Portuguese Primeira Liga

Benfica vs Ferreira 2021-22 Portuguese Liga

  • 45'+5': João Mário
  • 75': Alejandro Grimaldo
FT
2 - 0
  • Red Card 45'+2': Denílson

Introduction

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

Match Commentary

  • 25': Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+2': Denilson (Paços Ferreira) is shown the red card.
  • 45'+2': Fernando Fonseca (Paços Ferreira) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45'+5': Goal! Benfica 1, Paços Ferreira 0. João Mário (Benfica) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
  • 45': Second Half begins Benfica 1, Paços Ferreira 0.
  • 55': Substitution, Paços Ferreira. Lucas Silva replaces Juan Delgado.
  • 55': Substitution, Paços Ferreira. Mohamed Diaby replaces Hélder Ferreira.
  • 57': Antunes (Paços Ferreira) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 59': Substitution, Benfica. Darwin Núñez replaces Gonçalo Ramos.
  • 73': Substitution, Benfica. Valentino Lazaro replaces Gilberto.
  • 73': Substitution, Benfica. Paulo Bernardo replaces Éverton.
  • 73': Substitution, Paços Ferreira. Luís Bastos replaces Uilton.
  • 75': Goal! Benfica 2, Paços Ferreira 0. Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Haris Seferovic.
  • 83': Substitution, Paços Ferreira. Matchoi Djaló replaces Stephen Eustáquio.
  • 83': Substitution, Benfica. Diogo Gonçalves replaces Haris Seferovic.
  • 83': Substitution, Benfica. Adel Taarabt replaces João Mário.
  • 90': Matchoi Djaló (Paços Ferreira) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+1': Paulo Bernardo (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Benfica 2, Paços Ferreira 0.

Game Information

Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga

Venue: Estádio da Luz
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Attendance: 26,268

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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12 Fouls 17
3 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 5
1 Corner Kicks 9
4 Saves 1
33 Possession 67
6 SHOTS 22
1 ON GOAL 6
0.2 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
202 Accurate Passes 541
301 Passes 624
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 5
11 Crosses 23
0.1 Cross % 0.2
58 Long Balls 30
27 Accurate Long Balls 15
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 3
7 Effective Tackles 8
16 Tackles 13
0.4 Tackle % 0.6
16 Interceptions 8
24 Effective Clearances 9
24 Clearances 9

Line-Ups

SLB Benfica (4-4-2)

No. Name
77 Helton Leite (GK)
91 Morato
30 Nicolás Otamendi Yellow Card
3 Alejandro Grimaldo
2 Gilberto
20 João Mário
28 Julian Weigl
7 Everton
27 Rafa Silva
14 Haris Seferovic
88 Gonçalo Ramos

PFC Paços de Ferreira (5-4-1)

No. Name
13 André Ferreira (GK)
2 Marco Baixinho
5 Vitorino Antunes Yellow Card
3 Nuno Lima
9 Uilton
29 Fernando Fonseca Yellow Card
46 Stephen Eustáquio
26 Rui Pires
7 Helder Castro
15 Juan Delgado
10 Denílson Red Card

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