FC Porto vs Benfica, 2021-22 Portuguese Liga

· Portuguese Primeira Liga

FC Porto

34': Fabio Vieira
37': Pepê
69': Mehdi Taremi

FT
3 - 1

Benfica

46': Roman Yaremchuk
49': André Almeida

About

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

BEN		POR
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

Liga Portugal Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Sporting CP	34	+61	82
2	Benfica	34	+56	80
3	FC Porto	34	+35	71
4	Braga	34	+25	66

Full Table

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

FC Porto Substitutes:

Wendell, Sérgio Oliveira, João Marcelo, Jesús Corona, Toni Martínez, Francisco Conceição, Manafá, Bruno Costa, Agustín Marchesín.

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

Benfica Substitutes:

Souahilo Meïté, Ferro, Haris Seferovic, Diogo Gonçalves, Adel Taarabt, Paulo Bernardo, Valentino Lazaro, Pizzi, Helton Leite.

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