Portuguese Primeira Liga

Benfica vs Braga, 2019-20 Portuguese Liga

· Portuguese Primeira Liga
Benfica
    FT
    0 - 1
    Braga
    • 45'+1': João Palhinha
    • Red Card 90'+6': Raul

    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': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 5': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Tomas Tavares.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
    • 9': Offside, Benfica. Adel Taarabt tries a through ball, but Carlos Vinicius is caught offside.
    • 10': Foul by Rúben Dias (Benfica).
    • 10': Paulinho (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Attempt missed. Franco Cervi (Benfica) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Odisseas Vlachodimos.
    • 13': Foul by Paulinho (Sporting Braga).
    • 13': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Foul by Wenderson Galeno (Sporting Braga).
    • 16': Rúben Dias (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Offside, Benfica. Rafa tries a through ball, but Franco Cervi is caught offside.
    • 17': Foul by Franco Cervi (Benfica).
    • 17': Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Attempt blocked. Wenderson Galeno (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fransergio.
    • 18': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Rúben Dias.
    • 20': Carlos Vinicius (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Foul by Wallace (Sporting Braga).
    • 21': Foul by David Carmo (Sporting Braga).
    • 21': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': David Carmo (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 24': Offside, Benfica. Alejandro Grimaldo tries a through ball, but Pizzi is caught offside.
    • 24': Foul by Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica).
    • 24': Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Foul by Nuno Sequeira (Sporting Braga).
    • 25': Rúben Dias (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 26': Adel Taarabt (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Foul by Paulinho (Sporting Braga).
    • 27': Offside, Benfica. Rúben Dias tries a through ball, but Pizzi is caught offside.
    • 29': Foul by Adel Taarabt (Benfica).
    • 29': Fransergio (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 31': Foul by Julian Weigl (Benfica).
    • 31': Wenderson Galeno (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 32': Offside, Sporting Braga. Nuno Sequeira tries a through ball, but João Palhinha is caught offside.
    • 34': Offside, Sporting Braga. Ricardo Horta tries a through ball, but Ricardo Esgaio is caught offside.
    • 35': Adel Taarabt (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 35': Foul by João Palhinha (Sporting Braga).
    • 36': João Palhinha (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 37': Offside, Benfica. Alejandro Grimaldo tries a through ball, but Carlos Vinicius is caught offside.
    • 38': Foul by Rúben Dias (Benfica).
    • 38': Paulinho (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 41': Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Foul by Fransergio (Sporting Braga).
    • 42': Attempt missed. Carlos Vinicius (Benfica) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Pizzi with a cross.
    • 43': Foul by Rúben Dias (Benfica).
    • 43': Paulinho (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Offside, Benfica. Adel Taarabt tries a through ball, but Carlos Vinicius is caught offside.
    • 44': Offside, Sporting Braga. Wallace tries a through ball, but Paulinho is caught offside.
    • 45': Foul by Rúben Dias (Benfica).
    • 45': Wenderson Galeno (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45': Attempt saved. Fransergio (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Raúl Silva.
    • 45': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Odisseas Vlachodimos.
    • 45'+1': Goal! Benfica 0, Sporting Braga 1. João Palhinha (Sporting Braga) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Nuno Sequeira with a cross following a corner.
    • 45'+1': Rúben Dias (Benfica) is shown the yellow card.
    • 45'+1': Raúl Silva (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Benfica 0, Sporting Braga 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Benfica 0, Sporting Braga 1.
    • 46': Foul by Carlos Vinicius (Benfica).
    • 46': Fransergio (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 47': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by João Palhinha.
    • 49': Carlos Vinicius (Benfica) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Paulinho (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ricardo Esgaio.
    • 50': Foul by Carlos Vinicius (Benfica).
    • 50': Wallace (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Alejandro Grimaldo.
    • 52': Attempt saved. Wallace (Sporting Braga) header from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nuno Sequeira with a cross.
    • 52': Foul by Julian Weigl (Benfica).
    • 52': Wenderson Galeno (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 54': Foul by Ricardo Esgaio (Sporting Braga).
    • 54': Franco Cervi (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 54': Ricardo Esgaio (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Carlos Vinicius (Benfica) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 56': Foul by Adel Taarabt (Benfica).
    • 56': João Palhinha (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Adel Taarabt (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 57': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Trincão replaces Wenderson Galeno.
    • 58': Attempt saved. Fransergio (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ricardo Horta.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Trincão (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 61': Foul by Tomas Tavares (Benfica).
    • 61': Raúl Silva (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Substitution, Benfica. Haris Seferovic replaces Franco Cervi.
    • 63': Foul by Fransergio (Sporting Braga).
    • 63': Julian Weigl (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Offside, Benfica. Tomas Tavares tries a through ball, but Haris Seferovic is caught offside.
    • 64': Foul by Paulinho (Sporting Braga).
    • 64': Rúben Dias (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Attempt saved. Paulinho (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Trincão with a cross.
    • 66': Foul by Wallace (Sporting Braga).
    • 66': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 67': Foul by Haris Seferovic (Benfica).
    • 67': Nuno Sequeira (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Foul by Fransergio (Sporting Braga).
    • 68': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 68': Attempt saved. Pizzi (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adel Taarabt.
    • 68': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Matheus.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Rúben Dias (Benfica) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pizzi with a cross following a corner.
    • 69': Foul by Rafa (Benfica).
    • 69': João Palhinha (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by David Carmo.
    • 71': Foul by Adel Taarabt (Benfica).
    • 71': Fransergio (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Foul by Tomas Tavares (Benfica).
    • 72': Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Adel Taarabt (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 74': Foul by Wallace (Sporting Braga).
    • 74': Wallace (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 75': Attempt saved. Carlos Vinicius (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rúben Dias.
    • 76': Foul by Julian Weigl (Benfica).
    • 76': Fransergio (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Attempt saved. Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ricardo Esgaio.
    • 77': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Odisseas Vlachodimos.
    • 78': Foul by Haris Seferovic (Benfica).
    • 78': Trincão (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 79': Substitution, Sporting Braga. André Horta replaces Ricardo Horta.
    • 79': Substitution, Benfica. Chiquinho replaces Julian Weigl.
    • 80': Foul by David Carmo (Sporting Braga).
    • 80': Rúben Dias (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Trincão (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nuno Sequeira.
    • 86': Substitution, Benfica. Dyego Sousa replaces Tomas Tavares.
    • 87': Foul by Rúben Dias (Benfica).
    • 87': Fransergio (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Rui Fonte replaces Paulinho.
    • 87': Offside, Sporting Braga. Trincão tries a through ball, but Rui Fonte is caught offside.
    • 88': Adel Taarabt (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Foul by Rui Fonte (Sporting Braga).
    • 90': Attempt saved. Adel Taarabt (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 90': Foul by Haris Seferovic (Benfica).
    • 90': Wallace (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Attempt saved. André Horta (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Nuno Sequeira.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Fransergio (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left.
    • 90'+3': Offside, Benfica. Adel Taarabt tries a through ball, but Pizzi is caught offside.
    • 90'+4': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Alejandro Grimaldo.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Benfica 0, Sporting Braga 1.
    • 90'+6': Second yellow card to Raúl Silva (Sporting Braga) for excessive celebration.
    • 0': Match ends, Benfica 0, Sporting Braga 1.

