Portuguese Primeira Liga

Benfica vs Braga, 2018-2019 Portuguese Liga

· Portuguese Primeira Liga
Benfica
  • 19': Pizzi
  • 39': Jardel
  • 48': Alejandro Grimaldo
  • 54': Jonas
  • 63': Franco Cervi
  • 67': André Almeida
FT
6 - 2
Braga
  • 51': Dyego Sousa
  • 73': João Novais

About

Benfica are hosting Braga at Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, 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': Offside, Benfica. Andrija Zivkovic tries a through ball, but Jonas is caught offside.
  • 2': Foul by Lubomir Fejsa (Benfica).
  • 2': Paulinho (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 4': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Pablo Santos.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Jardel (Benfica) header from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pizzi with a cross following a corner.
  • 5': Foul by Ricardo Esgaio (Sporting Braga).
  • 5': Franco Cervi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Bruno Viana.
  • 12': Offside, Sporting Braga. Nuno Sequeira tries a through ball, but Ricardo Esgaio is caught offside.
  • 14': Claudemir (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Jonas (Benfica).
  • 15': Foul by Ricardo Esgaio (Sporting Braga).
  • 15': Gedson Fernandes (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 15': Ricardo Esgaio (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 16': Foul by Jardel (Benfica).
  • 16': Paulinho (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Bruno Viana (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ricardo Esgaio.
  • 19': Goal! Benfica 1, Sporting Braga 0. Pizzi (Benfica) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo.
  • 21': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Pablo Santos.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Dyego Sousa.
  • 24': Fransergio (Sporting Braga) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Pablo Santos with a headed pass.
  • 24': Dyego Sousa (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 24': Foul by Rúben Dias (Benfica).
  • 25': Attempt missed. Pablo Santos (Sporting Braga) header from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Dyego Sousa (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Fransergio following a fast break.
  • 27': Foul by Jonas (Benfica).
  • 27': Ricardo Esgaio (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Claudemir (Sporting Braga).
  • 28': Franco Cervi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Ricardo Horta.
  • 31': Foul by Bruno Viana (Sporting Braga).
  • 31': Jonas (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Jardel (Benfica).
  • 33': Paulinho (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 34': Attempt saved. Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dyego Sousa.
  • 35': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Odisseas Vlachodimos.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Andrija Zivkovic (Benfica) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 38': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Nuno Sequeira.
  • 39': Goal! Benfica 2, Sporting Braga 0. Jardel (Benfica) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrija Zivkovic with a cross following a corner.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Jonas (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 44': Foul by Ricardo Esgaio (Sporting Braga).
  • 44': Pizzi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Ricardo Esgaio.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Gedson Fernandes (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Franco Cervi (Benfica) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Ricardo Horta.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Jardel (Benfica).
  • 45'+2': Tiago Sá (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Benfica 2, Sporting Braga 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Benfica 2, Sporting Braga 0.
  • 46': Foul by Gedson Fernandes (Benfica).
  • 46': Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Claudemir (Sporting Braga).
  • 48': Jonas (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 48': Goal! Benfica 3, Sporting Braga 0. Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the bottom left corner.
  • 51': Goal! Benfica 3, Sporting Braga 1. Dyego Sousa (Sporting Braga) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 52': Foul by Marcelo Goiano (Sporting Braga).
  • 52': Franco Cervi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Marcelo Goiano (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 52': Dyego Sousa (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by André Almeida (Benfica).
  • 53': Foul by Lubomir Fejsa (Benfica).
  • 53': Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 53': Offside, Sporting Braga. Nuno Sequeira tries a through ball, but Dyego Sousa is caught offside.
