Portuguese Primeira Liga

Boavista vs Benfica, 2016-2017 Portuguese Liga

· Portuguese Primeira Liga
Boavista
  • 16': Renato Santos
  • 52': Andre Schembri
FT
2 - 2
Benfica
  • 71': Kostas Mitroglou
  • 90': Branimir Kalaica

About

Boavista are hosting Benfica at Estádio do Bessa XXI, Porto, Portugal, starting on . The match is a part of the Portuguese Primeira Liga.

Match Timeline

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 2': André Schembri (Boavista) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 2': Foul by Branimir Kalaica (Benfica).
  • 6': Foul by Philipe Sampaio (Boavista).
  • 6': Marcelo Hermes (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Eliseu (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Andrija Zivkovic following a set piece situation.
  • 9': Offside, Boavista. Tiago Mesquita tries a through ball, but Fábio Espinho is caught offside.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. André Horta (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrija Zivkovic.
  • 16': Goal! Boavista 1, Benfica 0. Renato Santos (Boavista) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Fábio Espinho.
  • 19': Corner, Boavista. Conceded by Pedro Pereira.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Anderson Carvalho (Boavista) header from a difficult angle on the left is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Renato Santos with a cross following a corner.
  • 20': Andrija Zivkovic (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by André Schembri (Boavista).
  • 24': Foul by Andreas Samaris (Benfica).
  • 24': Fábio Espinho (Boavista) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Iuri Medeiros (Boavista) left footed shot from long range on the left is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 27': Filipe Augusto (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Foul by André Schembri (Boavista).
  • 29': Delay in match Talocha (Boavista) because of an injury.
  • 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Fábio Espinho (Boavista) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Iuri Medeiros.
  • 32': Kostas Mitroglou (Benfica) is shown the yellow card.
  • 32': Foul by Andreas Samaris (Benfica).
  • 32': Fábio Espinho (Boavista) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by André Schembri (Boavista).
  • 33': Pedro Pereira (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Filipe Augusto (Benfica).
  • 35': Iuri Medeiros (Boavista) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 36': Andreas Samaris (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Philipe Sampaio (Boavista).
  • 36': Foul by Lucas (Boavista).
  • 36': Kostas Mitroglou (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Philipe Sampaio.
  • 40': André Schembri (Boavista) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Pedro Pereira (Benfica).
  • 41': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Lucas.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. André Horta (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andreas Samaris.
  • 44': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Anderson Carvalho.
  • 45': Attempt missed. André Horta (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 45': André Schembri (Boavista) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Filipe Augusto (Benfica).
  • 45': Filipe Augusto (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Foul by Marcelo Hermes (Benfica).
  • 45': Fábio Espinho (Boavista) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Talocha (Boavista) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Iuri Medeiros (Boavista) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Anderson Carvalho.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Boavista 1, Benfica 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Boavista 1, Benfica 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Benfica. Rafa replaces Marcelo Hermes.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by André Horta.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Eliseu (Benfica) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right.
  • 51': André Horta (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Lucas (Boavista).
  • 52': Goal! Boavista 2, Benfica 0. André Schembri (Boavista) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Iuri Medeiros.
  • 53': Foul by Eliseu (Benfica).
  • 53': Iuri Medeiros (Boavista) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Renato Santos (Boavista) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Iuri Medeiros.
  • 55': Andrija Zivkovic (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 55': Foul by Iuri Medeiros (Boavista).
  • 56': Filipe Augusto (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Foul by Idris (Boavista).
  • 57': Attempt missed. Lisandro López (Benfica) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andrija Zivkovic.
  • 58': Offside, Boavista. Fábio Espinho tries a through ball, but Iuri Medeiros is caught offside.
  • 58': Foul by Philipe Sampaio (Boavista).
  • 58': Kostas Mitroglou (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Fábio Espinho (Boavista) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left.
  • 63': Hand ball by Philipe Sampaio (Boavista).
  • 64': Substitution, Benfica. Raúl Jiménez replaces Filipe Augusto.
  • 64': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Tiago Mesquita.
  • 67': Foul by Philipe Sampaio (Boavista).
  • 67': Raúl Jiménez (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 69': Substitution, Boavista. Edu Machado replaces Talocha.
  • 71': Goal! Boavista 2, Benfica 1. Kostas Mitroglou (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rafa with a through ball.
  • 72': Corner, Boavista. Conceded by Branimir Kalaica.
  • 73': Foul by Idris (Boavista).
  • 73': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 74': Idris (Boavista) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Iuri Medeiros (Boavista) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Fábio Espinho.
  • 78': Substitution, Benfica. Paulo Lopes replaces Julio César.
  • 79': André Schembri (Boavista) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Foul by Lisandro López (Benfica).
  • 79': Lisandro López (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Iuri Medeiros (Boavista) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Fábio Espinho (Boavista) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Anderson Carvalho with a through ball.
  • 83': Substitution, Boavista. Aidi Fulang Xisi replaces André Schembri.
  • 83': André Horta (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Idris (Boavista).
  • 84': Andreas Samaris (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 84': Foul by Anderson Carvalho (Boavista).
  • 85': Attempt missed. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by André Horta.
  • 86': Foul by Andreas Samaris (Benfica).
  • 86': Tiago Mesquita (Boavista) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 86': Andreas Samaris (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 87': Offside, Boavista. Renato Santos tries a through ball, but Lucas is caught offside.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Eliseu (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 89': Foul by Andreas Samaris (Benfica).
  • 89': Renato Santos (Boavista) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Raúl Jiménez (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedro Pereira.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Andrija Zivkovic (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Edu Machado.
  • 90': Goal! Boavista 2, Benfica 2. Branimir Kalaica (Benfica) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andrija Zivkovic with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Boavista. André Bukia replaces Iuri Medeiros.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Anderson Carvalho (Boavista).
  • 90'+3': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Anderson Carvalho (Boavista) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Match ends, Boavista 2, Benfica 2.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Boavista 2, Benfica 2.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 16
4 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 3
5 Corner Kicks 2
1 Saves 0
64.6 Possession 35.4
13 SHOTS 12
2 ON GOAL 3
0.2 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
420 Accurate Passes 195
536 Passes 295
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
4 Accurate Crosses 2
13 Crosses 7
0.3 Cross % 0.3
82 Long Balls 67
45 Accurate Long Balls 16
0.5 Long Balls % 0.2
6 Blocked Shots 0
11 Effective Tackles 13
12 Tackles 16
0.9 Tackle % 0.8
0 Interceptions 0
3 Effective Clearances 20
3 Clearances 20

