FC Famalicao vs Benfica 2022-23 Portuguese Primeira Liga
Introduction
FC Famalicao are hosting Benfica
at Estádio Municipal 22 de Junho, Vila Nova de Famalicão, Portugal, starting on . The match is a part of the Portuguese Primeira Liga.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 45': Substitution, Benfica. Diogo Gonçalves replaces Julian Draxler.
- 56': Substitution, FC Famalicão. Junior Kadile replaces Francisco Moura.
- 63': Goal! FC Famalicão 0, Benfica 1. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo with a cross.
- 64': Substitution, Benfica. Chiquinho replaces David Neres.
- 65': Substitution, Benfica. Alexander Bah replaces Gilberto.
- 65': Substitution, Benfica. Rodrigo Pinho replaces Petar Musa.
- 74': Substitution, FC Famalicão. Pedro Brazão replaces Pelé.
- 74': Substitution, FC Famalicão. Rui Fonte replaces Álex Millán.
- 82': Substitution, FC Famalicão. Gustavo Sá replaces Zaydou Youssouf.
- 82': Substitution, FC Famalicão. Jhonder Cádiz replaces Hernán De La Fuente.
- 85': Substitution, Benfica. Fredrik Aursnes replaces Enzo Fernández.
- 90'+3': Santiago Colombatto (FC Famalicão) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Gustavo Sá (FC Famalicão) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+8': Ivo Rodrigues (FC Famalicão) is shown the red card.
Game Information
Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga
Venue: Estádio Municipal 22 de Junho
Location: Vila Nova de Famalicão, Portugal
Attendance: 4,867
Venue: Estádio Municipal 22 de Junho
Location: Vila Nova de Famalicão, Portugal
Attendance: 4,867
Portuguese Primeira Liga Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +57 | Sporting CP | 29 | 77 | 2 |
| +42 | Benfica | 29 | 70 | 3 |
| +30 | FC Porto | 29 | 59 | 6 |
| +21 | Braga | 29 | 59 | 6 |
Statistics
 BEN |
FAM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 19 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 2 | Saves | 6 |
| 70.4 | Possession | 29.6 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 4 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 625 | Accurate Passes | 211 |
| 706 | Passes | 291 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 20 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 55 | Long Balls | 67 |
| 35 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 18 | Effective Tackles | 21 |
| 38 | Tackles | 36 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 13 | Clearances | 13 |
FC Famalicao (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Luiz Júnior (GK) |
| 4 | Enea Mihaj |
| 15 | Riccieli |
| 5 | Rúben Lima |
| 22 | Hernán De La Fuente |
| 97 | Santiago Colombatto  |
| 25 | Pelé |
| 28 | Zaydou Youssef |
| 9 | Álex Millán |
| 74 | Moura |
| 7 | Ivo  |
Benfica (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 99 | Odisseas Vlachodimos (GK) |
| 30 | Nicolás Otamendi |
| 66 | António Silva |
| 3 | Alejandro Grimaldo |
| 2 | Gilberto |
| 27 | Rafa Silva |
| 13 | Enzo Fernández |
| 61 | Florentino Luís |
| 33 | Petar Musa |
| 93 | Julian Draxler |
| 7 | David Neres |
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