Portuguese Primeira Liga

FC Famalicao vs Benfica 2021-22 Portuguese Liga

Dec 12, 2021, 6:00 PM
  • 25': Bruno Nascimento
FT
1 - 4
  • 6': Darwin Núñez
  • 14': Darwin Núñez
  • 46': Rafa Silva
  • 56': Darwin Núñez

Introduction

FC Famalicao are hosting Benfica at Estádio Municipal 22 de Junho, Vila Nova de Famalicão, Portugal, starting on Sunday 12 Dec 2021 6:00 PM UTC+00:00. The match is a part of the Portuguese Primeira Liga.

Match Commentary

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Diogo Gonçalves (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 6': Goal! FC Famalicão 0, Benfica 1. Darwin Núñez (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rafa.
  • 11': Substitution, FC Famalicão. Ivo Rodrigues replaces Heriberto Tavares because of an injury.
  • 14': Goal! FC Famalicão 0, Benfica 2. Darwin Núñez (Benfica) left footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Rafa.
  • 25': Goal! FC Famalicão 1, Benfica 2. Bruno Rodrigues (FC Famalicão) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ivo Rodrigues with a cross.
  • 45'+1': Ivo Rodrigues (FC Famalicão) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, FC Famalicão 1, Benfica 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Benfica. Gilberto replaces Diogo Gonçalves.
  • 45': Substitution, Benfica. Adel Taarabt replaces Haris Seferovic.
  • 46': Goal! FC Famalicão 1, Benfica 3. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adel Taarabt.
  • 56': Goal! FC Famalicão 1, Benfica 4. Darwin Núñez (Benfica) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rafa following a fast break.
  • 64': Substitution, FC Famalicão. Marcos Paulo replaces Bruno Rodrigues.
  • 64': Substitution, FC Famalicão. Iván Jaime replaces Pedro Brazão.
  • 70': Substitution, FC Famalicão. Pedro Marques replaces Simon Banza.
  • 70': Substitution, FC Famalicão. Lawrence Ofori replaces Pêpê.
  • 72': Substitution, Benfica. Pizzi replaces Rafa.
  • 73': Substitution, Benfica. Gil Dias replaces Alejandro Grimaldo.
  • 73': Substitution, Benfica. Paulo Bernardo replaces João Mário.
  • 74': Riccieli (FC Famalicão) is shown the yellow card.
  • 74': Julian Weigl (Benfica) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, FC Famalicão 1, Benfica 4.

Game Information

Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga
6:00 PM, Sun, Dec 12, 2021
Venue: Estádio Municipal 22 de Junho
Location: Vila Nova de Famalicão, Portugal
Attendance: 3,994

Portuguese Primeira Liga Standings

POS TEAM GP GD PTS
+61 Sporting CP 34 82 2
+56 Benfica 34 80 4
+35 FC Porto 34 71 7
+25 Braga 34 66 6
Full Table

Statistics

BEN FAM
13 Fouls 13
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 2
2 Corner Kicks 5
1 Saves 0
59.4 Possession 40.6
6 SHOTS 13
4 ON GOAL 2
0.7 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
500 Accurate Passes 316
565 Passes 371
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
0 Accurate Crosses 5
9 Crosses 20
0.0 Cross % 0.3
40 Long Balls 55
21 Accurate Long Balls 33
0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
0 Blocked Shots 6
11 Effective Tackles 15
19 Tackles 20
0.6 Tackle % 0.8
6 Interceptions 13
18 Effective Clearances 12
18 Clearances 12

Line-Ups

FC Famalicao (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
31 Luiz Júnior (GK)
15 Riccieli Yellow Card
43 Alexandre Penetra
88 Pepe
5 Adrián Marín
22 Hernán De La Fuente
8 Pedro Brazão
6 Charles Pickel
11 Bruno Nascimento
91 Heriberto Tavares
17 Simon Banza

Benfica (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
99 Odisseas Vlachodimos (GK)
30 Nicolás Otamendi
5 Jan Vertonghen
34 André Almeida
20 João Mário
28 Julian Weigl Yellow Card
3 Alejandro Grimaldo
17 Diogo Gonçalves Yellow Card
14 Haris Seferovic
9 Darwin Núñez
27 Rafa Silva

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