Benfica vs Estoril 2022-23 Portuguese Primeira Liga
Introduction
Benfica are hosting Estoril
at Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal, starting on . The match is a part of the Portuguese Primeira Liga.
Match Commentary
- 35': Penalty saved! João Mário (Benfica) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
- 44': Goal! Benfica 1, Estoril Praia 0. Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by David Neres with a cross following a corner.
- 45': Second Half begins Benfica 1, Estoril Praia 0.
- 45': Substitution, Estoril Praia. Francisco Geraldes replaces Tiago Araújo.
- 60': Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Substitution, Benfica. Florentino replaces Chiquinho.
- 64': Substitution, Benfica. Petar Musa replaces Gonçalo Ramos.
- 77': Substitution, Estoril Praia. Alejandro Marqués replaces Cassiano.
- 77': Substitution, Estoril Praia. Rafik Guitane replaces João Gamboa.
- 77': Substitution, Estoril Praia. James Léa Siliki replaces João Marques.
- 86': Substitution, Benfica. Gonçalo Guedes replaces David Neres.
- 90'+2': Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': James Léa Siliki (Estoril Praia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Francisco Geraldes (Estoril Praia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Benfica 1, Estoril Praia 0.
Game Information
Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga
Venue: Estádio da Luz
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Attendance: 58,036
Venue: Estádio da Luz
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Attendance: 58,036
Portuguese Primeira Liga Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +59 | Sporting CP | 32 | 78 | 2 |
| +56 | Benfica | 32 | 78 | 4 |
| +31 | FC Porto | 32 | 65 | 7 |
| +26 | Braga | 32 | 65 | 5 |
Statistics
 EST |
BEN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 18 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 11 |
| 4 | Saves | 0 |
| 39.5 | Possession | 60.5 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 265 | Accurate Passes | 441 |
| 333 | Passes | 500 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 11 | Crosses | 33 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 51 | Long Balls | 47 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 14 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 25 | Clearances | 8 |
Benfica (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 99 | Odisseas Vlachodimos (GK) |
| 30 | Nicolás Otamendi |
| 66 | António Silva |
| 3 | Alejandro Grimaldo  |
| 8 | Fredrik Aursnes |
| 27 | Rafa Silva |
| 22 | Chiquinho |
| 87 | João Neves |
| 88 | Gonçalo Ramos |
| 20 | João Mário |
| 7 | David Neres |
Estoril (4-5-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 99 | Daniel Figueira (GK) |
| 3 | Bernardo Vital |
| 23 | Pedro Álvaro |
| 31 | Joãozinho |
| 62 | Tiago Santos |
| 33 | João Marques |
| 5 | Joao Gamboa |
| 20 | João Carvalho |
| 78 | Tiago Araújo |
| 28 | Carlos Eduardo |
| 11 | Cassiano |
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