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Result DINAMO ZAGREB 2 – 1 AC MILAN, Wednesday 29 January 2025, UEFA Champions League, Matchday 8

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Result DINAMO ZAGREB 2 – 1 AC MILAN, Wednesday 29 January 2025, UEFA Champions League, Matchday 8


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43% Ball Possession DINAMO ZAGREB and 57% Ball Possession AC MILAN

        DINAMO ZAGREB 2 – 1 AC MILAN  

19′ Martin Baturina                                     53′ Christian Pulisic
60′ Marko Pjaca                                     🟥39′ Yunus Musah
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🏆👉  It’s disappointing news for Milan fans! AC Milan fell short in their UEFA Champions League Matchday 8 game against Dinamo Zagreb on Wednesday, January 29, 2025, losing 2-1 at the Stadion Maksimir in Zagreb, Croatia.  Despite Christian Pulisic finding the net, it wasn’t enough to clinch a win. As a result, Milan will now head into the knockout phase play-offs. The draw on January 31 could bring some crucial matchups, with a Juve-Milan derby potentially on the horizon for the Italian clubs.

Dinamo Zagreb opened the scoring in the 19th minute when Martin Baturina found the net with a right-footed shot aimed at the center. Gabbia made a mistake in setup, failing to control the ball properly, which allowed Baturina to seize the opportunity and outmaneuver Maignan.

Chaos for Milan!

🔴⚫️ Milan found their rhythm in the 53rd minute when “Captain America,” Christian Pulisic, scored to make it 1-1. He delivered a well-placed right-footed shot into the bottom right corner, assisted by Fikayo Tomori.

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Dinamo took the lead again in the 60th minute.

Stats before the game

Dinamo Zagreb has faced Milan six times in the past. Unfortunately, they’ve come up short every time.  The most recent defeat being a 4-0 loss at home during the 2022/23 Champions League group stage. On the other hand, Milan has enjoyed a perfect record against Dinamo Zagreb. Their longest winning streak against any team in European competitions.

The Rossoneri have consistently found the back of the net.  Milan scored at least three goals in each of their three away matches against the Croatian club. Additionally, Dinamo Zagreb hasn’t won any of their last five home games in the Champions League. They have recorded three draws and two losses. The only time they had a longer winless streak at home in this competition was between October 1999 and December 2012, when they went seven matches without a victory.

Following their victories against Real Madrid (3-1) and Slovan Bratislava (3-2), Milan is on the verge of achieving three consecutive away wins in the Champions League for the first time since the period of September to December 2000, when Alberto Zaccheroni was the coach.

In their last two Champions League campaigns, Milan has secured wins in their final group or league matches (4-0 against Salzburg in 2022/23 and 2-1 against Newcastle in 2023/24). This is a feat they hadn’t accomplished in their previous six attempts (with three draws and three losses) dating back to the 2009/10 season.

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Christian Pulisic has made a significant impact in his last six Champions League matches for AC Milan.  Pulisic has contributed to five goals with four goals and one assist. If he manages to be involved in another goal, he will break the season record for the most contributions in a single campaign. Currently it stands at four (three goals and one assist).

 Sandro Kulenovic has netted three goals for Dinamo Zagreb in this Champions League season, with only one player having scored more in a single tournament for the Croatian side: Mislav Orsic, who found the net four times in the 2019/20 season.

Rafael Leão has made 26 successful dribbles in this Champions League. He is tying with Morgan Rogers for the most in the current tournament. Additionally, the Portuguese forward has also scored three goals in the 24/25 competition, matching his total from the 2021/22, 2022/23, and 2023/24 seasons combined.

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AC Milan official starting lineup Dinamo Zagreb

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Result Dinamo Zagreb 2 – 1 AC Milan
Wednesday 29 January 2025
Stadion Maksimir
Zagreb, Croatia

21:00

Referee: François Letexier FRA
Assistant Referee 1: Cyril Mugnier FRA
Assistant Referee 2: Mehdi Rahmouni FRA
Fourth Official: Jérémie Pignard FRA
VAR: Willy Delajod FRA
AVAR: Bastien Dechepy FRA
Referee Observer: Bernardino González Vázquez ESP

⚽️ Goals: 19′ Martin Baturina (D)

🟨 Booked:

✅ Official lineups – formations – tabellino:

Lineup DINAMO ZAGREB (3-5-2): Nevistić; Torrente, Théophile-Catherine, Mmaee; Pierre-Gabriel (90’+3 Jakirović), Baturina (90’+3 Mbuku), Ademi (70′ Rog), Mišić, Pjaca (70′ Ristovski); Stojković (74′ Córdoba), Kulenović.

