Portuguese Primeira Liga

Benfica vs Vitória de Guimaraes, 2017-2018 Portuguese Liga

· Portuguese Primeira Liga
Benfica
  • 45'+1': Jonas (P)
  • 78': Jonas
FT
2 - 0
Vitória de Guimaraes

    About

    Benfica are hosting Vitória de Guimaraes 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.
    • 3': Attempt saved. Jonas (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by André Almeida.
    • 4': Foul by Fábio Sturgeon (Vitória Guimarães).
    • 4': Franco Cervi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Andrija Zivkovic (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 5': Foul by Alhassan Wakaso (Vitória Guimarães).
    • 10': Offside, Vitória Guimarães. Ghislain Konan tries a through ball, but Héldon is caught offside.
    • 11': Foul by Pedro Henrique (Vitória Guimarães).
    • 11': Jonas (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Corner, Vitória Guimarães. Conceded by Jardel.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Pizzi (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jonas.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Pizzi (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jonas.
    • 23': Corner, Vitória Guimarães. Conceded by Rafa.
    • 23': Offside, Vitória Guimarães. Héldon tries a through ball, but Jubal is caught offside.
    • 26': Corner, Vitória Guimarães. Conceded by Alejandro Grimaldo.
    • 27': Corner, Vitória Guimarães. Conceded by Bruno Varela.
    • 30': Attempt blocked. Franco Cervi (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pizzi.
    • 30': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Jubal.
    • 30': Offside, Benfica. Pizzi tries a through ball, but Franco Cervi is caught offside.
    • 31': Attempt missed. Franco Cervi (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Andrija Zivkovic.
    • 32': Offside, Benfica. Jardel tries a through ball, but Jonas is caught offside.
    • 34': Foul by Mattheus (Vitória Guimarães).
    • 34': Pizzi (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 36': Offside, Vitória Guimarães. Fábio Sturgeon tries a through ball, but João Aurélio is caught offside.
    • 36': Foul by Mattheus (Vitória Guimarães).
    • 36': Franco Cervi (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 39': Foul by Alhassan Wakaso (Vitória Guimarães).
    • 39': Pizzi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 40': Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 40': Foul by Alhassan Wakaso (Vitória Guimarães).
    • 42': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Pedro Henrique.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Jardel (Benfica) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pizzi with a cross following a corner.
    • 42': Penalty conceded by João Aurélio (Vitória Guimarães) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
    • 43': Delay in match (Benfica). Video Review.
    • 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 44': Raphinha (Vitória Guimarães) is shown the yellow card.
    • 44': Mattheus (Vitória Guimarães) is shown the yellow card.
    • 45'+1': Goal! Benfica 1, Vitória Guimarães 0. Jonas (Benfica) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Benfica 1, Vitória Guimarães 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Benfica 1, Vitória Guimarães 0.
    • 48': Foul by Rafael Miranda (Vitória Guimarães).
    • 48': Lubomir Fejsa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 48': Attempt saved. Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Franco Cervi with a through ball.
    • 50': Attempt saved. Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrija Zivkovic with a through ball.
    • 50': Foul by Jonas (Benfica).
    • 50': Fábio Sturgeon (Vitória Guimarães) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Offside, Vitória Guimarães. Raphinha tries a through ball, but Héldon is caught offside.
    • 52': Foul by Lubomir Fejsa (Benfica).
    • 52': Mattheus (Vitória Guimarães) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Foul by Lubomir Fejsa (Benfica).
    • 54': Raphinha (Vitória Guimarães) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 54': Lubomir Fejsa (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 55': Substitution, Vitória Guimarães. Joseph Amoah replaces Alhassan Wakaso.
    • 56': Foul by João Aurélio (Vitória Guimarães).
    • 56': Franco Cervi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Offside, Vitória Guimarães. João Aurélio tries a through ball, but Raphinha is caught offside.
    • 58': Offside, Vitória Guimarães. Fábio Sturgeon tries a through ball, but Raphinha is caught offside.
    • 59': Foul by Lubomir Fejsa (Benfica).
    • 59': Héldon (Vitória Guimarães) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Attempt saved. Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrija Zivkovic.
    • 60': Foul by Rafa (Benfica).
    • 60': Ghislain Konan (Vitória Guimarães) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Foul by Jardel (Benfica).
    • 61': Raphinha (Vitória Guimarães) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 61': Jardel (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 62': Attempt blocked. Raphinha (Vitória Guimarães) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 62': Attempt blocked. Raphinha (Vitória Guimarães) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 65': Foul by Lubomir Fejsa (Benfica).
    • 65': Joseph Amoah (Vitória Guimarães) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Substitution, Benfica. Raúl Jiménez replaces Franco Cervi.
    • 72': Foul by Jubal (Vitória Guimarães).
    • 72': Raúl Jiménez (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 72': Jubal (Vitória Guimarães) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 74': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by João Aurélio.
    • 75': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Rafael Miranda.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Jardel (Benfica) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andrija Zivkovic with a cross following a corner.
    • 76': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Pedro Henrique.
    • 78': Goal! Benfica 2, Vitória Guimarães 0. Jonas (Benfica) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Raúl Jiménez.
    • 79': Substitution, Vitória Guimarães. Welthon replaces Héldon.
    • 82': Foul by Rafael Miranda (Vitória Guimarães).
    • 82': Raúl Jiménez (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 85': Hand ball by Rafa (Benfica).
    • 85': Substitution, Vitória Guimarães. Hélder Ferreira replaces Fábio Sturgeon.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Andrija Zivkovic (Benfica) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
    • 86': Foul by Rafa (Benfica).
    • 86': Hélder Ferreira (Vitória Guimarães) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 88': Attempt saved. Mattheus (Vitória Guimarães) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 89': Substitution, Benfica. Eduardo Salvio replaces Jonas.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, Benfica. Haris Seferovic replaces Andrija Zivkovic.
    • 90'+2': Foul by João Aurélio (Vitória Guimarães).
    • 90'+2': Raúl Jiménez (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Haris Seferovic (Benfica) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Benfica 2, Vitória Guimarães 0.
    • 90'+4': Match ends, Benfica 2, Vitória Guimarães 0.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 8
    3 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    6 Offsides 2
    4 Corner Kicks 10
    0 Saves 0
    28 Possession 71
    3 SHOTS 14
    0 ON GOAL 6
    0.0 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 1
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    0 Accurate Passes 0
    0 Passes 0
    0.0 Pass Completion % 0.0
    0 Accurate Crosses 0
    0 Crosses 0
    0.0 Cross % 0.0
    0 Long Balls 0
    0 Accurate Long Balls 0
    0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
    0 Blocked Shots 0
    0 Effective Tackles 0
    0 Tackles 0
    0.0 Tackle % 0.0
    0 Interceptions 0
    0 Effective Clearances 0
    0 Clearances 0

