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 28, 2026, 06:21 pm - 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
37 yds
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
26 yds
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
30 yds
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
18 yds
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
15 yds
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
29 yds
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
30 yds
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
9 yds
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
33 yds
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
17 yds
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
14 yds
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
28 yds
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
22 yds
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
28 yds
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
7 yds
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
20 yds
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
28 yds
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
9 yds
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
18 yds
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
28 yds
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
27 yds
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 yds
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
11 yds
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
30 yds
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
19 yds
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 yds
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
25 yds
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
17 yds
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
29 yds
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
13 yds
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
16 yds
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
13 yds
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
19 yds
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
18 yds
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
15 yds
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
22 yds
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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