Subs: Filipović, Zagorac; Mikić; Pavić; Ćutuk, Hoxha, Špikić.

Coach:  Fabio Cannavaro.

🔴⚫️  Lineup AC MILAN (4-2-3-1): Maignan; Tomori, Gabbia (46′ Terracciano), Pavlović, Hernández; Fofana, Musah; Pulisic, Reijnders (82′ Okafor), Leão (82′ Abrfaham); Morata (46′ Chukwueze).

Subs: Sportiello, Torriani; Bartesaghi; Bennacer; Camarda.

Coach: Conceição.

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Result Inter 3 – 0 Monaco, UEFA Champions League, Wednesday 29 January 2025

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Result Inter 3 – 0 Monaco, UEFA Champions League, Wednesday 29 January 2025


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64% Ball Possession INTER and 36% Ball Possession MONACO

           Inter  3 – 0 Monaco 

4′ Lautaro Martínez (pen)    🟥 12′ Christian Mawissa
16′ Lautaro Martínez
67′ Lautaro Martínez
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🏆👉  Inter humiliated AS Monaco in the UEFA Champions League Matchday 8 on Wednesday, January 29, 2025, at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium in Milan, Italy. Inter Milan guarantee their place in the Round of 16 of the newly structured of the UEFA Champions League.  The standout moment of the match was Captain Lautaro Martinez netting a hat-trick. Lautaro demonstrated his leadership by inspiring and rallying the team. What a fantastic performance, deserving of a standing ovation!

Lautaro has reached a milestone of 144 goals for Inter, surpassing Benito Lorenzi to claim the sixth spot on the club’s all-time goalscorer list. Additionally, with 17 goals in the Champions League, he is now tied with Sandro Mazzola as the top scorer for Inter in both the European Cup and UEFA Champions League. In another highlight, Giacomo De Pieri made his debut for Inter. The 18-year-old Primavera forward came on as a substitute for Lautaro Martinez in the 76th minute.


Impressively, Inter has now gone 13 home games without a loss in the Champions League, boasting 11 wins and 2 draws. This marks their longest unbeaten streak at home in the competition since the period from September 1963 to September 2002, when they were undefeated in their first 28 home matches.


⚫️🔵 What a quick start! In the 4th minute, Lautaro Martínez scored a penalty with a right-footed shot straight down the middle. The penalty was awarded after Denis Zakaria fouled Marcus Thuram in the box.

What an exciting match! Lautaro Martínez found the back of the net in the 16th minute with a fantastic right-footed shot right down the middle. Nicolò Barella set him up perfectly. You can definitely cheer for LAUTARO! He’s really stepping up as a leader for his team, scoring twice!

What an incredible moment for Lautaro Martínez! In the 67th minute, he found the back of the net with a fantastic left-footed shot right down the middle! And guess what? He completed his hat-trick! Inter leads 3-0!

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Inter has triumphed in their last two home matches against Monaco in European tournaments, securing a 1-0 victory in the 1963–64 European Cup round of 16 and a 3-1 win in the 1996–97 UEFA Cup semi-final.

In their most recent encounter, Monaco managed to defeat Inter 1-0 in April 1997 during the UEFA Cup, but they had previously lost all three of their initial matchups against the Nerazzurri in European play. When it comes to their away performance in the Champions League, Monaco has only claimed one victory in their last 10 matches (with 4 draws and 5 losses). Interestingly, that sole win occurred in Italy this season, where they beat Bologna 1-0 in November.

Inter has managed to keep a clean sheet in their last five home matches in the Champions League. The last team to achieve six straight home clean sheets in this tournament was Atlético de Madrid back in September 2016, while Juventus was the last Italian club to do so in September 2005.

Player Stats

Eliesse Ben Seghir, at just 19 years old, has participated in all seven of Monaco’s Champions League matches this season, starting in six of them. The only player under 20 who has logged more minutes than Ben Seghir in a single Champions League season for Monaco is Kylian Mbappé, who played 536 minutes in the 2016-17 campaign.

