Estoril vs Benfica 2023-24 Portuguese Primeira Liga
Introduction
Estoril are hosting Benfica
at Estádio António Coimbra da Mota, Estoril, Portugal, starting on . The match is a part of the Portuguese Primeira Liga.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 41': Cassiano (Estoril Praia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Estoril Praia 0, Benfica 0.
- 49': Chiquinho (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Substitution, Estoril Praia. Alejandro Marqués replaces Cassiano.
- 61': António Silva (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Heriberto Tavares (Estoril Praia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Substitution, Estoril Praia. João Marques replaces Heriberto Tavares.
- 69': Substitution, Benfica. João Neves replaces Florentino.
- 69': Substitution, Benfica. Petar Musa replaces Casper Tengstedt.
- 71': Mateus Fernandes (Estoril Praia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Substitution, Benfica. Juan Bernat replaces David Jurásek.
- 86': Substitution, Estoril Praia. Ivan Pavlic replaces Mateus Fernandes.
- 86': Substitution, Estoril Praia. Rodrigo Martins replaces Tiago Araújo because of an injury.
- 86': Substitution, Benfica. Gonçalo Guedes replaces João Mário.
- 90'+3': Goal! Estoril Praia 0, Benfica 1. António Silva (Benfica) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Petar Musa following a corner.
Game Information
Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga
Venue: Estádio António Coimbra da Mota
Location: Estoril, Portugal
Attendance: 4,966
Venue: Estádio António Coimbra da Mota
Location: Estoril, Portugal
Attendance: 4,966
Portuguese Primeira Liga Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +59 | Sporting CP | 33 | 79 | 2 |
| +56 | Benfica | 33 | 79 | 4 |
| +31 | FC Porto | 32 | 65 | 7 |
| +25 | Braga | 33 | 65 | 6 |
Statistics
 BEN |
EST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 15 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 4 | Saves | 4 |
| 67.7 | Possession | 32.3 |
| 24 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 546 | Accurate Passes | 216 |
| 635 | Passes | 298 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 22 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 41 | Long Balls | 47 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 9 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 22 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 16 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 11 | Clearances | 20 |
Estoril (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Marcelo Carné (GK) |
| 23 | Pedro Álvaro |
| 3 | Bernardo Vital |
| 5 | Volnei Feltes |
| 78 | Tiago Araújo |
| 21 | Rodrigo Gomes |
| 82 | Mateus Fernandes  |
| 83 | Koba Koindredi |
| 91 | Heriberto Tavares |
| 10 | Rafik Guitane |
| 11 | Cassiano |
Benfica (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Anatoliy Trubin (GK) |
| 30 | Nicolás Otamendi |
| 4 | António Silva |
| 13 | David Jurásek |
| 8 | Fredrik Aursnes |
| 27 | Rafa Silva |
| 22 | Chiquinho |
| 61 | Florentino |
| 19 | Casper Tengstedt |
| 20 | João Mário |
| 7 | David Neres |
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