Benfica vs Braga, 2017-2018 Portuguese Liga
· Portuguese Primeira LigaDetermined West Indies ease to consolation win
Finally West Indies managed to put together the kind of cluster of performances they have been missing
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fransergio.
- 3': Offside, Benfica. Pizzi tries a through ball, but Haris Seferovic is caught offside.
- 4': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Raúl Silva.
- 8': Foul by Luisão (Benfica).
- 8': Rui Fonte (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': André Almeida (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Jefferson (Sporting Braga).
- 12': Foul by Ricardo Esgaio (Sporting Braga).
- 12': Franco Cervi (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 12': Attempt saved. Haris Seferovic (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by André Almeida with a cross.
- 15': Goal! Benfica 1, Sporting Braga 0. Haris Seferovic (Benfica) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jonas with a cross.
- 16': Eduardo Salvio (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 16': Foul by Jefferson (Sporting Braga).
- 17': Bruno Xadas (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 17': Foul by Eliseu (Benfica).
- 19': Attempt missed. Fransergio (Sporting Braga) header from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ricardo Esgaio.
- 20': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Eliseu.
- 21': Foul by Rui Fonte (Sporting Braga).
- 21': Pizzi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Foul by Bruno Xadas (Sporting Braga).
- 24': Franco Cervi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga).
- 25': Lubomir Fejsa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Attempt saved. Haris Seferovic (Benfica) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pizzi.
- 25': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Matheus.
- 26': Attempt missed. Jonas (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Franco Cervi with a cross following a corner.
- 26': Attempt missed. Eduardo Salvio (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Franco Cervi.
- 27': Foul by Eduardo Salvio (Benfica).
- 27': Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Attempt missed. Eduardo Salvio (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Franco Cervi with a cross.
- 29': Eliseu (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 29': Foul by Rui Fonte (Sporting Braga).
- 29': Rui Fonte (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 30': Goal! Benfica 2, Sporting Braga 0. Jonas (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 32': Foul by Nikola Vukcevic (Sporting Braga).
- 32': Pizzi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Jonas (Benfica).
- 32': Raúl Silva (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Ahmed Hassan (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Foul by André Almeida (Benfica).
- 35': Attempt saved. Franco Cervi (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jonas.
- 35': Foul by Haris Seferovic (Benfica).
- 35': Nikola Vukcevic (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': André Almeida (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 37': Foul by Jefferson (Sporting Braga).
- 37': Jefferson (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Foul by Eliseu (Benfica).
- 39': Rui Fonte (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Eliseu (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Attempt saved. Haris Seferovic (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Ahmed Hassan (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jefferson.
- 42': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by André Almeida.
- 44': Goal! Benfica 2, Sporting Braga 1. Ahmed Hassan (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ricardo Esgaio with a through ball.
- 45': Attempt missed. Eduardo Salvio (Benfica) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Pizzi.
- 45'+1': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Bruno Xadas.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Benfica 2, Sporting Braga 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Benfica 2, Sporting Braga 1.
- 46': Foul by Bruno Xadas (Sporting Braga).
- 46': Franco Cervi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Attempt saved. Pizzi (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jonas.
- 48': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Ricardo Esgaio.
- 49': Eduardo Salvio (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 49': Foul by Nikola Vukcevic (Sporting Braga).
- 51': Foul by Ricardo Esgaio (Sporting Braga).
- 51': Franco Cervi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Jonas (Benfica) is shown the yellow card.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Haris Seferovic (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 53': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Raúl Silva.
- 54': Offside, Sporting Braga. Jefferson tries a through ball, but Ahmed Hassan is caught offside.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 56': Foul by Nikola Vukcevic (Sporting Braga).
- 56': Jonas (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 57': Goal! Benfica 3, Sporting Braga 1. Eduardo Salvio (Benfica) right footed shot from very close range to the top left corner.
- 58': Foul by Haris Seferovic (Benfica).
- 58': Raúl Silva (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Bruno Xadas (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 59': Foul by Pizzi (Benfica).
- 61': Attempt missed. Fransergio (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ricardo Horta.
- 63': Eliseu (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 63': Foul by Bruno Xadas (Sporting Braga).
- 64': Attempt saved. Haris Seferovic (Benfica) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pizzi.
- 64': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Matheus.
- 66': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Paulinho replaces Ahmed Hassan.
- 67': Foul by Raúl Silva (Sporting Braga).
- 67': Jonas (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Haris Seferovic (Benfica) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonas.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Rui Fonte (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nikola Vukcevic.
- 71': Attempt missed. Nikola Vukcevic (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Paulinho.
- 71': Offside, Sporting Braga. Nikola Vukcevic tries a through ball, but Ricardo Horta is caught offside.
- 74': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Danilo replaces Fransergio.
- 76': Substitution, Benfica. Filipe Augusto replaces Eduardo Salvio.
- 78': Foul by Danilo (Sporting Braga).
- 78': Franco Cervi (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 78': Danilo (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Foul by Haris Seferovic (Benfica).
- 79': Raúl Silva (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 80': Foul by Ricardo Esgaio (Sporting Braga).
- 80': Franco Cervi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Attempt missed. Jonas (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Franco Cervi with a cross.
- 83': Substitution, Benfica. Raúl Jiménez replaces Jonas.
- 83': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Pedro Neto replaces Bruno Xadas.
- 84': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Benfica).
- 84': Jefferson (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Danilo (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Foul by Filipe Augusto (Benfica).
- 85': Foul by Lubomir Fejsa (Benfica).
- 85': Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 87': Foul by Paulinho (Sporting Braga).
- 87': Franco Cervi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Benfica. Diogo Gonçalves replaces Franco Cervi.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Benfica 3, Sporting Braga 1.
- 90'+4': Match ends, Benfica 3, Sporting Braga 1.
Statistics
 SCB |
SLB |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Fouls | 13 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 6 | Saves | 0 |
| 39.6 | Possession | 60.4 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 256 | Accurate Passes | 426 |
| 336 | Passes | 514 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 13 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 62 | Long Balls | 66 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 19 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 31 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 31 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga
Venue: Estádio da Luz
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Attendance: 58,826
Venue: Estádio da Luz
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Attendance: 58,826
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 |
Line-Ups
Benfica (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Bruno Varela (GK) |
| 33 | Jardel |
| 4 | Luisão |
| 19 | Eliseu  |
| 34 | André Almeida |
| 5 | Ljubomir Fejsa |
| 21 | Pizzi |
| 22 | Franco Cervi |
| 18 | Eduardo Salvio |
| 10 | Jonas |
| 14 | Haris Seferovic |
Braga (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Matheus (GK) |
| 34 | Raul |
| 3 | Lazar Rosic |
| 4 | Jefferson |
| 47 | Ricardo Esgaio |
| 35 | Nikola Vukcevic |
| 27 | Fransérgio |
| 21 | Ricardo Horta |
| 10 | Bruno Xadas |
| 9 | Koka |
| 17 | Rui Fonte |
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