<![CDATA[ Benfica-Nice: duelo em 5 factos ]]>

0 - Curious. Benfica got the result and showed greater quality in the first half, a phase of the match in which they committed... zero fouls. In the second half, they committed nine, at a time when they were more out of control.

45 - Benfica's superiority was also evident in the ease with which they entered Nice's penalty area. In total, they had 45 ball actions in the opposing box, a record among all teams in this qualifying round.

0 - Nice were 0-0. They barely made any offensive impact in the tie, and at Luz, they finished the match without a single shot on target, out of the 9 they attempted.

4 - Dedic is showing good signs. The full-back had some spells of error, but he made four super progressive passes (which brought the team at least 50 percent closer to the goal), a new qualifying record.

58 - One of the points that gave Benfica the biggest advantage was its players' individual ability. In total, the Reds won 58, 12 more than Nice.