Benfica vs Desportivo Aves, 2018-2019 Portuguese Liga

· Portuguese Primeira Liga

Benfica

34': João Félix
62': Franco Cervi

FT
2 - 0

Desportivo Aves

About

Benfica are hosting Desportivo Aves 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': Foul by Bruno Braga (Desportivo Aves).
1': João Félix (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
2': Attempt missed. Eduardo Salvio (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jardel.
3': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Carlos Ponck.
3': Attempt missed. Eduardo Salvio (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
3': Offside, Benfica. Eduardo Salvio tries a through ball, but João Félix is caught offside.
8': Offside, Desportivo Aves. Rodrigo Soares tries a through ball, but Bruno Gomes is caught offside.
10': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Rodrigo Soares.
11': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Vitor Costa.
12': Foul by Eduardo Salvio (Benfica).
12': Vitor Costa (Desportivo Aves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
15': Hand ball by Pizzi (Benfica).
16': Attempt saved. Hamdou Elhouni (Desportivo Aves) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mama Baldé.
16': Attempt saved. Eduardo Salvio (Benfica) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pizzi.
17': Offside, Desportivo Aves. Vítor Gomes tries a through ball, but Mama Baldé is caught offside.
18': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Issam El Adoua.
18': Attempt blocked. João Félix (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pizzi with a cross.
19': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Pires (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Haris Seferovic.
19': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Vitor Costa.
19': Attempt blocked. Haris Seferovic (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo with a headed pass.
21': Foul by Gabriel Pires (Benfica).
21': Vítor Gomes (Desportivo Aves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
21': Hand ball by Vítor Gomes (Desportivo Aves).
24': Attempt saved. Eduardo Salvio (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pizzi with a through ball.
24': Foul by Pizzi (Benfica).
24': Vitor Costa (Desportivo Aves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
26': Attempt missed. Haris Seferovic (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo.
26': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Bruno Braga.
27': Attempt missed. Rúben Dias (Benfica) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pizzi with a cross following a corner.
27': Attempt missed. João Félix (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gabriel Pires.
28': Foul by Bruno Gomes (Desportivo Aves).
28': Pizzi (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
29': Attempt saved. Haris Seferovic (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
30': Foul by Rúben Dias (Benfica).
30': Hamdou Elhouni (Desportivo Aves) wins a free kick on the left wing.
30': Foul by André Almeida (Benfica).
30': Vitor Costa (Desportivo Aves) wins a free kick on the left wing.
31': Attempt missed. Mama Baldé (Desportivo Aves) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high. Assisted by Rodrigo Soares following a set piece situation.
31': Foul by Jardel (Benfica).
31': Vítor Gomes (Desportivo Aves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
32': Attempt blocked. Pizzi (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Haris Seferovic.
33': Bruno Braga (Desportivo Aves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
33': Foul by Gabriel Pires (Benfica).
34': Goal! Benfica 1, Desportivo Aves 0. João Félix (Benfica) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Pizzi with a through ball.
36': Eduardo Salvio (Benfica) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Haris Seferovic.
36': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Defendi.
36': Attempt missed. Jardel (Benfica) header from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
37': Attempt missed. Lubomir Fejsa (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
37': Foul by João Félix (Benfica).
37': Rodrigo Soares (Desportivo Aves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
39': Attempt saved. Eduardo Salvio (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pizzi with a through ball.
40': Foul by Issam El Adoua (Desportivo Aves).
40': Lubomir Fejsa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43': Attempt missed. Gabriel Pires (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by João Félix.
44': Attempt saved. Hamdou Elhouni (Desportivo Aves) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mama Baldé.
44': Corner, Desportivo Aves. Conceded by Odisseas Vlachodimos.
45': Corner, Desportivo Aves. Conceded by Jardel.
45': Foul by Defendi (Desportivo Aves).
45': Lubomir Fejsa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1': First Half ends, Benfica 1, Desportivo Aves 0.
45': Second Half begins Benfica 1, Desportivo Aves 0.
46': Bruno Gomes (Desportivo Aves) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
46': Foul by Rúben Dias (Benfica).
47': Attempt saved. Rodrigo Soares (Desportivo Aves) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
47': Corner, Desportivo Aves. Conceded by Odisseas Vlachodimos.
48': Foul by Carlos Ponck (Desportivo Aves).
48': João Félix (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
48': Attempt missed. Eduardo Salvio (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
49': Delay in match João Félix (Benfica) because of an injury.
50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
52': Offside, Benfica. Rúben Dias tries a through ball, but Haris Seferovic is caught offside.
53': Foul by Vítor Gomes (Desportivo Aves).
53': Lubomir Fejsa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
