Portuguese Primeira Liga

Boavista vs Benfica, 2017-2018 Portuguese Liga

· Portuguese Primeira Liga
Boavista
  • 55': Renato Santos
  • 74': Fábio Espinho
FT
2 - 1
Benfica
  • 7': Jonas

About

Boavista are hosting Benfica at Estádio do Bessa XXI, Porto, 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': Foul by Haris Seferovic (Benfica).
  • 3': Raphael Rossi (Boavista) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Pizzi (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonas.
  • 4': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Idris.
  • 7': Goal! Boavista 0, Benfica 1. Jonas (Benfica) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andrija Zivkovic with a cross.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Jonas (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo.
  • 9': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Stephane Sparagna.
  • 11': Foul by Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica).
  • 11': Renato Santos (Boavista) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Rúben Dias (Benfica).
  • 12': Iván Bulos (Boavista) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 12': Offside, Boavista. Talocha tries a through ball, but Iván Bulos is caught offside.
  • 14': Foul by Andrija Zivkovic (Benfica).
  • 14': Renato Santos (Boavista) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 15': Foul by Pizzi (Benfica).
  • 15': Talocha (Boavista) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 16': Foul by Raphael Rossi (Boavista).
  • 16': Haris Seferovic (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Eduardo Salvio (Benfica).
  • 19': Talocha (Boavista) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 20': Corner, Boavista. Conceded by Luisão.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Renato Santos (Boavista) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 21': Foul by Jonas (Benfica).
  • 21': Gilson Costa (Boavista) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 25': Foul by Gilson Costa (Boavista).
  • 25': Pizzi (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 26': Foul by Luisão (Benfica).
  • 26': Iván Bulos (Boavista) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 28': Foul by Edu Machado (Boavista).
  • 28': Haris Seferovic (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Jonas (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 29': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Vagner.
  • 32': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Idris.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Jonas (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Andrija Zivkovic (Benfica) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Eduardo Salvio.
  • 33': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Vagner.
  • 36': Foul by Filipe Augusto (Benfica).
  • 36': Talocha (Boavista) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Gilson Costa (Boavista).
  • 37': Pizzi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Pizzi (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrija Zivkovic.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Pizzi (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Eduardo Salvio.
  • 39': Foul by Pizzi (Benfica).
  • 39': Idris (Boavista) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41': Foul by Eduardo Salvio (Benfica).
  • 41': Talocha (Boavista) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Andrija Zivkovic (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45': Foul by Renato Santos (Boavista).
  • 45': First Half ends, Boavista 0, Benfica 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Boavista 0, Benfica 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Boavista. David Simão replaces Gilson Costa.
  • 46': Corner, Boavista. Conceded by Alejandro Grimaldo.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Fábio Espinho (Boavista) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 48': Foul by David Simão (Boavista).
  • 48': Pizzi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Delay in match Eduardo Salvio (Benfica) because of an injury.
  • 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 51': Foul by André Almeida (Benfica).
  • 51': Kuca (Boavista) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Substitution, Benfica. Rafa replaces Eduardo Salvio because of an injury.
  • 53': Offside, Benfica. Filipe Augusto tries a through ball, but Haris Seferovic is caught offside.
  • 54': Edu Machado (Boavista) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Filipe Augusto (Benfica).
  • 55': Goal! Boavista 1, Benfica 1. Renato Santos (Boavista) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 57': Filipe Augusto (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 57': Foul by Iván Bulos (Boavista).
  • 59': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Stephane Sparagna.
  • 60': Foul by Iván Bulos (Boavista).
  • 60': Luisão (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Jonas (Benfica) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Haris Seferovic with a cross.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Edu Machado (Boavista) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Jonas (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rafa.
  • 63': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Vagner.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Edu Machado (Boavista) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 66': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Edu Machado.
  • 68': Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 68': Foul by Fábio Espinho (Boavista).
  • 68': Attempt missed. Haris Seferovic (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andrija Zivkovic.
  • 69': Foul by André Almeida (Benfica).
  • 69': Talocha (Boavista) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': André Almeida (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Idris (Boavista).
  • 70': Delay in match Fábio Espinho (Boavista) because of an injury.
  • 70': Substitution, Benfica. Raúl Jiménez replaces Haris Seferovic.
  • 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Jonas (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Raúl Jiménez with a headed pass.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Raúl Jiménez (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jonas.
  • 73': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Talocha.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Luisão (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pizzi with a cross.
  • 73': Foul by Filipe Augusto (Benfica).
  • 73': Iván Bulos (Boavista) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 74': Goal! Boavista 2, Benfica 1. Fábio Espinho (Boavista) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 76': Foul by Rafa (Benfica).
  • 76': Iván Bulos (Boavista) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Substitution, Boavista. Rochinha replaces Fábio Espinho.
  • 77': Substitution, Benfica. Gabriel replaces Andrija Zivkovic.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Rochinha (Boavista) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Iván Bulos with a headed pass.
  • 82': Foul by Filipe Augusto (Benfica).
  • 82': Rochinha (Boavista) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Filipe Augusto (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by David Simão (Boavista).
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Gabriel (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rafa.
  • 84': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Idris.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Rúben Dias (Benfica) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo with a cross following a corner.
  • 85': Vagner (Boavista) is shown the yellow card.
  • 86': Delay in match Vagner (Boavista) because of an injury.
  • 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 88': Corner, Boavista. Conceded by Rúben Dias.
  • 89': Offside, Boavista. David Simão tries a through ball, but Iván Bulos is caught offside.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Rochinha (Boavista).
  • 90'+1': Jonas (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Offside, Benfica. André Almeida tries a through ball, but Jonas is caught offside.
  • 90'+1': Raúl Jiménez (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+2': Vítor Bruno (Boavista) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+2': Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Edu Machado (Boavista).
  • 90'+4': Foul by Idris (Boavista).
  • 90'+4': Gabriel (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Substitution, Boavista. Rui Pedro replaces Iván Bulos.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Idris.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Boavista 2, Benfica 1.
  • 90'+7': Match ends, Boavista 2, Benfica 1.

