Portuguese Primeira Liga

Benfica vs GD Chaves, 2016-2017 Portuguese Liga

· Portuguese Primeira Liga
Benfica
  • 17': Kostas Mitroglou
  • 50': Rafa Silva
  • 88': Kostas Mitroglou
FT
3 - 1
GD Chaves
  • 44': Renan Bressan

About

Benfica are hosting GD Chaves at Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, 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': Attempt blocked. Pizzi (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nelsinho.
  • 1': Offside, Benfica. Pizzi tries a through ball, but Kostas Mitroglou is caught offside.
  • 5': Andreas Samaris (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 5': Foul by Fábio Martins (GD Chaves).
  • 8': Foul by Luisão (Benfica).
  • 8': William (GD Chaves) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 10': Attempt saved. Fábio Martins (GD Chaves) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Renan Bressan.
  • 11': Eliseu (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Perdigão (GD Chaves).
  • 12': Delay in match Eliseu (Benfica) because of an injury.
  • 12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 16': Bruno Braga (GD Chaves) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 16': Foul by Andreas Samaris (Benfica).
  • 17': Eduardo Salvio (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 17': Foul by Fábio Martins (GD Chaves).
  • 17': Goal! Benfica 1, GD Chaves 0. Kostas Mitroglou (Benfica) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nelsinho with a cross.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Fábio Martins (GD Chaves) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by William.
  • 21': Corner, GD Chaves. Conceded by Eliseu.
  • 23': Foul by William (GD Chaves).
  • 23': Nelsinho (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Eduardo Salvio (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luisão.
  • 24': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Pedro Tiba.
  • 25': Foul by Andreas Samaris (Benfica).
  • 25': Pedro Tiba (GD Chaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Attempt saved. Pedro Tiba (GD Chaves) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fábio Martins.
  • 26': Attempt saved. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kostas Mitroglou.
  • 27': Foul by Bruno Braga (GD Chaves).
  • 27': Pizzi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Eduardo Salvio (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Foul by Fábio Martins (GD Chaves).
  • 29': Attempt missed. Pizzi (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Eduardo Salvio.
  • 29': Delay in match António Filipe (GD Chaves) because of an injury.
  • 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 34': Offside, Benfica. Pizzi tries a through ball, but Eduardo Salvio is caught offside.
  • 35': Offside, GD Chaves. Perdigão tries a through ball, but William is caught offside.
  • 36': Andrija Zivkovic (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Pedro Queirós (GD Chaves).
  • 38': Offside, GD Chaves. António Filipe tries a through ball, but William is caught offside.
  • 39': Foul by Pizzi (Benfica).
  • 39': Perdigão (GD Chaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Offside, GD Chaves. António Filipe tries a through ball, but William is caught offside.
  • 40': Foul by Rafa (Benfica).
  • 40': Pedro Queirós (GD Chaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Pedro Tiba (GD Chaves) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Fábio Martins.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Eduardo Salvio (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Pizzi.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Kostas Mitroglou (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Eduardo Salvio.
  • 43': Foul by Eduardo Salvio (Benfica).
  • 43': Nélson Lenho (GD Chaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Goal! Benfica 1, GD Chaves 1. Renan Bressan (GD Chaves) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Perdigão.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Rafa (Benfica).
  • 45'+2': Pedro Tiba (GD Chaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Benfica 1, GD Chaves 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Benfica 1, GD Chaves 1.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Fábio Martins (GD Chaves) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bruno Braga.
  • 49': Corner, GD Chaves. Conceded by Ederson Moraes.
  • 49': Foul by Fábio Martins (GD Chaves).
  • 49': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Goal! Benfica 2, GD Chaves 1. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nelsinho.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Kostas Mitroglou (Benfica) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 54': Eduardo Salvio (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Foul by Bruno Braga (GD Chaves).
  • 55': Delay in match (Benfica).
  • 55': Substitution, Benfica. Jonas replaces Eduardo Salvio.
