Portuguese Primeira Liga

Benfica vs FC Porto, 2018-2019 Portuguese Liga

· Portuguese Primeira Liga
Benfica
  • 62': Haris Seferovic
  • Red Card 82': Cristian Lema
FT
1 - 0
FC Porto

    About

    Benfica are hosting FC Porto 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': Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 1': Foul by Otávio (FC Porto).
    • 2': Foul by Tiquinho Soares (FC Porto).
    • 2': Rúben Dias (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Foul by André Almeida (Benfica).
    • 5': Yacine Brahimi (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Attempt saved. Tiquinho Soares (FC Porto) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Otávio.
    • 9': Foul by Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica).
    • 9': Moussa Marega (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 11': Foul by Otávio (FC Porto).
    • 11': Franco Cervi (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 11': Attempt blocked. Cristian Lema (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo with a cross.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Eduardo Salvio (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
    • 13': Foul by Moussa Marega (FC Porto).
    • 13': Pizzi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Foul by Otávio (FC Porto).
    • 15': Pizzi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Foul by Felipe (FC Porto).
    • 16': Haris Seferovic (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 17': Eder Militão (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Haris Seferovic (Benfica).
    • 18': Foul by Otávio (FC Porto).
    • 18': Franco Cervi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Eder Militão (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by Eduardo Salvio (Benfica).
    • 19': Iker Casillas (FC Porto) is shown the yellow card.
    • 22': Delay in match Danilo Pereira (FC Porto) because of an injury.
    • 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Tiquinho Soares (FC Porto) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Héctor Herrera.
    • 23': Foul by Yacine Brahimi (FC Porto).
    • 23': Rúben Dias (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Cristian Lema (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Foul by Yacine Brahimi (FC Porto).
    • 26': Foul by Héctor Herrera (FC Porto).
    • 26': Gabriel Pires (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': André Almeida (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Foul by Eder Militão (FC Porto).
    • 31': Offside, Benfica. Pizzi tries a through ball, but Haris Seferovic is caught offside.
    • 32': Foul by Cristian Lema (Benfica).
    • 32': Moussa Marega (FC Porto) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 32': Cristian Lema (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 33': Attempt blocked. Eder Militão (FC Porto) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Telles with a cross.
    • 33': Corner, FC Porto. Conceded by Rúben Dias.
    • 35': Corner, FC Porto. Conceded by Rúben Dias.
    • 35': Delay in match Moussa Marega (FC Porto) because of an injury.
    • 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Danilo Pereira (FC Porto) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Alex Telles with a cross following a corner.
    • 37': Attempt blocked. Eduardo Salvio (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Pires.
    • 39': Foul by Otávio (FC Porto).
    • 39': Pizzi (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 40': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Tiquinho Soares.
    • 40': Attempt blocked. Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 41': Foul by Otávio (FC Porto).
    • 41': Franco Cervi (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Cristian Lema (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 42': Offside, Benfica. Franco Cervi tries a through ball, but Haris Seferovic is caught offside.
    • 44': Foul by Héctor Herrera (FC Porto).
    • 44': Pizzi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Foul by Gabriel Pires (Benfica).
    • 45': Otávio (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Cristian Lema (Benfica).
    • 45'+1': Tiquinho Soares (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+1': Offside, FC Porto. Otávio tries a through ball, but Héctor Herrera is caught offside.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Benfica 0, FC Porto 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Benfica 0, FC Porto 0.
    • 47': Foul by Lubomir Fejsa (Benfica).
    • 47': Héctor Herrera (FC Porto) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 47': Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 47': Foul by Otávio (FC Porto).
    • 47': Otávio (FC Porto) is shown the yellow card.
    • 48': Eder Militão (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Foul by Haris Seferovic (Benfica).
    • 49': Eder Militão (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Eduardo Salvio (Benfica).
    • 51': Eduardo Salvio (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by Yacine Brahimi (FC Porto).
    • 52': Foul by Pizzi (Benfica).
    • 52': Héctor Herrera (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 52': Substitution, FC Porto. Sérgio Oliveira replaces Otávio.
    • 54': Danilo Pereira (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Foul by Eduardo Salvio (Benfica).
