Braga vs Benfica 2022-23 Portuguese Primeira Liga
Introduction
Braga are hosting Benfica
at Estádio Municipal de Braga, Braga, Portugal, starting on . The match is a part of the Portuguese Primeira Liga.
Match Commentary
- 2': Goal! Sporting Braga 1, Benfica 0. Abel Ruiz (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner following a set piece situation.
- 27': Florentino (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 32': Goal! Sporting Braga 2, Benfica 0. Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Abel Ruiz.
- 45': Substitution, Benfica. Petar Musa replaces Florentino.
- 45': Second Half begins Sporting Braga 2, Benfica 0.
- 70': Goal! Sporting Braga 3, Benfica 0. Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Iuri Medeiros following a fast break.
- 71': Substitution, Benfica. Julian Draxler replaces João Mário.
- 71': Substitution, Benfica. Gilberto replaces Alexander Bah.
- 75': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Hernâni Infande replaces Iuri Medeiros.
- 75': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Vítor Tormena replaces Sikou Niakaté.
- 78': André Horta (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Castro replaces André Horta.
- 82': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Vitinha replaces Abel Ruiz.
- 85': Rafa (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Rodrigo Gomes replaces Ricardo Horta.
- 89': Substitution, Benfica. João Neves replaces Gonçalo Ramos.
- 89': Substitution, Benfica. Chiquinho replaces Enzo Fernández.
Game Information
Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga
Venue: Estádio Municipal de Braga
Location: Braga, Portugal
Attendance: 19,398
Venue: Estádio Municipal de Braga
Location: Braga, Portugal
Attendance: 19,398
Portuguese Primeira Liga Standings
POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
+60 | Sporting CP | 30 | 80 | 2 |
+44 | Benfica | 30 | 73 | 3 |
+31 | FC Porto | 30 | 62 | 6 |
+22 | Braga | 30 | 62 | 6 |
Statistics
BEN | BRAG | |
---|---|---|
13 | Fouls | 11 |
3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
2 | Offsides | 0 |
8 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
3 | Saves | 3 |
62.8 | Possession | 37.2 |
10 | SHOTS | 15 |
3 | ON GOAL | 6 |
0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
538 | Accurate Passes | 290 |
632 | Passes | 379 |
0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
6 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
29 | Crosses | 12 |
0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
47 | Long Balls | 81 |
24 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
9 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
16 | Tackles | 17 |
0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
12 | Interceptions | 13 |
10 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
10 | Clearances | 18 |
Braga (4-4-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Matheus (GK) |
4 | Sikou Niakate |
15 | Paulo Oliveira |
6 | Nuno Sequeira |
2 | Víctor Perea |
19 | Uros Racic |
8 | Al-Musrati |
21 | Ricardo Horta |
45 | Iuri Medeiros |
9 | Abel Ruiz |
10 | André Horta |
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 |
61 | Florentino Luís |
13 | Enzo Fernández |
88 | Goncalo Ramos |
8 | Fredrik Aursnes |
20 | João Mário |
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