Benfica 2-1 Celtic
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Kick-off · 21:45
7'
O. JohnGoal1-0
32'
1-1G. SamarasAssist C. Mulgrew
Half-time 1-1
46'
B. KayalOn · C. Mulgrew off
64'
K. CommonsOn · S. Brown off
71'
E. GarayAssist Luisão2-1
75'
N. GaitánOn · Lima off
78'
M. PereiraOn · N. Matic off
80'
A. WattOn · J. Ledley off
90+2'
JardelOn · E. Salvio off
Full time 2-1
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Starting XIs
Line-ups ›Benfica
Coach —Bench 7
Celtic
Coach —Bench 7
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Match analysis
5 sections10:0520 November 2012: the UEFA Champions League match ended Benfica 2-1 Celtic.
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Result and story of the match
It was 1-1 at half-time. The decisive goals came after the interval. Benfica scored first, in the 7th minute.
Goals and key moments
Goals: 7' O. John → 1-0; 32' G. Samaras, assisted by C. Mulgrew → 1-1; 71' E. Garay, assisted by Luisão → 2-1.
Statistical comparison
Goals by half: 1-1 in the first, 1-0 in the second.
Standout players
Goal scorers: O. John, G. Samaras, E. Garay.
How the model did
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Match summary
Benfica vs Celtic (UEFA Champions League, 20 November 2012) finished 2-1. Goals: O. John 7', G. Samaras 32', E. Garay 71'.
Updated: · Sources: Methodology
Points are only for rankings and badges; they have no other value.The model's score is now the “predicted score”: a pick that agrees with the match outcome and follows the real score distribution over a season (previously the single most likely score). Past points are unchanged.