    Statistics

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    16 Fouls 21
    4 Yellow Cards 2
    1 Red Cards 0
    4 Offsides 8
    6 Corner Kicks 3
    3 Saves 6
    45.1 Possession 54.9
    12 SHOTS 10
    7 ON GOAL 3
    0.6 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    308 Accurate Passes 388
    403 Passes 485
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 3
    14 Crosses 24
    0.2 Cross % 0.1
    70 Long Balls 56
    27 Accurate Long Balls 30
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    1 Blocked Shots 0
    13 Effective Tackles 16
    20 Tackles 20
    0.7 Tackle % 0.8
    11 Interceptions 8
    26 Effective Clearances 12
    26 Clearances 12

    Game Information

    Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga

    Venue: Estádio da Luz
    Location: Lisbon, Portugal
    Attendance: 59,371

    Liga Portugal Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 FC Porto 6 +13 18
    2 Benfica 6 +17 16
    3 Sporting CP 6 +9 14
    4 Santa Clara 6 +7 14
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    SLB Benfica (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    99 Odisseas Vlachodimos (GK)
    97 Ferro
    6 Rúben Dias Yellow Card
    3 Alejandro Grimaldo
    84 Tomas Tavares
    49 Adel Taarabt Yellow Card
    28 Julian Weigl
    11 Franco Cervi
    21 Pizzi
    27 Rafa Silva
    95 Carlos Vinícius
    Benfica Substitutes:
    Chiquinho, Andreas Samaris, Jota, Haris Seferovic, Ivan Zlobin, Dyego Sousa, Nuno Tavares.

    SCB Braga (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    1 Matheus (GK)
    92 David Carmo Yellow Card
    34 Raul Yellow Card
    13 Wallace Yellow Card
    27 Fransérgio
    60 João Palhinha Yellow Card
    5 Nuno Sequeira
    47 Ricardo Esgaio Yellow Card
    20 Paulinho
    90 Galeno
    21 Ricardo Horta
    Braga Substitutes:
    Tiago Sá, Abel Ruiz, Bruno Wilson, Francisco Trincão, João Novais, Rui Fonte, André Horta.

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