Guimaraes vs Benfica 2022-23 Portuguese Primeira Liga
Introduction
Guimaraes are hosting Benfica
at Estádio D. Afonso Henriques, Guimarães, Portugal, starting on . The match is a part of the Portuguese Primeira Liga.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 41': André André (Vitoria Guimaraes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 48': Ibrahima Bamba (Vitoria Guimaraes) is shown the yellow card.
- 52': Rafa (Benfica) is shown the yellow card.
- 63': Substitution, Vitoria Guimaraes. Safira replaces Anderson Silva.
- 63': Substitution, Vitoria Guimaraes. Ruben Lameiras replaces Jota Silva.
- 70': Substitution, Benfica. Fredrik Aursnes replaces Florentino.
- 70': Substitution, Benfica. Petar Musa replaces Gonçalo Ramos.
- 71': Substitution, Benfica. Julian Draxler replaces David Neres.
- 74': Safira (Vitoria Guimaraes) is shown the yellow card.
- 81': Substitution, Benfica. Diogo Gonçalves replaces João Mário.
- 84': Substitution, Vitoria Guimaraes. Mikey Johnston replaces Nélson da Luz.
- 84': Substitution, Vitoria Guimaraes. Ryoya Ogawa replaces Afonso Freitas because of an injury.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Benfica. John Brooks replaces Rafa.
- 90'+3': Ruben Lameiras (Vitoria Guimaraes) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': Substitution, Vitoria Guimaraes. Dani Silva replaces André André.
Game Information
Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga
Venue: Estádio D. Afonso Henriques
Location: Guimarães, Portugal
Attendance: 19,231
Venue: Estádio D. Afonso Henriques
Location: Guimarães, Portugal
Attendance: 19,231
Portuguese Primeira Liga Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +60 | Sporting CP | 30 | 80 | 2 |
| +44 | Benfica | 30 | 73 | 3 |
| +31 | FC Porto | 30 | 62 | 6 |
| +22 | Braga | 30 | 62 | 6 |
Statistics
 BEN |
GUI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Fouls | 17 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 65.5 | Possession | 34.5 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 459 | Accurate Passes | 197 |
| 556 | Passes | 285 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 20 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 49 | Long Balls | 62 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 14 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 28 |
| 18 | Clearances | 28 |
Guimaraes (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 14 | Bruno Varela (GK) |
| 22 | Ibrahima Bamba  |
| 3 | Mikel Villanueva |
| 13 | André Amaro |
| 21 | André |
| 10 | Tiago Silva |
| 72 | Afonso Freitas |
| 28 | Zé Carlos |
| 33 | Anderson Silva |
| 20 | Nélson Luz |
| 11 | Jota Silva |
Benfica (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 99 | Odisseas Vlachodimos (GK) |
| 30 | Nicolás Otamendi |
| 66 | António Silva |
| 3 | Alejandro Grimaldo |
| 6 | Alexander Bah |
| 27 | Rafa Silva |
| 13 | Enzo Fernández |
| 61 | Florentino Luís |
| 88 | Goncalo Ramos |
| 20 | João Mário |
| 7 | David Neres |
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