Russo makes history with hat trick in Arsenal rout of Benfica

Alessia Russo set a new Champions League goals record for an English player by scoring a hat trick in Arsenal's 3-0 win against Benfica at Meadow Park.
Oct 29, 2026, 06:21 am - PA

Match Timeline & Momentum

ARSARS
KOHTFT
BENBEN

Shot Map

Off Target
1 of 36
Shot out of view

A. Russo

ARS • Attacking Midfielder

1'
0.01
xG
0.00
xGOT
34 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
-
Goal Zone
Saved
2 of 36

O. Smith

ARS • Forward

2'
0.05
xG
0.22
xGOT
24 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
Low Left
Goal Zone
Saved
3 of 36

O. Smith

ARS • Forward

7'
0.02
xG
0.03
xGOT
27 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
Low Centre
Goal Zone
Blocked
4 of 36

A. Russo

ARS • Attacking Midfielder

16'
0.04
xG
0.00
xGOT
16 m
Distance
Set Piece
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
Low Centre
Goal Zone
Blocked
5 of 36

O. Smith

ARS • Forward

19'
0.06
xG
0.00
xGOT
14 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
Low Left
Goal Zone
Saved
6 of 36

A. Csiki

BEN • Right Midfielder

25'
0.02
xG
0.03
xGOT
27 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
Low Centre
Goal Zone
Saved
7 of 36

G. Stanway

ARS • Left Midfielder

26'
0.03
xG
0.07
xGOT
27 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
Low Right
Goal Zone
Saved
8 of 36

A. Russo

ARS • Attacking Midfielder

28'
0.09
xG
0.14
xGOT
8 m
Distance
From Corner
Situation
Header
Shot Type
Low Centre
Goal Zone
Off Target
9 of 36

F. Brennskag-Dorsin

BEN • Forward

30'
0.08
xG
0.00
xGOT
30 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
Close High
Goal Zone
Off Target
10 of 36

A. Russo

ARS • Attacking Midfielder

32'
0.06
xG
0.00
xGOT
16 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
Close Right
Goal Zone
Saved
11 of 36

O. Smith

ARS • Forward

33'
0.10
xG
0.61
xGOT
13 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
High Right
Goal Zone
Blocked
12 of 36

O. Batlle

ARS • Right Back

34'
0.04
xG
0.00
xGOT
26 m
Distance
From Corner
Situation
Left Foot
Shot Type
Low Centre
Goal Zone
Blocked
13 of 36

T. Hinds

ARS • Left Back

34'
0.02
xG
0.00
xGOT
20 m
Distance
From Corner
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
Low Right
Goal Zone
Blocked
14 of 36

A. Russo

ARS • Attacking Midfielder

35'
0.02
xG
0.00
xGOT
26 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
Low Centre
Goal Zone
Off Target
15 of 36

C. Foord

ARS • Attacking Midfielder Left

36'
0.11
xG
0.00
xGOT
6 m
Distance
From Corner
Situation
Header
Shot Type
High Right
Goal Zone
Goal
16 of 36

A. Russo

ARS • Attacking Midfielder

39'
0.13
xG
0.79
xGOT
18 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
Low Right
Goal Zone
Saved
17 of 36

A. Russo

ARS • Attacking Midfielder

45'
0.03
xG
0.06
xGOT
26 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
Low Right
Goal Zone
Off Target
18 of 36
Shot out of view

K. Cooney-Cross

ARS • Right Midfielder

45'+1'
0.10
xG
0.00
xGOT
8 m
Distance
From Corner
Situation
Header
Shot Type
-
Goal Zone
Blocked
19 of 36

O. Smith

ARS • Forward

45'+2'
0.03
xG
0.00
xGOT
16 m
Distance
From Corner
Situation
Left Foot
Shot Type
Low Centre
Goal Zone
Off Target
20 of 36

É. De Almeida

ARS • Center Right Defender

45'+2'
0.02
xG
0.00
xGOT
26 m
Distance
From Corner
Situation
Left Foot
Shot Type
-
Goal Zone
Off Target
21 of 36
Shot out of view

O. Batlle

ARS • Right Back

58'
0.03
xG
0.00
xGOT
25 m
Distance
Set Piece
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
-
Goal Zone
Blocked
22 of 36

A. Russo

ARS • Attacking Midfielder

59'
0.32
xG
0.00
xGOT
5 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Header
Shot Type
Low Centre
Goal Zone
Blocked
23 of 36

O. Smith

ARS • Forward

63'
0.20
xG
0.00
xGOT
10 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
Low Left
Goal Zone
Saved
24 of 36

T. Hinds

ARS • Left Back

65'
0.02
xG
0.07
xGOT
27 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Left Foot
Shot Type
High Centre
Goal Zone
Saved
25 of 36

O. Smith

ARS • Forward

65'
0.04
xG
0.10
xGOT
17 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
High Centre
Goal Zone
Goal
26 of 36

A. Russo

ARS • Attacking Midfielder

66'
0.24
xG
0.88
xGOT
5 m
Distance
From Corner
Situation
Header
Shot Type
Low Left
Goal Zone
Saved
27 of 36

A. Norton

BEN • Substitute

68'
0.05
xG
0.28
xGOT
23 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
Low Right
Goal Zone
Blocked
28 of 36

G. Reuteler

ARS • Attacking Midfielder Right

69'
0.10
xG
0.00
xGOT
16 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
Low Centre
Goal Zone
Saved
29 of 36

O. Smith

ARS • Forward

73'
0.03
xG
0.04
xGOT
27 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
High Centre
Goal Zone
Off Target
30 of 36

O. Smith

ARS • Forward

75'
0.14
xG
0.00
xGOT
12 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
-
Goal Zone
Saved
31 of 36

O. Smith

ARS • Forward

76'
0.05
xG
0.05
xGOT
15 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
Low Centre
Goal Zone
Goal
32 of 36

A. Russo

ARS • Attacking Midfielder

79'
0.73
xG
0.94
xGOT
12 m
Distance
Penalty
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
High Right
Goal Zone
Off Target
33 of 36

M. Bratberg Lund

BEN • Left Back

81'
0.05
xG
0.00
xGOT
17 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Left Foot
Shot Type
-
Goal Zone
Off Target
34 of 36
Shot out of view

G. Stanway

ARS • Left Midfielder

82'
0.09
xG
0.00
xGOT
16 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Left Foot
Shot Type
High Left
Goal Zone
Off Target
35 of 36

F. Sabastine

BEN • Substitute

83'
0.09
xG
0.00
xGOT
14 m
Distance
From Corner
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
-
Goal Zone
Saved
36 of 36

L. Baum

ARS • Substitute

89'
0.03
xG
0.13
xGOT
20 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
High Centre
Goal Zone

Team Stats

ARS
BEN

2.96

Expected Goals

0.28

63%

Possession

37%

15 (48%)

Shots on Goal

2 (40%)

3

Big Chances Created

0

12

Corners Won

3

443 (87%)

Accurate Passes

225 (76%)

50

Duels Won

50

2

Saves

11

6

Fouls Committed

13

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