Estoril vs Benfica 2017-2018 Portuguese Liga
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 10': Goal! Estoril Praia 0, Benfica 1. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrija Zivkovic.
- 24': Ailton (Estoril Praia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 43': Substitution, Estoril Praia. Bruno Gomes replaces Gonçalo because of an injury.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Estoril Praia 0, Benfica 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Estoril Praia 0, Benfica 1.
- 51': Allano (Estoril Praia) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 63': Goal! Estoril Praia 1, Benfica 1. Rafik Halliche (Estoril Praia) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Eduardo with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 66': Substitution, Estoril Praia. Matheus Sávio replaces Allano.
- 72': Substitution, Benfica. Eduardo Salvio replaces Franco Cervi.
- 72': André Almeida (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Eduardo (Estoril Praia) is shown the yellow card.
- 77': Substitution, Estoril Praia. Matheus Índio replaces Eduardo.
- 80': Substitution, Benfica. Haris Seferovic replaces Pizzi.
- 86': Duarte (Estoril Praia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Goal! Estoril Praia 1, Benfica 2. Eduardo Salvio (Benfica) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo with a cross.
- 90'+4': Eduardo Salvio (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 90'+6': Substitution, Benfica. Andreas Samaris replaces Raúl Jiménez.
- 90'+6': Bruno Varela (Benfica) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Estoril Praia 1, Benfica 2.
Game Information
Venue: Estádio António Coimbra da Mota
Location: Estoril, Portugal
Attendance: 6,415
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
 SLB |
EPF |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 15 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 5 |
| 59.2 | Possession | 40.8 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 403 | Accurate Passes | 260 |
| 510 | Passes | 345 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 21 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 75 | Long Balls | 65 |
| 36 | Accurate Long Balls | 40 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 17 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 26 |
| 13 | Clearances | 26 |
Estoril (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Renan Ribeiro (GK) |
| 32 | Rafik Halliche |
| 6 | Dankler |
| 2 | Ailton  |
| 12 | Fernando Fonseca |
| 17 | Lucas Evangelista |
| 13 | Gonçalo |
| 19 | Duarte Gouveia |
| 77 | Ewandro |
| 8 | Eduardo |
| 11 | Allano |
Benfica (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Bruno Varela (GK) |
| 33 | Jardel |
| 66 | Rúben Dias |
| 5 | Ljubomir Fejsa |
| 3 | Alejandro Grimaldo |
| 34 | André Almeida |
| 17 | Andrija Zivkovic |
| 21 | Pizzi |
| 22 | Franco Cervi |
| 27 | Rafa Silva |
| 9 | Raúl Jiménez |
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