    • 56': Attempt missed. Moussa Marega (FC Porto) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Alex Telles with a cross.
    • 56': Maxi Pereira (FC Porto) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 57': André Almeida (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by Héctor Herrera (FC Porto).
    • 58': Foul by Rúben Dias (Benfica).
    • 58': Tiquinho Soares (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Substitution, Benfica. Rafa replaces Franco Cervi.
    • 58': Foul by Héctor Herrera (FC Porto).
    • 58': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 59': Héctor Herrera (FC Porto) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 60': Foul by Gabriel Pires (Benfica).
    • 60': Tiquinho Soares (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Attempt saved. Gabriel Pires (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pizzi.
    • 62': Goal! Benfica 1, FC Porto 0. Haris Seferovic (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pizzi with a headed pass.
    • 65': Offside, Benfica. Alejandro Grimaldo tries a through ball, but Haris Seferovic is caught offside.
    • 66': Foul by Lubomir Fejsa (Benfica).
    • 66': Héctor Herrera (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Foul by André Almeida (Benfica).
    • 67': Yacine Brahimi (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Eduardo Salvio (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 69': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Eder Militão.
    • 70': Substitution, FC Porto. Jesús Manuel Corona replaces Maxi Pereira.
    • 71': Attempt blocked. Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 72': Alex Telles (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Foul by Eduardo Salvio (Benfica).
    • 72': Eduardo Salvio (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Foul by Alex Telles (FC Porto).
    • 74': Attempt blocked. Danilo Pereira (FC Porto) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 74': Corner, FC Porto. Conceded by Eduardo Salvio.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Danilo Pereira (FC Porto) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alex Telles with a cross following a corner.
    • 75': Foul by Rafa (Benfica).
    • 75': Jesús Manuel Corona (FC Porto) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 75': Rafa (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 76': Substitution, FC Porto. André Pereira replaces Tiquinho Soares.
    • 76': Foul by André Almeida (Benfica).
    • 76': Héctor Herrera (FC Porto) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 77': Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Foul by Yacine Brahimi (FC Porto).
    • 77': Yacine Brahimi (FC Porto) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 79': Alex Telles (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Foul by André Almeida (Benfica).
    • 81': Substitution, Benfica. Alfa Semedo replaces Pizzi.
    • 82': André Pereira (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 82': Foul by Cristian Lema (Benfica).
    • 82': Second yellow card to Cristian Lema (Benfica) for a bad foul.
    • 86': Attempt blocked. Sérgio Oliveira (FC Porto) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Yacine Brahimi (FC Porto) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 88': André Pereira (FC Porto) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 88': Foul by Gabriel Pires (Benfica).
    • 88': Attempt missed. Eder Militão (FC Porto) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Sérgio Oliveira with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 90': Attempt blocked. Eduardo Salvio (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Haris Seferovic.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, Benfica. Andreas Samaris replaces Haris Seferovic.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Andreas Samaris (Benfica).
    • 90'+3': Sérgio Oliveira (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+4': Corner, FC Porto. Conceded by André Almeida.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica).
    • 90'+4': Yacine Brahimi (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Danilo Pereira (FC Porto) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Sérgio Oliveira with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Benfica 1, FC Porto 0.
    • 90'+5': Match ends, Benfica 1, FC Porto 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga

    Venue: Estádio da Luz
    Location: Lisbon, Portugal
    Attendance: 61,567

    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)
    25 Cristian Lema Yellow Card
    6 Rúben Dias
    3 Alejandro Grimaldo Yellow Card
    34 André Almeida
    5 Ljubomir Fejsa
    21 Pizzi
    8 Gabriel
    14 Haris Seferovic
    11 Franco Cervi
    18 Eduardo Salvio
    Benfica Substitutes:
    Jonas, Nicolás Castillo, Gedson Fernandes, Andreas Samaris, Alfa Semedo, Mile Svilar, Rafa Silva.

    FCP FC Porto (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Iker Casillas (GK) Yellow Card
    3 Éder Militão
    28 Felipe
    13 Alex Telles
    2 Maxi Pereira Yellow Card
    22 Danilo Pereira
    16 Héctor Herrera Yellow Card
    8 Yacine Brahimi Yellow Card
    25 Otávio Yellow Card
    29 Tiquinho Soares
    11 Moussa Marega
    FC Porto Substitutes:
    André Pereira, Vaná, Chancel Mbemba, Sérgio Oliveira, Óliver Torres, Jesús Corona, Chidozie Awaziem.

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