54': Substitution, Benfica. Franco Cervi replaces João Félix because of an injury.
54': Attempt blocked. Bruno Braga (Desportivo Aves) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
54': Attempt missed. Carlos Ponck (Desportivo Aves) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
55': Eduardo Salvio (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
55': Foul by Vitor Costa (Desportivo Aves).
55': Vitor Costa (Desportivo Aves) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
55': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Issam El Adoua.
56': Attempt blocked. Haris Seferovic (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jardel.
56': Foul by Eduardo Salvio (Benfica).
56': Vitor Costa (Desportivo Aves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
57': Attempt missed. Mama Baldé (Desportivo Aves) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right following a fast break.
59': Substitution, Desportivo Aves. Derley replaces Bruno Braga.
60': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Rodrigo Soares.
61': Foul by Issam El Adoua (Desportivo Aves).
61': Franco Cervi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
61': Issam El Adoua (Desportivo Aves) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
62': Goal! Benfica 2, Desportivo Aves 0. Franco Cervi (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by André Almeida.
63': Foul by Derley (Desportivo Aves).
63': Rúben Dias (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
64': Foul by Derley (Desportivo Aves).
64': Pizzi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
66': Bruno Gomes (Desportivo Aves) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
66': Foul by Rúben Dias (Benfica).
67': Attempt blocked. Defendi (Desportivo Aves) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
67': Attempt missed. Defendi (Desportivo Aves) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation.
68': Attempt saved. Haris Seferovic (Benfica) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gabriel Pires.
69': Attempt missed. Derley (Desportivo Aves) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left.
71': Attempt saved. Issam El Adoua (Desportivo Aves) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
72': Substitution, Benfica. Jonas replaces Eduardo Salvio.
72': Substitution, Desportivo Aves. Falcão replaces Vítor Gomes.
73': Foul by Vitor Costa (Desportivo Aves).
73': Gabriel Pires (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
74': Foul by Derley (Desportivo Aves).
74': Jardel (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
74': Attempt blocked. Haris Seferovic (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
74': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Issam El Adoua.
75': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Carlos Ponck.
77': Foul by Derley (Desportivo Aves).
77': Rúben Dias (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
77': Derley (Desportivo Aves) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
78': Attempt blocked. Bruno Gomes (Desportivo Aves) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Derley.
79': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Vitor Costa.
80': Attempt missed. Jardel (Benfica) header from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Pizzi with a cross following a corner.
81': Derley (Desportivo Aves) wins a free kick on the right wing.
81': Foul by Franco Cervi (Benfica).
82': Substitution, Desportivo Aves. Michel Douglas replaces Hamdou Elhouni.
82': Substitution, Benfica. Rafa replaces Alejandro Grimaldo because of an injury.
83': Foul by Mama Baldé (Desportivo Aves).
83': Franco Cervi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84': Foul by Lubomir Fejsa (Benfica).
84': Rodrigo Soares (Desportivo Aves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86': Rúben Dias (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
86': Attempt missed. Gabriel Pires (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
88': Attempt blocked. Jonas (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rafa.
89': Derley (Desportivo Aves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89': Foul by Jardel (Benfica).
89': Attempt blocked. Haris Seferovic (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pizzi.
90': Foul by Falcão (Desportivo Aves).
90': Franco Cervi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90': Falcão (Desportivo Aves) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+1': Offside, Benfica. Gabriel Pires tries a through ball, but Pizzi is caught offside.
90'+2': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Issam El Adoua.
90'+4': Foul by Rodrigo Soares (Desportivo Aves).
90'+4': Jonas (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4': Second Half ends, Benfica 2, Desportivo Aves 0.
90'+4': Match ends, Benfica 2, Desportivo Aves 0.

Game Information

Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga

Venue: Estádio da Luz
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Attendance: 53,606

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

Benfica (4-3-3)

No.	Name
99	Odisseas Vlachodimos (GK)
33	Jardel
6	Rúben Dias
3	Alejandro Grimaldo
34	André Almeida
5	Ljubomir Fejsa
8	Gabriel
21	Pizzi
14	Haris Seferovic
79	João Félix
18	Eduardo Salvio

Benfica Substitutes:

Gedson Fernandes, Franco Cervi, Nicolás Castillo, Andreas Samaris, Bruno Varela, Rafa Silva, Jonas.

Desportivo Aves (4-3-3)

No.	Name
24	Quentin Beunardeau (GK)
5	Rodrigo Defendi
26	Carlos Ponck
6	Vítor Costa
2	Rodrigo
37	Issam El Adoua
8	Bruno Braga
30	Vítor Gomes
77	Bruno Gomes
10	Hamdou Al Masry
50	Mama Baldé

Desportivo Aves Substitutes:

Michel Douglas Guedes, Falcao, Raphael Lopes, Nélson Lenho, Derley, Diego Galo, Ruben Oliveira.

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