Benfica vs Boavista 2021-22 Portuguese Liga
Introduction
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
Venue: Estádio da Luz
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Attendance: 23,000
Portuguese Primeira Liga Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +22 | FC Porto | 12 | 34 | 0 |
| +25 | Sporting CP | 12 | 31 | 1 |
| +18 | Benfica | 12 | 28 | 0 |
| +10 | Gil Vicente | 12 | 23 | 3 |
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 |
Benfica (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 99 | Odisseas Vlachodimos (GK) |
| 30 | Nicolás Otamendi |
| 5 | Jan Vertonghen |
| 4 | Lucas Verissimo |
| 20 | João Mário |
| 28 | Julian Weigl |
| 3 | Alejandro Grimaldo |
| 17 | Diogo Gonçalves |
| 15 | Roman Yaremchuk |
| 9 | Darwin Núñez |
| 27 | Rafa Silva |
Boavista (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Rafael Bracali (GK) |
| 21 | Jackson Porozo |
| 26 | Rodrigo Abascal |
| 22 | Nathan |
| 42 | Gaïus Makouta |
| 24 | Sebastián Pérez |
| 25 | Yanis Hamache |
| 79 | Pedro Malheiro |
| 9 | Petar Musa |
| 7 | Kenji Gorré |
| 8 | Gustavo Sauer |
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