Portuguese Primeira Liga

Braga vs Benfica, 2016-2017 Portuguese Liga

· Portuguese Primeira Liga
Braga
    FT
    0 - 1
    Benfica
    • 80': Kostas Mitroglou

    About

    Braga are hosting Benfica at Estádio Municipal de Braga, Braga, 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': Eduardo Salvio (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 2': Foul by Marcelo Goiano (Sporting Braga).
    • 2': Foul by Luisão (Benfica).
    • 2': Nikola Stojiljkovic (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Nikola Stojiljkovic (Sporting Braga).
    • 6': Pizzi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Foul by Kostas Mitroglou (Benfica).
    • 7': Ricardo Ferreira (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Delay in match Ricardo Ferreira (Sporting Braga) because of an injury.
    • 9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 10': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Victor Lindelöf.
    • 11': Foul by Kostas Mitroglou (Benfica).
    • 11': Rafael Assis (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Pedro Santos (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Marcelo Goiano with a cross.
    • 11': Foul by Marcelo Goiano (Sporting Braga).
    • 11': Nelsinho (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 15': Foul by Nelsinho (Benfica).
    • 15': Pedro Santos (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Foul by Eduardo Salvio (Benfica).
    • 16': Pedro Santos (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 18': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Nelsinho.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Alan (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Pedro Santos (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from long range on the left is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Marcelo Goiano.
    • 20': Foul by Pizzi (Benfica).
    • 20': Rafael Assis (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Offside, Sporting Braga. Alan tries a through ball, but Nikola Stojiljkovic is caught offside.
    • 23': Attempt blocked. Eliseu (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lubomir Fejsa.
    • 23': Offside, Benfica. Eliseu tries a through ball, but Kostas Mitroglou is caught offside.
    • 24': Hand ball by Rui Fonte (Sporting Braga).
    • 24': Offside, Benfica. Pizzi tries a through ball, but Eduardo Salvio is caught offside.
    • 25': Offside, Sporting Braga. Alan tries a through ball, but Nikola Stojiljkovic is caught offside.
    • 26': Attempt missed. Pedro Santos (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 28': Foul by Luisão (Benfica).
    • 28': Nikola Stojiljkovic (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 29': Attempt saved. Rui Fonte (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Pedro Santos.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Kostas Mitroglou (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Rafa with a cross.
    • 30': Eliseu (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Foul by Paulinho (Sporting Braga).
    • 31': Foul by Lubomir Fejsa (Benfica).
    • 31': Rafael Assis (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 32': Attempt blocked. Andrija Zivkovic (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kostas Mitroglou.
    • 32': Foul by Eduardo Salvio (Benfica).
    • 32': Pedro Santos (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Offside, Sporting Braga. Marcelo Goiano tries a through ball, but Rui Fonte is caught offside.
    • 34': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Pedro Santos.
    • 36': Attempt blocked. Pedro Santos (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrigo Battaglia with a cross.
    • 36': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Victor Lindelöf.
    • 37': Rodrigo Battaglia (Sporting Braga) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Pedro Santos with a cross following a corner.
    • 37': Foul by Luisão (Benfica).
    • 37': Nikola Stojiljkovic (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Rui Fonte (Sporting Braga) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Paulinho with a cross.
    • 40': Attempt missed. Pedro Santos (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high.
    • 41': Foul by Lubomir Fejsa (Benfica).
    • 41': Pedro Santos (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 42': Foul by Pedro Santos (Sporting Braga).
    • 42': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 42': Pedro Santos (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 43': Attempt saved. Eduardo Salvio (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 43': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Lazar Rosic.
    • 44': Foul by Luisão (Benfica).
    • 44': Rafael Assis (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Foul by Andrija Zivkovic (Benfica).
    • 45': Paulinho (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Sporting Braga 0, Benfica 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Sporting Braga 0, Benfica 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Artur Jorge replaces Ricardo Ferreira.
    • 48': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Eliseu.
    • 48': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Victor Lindelöf.
    • 49': Attempt saved. Nikola Stojiljkovic (Sporting Braga) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pedro Santos with a cross.
    • 51': Foul by Artur Jorge (Sporting Braga).
    • 51': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 52': Artur Jorge (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 53': Alan (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Andrija Zivkovic (Benfica).
    • 54': Foul by Eduardo Salvio (Benfica).
    • 54': Marcelo Goiano (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Nikola Stojiljkovic (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marcelo Goiano with a cross.
    • 56': Offside, Sporting Braga. Artur Jorge tries a through ball, but Nikola Stojiljkovic is caught offside.
    • 57': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Fede Cartabia replaces Alan.
    • 58': Foul by Pizzi (Benfica).
    • 58': Rui Fonte (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 58': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Eliseu.
    • 60': Hand ball by Rui Fonte (Sporting Braga).
    • 60': Substitution, Benfica. André Carrillo replaces Eduardo Salvio.
    • 61': Attempt blocked. André Carrillo (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nelsinho.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Nikola Stojiljkovic (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Paulinho with a cross.
    • 63': Foul by Andrija Zivkovic (Benfica).
    • 63': Pedro Santos (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 64': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Eliseu.
    • 65': Dangerous play by Lazar Rosic (Sporting Braga).
    • 65': Julio César (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Foul by Pizzi (Benfica).
    • 65': Rafael Assis (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Foul by Rodrigo Battaglia (Sporting Braga).
    • 67': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 68': Foul by Marcelo Goiano (Sporting Braga).
    • 68': Nelsinho (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 68': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Paulinho.
    • 69': Foul by Eliseu (Benfica).
    • 69': Rui Fonte (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 69': Eliseu (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 71': Foul by Nikola Stojiljkovic (Sporting Braga).
    • 71': Victor Lindelöf (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Delay in match Nikola Stojiljkovic (Sporting Braga) because of an injury.
    • 71': Delay in match Victor Lindelöf (Benfica) because of an injury.
    • 72': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Rodrigo Pinho replaces Nikola Stojiljkovic.
    • 72': Substitution, Benfica. Raúl Jiménez replaces Andrija Zivkovic.
    • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 74': Foul by André Carrillo (Benfica).
    • 74': Rafael Assis (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Attempt saved. Rodrigo Pinho (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rodrigo Battaglia.
    • 78': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Benfica).
    • 78': Rui Fonte (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Raúl Jiménez (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 78': Foul by Pizzi (Benfica).
    • 78': Rafael Assis (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 80': Goal! Sporting Braga 0, Benfica 1. Kostas Mitroglou (Benfica) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Raúl Jiménez.
    • 83': Foul by Fede Cartabia (Sporting Braga).
    • 83': Pizzi (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 83': Artur Jorge (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Benfica).
    • 84': Eliseu (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Foul by Rui Fonte (Sporting Braga).
    • 86': Foul by Fede Cartabia (Sporting Braga).
    • 86': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 86': Fede Cartabia (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 89': Foul by André Carrillo (Benfica).
    • 89': Pedro Santos (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 89': Foul by Artur Jorge (Sporting Braga).
    • 89': Raúl Jiménez (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Substitution, Benfica. Filipe Augusto replaces Kostas Mitroglou.
    • 90': André Carrillo (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90': Foul by Rodrigo Battaglia (Sporting Braga).
    • 90'+2': Foul by André Carrillo (Benfica).
    • 90'+2': Rafael Assis (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': André Carrillo (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Artur Jorge (Sporting Braga) header from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pedro Santos.
    • 90'+3': Match ends, Sporting Braga 0, Benfica 1.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Sporting Braga 0, Benfica 1.

