FC Porto vs Benfica, 2021-22 Portuguese Liga
· Portuguese Primeira Liga
49': André AlmeidaAbout
FC Porto are hosting Benfica
at Estádio do Dragão, Porto, Portugal, starting on
. The match is a part of the Portuguese Primeira Liga.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Gilberto (Benfica).
- 1': Pepê Aquino (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Attempt missed. Pepê Aquino (FC Porto) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Vitinha.
- 3': Corner, FC Porto. Conceded by Odysseas Vlachodimos.
- 3': Attempt missed. Fábio Vieira (FC Porto) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Pepê Aquino following a corner.
- 4': Foul by Vitinha (FC Porto).
- 4': Gilberto (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Foul by Julian Weigl (Benfica).
- 6': Mehdi Taremi (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Mateus Uribe.
- 8': Foul by André Almeida (Benfica).
- 8': Fábio Vieira (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': André Almeida (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 9': Foul by Vitinha (FC Porto).
- 9': Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Foul by Otávio (FC Porto).
- 11': João Mário (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Mehdi Taremi (FC Porto).
- 15': Gilberto (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Offside, Benfica. Gilberto tries a through ball, but Roman Yaremchuk is caught offside.
- 17': Foul by João Mário (Benfica).
- 17': Otávio (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Julian Weigl (Benfica).
- 18': Pepê Aquino (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Mehdi Taremi (FC Porto) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Pepê Aquino.
- 19': Corner, FC Porto. Conceded by André Almeida.
- 21': Attempt missed. Éverton (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Roman Yaremchuk.
- 22': Offside, FC Porto. Otávio tries a through ball, but Pepê Aquino is caught offside.
- 25': Foul by Jan Vertonghen (Benfica).
- 25': João Mário (FC Porto) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 26': Jan Vertonghen (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 29': Substitution, FC Porto. Wilson Manafá replaces João Mário because of an injury.
- 29': Attempt saved. Fábio Vieira (FC Porto) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 29': Corner, FC Porto. Conceded by Odysseas Vlachodimos.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Vitinha (FC Porto) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 30': Foul by Fábio Cardoso (FC Porto).
- 30': João Mário (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Fábio Cardoso (FC Porto) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 33': Attempt saved. Roman Yaremchuk (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rafa.
- 33': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Diogo Costa.
- 33': Attempt saved. Jan Vertonghen (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Éverton with a cross.
- 34': Goal! FC Porto 1, Benfica 0. Fábio Vieira (FC Porto) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the centre of the goal.
- 36': Foul by João Mário (Benfica).
- 36': Otávio (FC Porto) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 37': Goal! FC Porto 2, Benfica 0. Pepê Aquino (FC Porto) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Otávio with a cross.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Fábio Vieira (FC Porto) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 44': Attempt blocked. João Mário (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rafa with a headed pass.
- 44': Attempt missed. Gilberto (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by André Almeida with a headed pass.
- 45': Foul by Julian Weigl (Benfica).
- 45': Mehdi Taremi (FC Porto) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+1': Foul by Fábio Vieira (FC Porto).
- 45'+1': Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Roman Yaremchuk (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gonçalo Ramos.
- 45'+3': Foul by Wilson Manafá (FC Porto).
- 45'+3': João Mário (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+4': Foul by Fábio Vieira (FC Porto).
- 45'+4': Julian Weigl (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, FC Porto 2, Benfica 0.
- 45': Second Half begins FC Porto 2, Benfica 0.
- 46': Goal! FC Porto 2, Benfica 1. Roman Yaremchuk (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rafa.
- 48': Foul by Mateus Uribe (FC Porto).
- 48': Julian Weigl (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by André Almeida (Benfica).
- 48': Otávio (FC Porto) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 49': Second yellow card to André Almeida (Benfica) for a bad foul.
- 51': Foul by Pepê Aquino (FC Porto).
- 51': Gilberto (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 51': Pepê Aquino (FC Porto) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 52': Substitution, Benfica. Valentino Lazaro replaces Roman Yaremchuk.
- 53': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Wilson Manafá.
- 53': Attempt missed. Gilberto (Benfica) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the right.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Pepê Aquino (FC Porto) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Zaidu Sanusi with a cross.
- 57': Attempt missed. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Valentino Lazaro.
- 60': Substitution, FC Porto. Jesús Corona replaces Wilson Manafá because of an injury.
