90+2 minutes: Yellow card for Orschmann.
90+2: Substitution at Benfica with Andrea Faria leaving to replace Maria Negrao.
90+1 mins: Chloe Lacasse has another speedy run down the left flank, a late cross and Ana Vitória on the edge of the penalty area shoots with his left foot, but over the opponent’s crossbar.
At least four minutes of extra time in the second half.
87 minutes: Passes from Jessica Silva and Nicolas Reisla, already in the box and slightly falling to the left flank, shoot in an arc, while the ball goes very close to the left post of the goal defended by Esson.
83 minutes: Substitution at Benfica with Marta Sintra leaving for Jessica Silva.
81 minutes: Great opportunity for Benfica! Lucia Alves mid-range bomb, the ball hit the crossbar of Esson’s goal.
78 minutes: Benfica scores! Andrea Norton’s left corner, Ana Vitoria’s header, Martinez’s and Esson’s knee deflection after trying to catch the ball ended with him releasing the ball, and when he finally managed to keep the ball in his hands, he was already behind the goal line. So this is an own goal by the Rangers goalkeeper. 2-3.
74 minutes: Rangers double sub: McCoy and Haye drop for Howat and Orschmann.
71 mins: Substitution at Rangers, McLean came on for Watson.
67 minutes: Another individual move by Chloe Lacasse on the left, the Canadian takes the opponent out of the way at speed and, after reaching the final line, makes a low cross, which in the end did not undergo any deviation from a teammate to the opposite goal. The ball went through the entire small area, and no one touched it. But Benfica threaten another goal…
62 mins: Another long-range attempt by Pauleta, with a powerful shot that was only stopped thanks to the excellent intervention of Esson, who flew to the ball and took the corner.
61 mins: Rangers substitution with Danielsson leaving for Arnott.
58 minutes: Rangers score! A very fast move from Scotland, a long pass from Docherty and McCoy, with a cross from the left foot, restoring the equality. 2-2.
56 minutes: Benfica scores! Andrej Norton and Ana Vitoria’s cross from the left at the far post, after he got the opponent out of the way, with very cool detail, he shot with his left foot, placing the ball into the upper right corner of Esson’s goal. Marker traversal completed. 1-2.
52 mins: Pauleta’s long shot, strong, which gave the Rangers a great intervention by Esson for a corner.
46 minutes: Substitution at Benfica with the departure of Daniela Silva for Nicola Raisloo.
The beginning of the second part!
In the first leg of the second round of the Champions League qualifying round, everything was evened out. With a large crowd in the stands at the mythical Scottish Ibrox stadium, Benfica fared better, with more possession time and playing mostly in opposition midfield, with the first big opportunity going in favor of the Portuguese side. : Marta Sintra in the 19th minute after a pass by Chloe Lakassa hit the right post of Esson’s goal.
However, as is often the case in football, he scored not against Benfica but against Rangers. In the 25th minute, after a Haye cross from the right, McCoy headed the scoring in favor of the Scottish team.
This setback didn’t let the Eagles down, they reacted and eventually got the award in the 38th minute. A great game between Cloe Lacasse and Ana Vitória, with the last pass from the Canadian leaving the Brazilian in good position for the opposing goal. Continuous action, and without asking, the embodied number 10 shot hard, from the left foot, and did not give the opponent’s goalkeeper a chance to defend.
A draw is a result that is accepted at half-time, even in the face of Benfica’s territorial dominance, but what remains in the eyes of those first 45 minutes is the intensity with which they were played. A few stops, a few breaks and amazing serves from both teams.
Taken together, this means that the Rangers-Benfica extra leg promises…
Break! Rangers 1 Benfica 1.
38 minutes: Benfica scores! A perfect table between Chloe Lacasse and Ana Vitória, with the red number 10, already in the zone slightly lowered to the left, with a strong left foot to equalize. 1-1.
32 mins: Long-range shot by Lucia Alves, close to the left post of Esson’s goal.
31 mins: Bad pass by Daniela Silva and Danielsson shoots hard on the edge of the box, but Ruta Coste manages to hold the ball with two shots.
25 minutes: Rangers score! A pass by Haye and McCoy on the right header opens the scoring. 1-0.
19 minutes: Great opportunity for Benfica! An excellent move by Chloe Lacasse from the left, a cross into the center of the penalty area, where Marta Sintra, having every chance to score, broke through the right post of the Scottish goal.
4 minutes: Andrea Faria’s frontal shot, still from outside the penalty area, at Esson’s piece, who was defending well.
Match start!
Rangers: Esson, MacLoughlan, Martinez, Docherty FROMHay, Cornet, Middag, McLean, Kerr, Danielsson and McCoy
Substitutes: Fife, Inman, Orschmann, Howat, Kavanagh, Arnott, Austin, McLeary, Elliston, Watson & Gray
Trainer: Malcolm Thomson
Benfica: Ruth Costa; Ana Seisa, Carol Costa, Daniela Silva, Lucia Alves, Pauleta FROMAndrea Faria, Andrea Norton, Marta Sintra, Ana Vitoria and Chloe Lacasse
Substitutes: Katheline Talbert, Carolina Willen, Valeria Cantuario, Maria Negrao, Carolina Correia, Nicole Raisla, Beatriz Nogueira, Lara Pintassilgo and Jessica Silva
Trainer: Philippine Patao
Referee: Ivana Martincic (Croatia)
Assistants: Stasa Spor (Slovenia) and Paulina Baranowska (Poland)
4th referee: Elena Kumer (Croatia)
The teams are already there!
On the other hand, the team will also be on the rise as Rangers, who won the Scottish title last season, ending Glasgow’s 13-year summer of success, are also up in wins in all seven official games played in the 2022 season. 2023. noting 47 goals scored (missing only one).
The start of the season was very positive for Benfica who, in addition to leaving the two opponents they faced in this Champions League, also managed to win all the other official games they played: Braga (3-0) and Sporting. 4-1, after extra time), both for the Super Bowl, which brought the trophy to the Eagles; and Maritimo (6:0) and Club Albergaria (4:0) in the first two rounds of the Portuguese Championship.
The Reds have arrived for this match after having already beaten KF Hajvalia (Kosovo) 9-0 and Twente (Netherlands) 2-1. Filipa Patao’s team will now look to achieve a result that will allow them to take the lead in the second leg and The Rangers reception is scheduled for next Wednesday, the 28th at 7:30 pm.
Rangers and Benfica will play this afternoon (19:30) in a match related to the first leg of the second qualifying round of the Champions League group stage. The fight takes place at the legendary Ibrox Stadium in Glasgow, Scotland, and A BOLA online tells you all about the eagles’ journey in the most important UEFA club competition. Come with us, dear reader. He was called and… he will play from the very beginning!
Good evening!