  • 54': Goal! Benfica 4, Sporting Braga 1. Jonas (Benfica) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Franco Cervi.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Ricardo Esgaio (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 57': Foul by Rúben Dias (Benfica).
  • 57': Paulinho (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 57': Rúben Dias (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Dyego Sousa (Sporting Braga) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nuno Sequeira.
  • 59': Dyego Sousa (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Lubomir Fejsa (Benfica).
  • 59': Substitution, Sporting Braga. João Novais replaces Ricardo Horta.
  • 59': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Wilson Eduardo replaces Marcelo Goiano.
  • 62': Substitution, Benfica. Haris Seferovic replaces Jonas.
  • 63': Goal! Benfica 5, Sporting Braga 1. Franco Cervi (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Andrija Zivkovic.
  • 65': Foul by Bruno Viana (Sporting Braga).
  • 65': Gedson Fernandes (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Jardel (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo with a cross.
  • 66': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Tiago Sá.
  • 67': Goal! Benfica 6, Sporting Braga 1. André Almeida (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner following a corner.
  • 68': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Ricardo Ryller replaces Paulinho.
  • 71': Foul by Lubomir Fejsa (Benfica).
  • 72': Fransergio (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Offside, Benfica. Andrija Zivkovic tries a through ball, but Haris Seferovic is caught offside.
  • 71': Andrija Zivkovic (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Nuno Sequeira (Sporting Braga).
  • 72': Foul by Lubomir Fejsa (Benfica).
  • 72': Nuno Sequeira (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Wilson Eduardo (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by João Novais.
  • 73': Goal! Benfica 6, Sporting Braga 2. João Novais (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fransergio.
  • 75': Substitution, Benfica. Germán Conti replaces Jardel.
  • 76': Foul by Ricardo Ryller (Sporting Braga).
  • 76': Gedson Fernandes (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Lubomir Fejsa (Benfica).
  • 76': João Novais (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 78': Andrija Zivkovic (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 78': Foul by Nuno Sequeira (Sporting Braga).
  • 79': Substitution, Benfica. Filip Krovinovic replaces Franco Cervi.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Filip Krovinovic (Benfica) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by André Almeida.
  • 81': Foul by Fransergio (Sporting Braga).
  • 81': Rúben Dias (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Fransergio (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 82': Foul by Ricardo Ryller (Sporting Braga).
  • 82': Gedson Fernandes (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 86': Filip Krovinovic (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by João Novais (Sporting Braga).
  • 87': Offside, Sporting Braga. Ricardo Esgaio tries a through ball, but Dyego Sousa is caught offside.
  • 88': Andrija Zivkovic (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 88': Foul by Ricardo Ryller (Sporting Braga).
  • 89': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Rúben Dias.
  • 90': Hand ball by Dyego Sousa (Sporting Braga).
  • 90'+2': Foul by Pablo Santos (Sporting Braga).
  • 90'+2': Haris Seferovic (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Pizzi (Benfica) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is just a bit too high. Assisted by Gedson Fernandes.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Benfica 6, Sporting Braga 2.
  • 90'+4': Match ends, Benfica 6, Sporting Braga 2.

Game Information

Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga

Venue: Estádio da Luz
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Attendance: 57,842

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

SLB Benfica (4-3-3)

No. Name
99 Odisseas Vlachodimos (GK)
33 Jardel
6 Rúben Dias Yellow Card
3 Alejandro Grimaldo
34 André Almeida
5 Ljubomir Fejsa
21 Pizzi
83 Gedson Fernandes
10 Jonas
11 Franco Cervi
17 Andrija Zivkovic
Benfica Substitutes:
Germán Conti, Mile Svilar, Haris Seferovic, Filip Krovinovic, João Félix, Andreas Samaris, Alfa Semedo.

SCB Braga (4-4-2)

No. Name
12 Tiago Sá (GK)
14 Pablo
36 Bruno Viana
5 Nuno Sequeira
87 Marcelo Goiano Yellow Card
27 Fransérgio
25 Claudemir
21 Ricardo Horta
47 Ricardo Esgaio Yellow Card
99 Dyego Sousa
20 Paulinho
Braga Substitutes:
Marafona, João Palhinha, Ricardo, Edu Machado, Murilo, João Novais, Wilson Eduardo.

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