Benfica vs GD Chaves 2022-23 Portuguese Primeira Liga

2': David Neres
10': Alejandro Grimaldo
37': Gonçalo Ramos
81': Petar Musa
90'+3': Rafa Silva

FT
5 - 0

Introduction

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

Match Commentary

2': Goal! Benfica 1, Chaves 0. David Neres (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Fredrik Aursnes.
10': Goal! Benfica 2, Chaves 0. Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
31': Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
31': Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) is shown the yellow card.
37': Goal! Benfica 3, Chaves 0. Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner.
41': Guima (Chaves) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
44': Issah Abass (Chaves) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45': First Half ends, Benfica 3, Chaves 0.
45': Second Half begins Benfica 3, Chaves 0.
45': Substitution, Chaves. Juninho replaces Héctor Hernández.
45': Substitution, Chaves. Euller replaces Issah Abass.
63': Substitution, Chaves. Luther Singh replaces Jonathan Arriba.
63': Substitution, Benfica. Gilberto replaces Alexander Bah.
63': Substitution, Benfica. Florentino replaces João Mário.
72': Substitution, Benfica. Diogo Gonçalves replaces David Neres.
72': Substitution, Benfica. Petar Musa replaces Gonçalo Ramos.
76': Substitution, Chaves. Eduardo Borges replaces Guima.
76': Substitution, Chaves. Benny replaces João Mendes.
81': Goal! Benfica 4, Chaves 0. Petar Musa (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Enzo Fernández.
89': Substitution, Benfica. Chiquinho replaces Fredrik Aursnes.
90'+3': Goal! Benfica 5, Chaves 0. Rafa (Benfica) header from very close range to the bottom right corner.
90'+3': Second Half ends, Benfica 5, Chaves 0.

Game Information

Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga

Venue: Estádio da Luz
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Attendance: 54,990

Portuguese Primeira Liga Standings

POS	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
+59	Sporting CP	33	79	2
+56	Benfica	33	79	4
+32	FC Porto	33	68	7
+25	Braga	33	65	6

Full Table

Statistics

GDC		BEN
12	Fouls	17
2	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	3
2	Corner Kicks	13
4	Saves	2
34.8	Possession	65.2
7	SHOTS	18
2	ON GOAL	9
0.3	On Target %	0.5
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
271	Accurate Passes	565
326	Passes	606
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.9
2	Accurate Crosses	4
8	Crosses	29
0.3	Cross %	0.1
53	Long Balls	33
37	Accurate Long Balls	27
0.7	Long Balls %	0.8
0	Blocked Shots	3
10	Effective Tackles	9
13	Tackles	15
0.8	Tackle %	0.6
8	Interceptions	10
13	Effective Clearances	7
13	Clearances	7

Line-Ups

Benfica (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
99	Odisseas Vlachodimos (GK)
30	Nicolás Otamendi
66	António Silva
3	Alejandro Grimaldo
6	Alexander Bah
27	Rafa Silva
13	Enzo Fernández
8	Fredrik Aursnes
88	Gonçalo Ramos
20	João Mário
7	David Neres

Substitutes:

Chiquinho, Mihailo Ristic, João Victor, Petar Musa, Florentino, Diogo Gonçalves, John Brooks, Gilberto, Helton Leite.

GD Chaves (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Paulo Vítor (GK)
3	Nélson Monte
19	Steven Vitória
44	Joao Queirós
77	João Correia
8	Joao Mendes
10	João Teixeira
21	Guima
23	Hector Hernández
17	Issah Abass
28	Jonathan Arriba

Substitutes:

Hélder Morim, Eduardo Borges, Bernardo Sousa, Carlos Ponck, Luther Singh, Juninho, Euller, Jô Batista, Rodrigo Moura.

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