Lautaro Martínez has netted 14 goals in the Champions League while playing for Inter, matching Adriano as the club’s all-time leading scorer in this tournament. When considering the European Cup as well, only Sandro Mazzola has a higher tally with 17 goals for Inter in Europe’s premier club competition.

Inter goalkeeper Yann Sommer has achieved six clean sheets in just seven matches during this season’s Champions League. The only Inter goalkeeper to surpass this record in a single season, spanning both the European Cup and Champions League, is André Onana, who managed eight clean sheets in 13 games last season.

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⚽️ Goals: 4′ (pen), 16′, 67′ Lautaro Martínez (I)

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Result Inter 3 – 0 Monaco
Wednesday 29 January 2025
Giuseppe Meazza Stadium
Milan, Italy

21:00

Referee: Irfan Peljto BIH
Assistant Referee 1: Senad Ibrišimbegović BIH
Assistant Referee 2: Davor Beljo BIH
Fourth Official: Miloš Gigovic BIH
VAR: Bastian Dankert GER
AVAR: Piotr Lasyk POL
Referee Observer: Thomas Einwaller AUT

⚽️ Goals: 4′ (pen), 16′, 67′ Lautaro Martínez (I)

🟥 Red Card: 12′ Christian Mawissa (M)

🟨 Yellow Cards: 3′ Denis Zakaria (M), 45+3′ Vanderson (M), 66′ Benjamin Pavard (I), 81′ Kristjan Asllani (I)

✅ Official Lineups – Formations – Tabellino:

⚫️🔵 Lineup INTER (3-5-2): 1 Sommer; 28 Pavard, 6 De Vrij, 95 Bastoni (30 Carlos Augusto 60′); 2 Dumfries (36 Darmian 76′), 23 Barella (16 Frattesi 60′), 21 Asllani, 22 Mkhitaryan, 32 Dimarco; 9 Thuram (8 Arnautovic 60′), 10 Lautaro (49 De Pieri 76′).

Substitutes: 13 J. Martinez, 40 Calligaris, 7 Zielinski, 17 Buchanan, 31 Bisseck.

Coach: Simone Inzaghi.

Lineup MONACO (4-2-3-1): 1 Majecki; 2 Vanderson, 5 Kehrer (4 Teze 46′), 22 Salisu, 13 Mawissa; 15 Camara (88 Magassa 46′), 6 Zakaria; 11 Akliouche (12 Caio Henrique 19′), 10 Golovin, 18 Minamino; 36 Embolo.

Substitutes: 16 Kohn, 50 Lienard, 7 Ben Seghir, 20 Ouattara, 27 Diatta, 28 Coulibaly, 41 Michal, 42 Bouabre.

Coach: Adi Hütter.

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Result Barcelona 2 – 2 Atalanta, Wednesday 29 January 2025, UEFA Champions League Matchday 8, League Phase

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Result Barcelona 2 – 2 Atalanta, Wednesday 29 January 2025, UEFA Champions League Matchday 8, League Phase

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68% Ball Possession BARCELONA and 32% Ball Possession ATALANTA
   Barcelona 2 – 2 Atalanta  
47′ Lamine Yamal                           67′ Éderson
72′ Ronald Araujo                          80′ Mario Pasalic
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⚫️🔵 What a thrilling encounter! Atalanta fought hard and got a draw against Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League Matchday 8 on Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys in Barcelona, Spain. Barcelona has already qualified for the Round of 16.  With this result, the Nerazzurri finish the League Phase in ninth place with 15 points and will now face either Sporting CP or Club Brugge in the playoffs.  Mark your calendars for January 31, as the play-off draw could bring some significant games. Let’s cheer for Atalanta!

Barcelona and Atalanta are set to clash for the very first time in a competitive match. This encounter will mark the 159th unique opponent that Barça has faced in European competitions, setting a new record for the most teams faced by a single club.

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Atalanta hasn’t secured a win in their last five Champions League matches against Spanish clubs. They have recorded one draw and four losses since their victories over Valencia in the 2019-20 round of 16, where they triumphed 4-1 at home and 4-3 away.

