Portuguese Primeira Liga

Benfica vs Belenenses 2021-22 Portuguese Liga

  • 22': Darwin Núñez
  • 54': Darwin Núñez
  • 58': Darwin Núñez
FT
3 - 1
  • 3': Afonso Sousa

Introduction

Benfica are hosting Belenenses at Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal, starting on . 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

Venue: Estádio da Luz
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Attendance: 34,183

Portuguese Primeira Liga Standings

POS TEAM GP GD PTS
+60 Sporting CP 30 80 2
+44 Benfica 30 73 3
+31 FC Porto 30 62 6
+22 Braga 30 62 6
Full Table

Statistics

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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

Line-Ups

BEN Benfica (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
99 Odisseas Vlachodimos (GK)
91 Morato
30 Nicolás Otamendi
22 Valentino Lazaro Yellow Card
34 André Almeida
20 João Mário
11 Souahilo Meïté
49 Adel Taarabt
9 Darwin Núñez
7 Everton
17 Diogo Gonçalves

BEL Belenenses (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Luiz Felipe (GK)
32 Yohan Tavares Yellow Card
21 Thibang Phete
2 Diogo Calila Yellow Card
17 Carraça
10 Afonso Sousa
8 Sphephelo Sithole Yellow Card
45 Braima
25 Safira
64 Rafael Camacho
77 Yves Baraye

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