Benfica 3-3 Inter
Champions League · Group D · MD 5Model accuracy
Match stats
Standouts: João Mário 9.7 · A. Trubin 7.5 · D. Frattesi 7.5
Match analysis
5 sections22:0429 November 2023: the UEFA Champions League Group D matchday 5 match ended Benfica 3-3 Inter.
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Result and story of the match
It was 3-0 at half-time. Inter levelled after the break. Benfica scored first, in the 5th minute.
Goals and key moments
Goals: 5' João Mário, assisted by C. Tengstedt → 1-0; 13' João Mário → 2-0; 34' João Mário → 3-0; 51' M. Arnautović → 3-1; 58' D. Frattesi, assisted by F. Acerbi → 3-2; 72' A. Sánchez (penalty) → 3-3.
António Silva (Benfica) was sent off in the 86th minute; VAR intervened 3 times; yellow cards: Benfica 2, Inter 1.
Statistical comparison
Expected goals (xG) Benfica 1.64, Inter 3.01; shots 11-14 (5-8 on target); possession 41%-59%; corners 2-6; pass accuracy 87%-92%.
Inter created the better chances, but the scoreline did not reflect it.
Goals by half: 3-0 in the first, 0-3 in the second.
Standout players
João Mário was Benfica's highest-rated player at 9.7 in 89 minutes: 3 goals, 3 shots on target, 2 key passes, 1 tackle, won 4 of 11 duels.
D. Frattesi was Inter's highest-rated player at 7.5 in 90 minutes: 1 goal, 1 shot on target, 1 key pass, 3 tackles, won 6 of 13 duels.
How the model did
There was no model estimate locked before kick-off for this match, so it is not part of the track record.
Statistical model estimate; for information and entertainment only.
Match summary
Benfica drew with Inter 3-3 in the UEFA Champions League Group D matchday 5 on 29 November 2023. Goals: João Mário 5', João Mário 13', João Mário 34', M. Arnautović 51', D. Frattesi 58', A. Sánchez 72' (pen). Match stats: possession Benfica 41%, Inter 59%; shots on target 5-8; expected goals (xG) 1.64-3.01.
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.