Portuguese Primeira Liga

Moreirense vs Benfica, 2017-2018 Portuguese Liga

· Portuguese Primeira Liga
Moreirense
    FT
    0 - 2
    Benfica
    • 23': Pizzi
    • 74': Jonas

    About

    Moreirense are hosting Benfica at Estádio Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas, Moreira de Conegos, 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': Foul by Alan Schons (Moreirense).
    • 2': Franco Cervi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 4': Alan Schons (Moreirense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Foul by Jonas (Benfica).
    • 7': Attempt blocked. Filip Krovinovic (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Franco Cervi.
    • 7': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Rúben Lima.
    • 8': Attempt saved. Jardel (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Franco Cervi with a cross.
    • 8': Andreas Samaris (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Foul by Neto (Moreirense).
    • 9': Attempt saved. André Micael (Moreirense) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Pierre Sagna with a cross.
    • 10': Attempt missed. Arsenio (Moreirense) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 12': Attempt blocked. Eduardo Salvio (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pizzi.
    • 12': Attempt saved. Jonas (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 12': Attempt saved. Jonas (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 12': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Jhonatan Luiz.
    • 12': Attempt missed. Jardel (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Andreas Samaris following a corner.
    • 13': Eduardo Salvio (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Rúben Lima (Moreirense).
    • 14': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Alfa Semedo.
    • 16': Offside, Benfica. Jonas tries a through ball, but Eduardo Salvio is caught offside.
    • 17': Alfa Semedo (Moreirense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Jonas (Benfica).
    • 17': Attempt missed. Neto (Moreirense) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alfa Semedo.
    • 19': Foul by Rúben Lima (Moreirense).
    • 19': Pizzi (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 20': Attempt missed. Rúben Dias (Benfica) header from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Pizzi with a cross.
    • 22': Attempt saved. Pizzi (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo.
    • 23': Goal! Moreirense 0, Benfica 1. Pizzi (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jonas.
    • 28': Attempt saved. Pizzi (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Filip Krovinovic.
    • 28': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Jhonatan Luiz.
    • 36': Andreas Samaris (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Foul by Alan Schons (Moreirense).
    • 38': Foul by Alan Schons (Moreirense).
    • 38': Jonas (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 39': Foul by Arsenio (Moreirense).
    • 39': Jardel (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Foul by Eduardo Salvio (Benfica).
    • 40': Hichem Belkaroui (Moreirense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Alan Schons (Moreirense) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 41': Foul by Andreas Samaris (Benfica).
    • 45': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Rúben Lima.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Moreirense 0, Benfica 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Moreirense 0, Benfica 1.
    • 45': Substitution, Benfica. Keaton Parks replaces Andreas Samaris because of an injury.
    • 45': Substitution, Moreirense. Ronaldo Peña replaces Alan Schons.
    • 47': Attempt saved. Jonas (Benfica) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top left corner.
    • 47': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Jhonatan Luiz.
    • 48': Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 48': Foul by Pierre Sagna (Moreirense).
    • 49': Delay in match Pierre Sagna (Moreirense) because of an injury.
    • 49': Pierre Sagna (Moreirense) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Jonas (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 51': Foul by Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica).
    • 51': Neto (Moreirense) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Hichem Belkaroui (Moreirense) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Rúben Lima with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 53': Offside, Benfica. Filip Krovinovic tries a through ball, but Jonas is caught offside.
    • 54': Foul by Pierre Sagna (Moreirense).
    • 54': Franco Cervi (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 55': Attempt saved. Arsenio (Moreirense) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jhonder Cádiz with a cross.
    • 56': Corner, Moreirense. Conceded by Bruno Varela.
    • 56': Foul by Hichem Belkaroui (Moreirense).
    • 56': Pizzi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by Eduardo Salvio (Benfica).
    • 57': Hichem Belkaroui (Moreirense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by Franco Cervi (Benfica).
    • 57': Pierre Sagna (Moreirense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Hand ball by Rúben Lima (Moreirense).
    • 62': Offside, Moreirense. Pierre Sagna tries a through ball, but Bilel Aouacheria is caught offside.
    • 64': Hand ball by Ronaldo Peña (Moreirense).
    • 66': Substitution, Moreirense. Tozé replaces Bilel Aouacheria.
    • 66': Foul by Hichem Belkaroui (Moreirense).
    • 66': Jonas (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Jardel (Benfica) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Pizzi.
    • 68': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Pierre Sagna.
    • 69': Attempt saved. Eduardo Salvio (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 70': Substitution, Moreirense. Zizo replaces Arsenio.
    • 70': Attempt saved. Jonas (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Franco Cervi with a through ball.
    • 70': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Jhonatan Luiz.
    • 72': Attempt saved. Jonas (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Franco Cervi.
    • 72': Delay in match Neto (Moreirense) because of an injury.
    • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 73': Substitution, Benfica. João Carvalho replaces Eduardo Salvio.
    • 74': Goal! Moreirense 0, Benfica 2. Jonas (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by João Carvalho.
    • 77': Corner, Moreirense. Conceded by Jardel.
    • 78': Offside, Moreirense. Hichem Belkaroui tries a through ball, but Jhonder Cádiz is caught offside.
    • 79': Attempt blocked. Zizo (Moreirense) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Neto.
    • 80': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by André Micael.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Tozé (Moreirense) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Zizo.
    • 83': Foul by Tozé (Moreirense).
    • 83': Franco Cervi (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 84': André Almeida (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Foul by Zizo (Moreirense).
    • 84': Substitution, Benfica. Raúl Jiménez replaces Jonas.
    • 87': Foul by Ronaldo Peña (Moreirense).
    • 87': Keaton Parks (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 88': Filip Krovinovic (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Foul by Alfa Semedo (Moreirense).
    • 89': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Alfa Semedo.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Moreirense 0, Benfica 2.
    • 90'+3': Match ends, Moreirense 0, Benfica 2.

    Statistics

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    7 Fouls 15
    0 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 2
    18 Corner Kicks 4
    0 Saves 0
    65 Possession 34
    17 SHOTS 7
    11 ON GOAL 2
    0.6 On Target % 0.3
    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 Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas
    Location: Moreira de Conegos, Portugal
    Attendance: 4,507

    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

    MFC Moreirense

    No. Name
    18 Jhonatan (GK)
    26 Hicham Belkaroui
    3 André Micael
    90 Alfa Semedo
    5 Rúben Lima
    95 Pierre Sagna Yellow Card
    91 Neto
    8 Alan Schons
    77 Arsénio
    10 Bilel Aouacheria
    88 Jhonder Cádiz
    Moreirense Substitutes:
    Ronaldo Peña, Tozé, Zizo, Koffi Kouao, Bruno Ramires, Iago Santos, Felipe Garcia dos Prazeres.

    SLB Benfica

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

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