Benfica
ChelseaRound of 16
Charlotte - Bank of America Stadium
Referee : Slavko Vinčić (Slovenia)
Spectators : 25929
Nkunku 108'
Pedro Neto 114'
Dewsbury-Hall 117'
Benfica: 1. Trubin - 4. Silva A., 26. Dahl, 30. Otamendi - 8. Aursnes (Gouveia, 86), 10. Kökçü (Veloso J., 85), 11. Di Maria, 14. Pavlidis E. (Belotti, 70), 18. Barreiro L., 21. Schjelderup (Aktürkoglu, 46), 61. Florentino (Prestianni, 70)
Substitution: Aktürkoglu (from 46); Prestianni (from 70 till 92); Belotti (from 70); Veloso J. (from 85); Gouveia (from 86)
Bench: 3. Fernandez Ál., 64. Oliveira, 66. Wynder, 71. Leandro Santos, 81. Bajrami Adrian - 27. Bruma, 84. Rego Joao, 86. Prioste
Yellow Cards: Pavlidis E. 50; Florentino 63; Kökçü 83; Silva A. 90; Prestianni 90, 92; Gouveia 121
Red cards: Prestianni 92'
Chelsea: 1. Sanchez Ro. - 5. Badiashile B. (Adarabioyo, 69), 6. Colwill (Anselmino, 118), 24. James R. (Gusto, 80) - 3. Cucurella, 45. Lavia (Chalobah, 86) - 8. Fernandez E. (Dewsbury-Hall, 80), 10. Palmer Co., 25. Caicedo M. - 7. Pedro Neto, 9. Delap (Nkunku, 80)
Substitution: Adarabioyo (from 69); Gusto (from 80); Nkunku (from 80); Dewsbury-Hall (from 80); Chalobah (from 86); Anselmino (from 118)
Bench: 39. Penders, 44. Slonina - 19. Sarr, 34. Acheampong J. K. - 14. Essugo - 11. Madueke, 17. Andrey Santos - 32. George, 38. Guiu Marc
Yellow Cards: Caicedo M. 61; Palmer Co. 92; Colwill 102
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