Portuguese Primeira Liga

Benfica vs FC Porto 2021-22 Portuguese Liga

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  • 90'+4': Zaidu Sanusi

Introduction

Benfica are hosting FC Porto at Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal, starting on . The match is a part of the Portuguese Primeira Liga.

Match Commentary

  • 16': Gil Dias (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 24': Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) is shown the yellow card.
  • 30': Marko Grujic (FC Porto) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 40': Pepe (FC Porto) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Benfica 0, FC Porto 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Benfica 0, FC Porto 0.
  • 52': Darwin Núñez (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
  • 61': Substitution, Benfica. Haris Seferovic replaces Gil Dias.
  • 62': Valentino Lazaro (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 65': Substitution, FC Porto. Galeno replaces Evanilson.
  • 71': Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) is shown the yellow card.
  • 71': André Almeida (Benfica) is shown the yellow card.
  • 73': Substitution, Benfica. Roman Yaremchuk replaces Gonçalo Ramos.
  • 73': Substitution, Benfica. João Mário replaces Valentino Lazaro.
  • 79': Mehdi Taremi (FC Porto) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 83': João Mário (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 84': Julian Weigl (Benfica) is shown the yellow card.
  • 87': Substitution, FC Porto. Toni Martínez replaces Mehdi Taremi.
  • 87': Substitution, FC Porto. Stephen Eustáquio replaces Vitinha.
  • 90': Roman Yaremchuk (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+1': Diogo Costa (FC Porto) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+4': Goal! Benfica 0, FC Porto 1. Zaidu Sanusi (FC Porto) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Pepê Aquino following a fast break.
  • 90'+6': Gilberto (Benfica) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Benfica 0, FC Porto 1.

Game Information

Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga

Venue: Estádio da Luz
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Attendance: 42,256

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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17 Fouls 23
4 Yellow Cards 10
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 4
3 Corner Kicks 5
2 Saves 4
37 Possession 63
10 SHOTS 9
5 ON GOAL 2
0.5 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
221 Accurate Passes 433
311 Passes 530
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 4
11 Crosses 21
0.2 Cross % 0.2
52 Long Balls 65
20 Accurate Long Balls 34
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 3
6 Effective Tackles 9
10 Tackles 14
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
8 Interceptions 9
20 Effective Clearances 12
20 Clearances 12

Line-Ups

BEN Benfica (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
99 Odisseas Vlachodimos (GK)
5 Jan Vertonghen
30 Nicolás Otamendi Yellow Card
3 Alejandro Grimaldo
2 Gilberto Yellow Card
88 Goncalo Ramos Yellow Card
28 Julian Weigl Yellow Card
49 Adel Taarabt
9 Darwin Núñez Yellow Card
22 Valentino Lazaro Yellow Card
31 Gil Dias Yellow Card

POR FC Porto (4-4-2)

No. Name
99 Diogo Costa (GK) Yellow Card
3 Pepe Yellow Card
19 Chancel Mbemba
12 Zaidu Sanusi
23 João Mário
20 Vitinha
16 Marko Grujic Yellow Card
11 Pepê
25 Otávio
30 Evanilson
9 Mehdi Taremi Yellow Card

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