. 0 pts from safety.
Benfica: #16 · 19 pts · GD +1
16 pts off the top 2. 4 pts off the play-off line. 19 pts clear of the relegation zone.
19-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Nice last 5 home

L
Points0/3
Weighted index0
Goals0-2
Record0-0-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Benfica last 5 away

L L W L L
Points3/15
Weighted index20
Goals3-8
Record1-0-4
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Nice trend breakdown

Over 2.50%
BTTS0%
BTTS + O2.50%
1H Over 0.50%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 0% · 1H BTTS 0%

Benfica trend breakdown

Over 2.529%
BTTS14%
BTTS + O2.514%
1H Over 0.543%
Also: Over 0.5 86% · Over 1.5 71% · Over 3.5 0% · 1H BTTS 14%

Scoring reliability

Nice score at home0%
Nice clean sheet at home0%
Benfica score away43%
Benfica clean sheet away43%

First-goal patterns

Nice score first0%
Nice win after scoring first0%
Benfica score first57%
Benfica win after scoring first50%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Nice 0% · Benfica 0%
Avg first goal minute: Nice — · Benfica 22.8'

Vs league average

Nice score at home0.00 vs 1.85
Nice concede at home2.00 vs 1.30
Benfica score away0.71 vs 1.30
Benfica concede away1.14 vs 1.85
Nice score 100% below league average, while Benfica score 45% below league average.
Defensive side: Nice are 54% above league average at home, and Benfica are 38% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games2
Avg goals2.00
BTTS0%
Over 2.50%
At this venue setup: 2.00 goals on average across the last 1.

Nice goal timing (home)

1H scored: 0% 2H scored: 0% Danger: — Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
0-15 0
16-30 0
31-45 0
46-60 0
61-75 0
76-90+ 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 1
76-90+ 1
0-15 0
16-30 0
31-45 0
61-75 0

Benfica goal timing (away)

1H scored: 43% 2H scored: 57% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 31-45
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 3
0-15 2
16-30 1
46-60 1
31-45 0
61-75 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
31-45 2
61-75 2
76-90+ 2
16-30 1
46-60 1
0-15 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
2
6
Total Shots
12
13
Shots off Goal
7
3
Blocked Shots
3
4
Shots Inside Box
5
9
Shots Outside Box
7
4
Ball Possession
47%
53%
Corner Kicks
4
5
Fouls
9
14
Offsides
1
3
Yellow Cards
3
1
Red Cards
—
—
Goalkeeper Saves
4
2
Total Passes
434
488
Passes Accurate
377
419
Passes %
87%
86%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
3
Away
1
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
4
28' ↑↓
↑↓
28' ⇄ M. Sanson
1st substitution · For: T. Louchet
30'
30' Abdulay Bah
33'
33' A. Schjelderup
46' ↑↓
↑↓
46' ⇄ Dante
2nd substitution · For: K. Peprah Oppong
53' ⚽
⚽
53' ⚽ Goal · 0-1
F. Ivanović
Normal Goal · Assist: F. Aursnes
66' ↑↓
↑↓
66' ⇄ A. Schjelderup
1st substitution · For: G. Prestianni
77' ↑↓
↑↓
77' ⇄ F. Ivanović
2nd substitution · For: L. Barreiro
77' ↑↓
↑↓
77' ⇄ V. Pavlidis
3rd substitution · For: Henrique Araújo
77' ↑↓
↑↓
77' ⇄ E. Barrenechea
4th substitution · For: Florentino
79'
79' T. Louchet
79' ↑↓
↑↓
79' ⇄ I. Jansson
3rd substitution · For: J. Boga
79' ↑↓
↑↓
79' ⇄ B. Bouanani
4th substitution · For: S. Diop
85'
85' A. Mendy
88' ⚽
⚽
88' ⚽ Goal · 0-2
Florentino
Normal Goal · Assist: S. Dahl
89' ↑↓
↑↓
89' ⇄ T. Moffi
5th substitution · For: Bernard Nguene

Nice vs Benfica 0-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Benfica beat Nice 2-0 on Wednesday, 06 August 2025 in Champions League. The match was refereed by Michael Oliver. It was played at Allianz Riviera.

First half: No goals were scored in the first half. Nice made their 1st substitution at 28', with M. Sanson replacing T. Louchet. Abdulay Bah received a yellow card for Nice at 30'. A. Schjelderup received a yellow card for Benfica at 33'.

Second half: Nice made their 2nd substitution at 46', with Dante replacing K. Peprah Oppong. Benfica took the lead at 53' when F. Ivanović scored, with the assist credited to F. Aursnes, making the score 0-1. Benfica made their 1st substitution at 66', with A. Schjelderup replacing G. Prestianni. Benfica made their 2nd substitution at 77', with F. Ivanović replacing L. Barreiro. Benfica made their 3rd substitution at 77', with V. Pavlidis replacing Henrique Araújo. Benfica made their 4th substitution at 77', with E. Barrenechea replacing Florentino. T. Louchet received a yellow card for Nice at 79'. Nice made their 3rd substitution at 79', with I. Jansson replacing J. Boga. Nice made their 4th substitution at 79', with B. Bouanani replacing S. Diop. A. Mendy received a yellow card for Nice at 85'. Benfica extended the lead at 88' when Florentino scored, with the assist credited to S. Dahl, making the score 0-2. Nice made their 5th substitution at 89', with T. Moffi replacing Bernard Nguene.

Nice used 5 substitutions while Benfica used 4 substitutions. Nice got 3 yellow cards, while Benfica got 1 yellow card.

How the match was won

  • Shots were tight (12-13).
  • Possession was balanced (47%-53%).
  • Benfica had the sharper finishing (2-6 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games2
Home Wins0
Draws0
Away Wins2
Over 2.5 Goals0 (0.0%)
BTTS0 (0.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games1
Home Wins0
Draws0
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals0 (0.0%)
BTTS0 (0.0%)

Nice vs Benfica Head-to-Head History by Season