Portuguese Primeira Liga

Braga vs Benfica, 2018-2019 Portuguese Liga

· Portuguese Primeira Liga
Braga
  • 35': Wilson Eduardo (P)
FT
1 - 4
Benfica
  • 59': Pizzi (P)
  • 65': Pizzi (P)
  • 69': Rúben Dias
  • 90': Rafa Silva

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.
  • 2': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Odisseas Vlachodimos.
  • 3': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Odisseas Vlachodimos.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 5': André Almeida (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga).
  • 8': Attempt missed. Paulinho (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Fransergio with a headed pass.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. João Félix (Benfica) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Haris Seferovic.
  • 10': Foul by Andreas Samaris (Benfica).
  • 10': Fransergio (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Wilson Eduardo (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ricardo Horta.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Wilson Eduardo (Sporting Braga) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Murilo Souza with a cross.
  • 14': Andreas Samaris (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Fransergio (Sporting Braga).
  • 15': Attempt blocked. João Félix (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pizzi.
  • 15': Foul by Rafa (Benfica).
  • 15': Wilson Eduardo (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Paulinho (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ricardo Horta.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Paulinho (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 17': Delay in match Paulinho (Sporting Braga) because of an injury.
  • 18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 19': André Almeida (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga).
  • 21': Foul by Pizzi (Benfica).
  • 21': João Palhinha (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Pablo Santos (Sporting Braga) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Murilo Souza with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Paulinho (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tiago Sá.
  • 25': Foul by André Almeida (Benfica).
  • 25': Murilo Souza (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Fransergio (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ricardo Horta.
  • 30': Foul by Paulinho (Sporting Braga).
  • 30': Odisseas Vlachodimos (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Haris Seferovic (Benfica).
  • 32': Ricardo Esgaio (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Penalty Sporting Braga. Fransergio draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 33': Penalty conceded by Rúben Dias (Benfica) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 33': Rúben Dias (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 33': Pizzi (Benfica) is shown the yellow card.
  • 34': Delay in match Fransergio (Sporting Braga) because of an injury.
  • 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 35': Goal! Sporting Braga 1, Benfica 0. Wilson Eduardo (Sporting Braga) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 38': Hand ball by André Almeida (Benfica).
  • 38': Andreas Samaris (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Fransergio (Sporting Braga).
  • 39': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Ricardo Horta.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Haris Seferovic (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pizzi.
  • 40': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by André Almeida.
  • 41': Offside, Sporting Braga. Ricardo Horta tries a through ball, but João Palhinha is caught offside.
  • 42': Foul by Florentino Luís (Benfica).
  • 42': Fransergio (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Offside, Benfica. Pizzi tries a through ball, but Haris Seferovic is caught offside.
  • 44': Attempt missed. André Almeida (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Rafa.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Florentino Luís (Benfica).
  • 45'+1': Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+1': Florentino Luís (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+2': Foul by João Palhinha (Sporting Braga).
  • 45'+2': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+2': João Palhinha (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Sporting Braga 1, Benfica 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sporting Braga 1, Benfica 0.
  • 46': Foul by Andreas Samaris (Benfica).
  • 46': Fransergio (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 46': André Almeida (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Claudemir (Sporting Braga).
  • 47': Foul by Claudemir (Sporting Braga).
  • 47': Pizzi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Andreas Samaris (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Foul by Fransergio (Sporting Braga).
  • 48': Fransergio (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 49': Attempt missed. João Félix (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 51': Andreas Samaris (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Claudemir (Sporting Braga).
  • 52': Attempt saved. João Félix (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pizzi.
