Portuguese Primeira Liga

Rio Ave vs Benfica, 2016-2017 Portuguese Liga

· Portuguese Primeira Liga
Rio Ave
    FT
    0 - 1
    Benfica
    • 75': Raúl Jiménez

    About

    Rio Ave are hosting Benfica at Estádio do Rio Ave, Vila do Conde, 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.
    • 1': Foul by Lubomir Fejsa (Benfica).
    • 1': Guedes (Rio Ave) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 3': Offside, Rio Ave. Héldon tries a through ball, but Tarantini is caught offside.
    • 6': Attempt saved. Jonas (Benfica) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rafa with a cross.
    • 8': Corner, Rio Ave. Conceded by Alejandro Grimaldo.
    • 9': Attempt blocked. Gil Dias (Rio Ave) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 10': Attempt missed. Jonas (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 11': Foul by Marcelo (Rio Ave).
    • 11': Franco Cervi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 12': Filip Krovinovic (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Foul by Franco Cervi (Benfica).
    • 14': Attempt missed. Jonas (Benfica) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo.
    • 16': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Rafa Soares.
    • 16': Foul by Luisão (Benfica).
    • 16': Tarantini (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Corner, Rio Ave. Conceded by Nelsinho.
    • 20': Attempt missed. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Pizzi.
    • 21': Filip Krovinovic (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Foul by Lubomir Fejsa (Benfica).
    • 21': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Roderick Miranda.
    • 22': Attempt blocked. Pizzi (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo with a cross.
    • 24': Attempt saved. Pizzi (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Franco Cervi.
    • 25': Foul by Tarantini (Rio Ave).
    • 25': Jonas (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 26': Foul by Nelsinho (Benfica).
    • 26': Radosav Petrovic (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Attempt saved. Franco Cervi (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 27': Offside, Rio Ave. Lionn tries a through ball, but Guedes is caught offside.
    • 29': Foul by Guedes (Rio Ave).
    • 29': Luisão (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by Héldon (Rio Ave).
    • 29': Nelsinho (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 30': Hand ball by Jonas (Benfica).
    • 32': Attempt saved. Nelsinho (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Raúl Jiménez.
    • 33': Foul by Franco Cervi (Benfica).
    • 33': Gil Dias (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Foul by Héldon (Rio Ave).
    • 34': Nelsinho (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 35': Filip Krovinovic (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Luisão (Benfica).
    • 36': Foul by Jonas (Benfica).
    • 36': Lionn (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Rafa (Benfica).
    • 37': Héldon (Rio Ave) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 40': Rafa (Benfica).
    • 40': Roderick Miranda (Rio Ave) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 41': Foul by Radosav Petrovic (Rio Ave).
    • 41': Pizzi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 41': Attempt blocked. Héldon (Rio Ave) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gil Dias.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Tarantini (Rio Ave) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 42': Foul by Guedes (Rio Ave).
    • 42': Lubomir Fejsa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Marcelo.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Rio Ave 0, Benfica 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Rio Ave 0, Benfica 0.
    • 49': Foul by Gil Dias (Rio Ave).
    • 49': Franco Cervi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Attempt saved. Raúl Jiménez (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo.
    • 50': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Cássio.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Victor Lindelöf (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pizzi.
    • 51': Foul by Lionn (Rio Ave).
    • 51': Jonas (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 52': Attempt blocked. Jonas (Benfica) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pizzi with a cross.
    • 52': Foul by Radosav Petrovic (Rio Ave).
    • 52': Raúl Jiménez (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 53': Radosav Petrovic (Rio Ave) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 53': Franco Cervi (Benfica) is shown the yellow card.
    • 55': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Radosav Petrovic.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 56': Foul by Luisão (Benfica).
    • 56': Guedes (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 57': Foul by Roderick Miranda (Rio Ave).
    • 57': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 57': Roderick Miranda (Rio Ave) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 58': Substitution, Rio Ave. Rubén Ribeiro replaces Gil Dias.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Héldon (Rio Ave) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rafa Soares following a fast break.
    • 60': Foul by Pizzi (Benfica).
    • 60': Rubén Ribeiro (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Jonas (Benfica) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nelsinho with a cross.
    • 63': Offside, Benfica. Pizzi tries a through ball, but Jonas is caught offside.
    • 64': Corner, Rio Ave. Conceded by Franco Cervi.
    • 65': Attempt saved. Jonas (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Franco Cervi.
    • 66': Foul by Héldon (Rio Ave).
    • 66': Raúl Jiménez (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Attempt saved. Pizzi (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 68': Foul by Franco Cervi (Benfica).
    • 68': Rafa Soares (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Foul by Tarantini (Rio Ave).
    • 69': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Substitution, Benfica. Eduardo Salvio replaces Rafa.
    • 71': Substitution, Rio Ave. Gonçalo Paciência replaces Guedes.
    • 73': Attempt missed. Tarantini (Rio Ave) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Filip Krovinovic.
    • 74': Corner, Rio Ave. Conceded by Eduardo Salvio.
    • 75': Goal! Rio Ave 0, Benfica 1. Raúl Jiménez (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Eduardo Salvio following a fast break.
    • 77': Foul by Jonas (Benfica).
    • 77': Radosav Petrovic (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 78': Attempt missed. Radosav Petrovic (Rio Ave) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rafa Soares following a set piece situation.
    • 79': Foul by Tarantini (Rio Ave).
    • 79': Franco Cervi (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 80': Foul by Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica).
    • 80': Rubén Ribeiro (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Substitution, Rio Ave. Adama Traoré replaces Tarantini.
    • 83': Filip Krovinovic (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Foul by Pizzi (Benfica).
    • 83': Substitution, Benfica. Andreas Samaris replaces Jonas.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Adama Traoré (Rio Ave) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rubén Ribeiro.
    • 86': Foul by Andreas Samaris (Benfica).
    • 86': Rubén Ribeiro (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 87': Gonçalo Paciência (Rio Ave) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Adama Traoré (Rio Ave) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
    • 88': Delay in match Ederson Moraes (Benfica) because of an injury.
    • 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Radosav Petrovic (Rio Ave) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rubén Ribeiro.
    • 90'+3': Substitution, Benfica. Filipe Augusto replaces Pizzi.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Rio Ave 0, Benfica 1.
    • 90'+5': Match ends, Rio Ave 0, Benfica 1.

