Benfica vs Guimaraes 2022-23 Portuguese Primeira Liga
Introduction
Benfica are hosting Guimaraes
at Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal, starting on . The match is a part of the Portuguese Primeira Liga.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 13': Goal! Benfica 1, Vitoria Guimaraes 0. Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Rafa with a headed pass.
- 26': André Amaro (Vitoria Guimaraes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 28': Goal! Benfica 2, Vitoria Guimaraes 0. João Mário (Benfica) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
- 36': Goal! Benfica 3, Vitoria Guimaraes 0. João Mário (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Gonçalo Ramos.
- 43': André André (Vitoria Guimaraes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Benfica 3, Vitoria Guimaraes 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Benfica 3, Vitoria Guimaraes 0.
- 59': Substitution, Vitoria Guimaraes. Safira replaces Jota Silva.
- 65': Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Own Goal by Dani Silva, Vitoria Guimaraes. Benfica 4, Vitoria Guimaraes 0.
- 75': Substitution, Benfica. Petar Musa replaces Gonçalo Ramos.
- 75': Substitution, Benfica. João Neves replaces Florentino.
- 75': Substitution, Benfica. Morato replaces Nicolás Otamendi.
- 76': Substitution, Vitoria Guimaraes. Tomás Händel replaces Tiago Silva.
- 76': Substitution, Vitoria Guimaraes. Nicolas Janvier replaces Nélson da Luz.
- 79': Goal! Benfica 4, Vitoria Guimaraes 1. André Silva (Vitoria Guimaraes) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Safira.
- 83': Substitution, Benfica. Gilberto replaces Alexander Bah.
- 85': Substitution, Vitoria Guimaraes. Bruno Gaspar replaces Miguel Maga.
- 87': Safira (Vitoria Guimaraes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Goal! Benfica 5, Vitoria Guimaraes 1. António Silva (Benfica) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Petar Musa following a corner.
- 90': Substitution, Benfica. Cher Ndour replaces Rafa.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Benfica 5, Vitoria Guimaraes 1.
Game Information
Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga
Venue: Estádio da Luz
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Attendance: 59,374
Venue: Estádio da Luz
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Attendance: 59,374
Portuguese Primeira Liga Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +63 | Sporting CP | 32 | 84 | 2 |
| +46 | Benfica | 31 | 76 | 3 |
| +34 | FC Porto | 32 | 66 | 6 |
| +21 | Braga | 32 | 65 | 7 |
Statistics
 GUI |
BEN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 40.9 | Possession | 59.1 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 348 | Accurate Passes | 531 |
| 420 | Passes | 599 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 7 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 41 | Long Balls | 45 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 17 | Effective Tackles | 16 |
| 25 | Tackles | 23 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 4 |
| 18 | Clearances | 4 |
Benfica (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 99 | Odisseas Vlachodimos (GK) |
| 30 | Nicolás Otamendi |
| 66 | António Silva |
| 3 | Alejandro Grimaldo |
| 6 | Alexander Bah |
| 7 | David Neres |
| 61 | Florentino Luís |
| 22 | Chiquinho |
| 88 | Goncalo Ramos |
| 27 | Rafa Silva |
| 20 | João Mário |
Guimaraes (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 63 | Celton Biai (GK) |
| 80 | Daniel Silva |
| 3 | Mikel Villanueva |
| 13 | André Amaro  |
| 10 | Tiago Silva |
| 21 | André |
| 72 | Afonso Freitas |
| 2 | Miguel Maga |
| 17 | André Silva |
| 20 | Nélson Luz |
| 11 | Jota Silva |
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