Benfica vs SC Farense 2023-24 Portuguese Primeira Liga
Introduction
Benfica are hosting SC Farense
at Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal, starting on . The match is a part of the Portuguese Primeira Liga.
Match Commentary
- 36': Zach Muscat (Farense) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Second Half begins Benfica 0, Farense 0.
- 51': Goal! Benfica 0, Farense 1. Cláudio Falcão (Farense) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
- 64': Substitution, Benfica. Gonçalo Guedes replaces João Neves.
- 64': Substitution, Benfica. Petar Musa replaces Casper Tengstedt.
- 71': Goal! Benfica 1, Farense 1. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fredrik Aursnes with a cross.
- 74': Substitution, Farense. Elves Baldé replaces Mohamed Belloumi.
- 74': Substitution, Farense. Facundo Cáseres replaces Vítor Gonçalves.
- 78': Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': João Mário (Benfica) is shown the yellow card.
- 86': Substitution, Farense. Rafael Barbosa replaces Marco Matias.
- 89': Substitution, Benfica. Arthur Cabral replaces Orkun Kökçü.
- 90': Pastor (Farense) is shown the yellow card.
- 90': Facundo Cáseres (Farense) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Farense. André Seruca replaces Mattheus Oliveira.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Farense. Rui Costa replaces Bruno Duarte.
Game Information
Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga
Venue: Estádio da Luz
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Attendance: 56,766
Venue: Estádio da Luz
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Attendance: 56,766
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
 SCF |
BEN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 9 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 15 |
| 13 | Saves | 4 |
| 33.7 | Possession | 66.3 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 37 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 14 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 172 | Accurate Passes | 426 |
| 278 | Passes | 530 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 16 |
| 16 | Crosses | 52 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 65 | Long Balls | 45 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 9 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 13 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 21 | Interceptions | 15 |
| 52 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 52 | Clearances | 15 |
Benfica (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Anatoliy Trubin (GK) |
| 30 | Nicolás Otamendi  |
| 4 | António Silva |
| 5 | Morato |
| 8 | Fredrik Aursnes |
| 27 | Rafa Silva |
| 10 | Orkun Kökçü |
| 87 | João Neves |
| 19 | Casper Tengstedt |
| 20 | João Mário |
| 11 | Ángel Di María |
SC Farense (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 33 | Ricardo Velho (GK) |
| 6 | Zach Muscat |
| 37 | Gonçalo Silva |
| 31 | Talocha |
| 28 | Pastor |
| 27 | Mattheus |
| 29 | Falcao |
| 80 | Vítor Goncalves |
| 9 | Bruno Duarte |
| 77 | Marco Matias |
| 62 | Mohamed Belloumi |
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