    Statistics

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    18 Fouls 14
    1 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 2
    5 Corner Kicks 4
    1 Saves 7
    51.5 Possession 48.5
    16 SHOTS 10
    8 ON GOAL 1
    0.5 On Target % 0.1
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    313 Accurate Passes 284
    396 Passes 367
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    4 Accurate Crosses 2
    18 Crosses 19
    0.2 Cross % 0.1
    57 Long Balls 70
    28 Accurate Long Balls 40
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
    3 Blocked Shots 2
    22 Effective Tackles 19
    32 Tackles 23
    0.7 Tackle % 0.8
    0 Interceptions 0
    16 Effective Clearances 22
    16 Clearances 22

    Game Information

    Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga

    Venue: Estádio do Rio Ave
    Location: Vila do Conde, Portugal
    Attendance: 8,767

    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

    RAFC Rio Ave (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Cássio (GK)
    25 Roderick Miranda Yellow Card
    46 Marcelo
    55 Rafa Soares
    12 Lionn
    10 Filip Krovinovic
    22 Radosav Petrovic Yellow Card
    8 Tarantini
    7 Hélder Guedes
    24 Héldon
    31 Gil Dias
    Rio Ave Substitutes:
    Rúben Ribeiro, Pedro Moreira, Gonçalo Paciência, Rui Vieira, Adama Noss Traoré, Nélson Monte, Bruno Teles.

    SLB Benfica (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Ederson (GK)
    14 Victor Lindelöf
    4 Luisão
    3 Alejandro Grimaldo
    50 Nélson Semedo
    5 Ljubomir Fejsa
    21 Pizzi
    22 Franco Cervi Yellow Card
    27 Rafa Silva
    10 Jonas
    9 Raúl Jiménez
    Benfica Substitutes:
    Andreas Samaris, Eduardo Salvio, Julio César De León, Filipe Augusto, André Almeida, Kostas Mitroglou, André Carrillo.

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