Portuguese Primeira Liga

Braga vs Benfica, 2017-2018 Portuguese Liga

· Portuguese Primeira Liga
Braga
  • 74': Paulinho
FT
1 - 3
Benfica
  • 11': Eduardo Salvio
  • 64': Jonas
  • 90'+1': Raúl Jiménez

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.
  • 1': Danilo (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Foul by Lubomir Fejsa (Benfica).
  • 3': Foul by Bruno Xadas (Sporting Braga).
  • 3': Franco Cervi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Lazar Rosic.
  • 4': Attempt missed. André Almeida (Benfica) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo with a cross following a corner.
  • 6': Foul by Jonas (Benfica).
  • 6': Jefferson (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 7': Foul by Ricardo Esgaio (Sporting Braga).
  • 7': Attempt saved. Danilo (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fábio Martins.
  • 7': Foul by Nikola Vukcevic (Sporting Braga).
  • 7': Pizzi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Eduardo Salvio (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pizzi.
  • 11': Goal! Sporting Braga 0, Benfica 1. Eduardo Salvio (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Franco Cervi with a through ball.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Fábio Martins (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Jonas (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo.
  • 19': Foul by Jonas (Benfica).
  • 19': Nikola Vukcevic (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Hand ball by Fábio Martins (Sporting Braga).
  • 26': Attempt saved. Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 26': Foul by Jardel (Benfica).
  • 26': Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Hand ball by Franco Cervi (Benfica).
  • 32': Eduardo Salvio (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Nikola Vukcevic (Sporting Braga).
  • 34': Attempt missed. Filip Krovinovic (Benfica) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Franco Cervi.
  • 36': Eduardo Salvio (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 36': Foul by Lazar Rosic (Sporting Braga).
  • 38': Filip Krovinovic (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 38': Foul by Paulinho (Sporting Braga).
  • 39': Bruno Xadas (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Lubomir Fejsa (Benfica).
  • 41': Filip Krovinovic (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Ricardo Esgaio (Sporting Braga).
  • 41': Ricardo Esgaio (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 43': André Almeida (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Danilo (Sporting Braga).
  • 43': Foul by Fábio Martins (Sporting Braga).
  • 43': Lubomir Fejsa (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Sporting Braga 0, Benfica 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sporting Braga 0, Benfica 1.
  • 46': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Bruno Viana.
  • 46': Jardel (Benfica) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo with a cross following a corner.
  • 46': Attempt blocked. André Almeida (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rúben Dias.
  • 48': Foul by Rúben Dias (Benfica).
  • 48': Paulinho (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 48': Foul by Lubomir Fejsa (Benfica).
  • 48': Paulinho (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Franco Cervi.
  • 50': Filip Krovinovic (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Fábio Martins (Sporting Braga).
  • 52': Foul by André Almeida (Benfica).
  • 52': Fábio Martins (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 52': André Almeida (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Paulinho (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ricardo Esgaio.
  • 53': Foul by Lubomir Fejsa (Benfica).
  • 53': Paulinho (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Offside, Sporting Braga. Jefferson tries a through ball, but Fábio Martins is caught offside.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Fábio Martins (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Xadas.
  • 56': Danilo (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Foul by Pizzi (Benfica).
  • 56': Pizzi (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 56': Offside, Sporting Braga. Paulinho tries a through ball, but Bruno Xadas is caught offside.
  • 58': Delay in match Danilo (Sporting Braga) because of an injury.
  • 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bruno Xadas.
  • 62': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Bruno Varela.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Lazar Rosic (Sporting Braga) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Jefferson with a cross.
  • 63': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Bruno Varela.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Lazar Rosic (Sporting Braga) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jefferson with a cross following a corner.
  • 63': Offside, Sporting Braga. Lazar Rosic tries a through ball, but Ricardo Horta is caught offside.
  • 64': Goal! Sporting Braga 0, Benfica 2. Jonas (Benfica) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by André Almeida with a cross.
  • 66': Foul by Paulinho (Sporting Braga).
  • 66': Pizzi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Wilson Eduardo replaces Fábio Martins.
  • 67': Substitution, Sporting Braga. João Teixeira replaces Bruno Xadas.
  • 68': Offside, Benfica. André Almeida tries a through ball, but Jonas is caught offside.
  • 74': Substitution, Benfica. Raúl Jiménez replaces Jonas because of an injury.
  • 74': Goal! Sporting Braga 1, Benfica 2. Paulinho (Sporting Braga) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ricardo Horta with a cross.
  • 75': Foul by Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica).
  • 75': Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Attempt saved. Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by João Teixeira.
  • 77': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by André Almeida.
  • 77': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by André Almeida.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Lazar Rosic (Sporting Braga) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jefferson with a cross following a corner.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Benfica) right footed shot from long range on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Rúben Dias.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Wilson Eduardo (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nikola Vukcevic.
  • 80': Substitution, Benfica. Andreas Samaris replaces Pizzi.
  • 80': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Dyego Sousa replaces Paulinho.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Danilo (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nikola Vukcevic.
  • 85': Foul by João Teixeira (Sporting Braga).
  • 85': Franco Cervi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 85': João Teixeira (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 88': Eduardo Salvio (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Dyego Sousa (Sporting Braga).
  • 89': Foul by Lubomir Fejsa (Benfica).
  • 89': Ricardo Esgaio (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Lubomir Fejsa (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+1': Goal! Sporting Braga 1, Benfica 3. Raúl Jiménez (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Franco Cervi with a cross.
  • 90'+4': Substitution, Benfica. Rafa replaces Eduardo Salvio.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Sporting Braga 1, Benfica 3.
  • 90'+6': Match ends, Sporting Braga 1, Benfica 3.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 13
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 3
7 Corner Kicks 4
0 Saves 0
50 Possession 49
14 SHOTS 12
7 ON GOAL 6
0.5 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
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 Municipal de Braga
Location: Braga, Portugal
Attendance: 20,407

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

SCB Braga

No. Name
1 Matheus (GK)
36 Bruno Viana
3 Lazar Rosic
4 Jefferson
47 Ricardo Esgaio Yellow Card
10 Bruno Xadas
35 Nikola Vukcevic
11 Danilo Barbosa
20 Paulinho
21 Ricardo Horta
26 Fábio Martins
Braga Substitutes:
Raul, Wilson Eduardo, Tiago Sá, Marcelo Goiano, Koka, João Carlos Teixeira, Dyego Sousa.

SLB Benfica

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

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