Vitória vs Benfica 2020-21 Portuguese Liga
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Introduction
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 25': Substitution, Benfica. Jan Vertonghen replaces Lucas Verissimo because of an injury.
- 43': Adel Taarabt (Benfica) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Vitoria Guimaraes 0, Benfica 0.
- 48': Goal! Vitoria Guimaraes 0, Benfica 1. Haris Seferovic (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Darwin Núñez.
- 53': Jorge Fernandes (Vitoria Guimaraes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Goal! Vitoria Guimaraes 0, Benfica 2. Haris Seferovic (Benfica) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gabriel Pires with a headed pass following a corner.
- 59': Substitution, Benfica. Pizzi replaces Adel Taarabt.
- 59': Substitution, Benfica. Chiquinho replaces Pedrinho.
- 59': Substitution, Benfica. Everton replaces Darwin Núñez.
- 61': Substitution, Vitoria Guimaraes. Bruno Duarte replaces Rochinha.
- 63': Goal! Vitoria Guimaraes 1, Benfica 2. Jorge Fernandes (Vitoria Guimaraes) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ricardo Quaresma with a cross following a corner.
- 68': Substitution, Vitoria Guimaraes. André Amaro replaces Abdul Mumin.
- 68': Substitution, Vitoria Guimaraes. André Almeida replaces André André.
- 74': Substitution, Benfica. Alejandro Grimaldo replaces Nuno Tavares.
- 76': Substitution, Vitoria Guimaraes. Lyle Foster replaces Óscar Estupiñán.
- 77': Substitution, Vitoria Guimaraes. Zié Ouattara replaces Silvio.
- 90'+1': Goal! Vitoria Guimaraes 1, Benfica 3. Everton (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo.
Game Information
Venue: Estádio D. Afonso Henriques
Location: Guimarães, Portugal
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
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|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 19 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 6 | Saves | 6 |
| 58.4 | Possession | 41.6 |
| 19 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 9 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 494 | Accurate Passes | 329 |
| 579 | Passes | 405 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 16 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 43 | Long Balls | 69 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 36 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 18 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 16 |
| 10 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 10 | Clearances | 17 |
Vitória de Guimaraes (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 29 | Matous Trmal (GK) |
| 6 | Abdul Mumin |
| 44 | Jorge Fernandes |
| 28 | Sílvio |
| 17 | Falaye Sacko |
| 16 | Rochinha |
| 19 | Pepelu |
| 11 | André |
| 31 | Óscar Estupiñán |
| 10 | Ricardo Quaresma |
| 7 | Marcus Edwards |
Benfica (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 99 | Odisseas Vlachodimos (GK) |
| 30 | Nicolás Otamendi |
| 91 | Morato |
| 4 | Lucas Verissimo |
| 8 | Gabriel |
| 49 | Adel Taarabt |
| 71 | Nuno Tavares |
| 2 | Gilberto |
| 14 | Haris Seferovic |
| 9 | Darwin Núñez |
| 38 | Pedrinho |
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