    Statistics

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    25 Fouls 17
    3 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 4
    3 Corner Kicks 7
    4 Saves 1
    54.3 Possession 45.7
    6 SHOTS 14
    2 ON GOAL 4
    0.3 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    309 Accurate Passes 248
    426 Passes 341
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
    2 Accurate Crosses 10
    15 Crosses 30
    0.1 Cross % 0.3
    68 Long Balls 54
    21 Accurate Long Balls 22
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
    3 Blocked Shots 1
    13 Effective Tackles 16
    25 Tackles 23
    0.5 Tackle % 0.7
    0 Interceptions 0
    25 Effective Clearances 23
    25 Clearances 23

    Game Information

    Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga

    Venue: Estádio Municipal de Braga
    Location: Braga, Portugal
    Attendance: 24,836

    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
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    Line-Ups

    SCB Braga (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    28 Marafona (GK)
    3 Lazar Rosic
    24 Ricardo Ferreira
    87 Marcelo Goiano
    22 Paulinho
    14 Rafael Assis
    5 Rodrigo Battaglia
    23 Pedro Santos Yellow Card
    30 Alan
    19 Nikola Stojiljkovic
    17 Rui Fonte
    Braga Substitutes:
    Rodrigo Pinho, Ricardo Horta, Artur Jorge, Matheus, Djavan, Fede Cartabia, Joao Gamboa.

    SLB Benfica (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    12 Julio César De León (GK)
    14 Victor Lindelöf
    4 Luisão
    19 Eliseu Yellow Card
    50 Nélson Semedo
    27 Rafa Silva
    5 Ljubomir Fejsa
    21 Pizzi
    11 Kostas Mitroglou
    17 Andrija Zivkovic
    18 Eduardo Salvio
    Benfica Substitutes:
    Filipe Augusto, André Carrillo, Andreas Samaris, Jardel, Franco Cervi, Paulo Lopes, Raúl Jiménez.

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