  • 53': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Murilo Souza.
  • 57': Penalty Benfica. João Félix draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 57': Penalty conceded by Ricardo Esgaio (Sporting Braga) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 57': Ricardo Esgaio (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 59': Goal! Sporting Braga 1, Benfica 1. Pizzi (Benfica) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 60': João Félix (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 61': Foul by João Félix (Benfica).
  • 61': Pablo Santos (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Delay in match Pablo Santos (Sporting Braga) because of an injury.
  • 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Pizzi (Benfica) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by João Félix.
  • 64': Penalty conceded by Bruno Viana (Sporting Braga) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 64': Bruno Viana (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  • 65': Goal! Sporting Braga 1, Benfica 2. Pizzi (Benfica) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 68': Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 68': Foul by Wilson Eduardo (Sporting Braga).
  • 68': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Ricardo Esgaio.
  • 69': Goal! Sporting Braga 1, Benfica 3. Rúben Dias (Benfica) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Pizzi with a cross following a corner.
  • 72': Foul by Rafa (Benfica).
  • 72': Fransergio (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Rafa (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 72': Delay in match André Almeida (Benfica) because of an injury.
  • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 74': Offside, Sporting Braga. Ricardo Esgaio tries a through ball, but Paulinho is caught offside.
  • 74': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Dyego Sousa replaces Wilson Eduardo.
  • 75': Offside, Sporting Braga. Paulinho tries a through ball, but Ricardo Esgaio is caught offside.
  • 77': Foul by Haris Seferovic (Benfica).
  • 77': João Palhinha (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Haris Seferovic (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 78': Foul by Florentino Luís (Benfica).
  • 78': Fransergio (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Claudemir (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Foul by Florentino Luís (Benfica).
  • 79': Attempt saved. Dyego Sousa (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ricardo Esgaio with a cross.
  • 80': Substitution, Benfica. Gedson Fernandes replaces Florentino Luís.
  • 82': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by André Almeida.
  • 83': Attempt saved. João Félix (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pizzi.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Rafa (Benfica) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 83': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Bruno Viana.
  • 85': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Trincão replaces Fransergio.
  • 85': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Ricardo Ryller replaces Ricardo Esgaio.
  • 86': Substitution, Benfica. Eduardo Salvio replaces Pizzi.
  • 87': Foul by Claudemir (Sporting Braga).
  • 87': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Offside, Benfica. João Félix tries a through ball, but Alejandro Grimaldo is caught offside.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Haris Seferovic (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rafa with a through ball.
  • 90': Goal! Sporting Braga 1, Benfica 4. Rafa (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Benfica. Adel Taarabt replaces João Félix.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Ferro.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Eduardo Salvio (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Eduardo Salvio (Benfica) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rafa.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Tiago Sá.
  • 90'+5': Hand ball by Rúben Dias (Benfica).
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Gedson Fernandes (Benfica) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adel Taarabt.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Sporting Braga 1, Benfica 4.
  • 90'+6': Match ends, Sporting Braga 1, Benfica 4.

Game Information

Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga

Venue: Estádio Municipal de Braga
Location: Braga, Portugal
Attendance: 24,046

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

SCB Braga (4-4-2)

No. Name
12 Tiago Sá (GK)
14 Pablo
36 Bruno Viana Yellow Card
19 Murilo
47 Ricardo Esgaio Yellow Card
25 Claudemir
60 João Palhinha Yellow Card
21 Ricardo Horta
7 Wilson Eduardo
20 Paulinho
27 Fransérgio Yellow Card
Braga Substitutes:
Marcelo Goiano, Dyego Sousa, Bruno Xadas, João Novais, Francisco Trincão, Ricardo, Matheus.

SLB Benfica (4-4-2)

No. Name
99 Odisseas Vlachodimos (GK)
97 Ferro
6 Rúben Dias Yellow Card
3 Alejandro Grimaldo
34 André Almeida
22 Andreas Samaris
61 Florentino Yellow Card
27 Rafa Silva Yellow Card
21 Pizzi Yellow Card
14 Haris Seferovic Yellow Card
79 João Félix Yellow Card
Benfica Substitutes:
Adel Taarabt, Mile Svilar, Franco Cervi, Jonas, Gedson Fernandes, Eduardo Salvio, Jardel.

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