Game Information

Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga

Venue: Estádio do Bessa XXI
Location: Porto, Portugal
Attendance: 16,157

Liga Portugal Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 FC Porto 8 +16 24
2 Benfica 8 +17 19
3 Sporting CP 8 +11 18
4 Santa Clara 8 +8 18
Full Table

Line-Ups

BOA Boavista (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
33 Vagner da Silva (GK)
3 Lucas Tagliapietra
94 Philipe Sampaio
5 Talocha
28 Tiago Mesquita
10 Fábio Espinho
42 Idrissa Mandiang Yellow Card
27 Anderson Carvalho Yellow Card
30 Andre Schembri
7 Renato Santos
45 Iuri Medeiros
Boavista Substitutes:
Edu Machado, Idé Gomes, André Bukia, Emin Makhmudov, Fulang Xisi Aidi, Mickaël Meira, Rochinha.

SLB Benfica (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
12 Julio César De León (GK)
2 Lisandro López Yellow Card
16 Branimir Kalaica
19 Eliseu
23 Pedro Pereira
8 André Horta
7 Andreas Samaris Yellow Card
6 Filipe Augusto Yellow Card
11 Kostas Mitroglou Yellow Card
38 Marcelo Hermes
17 Andrija Zivkovic
Benfica Substitutes:
Victor Lindelöf, André Almeida, Rafa Silva, Raúl Jiménez, Eduardo Salvio, Jonas, Paulo Lopes.

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