On the other hand, Barcelona has been impressive at home. They have won seven out of their last eight matches, with one draw and no losses, netting a total of 25 goals. Their only setback during this stretch was against Paris SG in the previous season’s quarter-finals, where they lost 4-1. This season, Atalanta has been perfect in their three away games in the Champions League, making them one of only two teams, alongside Liverpool, to maintain a flawless away record. Overall, the Nerazzurri have won 57% of their away matches in the competition, boasting a strong record among teams with at least 10 away games.

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Hans-Dieter Flick has won 10 of his 11 home games in the Champions League (seven wins and one loss against Bayern, three successes against Barça). The Barcelona manager boasts both the highest win percentage (91%) and the best average of goals per game (3.1) of any manager with at least 10 home games in the competition.

Atalanta have scored at least two goals in each of their last six away games (3W, 2D, 1L) in the Champions League and overall have an average of 2.4 goals in all their away games in the competition: a record average among teams that have played at least five games away from home in the tournament.

In this match, two of the three teams with the highest Expected Goals in the Champions League will face each other (19.7 for Atalanta, 18.7 for Bayern Munich, 18.4 for Barcelona). Furthermore, the Blaugrana are the team that have scored the most goals (26) in the current tournament, while Atalanta are third in this ranking, with 18 goals to their name.

Player Stats

Raphinha has been involved in 17 goals (11 goals, six assists) in 19 Champions League matches. Among the players with at least 1,000 minutes played with Barcelona in the competition, the Brazilian is the one with the best average (79′) between minutes played and participation in goals.

Charles De Ketelaere has been involved in nine goals (four goals and five assists) in this Champions League: less only than Raphinha in 2024/25 (10). Should he score, the Belgian would become the first player to score at least five goals and provide at least five assists for an Italian team in a single edition of the tournament since Samuel Eto’o with Inter in 2010-11.

Robert Lewandowski has scored 31 goals in his last 24 home games in the Champions League, finding the net in each of his last three for Barcelona. At the age of 36, he is the oldest player to have found the net in three consecutive home games in the tournament.

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Atalanta official starting lineup against Barcelona

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Result Barcelona 2 – 2 Atalanta
Wednesday 29 January 2025
Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys
Barcelona, Spain

21:00

Referee: Michael Oliver ENG
Assistant Referee 1: Stuart Burt ENG
Assistant Referee 2: James Mainwaring ENG
Fourth Official: Andrew Madley ENG
VAR: Jarred Gillett ENG
AVAR: Darren England ENG
Referee Observer: Darko Čeferin SVN

⚽️ Goals: 47′ Lamine Yamal (B), 67′ Éderson (A), 72′ Ronald Araujo (B), 80′ Mario Pasalic (A)

🟨 Booked: 51′ Sead Kolasinac (A), 93′ Marten de Roon (A), 97′ Ederson (A), 97′ Mario Pasalic (A)

✅ Official Lineups – Formations – Tabellino:

Lineup BARCELONA (4-2-3-1): Szczesny, Koundé, Araujo, Eric Garcia (69′ Cubarsì), Balde, De Jong, Pedri (80′ Casadò), Lamine Yamal (95′ Pau Victor), Gavi (69′ Fermin Lopez), Raphinha, Lewandowski (69′ Ferran Torres).

Subs: Inaki Pena, Kochen, Ansu Fati, Torre, Casadò, Fort, Gerard Martin.

Coach: Hans-Dieter Flick.

⚫️🔵 Lineup ATALANTA (3-4-1-2): Carnesecchi, Djimsiti, Hien, Kolašinac (55′ Scalvini), Bellanova (77′ Cuadrado), de Roon, Éderson, Zappacosta (77′ Ruggeri), Pašalić, De Ketelaere (87′ Brescianini), Retegui (77′ Zaniolo).

Subs: Rui Patrício, Rossi, Toloi, Samardžić, Cassa, Palestra, Vlahović.

Coach: Gian Piero Gasperini.

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Result Juventus 0 – 2 Benfica, Wednesday 29 January 2025, UEFA Champions League, Matchday 8

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Result Juventus 0 – 2 Benfica, Wednesday 29 January 2025, UEFA Champions League, Matchday 8

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.                                                  17′ Vangelis Pavlidis
.                                                  80′ Orkun Kökçü
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Juventus failed to win their UEFA Champions League Matchday 8 clash against Benfica on Wednesday, January 29, 2025, at the Juventus Stadium in Turin, Italy.  Juventus faced another defeat, wrapping up the championship phase in the least favorable manner, even though they secured a spot in the playoffs a round early. After a tough home loss, Juventus must put this setback behind them and focus on the upcoming UEFA Champions League Playoffs, with the draw scheduled for January 31. Next up is the Serie A Week 23 match against Empoli, where they’ll aim to bounce back.

