Benfica vs Belenenses 2021-22 Portuguese Liga
Apr 9, 2022, 5:00 PMIntroduction
Benfica are hosting Belenenses
at Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal, starting on Saturday 9 Apr 2022 5:00 PM UTC+00:00. The match is a part of the Portuguese Primeira Liga.
Match Commentary
- 3': Goal! Benfica 0, Belenenses 1. Afonso Sousa (Belenenses) left footed shot from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Rafael Camacho.
- 22': Goal! Benfica 1, Belenenses 1. Darwin Núñez (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adel Taarabt.
- 33': Diogo Calila (Belenenses) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': Yaya (Belenenses) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Benfica 1, Belenenses 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Benfica 1, Belenenses 1.
- 45': Substitution, Belenenses. Nilton Varela replaces Diogo Calila.
- 48': Rafael Camacho (Belenenses) is shown the yellow card.
- 54': Goal! Benfica 2, Belenenses 1. Darwin Núñez (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adel Taarabt with a through ball.
- 58': Goal! Benfica 3, Belenenses 1. Darwin Núñez (Benfica) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by João Mário with a through ball following a fast break.
- 63': Substitution, Benfica. Gonçalo Ramos replaces Adel Taarabt.
- 63': Substitution, Benfica. Rafa replaces Éverton.
- 65': Substitution, Belenenses. Licá replaces Safira.
- 65': Substitution, Belenenses. Danny Henriques replaces Yaya.
- 69': Yohan Tavares (Belenenses) is shown the yellow card.
- 72': Substitution, Benfica. Roman Yaremchuk replaces Darwin Núñez.
- 74': Substitution, Belenenses. Sandro replaces Braima.
- 77': Nilton Varela (Belenenses) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Substitution, Belenenses. Pedro Nuno replaces Afonso Sousa.
- 85': Licá (Belenenses) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Substitution, Benfica. Tomás Araújo replaces Nicolás Otamendi.
- 86': Substitution, Benfica. Paulo Bernardo replaces Diogo Gonçalves.
- 88': Valentino Lazaro (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Danny Henriques (Belenenses) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Benfica 3, Belenenses 1.
Game Information
Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga
5:00 PM, Sat, Apr 9, 2022
Venue: Estádio da Luz
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Attendance: 34,183
5:00 PM, Sat, Apr 9, 2022
Venue: Estádio da Luz
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Attendance: 34,183
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 |
Statistics
| BEL | BEN | |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Fouls | 18 |
| 7 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 11 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 37.9 | Possession | 62.1 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 27 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 274 | Accurate Passes | 492 |
| 340 | Passes | 560 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 15 | Crosses | 26 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 46 | Long Balls | 29 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 17 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 13 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 24 | Clearances | 10 |
Benfica (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 99 | Odisseas Vlachodimos (GK) |
| 91 | Morato |
| 30 | Nicolás Otamendi |
| 22 | Valentino Lazaro  |
| 34 | André Almeida |
| 20 | João Mário |
| 11 | Souahilo Meïté |
| 49 | Adel Taarabt |
| 9 | Darwin Núñez |
| 7 | Everton |
| 17 | Diogo Gonçalves |
Belenenses (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Luiz Felipe (GK) |
| 32 | Yohan Tavares |
| 21 | Thibang Phete |
| 2 | Diogo Calila |
| 17 | Carraça |
| 10 | Afonso Sousa |
| 8 | Yaya Sithole |
| 45 | Braima |
| 25 | Safira |
| 64 | Rafael Camacho |
| 77 | Yves Baraye |
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