Statistics

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17 Fouls 14
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
11 Corner Kicks 3
2 Saves 7
65.9 Possession 34.1
16 SHOTS 7
8 ON GOAL 4
0.5 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
420 Accurate Passes 165
520 Passes 268
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.6
7 Accurate Crosses 0
23 Crosses 11
0.3 Cross % 0.0
74 Long Balls 83
31 Accurate Long Balls 30
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
4 Blocked Shots 1
12 Effective Tackles 14
16 Tackles 21
0.8 Tackle % 0.7
0 Interceptions 0
15 Effective Clearances 27
15 Clearances 27

Game Information

Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga

Venue: Estádio do Bessa XXI
Location: Porto, Portugal
Attendance: 12,312

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

BOA Boavista (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
33 Vagner da Silva (GK) Yellow Card
22 Stéphane Sparagna
3 Rapha Branco
5 Talocha
20 Edu Machado
10 Fábio Espinho
42 Idrissa Mandiang
45 Gilson Costa
19 Iván Bulos
18 Kuca
7 Renato Santos
Boavista Substitutes:
Raphael Spiegel, Robson, Mateus Galiano, David Simão, Vítor Bruno, Rochinha, Rui Pedro.

SLB Benfica (4-4-2)

No. Name
30 Bruno Varela (GK)
66 Rúben Dias
4 Luisão
3 Alejandro Grimaldo
34 André Almeida
6 Filipe Augusto
21 Pizzi
17 Andrija Zivkovic
18 Eduardo Salvio
10 Jonas
14 Haris Seferovic
Benfica Substitutes:
Rafa Silva, Andreas Samaris, Julio César De León, Franco Cervi, Raúl Jiménez, Filip Krovinovic, Gabriel Barbosa.

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