Benfica pulled off a stunning upset against Juventus! In the 17th minute, they took the lead when Vangelis Pavlidis found the back of the net with a precise right-footed shot into the bottom left corner, thanks to an assist from Alexander Bah.

Incredible! In the 80th minute, Benfica increased their advantage as Orkun Kökçü scored with a precise right-footed shot to the bottom left corner, assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis.

Stats before the game

Juventus has faced Benfica eight times in European competitions, suffering six losses (with just one win and one draw). The only team they’ve lost to more in these tournaments is Real Madrid, with ten defeats. Benfica has a perfect record against Juventus in the European Cup/UEFA Champions League, winning all four encounters. They are one of only three teams, alongside PSG and Stuttgart, to have a 100% success rate against the Old Lady in this competition.

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Juventus did secure a victory in their last home match in the UEFA Champions League, defeating Manchester City 2-0 in December. However, the last time they managed to win and keep a clean sheet in two consecutive home games was back in the 2018-19 season, when they triumphed over Valencia (1-0) and Atlético Madrid (3-0).

Benfica claimed victory in three of their last four away matches in the UEFA Champions League.  However, they conceded goals in each of those games (3-1 against Salzburg, 2-1 against Crvena zvezda, and 3-2 against Monaco). This mirrors their previous 21 away games in the competition, where they also failed to keep a clean sheet, achieving three wins.

Player Stats

Dusan Vlahovic has scored four goals in six games for Juventus in the UEFA Champions League this season, already double his tally in his first two seasons in the competition combined (one goal each in 2021/22 and 2022/23) – the Serbian opened the scoring in the most recent home game of the competition, a 2-0 win over Manchester City.

Benfica striker Vangelis Pavlidis scored a hat-trick against Barcelona in his final UEFA Champions League game, his first in a major European competition. However, with Benfica’s final defeat, he became only the fifth player in Champions League history to score a hat-trick in a game his team lost.

Manuel Locatelli attempted 27 line-breaking passes in Juventus’ last game against Brugge: a record for a midfielder in a UEFA Champions League game this season.

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Result Juventus 0 – 2 Benfica
Wednesday 29 January 2025
Juventus Stadium
Turin, Italy

21:00

Referee: Istvan Kovacs ROU
Assistant Referee 1: Mihai Marica ROU
Assistant Referee 2: Ferencz Tunyogi ROU
Fourth Official: Horațiu Feșnic ROU
VAR: Pol van Boekel NED
AVAR: Angelos Evangelou GRE
Referee Observer: Michael Riley ENG

⚽️ Goals: 17′ Vangelis Pavlidis (B), 80′ Orkun Kökçü (B)

🟨 Booked: 55’ Vlahovic (J), 63’ Otamendi (B), 78’ Bah (B)

✅ Official lineups – formations – tabellino:

⚪️⚫️   Lineup Juventus: Perin, Weah, Kalulu (16’ Locatelli), Gatti, McKennie, Thuram (61’ Koopmeiners), Douglas Luiz, Conceicao, Yildiz, Mbangula (61’ Nico Gonzalez), Vlahovic

Substitutes: Pinsoglio, Di Gregorio, Adzic, Fagioli, Savona, Rouhi.

Coach: Thiago Motta.

Lineup Benfica: Trubin, Araujo (90+2’ Rego), Silva, Otamendi, Bah, Florentino Luis, Aursnes, Kokcu (90+2’ Rollheiser), Di Maria (72’ Akturkoglu), Pavlidis (84’ Amdouni), Schjelderup (72’ Barreiro).

Substitutes: Soares, Prestianni, Beste, Fonseca, Felix, Santos, Bajrami.

Coach: Bruno Lage.

