Vitória vs Benfica 2021-22 Portuguese Liga
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Introduction
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 30': Goal! Vitoria Guimaraes 0, Benfica 1. Roman Yaremchuk (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jan Vertonghen with a through ball.
- 41': Goal! Vitoria Guimaraes 0, Benfica 2. Roman Yaremchuk (Benfica) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Vitoria Guimaraes 0, Benfica 2.
- 66': Substitution, Benfica. Pizzi replaces Roman Yaremchuk.
- 70': Substitution, Vitoria Guimaraes. Rochinha replaces Ricardo Quaresma.
- 70': Substitution, Vitoria Guimaraes. André Almeida replaces André André.
- 73': Goal! Vitoria Guimaraes 0, Benfica 3. João Mário (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rafa following a fast break.
- 76': Substitution, Benfica. Soualiho Meité replaces João Mário.
- 76': Substitution, Vitoria Guimaraes. Bruno Duarte replaces Óscar Estupiñán.
- 76': Substitution, Benfica. Gedson Fernandes replaces Julian Weigl.
- 76': Substitution, Vitoria Guimaraes. Ruben Lameiras replaces Marcus Edwards.
- 78': Goal! Vitoria Guimaraes 1, Benfica 3. Bruno Duarte (Vitoria Guimaraes) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 81': Substitution, Vitoria Guimaraes. Nicolas Janvier replaces Tiago Silva.
- 83': Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) is shown the yellow card.
- 87': Substitution, Benfica. Éverton replaces Rafa.
- 87': Substitution, Benfica. Gil Dias replaces Alejandro Grimaldo.
Game Information
Venue: Estádio D. Afonso Henriques
Location: Guimarães, Portugal
Attendance: 14,222
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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|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 16 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 54.7 | Possession | 45.3 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 409 | Accurate Passes | 317 |
| 488 | Passes | 392 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 17 | Crosses | 28 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 52 | Long Balls | 63 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 16 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 27 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 27 | Clearances | 16 |
Vitória de Guimaraes (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 29 | Matous Trmal (GK) |
| 6 | Abdul Mumin |
| 4 | Toni Borevkovic |
| 5 | Rafa |
| 17 | Falaye Sacko |
| 30 | Alfa Semedo |
| 11 | André |
| 88 | Tiago Silva |
| 19 | Óscar Estupiñán |
| 10 | Marcus Edwards |
| 7 | Ricardo Quaresma |
Benfica (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 99 | Odisseas Vlachodimos (GK) |
| 30 | Nicolás Otamendi |
| 5 | Jan Vertonghen |
| 4 | Lucas Verissimo |
| 20 | João Mário |
| 28 | Julian Weigl |
| 3 | Alejandro Grimaldo |
| 22 | Valentino Lazaro |
| 15 | Roman Yaremchuk |
| 9 | Darwin Núñez |
| 27 | Rafa Silva |
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