Portuguese Primeira Liga

Benfica vs Boavista 2021-22 Portuguese Liga

  • 14': Darwin Núñez
  • 34': Julian Weigl
  • 61': Darwin Núñez
FT
3 - 1
  • 32': Gustavo Sauer

Introduction

Benfica are hosting Boavista at Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal, starting on . The match is a part of the Portuguese Primeira Liga.

Match Commentary

  • 14': Goal! Benfica 1, Boavista 0. Darwin Núñez (Benfica) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Diogo Gonçalves with a cross.
  • 25': Substitution, Boavista. Filipe Ferreira replaces Yanis Hamache because of an injury.
  • 32': Goal! Benfica 1, Boavista 1. Gustavo Sauer (Boavista) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Sebastián Pérez.
  • 34': Goal! Benfica 2, Boavista 1. Julian Weigl (Benfica) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nicolás Otamendi with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
  • 36': Nathan (Boavista) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Benfica 2, Boavista 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Benfica 2, Boavista 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Benfica. Valentino Lazaro replaces Diogo Gonçalves because of an injury.
  • 45': Substitution, Boavista. Paul-Georges Ntep replaces Kenji Gorré.
  • 59': Lucas Veríssimo (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 61': Goal! Benfica 3, Boavista 1. Darwin Núñez (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rafa.
  • 66': Substitution, Benfica. Éverton replaces Roman Yaremchuk.
  • 69': Jackson Porozo (Boavista) is shown the yellow card.
  • 74': Petar Musa (Boavista) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 76': Substitution, Boavista. Luís Santos replaces Pedro Malheiro.
  • 80': Substitution, Benfica. Rodrigo Pinho replaces Darwin Núñez.
  • 82': Substitution, Boavista. Yusupha Om Njie replaces Sebastián Pérez.
  • 88': Substitution, Benfica. Pizzi replaces Rafa.
  • 89': Substitution, Benfica. Morato replaces Lucas Veríssimo.

Game Information

Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga

Venue: Estádio da Luz
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Attendance: 23,000

Portuguese Primeira Liga Standings

POS TEAM GP GD PTS
+39 FC Porto 24 65 1
+50 Sporting CP 24 61 1
+37 Benfica 24 58 0
+27 Braga 24 45 5
Full Table

Statistics

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13 Fouls 16
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
4 Corner Kicks 5
3 Saves 5
29.6 Possession 70.4
10 SHOTS 8
6 ON GOAL 6
0.6 On Target % 0.8
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
158 Accurate Passes 491
234 Passes 580
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 5
14 Crosses 14
0.4 Cross % 0.4
54 Long Balls 54
22 Accurate Long Balls 23
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
1 Blocked Shots 0
12 Effective Tackles 11
24 Tackles 18
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
23 Interceptions 7
9 Effective Clearances 7
9 Clearances 7

Line-Ups

SLB Benfica (3-4-3)

No. Name
99 Odisseas Vlachodimos (GK)
30 Nicolás Otamendi
5 Jan Vertonghen
4 Lucas Verissimo Yellow Card
20 João Mário
28 Julian Weigl
3 Alejandro Grimaldo
17 Diogo Gonçalves
15 Roman Yaremchuk
9 Darwin Núñez
27 Rafa Silva

BOA Boavista (3-4-3)

No. Name
1 Rafael Bracali (GK)
21 Jackson Porozo Yellow Card
26 Rodrigo Abascal
22 Nathan Yellow Card
42 Gaïus Makouta
24 Sebastián Pérez
25 Yanis Hamache
79 Pedro Malheiro
9 Petar Musa Yellow Card
7 Kenji Gorré
8 Gustavo Sauer

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