- 62': Corner, FC Porto. Conceded by Jan Vertonghen.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rafa.
- 63': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Zaidu Sanusi.
- 64': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Chancel Mbemba.
- 64': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Fábio Cardoso.
- 65': Offside, FC Porto. Jesús Corona tries a through ball, but Mehdi Taremi is caught offside.
- 66': Substitution, Benfica. Haris Seferovic replaces Gonçalo Ramos.
- 66': Substitution, Benfica. Pizzi replaces João Mário.
- 66': Substitution, Benfica. Adel Taarabt replaces Rafa.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Pepê Aquino (FC Porto) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Otávio with a cross.
- 68': Corner, FC Porto. Conceded by Gilberto.
- 69': Goal! FC Porto 3, Benfica 1. Mehdi Taremi (FC Porto) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vitinha following a corner.
- 72': Foul by Pizzi (Benfica).
- 72': Zaidu Sanusi (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Attempt saved. Mehdi Taremi (FC Porto) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fábio Vieira.
- 75': Attempt missed. Valentino Lazaro (Benfica) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pizzi with a cross.
- 76': Offside, FC Porto. Otávio tries a through ball, but Mehdi Taremi is caught offside.
- 77': Foul by Morato (Benfica).
- 77': Pepê Aquino (FC Porto) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 78': Foul by Fábio Vieira (FC Porto).
- 78': Jan Vertonghen (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 81': Attempt saved. Adel Taarabt (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Valentino Lazaro.
- 83': Substitution, FC Porto. Francisco Conceição replaces Pepê Aquino.
- 83': Substitution, FC Porto. Toni Martínez replaces Mehdi Taremi.
- 83': Substitution, FC Porto. Sérgio Oliveira replaces Fábio Vieira.
- 84': Foul by Haris Seferovic (Benfica).
- 84': Fábio Cardoso (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Zaidu Sanusi (FC Porto) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 85': Attempt saved. Vitinha (FC Porto) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Zaidu Sanusi.
- 87': Substitution, Benfica. Diogo Gonçalves replaces Éverton.
- 88': Diogo Gonçalves (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 88': Foul by Chancel Mbemba (FC Porto).
- 89': Attempt blocked. Morato (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pizzi with a cross.
- 89': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Zaidu Sanusi.
- 90'+1': Foul by Toni Martínez (FC Porto).
- 90'+1': Jan Vertonghen (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Toni Martínez (FC Porto) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Otávio (FC Porto) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Vitinha following a fast break.
- 90'+3': Diogo Gonçalves (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Foul by Gilberto (Benfica).
- 90'+5': Otávio (FC Porto) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+5': Gilberto (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, FC Porto 3, Benfica 1.
- 0': Match ends, FC Porto 3, Benfica 1.
Statistics
 SLB |
FCP |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 13 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 46 | Possession | 54 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 292 | Accurate Passes | 377 |
| 360 | Passes | 440 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 19 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 47 | Long Balls | 52 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 19 |
| 12 | Tackles | 28 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 18 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 13 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga
Venue: Estádio do Dragão
Location: Porto, Portugal
Attendance: 46,250
Venue: Estádio do Dragão
Location: Porto, Portugal
Attendance: 46,250
Liga Portugal Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 24 | +39 | 65 |
| 2 | Sporting CP | 24 | +50 | 61 |
| 3 | Benfica | 24 | +37 | 58 |
| 4 | Braga | 24 | +27 | 45 |
Line-Ups
FC Porto (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 99 | Diogo Costa (GK) |
| 2 | Fábio Cardoso  |
| 19 | Chancel Mbemba |
| 12 | Zaidu Sanusi |
| 23 | João Mário |
| 20 | Vitinha |
| 8 | Mateus Uribe |
| 11 | Pepê |
| 25 | Otávio |
| 9 | Mehdi Taremi |
| 50 | Fabio Vieira |
Benfica (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 99 | Odisseas Vlachodimos (GK) |
| 5 | Jan Vertonghen |
| 91 | Morato |
| 34 | André Almeida |
| 2 | Gilberto |
| 28 | Julian Weigl |
| 20 | João Mário |
| 7 | Everton |
| 27 | Rafa Silva |
| 15 | Roman Yaremchuk |
| 88 | Gonçalo Ramos |
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