Benfica vs Vizela 2021-22 Portuguese Liga
Introduction
Benfica are hosting Vizela
at Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal, starting on . The match is a part of the Portuguese Primeira Liga.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 8': Adel Taarabt (Benfica) is shown the red card.
- 11': Osama Rashid (Vizela) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 17': Bruno Wilson (Vizela) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Kiki (Vizela) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Substitution, Vizela. Nuno Moreira replaces Andrés Sarmiento.
- 45': Substitution, Vizela. Marcos Paulo replaces Osama Rashid.
- 64': Darwin Núñez (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Substitution, Benfica. Soualiho Meité replaces Diogo Gonçalves.
- 65': Goal! Benfica 0, Vizela 1. Cassiano (Vizela) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Koffi Kouao.
- 69': Substitution, Vizela. Richard Ofori replaces Koffi Kouao because of an injury.
- 72': Substitution, Vizela. Mohamed Aidara replaces Bruno Wilson because of an injury.
- 74': Substitution, Benfica. Henrique Araújo replaces Morato.
- 75': Goal! Benfica 1, Vizela 1. Henrique Araújo (Benfica) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
- 78': Kiko Bondoso (Vizela) is shown the yellow card.
- 86': Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) is shown the yellow card.
- 87': Substitution, Vizela. Alex Méndez replaces Nuno Moreira.
- 88': Substitution, Benfica. Éverton replaces Gonçalo Ramos.
- 90'+3': Alex Méndez (Vizela) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Claudemir (Vizela) is shown the yellow card.
Game Information
Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga
Venue: Estádio da Luz
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Attendance: 31,546
Venue: Estádio da Luz
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Attendance: 31,546
Portuguese Primeira Liga Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +57 | Sporting CP | 29 | 77 | 2 |
| +42 | Benfica | 29 | 70 | 3 |
| +30 | FC Porto | 29 | 59 | 6 |
| +21 | Braga | 29 | 59 | 6 |
Statistics
 VIZ |
BEN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Fouls | 8 |
| 6 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 7 | Saves | 3 |
| 48 | Possession | 52 |
| 19 | SHOTS | 22 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 392 | Accurate Passes | 434 |
| 459 | Passes | 498 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 27 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 49 | Long Balls | 41 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 11 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 14 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
| 24 | Clearances | 24 |
Benfica (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 99 | Odisseas Vlachodimos (GK) |
| 5 | Jan Vertonghen |
| 91 | Morato |
| 3 | Alejandro Grimaldo  |
| 22 | Valentino Lazaro |
| 28 | Julian Weigl |
| 49 | Adel Taarabt  |
| 27 | Rafa Silva |
| 17 | Diogo Gonçalves |
| 88 | Goncalo Ramos |
| 9 | Darwin Núñez |
Vizela (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Pedro Silva (GK) |
| 5 | Anderson Jesus |
| 3 | Bruno Wilson |
| 24 | Kiki |
| 39 | Koffi Kouao |
| 20 | Samu |
| 7 | Osama Jabbar |
| 6 | Claudemir |
| 9 | Cassiano |
| 29 | Andrés Sarmiento |
| 10 | Kiko Bondoso |
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