  • 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Andrija Zivkovic (Benfica) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Rafa.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Nelsinho (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jonas.
  • 61': Foul by Pedro Tiba (GD Chaves).
  • 61': Nelsinho (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Jonas (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rafa.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Pizzi (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonas.
  • 66': Bruno Braga (GD Chaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Eliseu (Benfica).
  • 67': Substitution, GD Chaves. Davidson da Luz Pereira replaces Fábio Martins.
  • 68': Foul by Nelsinho (Benfica).
  • 68': Perdigão (GD Chaves) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 68': Nelsinho (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 70': Eliseu (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 70': Foul by Davidson da Luz Pereira (GD Chaves).
  • 70': Davidson da Luz Pereira (GD Chaves) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 71': Foul by Victor Lindelöf (Benfica).
  • 71': Pedro Queirós (GD Chaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Delay in match Rafa (Benfica) because of an injury.
  • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 74': Foul by Victor Massaia (GD Chaves).
  • 74': Jonas (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 75': (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Pedro Tiba (GD Chaves).
  • 75': Pedro Tiba (GD Chaves) is shown the yellow card.
  • 76': Substitution, GD Chaves. Rafael Lopes replaces William.
  • 77': Substitution, Benfica. Filipe Augusto replaces Pizzi.
  • 78': Substitution, GD Chaves. João Patrão replaces Bruno Braga.
  • 79': Offside, Benfica. Eliseu tries a through ball, but Jonas is caught offside.
  • 80': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Nuno Coelho.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Pedro Tiba (GD Chaves) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Perdigão.
  • 82': Corner, GD Chaves. Conceded by Ederson Moraes.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. João Patrão (GD Chaves) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rafael Lopes.
  • 82': Offside, GD Chaves. João Patrão tries a through ball, but Victor Massaia is caught offside.
  • 83': Foul by Kostas Mitroglou (Benfica).
  • 83': Nuno Coelho (GD Chaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Luisão (Benfica).
  • 83': João Patrão (GD Chaves) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Rafael Lopes (GD Chaves) right footed shot from long range on the left is blocked. Assisted by Pedro Tiba.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Kostas Mitroglou (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 88': Substitution, Benfica. Franco Cervi replaces Rafa.
  • 88': Goal! Benfica 3, GD Chaves 1. Kostas Mitroglou (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 90': Foul by Nelsinho (Benfica).
  • 90': Perdigão (GD Chaves) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+1': Corner, GD Chaves. Conceded by Luisão.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Jonas (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kostas Mitroglou.
  • 90'+3': Hand ball by Rafael Lopes (GD Chaves).
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Benfica 3, GD Chaves 1.
  • 90'+4': Match ends, Benfica 3, GD Chaves 1.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 13
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 3
4 Corner Kicks 2
2 Saves 5
30.1 Possession 69.9
9 SHOTS 17
6 ON GOAL 5
0.7 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
187 Accurate Passes 568
264 Passes 633
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 2
16 Crosses 13
0.1 Cross % 0.2
61 Long Balls 50
22 Accurate Long Balls 35
0.4 Long Balls % 0.7
2 Blocked Shots 3
13 Effective Tackles 12
18 Tackles 13
0.7 Tackle % 0.9
0 Interceptions 0
17 Effective Clearances 19
17 Clearances 19

Game Information

Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga

Venue: Estádio da Luz
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Attendance: 53,810

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

SLB Benfica (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Ederson (GK)
14 Victor Lindelöf
4 Luisão
19 Eliseu
50 Nélson Semedo
27 Rafa Silva
21 Pizzi
7 Andreas Samaris
11 Kostas Mitroglou
17 Andrija Zivkovic
18 Eduardo Salvio
Benfica Substitutes:
Julio César De León, André Carrillo, André Almeida, Raúl Jiménez, Franco Cervi, Filipe Augusto, Jonas.

GDC GD Chaves (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 António Filipe (GK)
14 Nuno Coelho
92 Victor Massaia
21 Nélson Lenho
24 Pedro Queirós
12 Renan Bressan
15 Pedro Tiba Yellow Card
47 Fábio Martins
10 Perdigão
25 Bruno Braga
99 William
GD Chaves Substitutes:
Rafael Lopes, Simon Vukcevic, Rodrigo, Batatinha, Davidson, João Patrão, Emanuel Novo.

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