Estoril vs Benfica 2021-22 Portuguese Liga
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Goal! Estoril Praia 0, Benfica 1. Lucas Veríssimo (Benfica) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by João Mário with a cross following a corner.
- 42': Bruno Lourenço (Estoril Praia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Estoril Praia 0, Benfica 1.
- 45': Substitution, Benfica. Gonçalo Ramos replaces Roman Yaremchuk.
- 54': Lucas Áfrico (Estoril Praia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Nemanja Radonjic (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Substitution, Benfica. Diogo Gonçalves replaces Nemanja Radonjic.
- 56': Substitution, Benfica. Éverton replaces Darwin Núñez.
- 71': Substitution, Estoril Praia. Leonardo Ruiz replaces André Clóvis.
- 71': Substitution, Estoril Praia. Francisco Geraldes replaces João Gamboa.
- 71': Substitution, Estoril Praia. Chiquinho replaces Bruno Lourenço.
- 75': Lucas Veríssimo (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Substitution, Benfica. Pizzi replaces João Mário.
- 83': Substitution, Benfica. Soualiho Meité replaces Rafa.
- 84': Substitution, Estoril Praia. António Xavier replaces Arthur Gomes.
- 90': Goal! Estoril Praia 1, Benfica 1. Loreintz Rosier (Estoril Praia) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by André Franco with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Estoril Praia. Patrick Willian replaces André Franco.
- 90'+4': Francisco Geraldes (Estoril Praia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Estoril Praia 1, Benfica 1.
Game Information
Venue: Estádio António Coimbra da Mota
Location: Estoril, Portugal
Attendance: 4,128
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 |
Statistics
SLB |
EPF![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 6 |
| 10 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 6 |
| 59.9 | Possession | 40.1 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 442 | Accurate Passes | 273 |
| 505 | Passes | 334 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 8 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 27 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 46 | Long Balls | 60 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 39 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 13 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 16 | Clearances | 14 |
Estoril (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 99 | Daniel Figueira (GK) |
| 4 | Lucas Áfrico |
| 28 | Nahuel Ferraresi |
| 31 | Joãozinho |
| 2 | Carles Soria |
| 10 | André Franco |
| 32 | Loreintz Rosier |
| 21 | Joao Gamboa |
| 9 | André Clóvis |
| 20 | Bruno Lourenco |
| 11 | Arthur Gomes |
Benfica (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 99 | Odisseas Vlachodimos (GK) |
| 30 | Nicolás Otamendi |
| 5 | Jan Vertonghen |
| 4 | Lucas Verissimo |
| 28 | Julian Weigl |
| 20 | João Mário |
| 3 | Alejandro Grimaldo |
| 23 | Nemanja Radonjic |
| 15 | Roman Yaremchuk |
| 9 | Darwin Núñez |
| 27 | Rafa Silva |
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