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Result Sporting 1 – 1 Bologna, UEFA Champions League, Wednesday 29January 2025, Matchday 8

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Result Sporting 1 – 1 Bologna, UEFA Champions League, Wednesday 29January 2025, Matchday 8

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57% Ball Possession SPORTING and 43% Ball Possession BOLOGNA
  Sporting 1 – 1 Bologna
77′ Conrad Harder                21′ Tommaso Pobega
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🔴🔵 Bologna, having already been eliminated, salute the UEFA Champions League Matchday 8 against Sporting Lisbon with a draw on Wednesday, January 29, 2025, at the Estádio José Alvalade in Lisbon, Portugal. Following their 2-1 triumph over Borussia Dortmund on the last day of the group stage, Bologna has the chance to achieve back-to-back wins in UEFA competitions for the first time since the 1998-99 UEFA Cup, where they had a five-match winning streak. However, Bologna has yet to claim an away victory in the UEFA Champions League, with one draw and two losses. Will they manage to turn the tide in this match?

Bologna opened the scoring in the 21st minute when Tommaso Pobega found the net with a close-range header, directing the ball into the bottom left corner. The assist came from Sam Beukema after a corner was given away by Maximiliano Araújo.

Stats before the game

Sporting Lisbon and Bologna are set to clash in European competition for the first time since the 1998-99 UEFA Cup’s opening round, where Bologna triumphed over Sporting with a 4-1 aggregate score, winning both matches (0-2 away and 2-1 at home). Bologna has not lost in their last three encounters with Portuguese teams in European tournaments, boasting two wins and one draw, the latest being a 0-0 stalemate against Benfica during this season’s UEFA Champions League matchday six. In their last 24 home games in the UEFA Champions League, Sporting Lisbon has only drawn once (1-1 against Juventus in October 2017), achieving 12 victories and 11 defeats in that span.

Sporting Lisbon has faced a tough streak, losing their last game in each of their previous five UEFA Champions League campaigns, with four of those matches seeing them concede at least two goals. Their last victory in this competition dates back to the 2008-09 season, when they managed a 1-0 win against Basel.

On the other hand, Bologna has been quite active in the card department, racking up the highest number of yellow cards (23) in this UEFA Champions League, with 14 different players receiving bookings. In terms of goals, only Inter has had fewer total goals in their matches (nine) compared to Bologna’s 11, which includes three goals scored and eight conceded. Additionally, Bologna holds the record for the lowest conversion rate in the tournament at just 3.6%.

Player Stats

Viktor Gyökeres has become the Sporting Lisbon player to have scored the most goals (six) considering a single season of the European Cup/Champions League. On the other hand, no player from the Portuguese club has scored more goals in the current competition (six also Liedson).

Stefan Posch is the player with the highest figure combining tackles made and balls intercepted (36 resulting from 28 tackles and eight interceptions respectively) in this UEFA Champions League. In general, only Barcelona’s Marc Casadó (30) has made more tackles than Bologna’s Austrian (28) in the current tournament.
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Result Sporting 1 – 1 Bologna 🔴🔵
Wednesday 29 January 2025
Estádio José Alvalade
Lisbon, Portugal

21:00

Referee: Benoît Bastien FRA
Assistant Referee 1: Hicham Zakrani FRA
Assistant Referee 2: Aurélien Berthomieu FRA
Fourth Official: Thomas Leonard FRA
VAR: Benoît Millot FRA
AVAR: Andrew Dallas SCO
Referee Observer: Levan Paniashvili GEO

⚽️ Goals: 21′ Tommaso Pobega (B), 77′ Conrad Harder (S)

🟨 Booked: 22′ Emil Holm (B), 41′ Sam Beukema (B), 43′ Zeno Debast (S), 44′ Samuel Iling-Junior (B), 56′ Charalampos Lykogiannis (B), 66′ João Simões (S), 72′ Martin Erlic (B), 87′ Morten Hjulmand (S), 93′ Geovany Quenda (S)

✅ Official lineups – formations – tabellino:

Lineup Sporting Lisbona (4-4-2): Israel; Fresneda, Diomande, Harder, Araújo; Catamo, Debast (49′ Simoes), Hjulmand, Bragança (62′ Quenda); Trincão (87′ Reis), Goncalo Inacio.

Coach: Borges

👉🔴🔵 Lineup BOLOGNA (4-2-3-1): Ravaglia; Holm (46′ Lykogiannis), Casale, Beukema (46′ Erlic), Miranda; Pobega, Ferguson (10′ Moro); Iling-Junior (79′ Dallinga), Fabbian (75′ Odgaard), Ndoye; Castro.

Coach: Vincenzo Italiano

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