    Game Information

    Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga

    Venue: Estádio da Luz
    Location: Lisbon, Portugal
    Attendance: 56,402

    Liga Portugal Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 FC Porto 7 +15 21
    2 Benfica 7 +15 16
    3 Sporting CP 7 +9 15
    4 Santa Clara 7 +7 15
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    SLB Benfica

    No. Name
    30 Bruno Varela (GK)
    33 Jardel Yellow Card
    66 Rúben Dias
    3 Alejandro Grimaldo
    34 André Almeida
    21 Pizzi
    5 Ljubomir Fejsa Yellow Card
    17 Andrija Zivkovic
    10 Jonas
    22 Franco Cervi
    27 Rafa Silva
    Benfica Substitutes:
    Eduardo Salvio, João Carvalho, Andreas Samaris, Raúl Jiménez, Luisão, Mile Svilar, Haris Seferovic.

    VSC Vitória de Guimaraes

    No. Name
    56 Miguel Silva (GK)
    2 Pedrão
    33 Jubal Yellow Card
    5 Rafael Miranda
    53 Ghislain Konan
    20 João Aurélio
    21 Mattheus Yellow Card
    25 Alhassan Wakaso
    10 Héldon
    71 Sturgeon
    11 Raphinha Yellow Card
    Vitória de Guimaraes Substitutes:
    Joao Vigario, Joseph Amoah, Moreno, Helder Castro, Óscar Estupiñán, Welthon, Miguel Oliveira.

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