Benfica vs Guimaraes 2023-24 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.
- 11': Own Goal by Jorge Fernandes, Vitoria Guimaraes. Benfica 1, Vitoria Guimaraes 0.
- 17': Tiago Silva (Vitoria Guimaraes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 19': João Mendes (Vitoria Guimaraes) is shown the red card.
- 31': Alexander Bah (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 33': Goal! Benfica 2, Vitoria Guimaraes 0. Ángel Di María (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rafa.
- 40': Jota Silva (Vitoria Guimaraes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+5': Goal! Benfica 3, Vitoria Guimaraes 0. Orkun Kökçü (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Ángel Di María following a corner.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Benfica 3, Vitoria Guimaraes 0.
- 45': Substitution, Vitoria Guimaraes. Tomás Händel replaces Tiago Silva.
- 45': Substitution, Vitoria Guimaraes. Zé Carlos replaces Miguel Maga.
- 46': Goal! Benfica 4, Vitoria Guimaraes 0. Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the high centre of the goal.
- 59': Substitution, Vitoria Guimaraes. Nélson da Luz replaces André Silva.
- 60': Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Substitution, Benfica. David Neres replaces João Mário.
- 65': Substitution, Benfica. João Victor replaces Alexander Bah.
- 71': Substitution, Vitoria Guimaraes. Safira replaces Jota Silva.
- 79': Tomás Händel (Vitoria Guimaraes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Substitution, Benfica. Arthur Cabral replaces Petar Musa.
- 83': Substitution, Benfica. Morato replaces Nicolás Otamendi.
- 83': Substitution, Vitoria Guimaraes. André André replaces Mikel Villanueva.
- 90': Substitution, Benfica. Tomás Araújo replaces António Silva.
- 90'+4': Afonso Freitas (Vitoria Guimaraes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga
Venue: Estádio da Luz
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Attendance: 60,410
Venue: Estádio da Luz
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Attendance: 60,410
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
 GUI |
BEN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 9 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 11 |
| 5 | Saves | 0 |
| 30 | Possession | 70 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 20 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 184 | Accurate Passes | 541 |
| 269 | Passes | 624 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 8 | Crosses | 23 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 55 | Long Balls | 56 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 36 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 16 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 23 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 26 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 26 | Clearances | 9 |
Benfica (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Samuel Soares (GK) |
| 30 | Nicolás Otamendi  |
| 4 | António Silva |
| 8 | Fredrik Aursnes |
| 6 | Alexander Bah |
| 27 | Rafa Silva |
| 10 | Orkun Kökçü |
| 87 | João Neves |
| 33 | Petar Musa |
| 20 | João Mário |
| 11 | Ángel Di María |
Guimaraes (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 14 | Bruno Varela (GK) |
| 6 | Manu Silva |
| 3 | Mikel Villanueva |
| 44 | Jorge Fernandes |
| 17 | Joao Mendes  |
| 10 | Tiago Silva |
| 80 | Daniel Silva |
| 72 | Afonso Freitas |
| 2 | Miguel Maga |
| 11 | Jota Silva |
| 7 | André Silva |
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