Benfica vs Arouca 2022-23 Portuguese Primeira Liga
Introduction
Benfica are hosting Arouca
at Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal, starting on . The match is a part of the Portuguese Primeira Liga.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Jerome Opoku (Arouca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 8': Goal! Benfica 1, Arouca 0. Gilberto (Benfica) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo with a cross.
- 34': Substitution, Benfica. Chiquinho replaces João Mário because of an injury.
- 42': Goal! Benfica 2, Arouca 0. Rafa (Benfica) header from very close range to the bottom left corner.
- 45'+2': Mateus Quaresma (Arouca) is shown the red card.
- 45'+6': Goal! Benfica 3, Arouca 0. Enzo Fernández (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gonçalo Ramos.
- 45'+7': First Half ends, Benfica 3, Arouca 0.
- 45': Substitution, Arouca. Bogdan Milovanov replaces Alan Ruiz.
- 45': Substitution, Arouca. André Bukia replaces Arsénio.
- 45': Substitution, Arouca. Rafael Fernandes replaces Rafa Mújica.
- 55': Florentino (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Substitution, Benfica. Alexander Bah replaces Gilberto.
- 64': Substitution, Benfica. Julian Weigl replaces Florentino.
- 69': Substitution, Arouca. Ismaila Soro replaces Oriol Busquets.
- 72': Substitution, Benfica. Henrique Araújo replaces Gonçalo Ramos.
- 72': Substitution, Benfica. Roman Yaremchuk replaces David Neres.
- 79': Substitution, Arouca. Bruno Marques replaces Antony.
- 82': Julian Weigl (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Rafa (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Goal! Benfica 4, Arouca 0. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexander Bah with a cross.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Benfica 4, Arouca 0.
Game Information
Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga
Venue: Estádio da Luz
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Attendance: 53,617
Venue: Estádio da Luz
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Attendance: 53,617
Portuguese Primeira Liga Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +57 | Sporting CP | 29 | 77 | 2 |
| +42 | Benfica | 29 | 70 | 3 |
| +30 | FC Porto | 29 | 59 | 6 |
| +21 | Braga | 29 | 59 | 6 |
Statistics
 ARO |
BEN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 7 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 26.8 | Possession | 73.2 |
| 3 | SHOTS | 22 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 192 | Accurate Passes | 662 |
| 276 | Passes | 759 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 5 | Crosses | 29 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 56 | Long Balls | 69 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 47 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 17 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 22 | Clearances | 9 |
Benfica (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 99 | Odisseas Vlachodimos (GK) |
| 91 | Morato |
| 30 | Nicolás Otamendi |
| 3 | Alejandro Grimaldo |
| 2 | Gilberto |
| 27 | Rafa Silva |
| 61 | Florentino Luís  |
| 13 | Enzo Fernández |
| 88 | Goncalo Ramos |
| 20 | João Mário |
| 7 | David Neres |
Arouca (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Ignacio De Arruabarrena (GK) |
| 3 | Jerome Opoku |
| 6 | Mateus Quaresma  |
| 13 | Joao Basso |
| 8 | Arsénio |
| 28 | Tiago Esgaio |
| 17 | Yaw Moses |
| 14 | Oriol Busquets |
| 10 | Alan Ruíz |
| 11 | Antony |
| 19 | Rafa Mújica |
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