Portuguese Primeira Liga

Braga vs Benfica, 2019-20 Portuguese Liga

· Portuguese Primeira Liga
Braga
    FT
    0 - 4
    Benfica
    • 25': Pizzi (P)
    • 47': Pizzi
    • 51': Bruno Viana (OG)
    • 73': Ricardo Esgaio (OG)

    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': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Bruno Viana.
    • 3': Attempt missed. Adel Taarabt (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pizzi following a corner.
    • 4': Foul by André Almeida (Benfica).
    • 4': Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 10': Foul by Pizzi (Benfica).
    • 10': Wenderson Galeno (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by André Almeida.
    • 11': Adel Taarabt (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Foul by Bruno Viana (Sporting Braga).
    • 13': Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Wenderson Galeno (Sporting Braga).
    • 13': Hand ball by André Almeida (Benfica).
    • 15': Attempt missed. João Novais (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ricardo Horta.
    • 17': Attempt missed. Haris Seferovic (Benfica) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo with a cross.
    • 19': Adel Taarabt (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 19': Foul by Wenderson Galeno (Sporting Braga).
    • 20': Attempt saved. Raúl de Tomás (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rafa.
    • 22': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Lucas Cunha.
    • 23': Penalty Benfica. Florentino Luís draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 23': Penalty conceded by Ahmed Hassan (Sporting Braga) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 23': Ahmed Hassan (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 25': Goal! Sporting Braga 0, Benfica 1. Pizzi (Benfica) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
    • 29': Foul by Adel Taarabt (Benfica).
    • 29': João Palhinha (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Foul by João Novais (Sporting Braga).
    • 31': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 33': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Nuno Sequeira.
    • 34': Attempt saved. Pizzi (Benfica) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 35': Foul by Adel Taarabt (Benfica).
    • 35': João Novais (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 37': Foul by Adel Taarabt (Benfica).
    • 37': Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 37': Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Ricardo Esgaio with a cross.
    • 38': Foul by Adel Taarabt (Benfica).
    • 38': João Novais (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Raúl de Tomás (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 40': Attempt blocked. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo.
    • 41': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Lucas Cunha.
    • 41': Foul by Raúl de Tomás (Benfica).
    • 41': Ricardo Esgaio (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by Pizzi (Benfica).
    • 42': Nuno Sequeira (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 43': Attempt missed. Haris Seferovic (Benfica) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Raúl de Tomás with a through ball.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Haris Seferovic (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Raúl de Tomás with a through ball following a fast break.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Adel Taarabt (Benfica).
    • 45'+1': João Palhinha (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': Adel Taarabt (Benfica) is shown the yellow card.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Sporting Braga 0, Benfica 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Sporting Braga 0, Benfica 1.
    • 45': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Murilo Souza replaces Wenderson Galeno.
    • 45': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Rui Fonte replaces Ahmed Hassan.
    • 46': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Bruno Viana.
    • 47': Goal! Sporting Braga 0, Benfica 2. Pizzi (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by André Almeida with a cross.
    • 49': Foul by André Almeida (Benfica).
    • 49': Nuno Sequeira (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Foul by Ricardo Esgaio (Sporting Braga).
    • 50': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Own Goal by Bruno Viana, Sporting Braga. Sporting Braga 0, Benfica 3.
    • 53': Foul by Ricardo Esgaio (Sporting Braga).
    • 53': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 55': Attempt saved. Murilo Souza (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ricardo Horta.
    • 55': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Odisseas Vlachodimos.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Murilo Souza (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nuno Sequeira.
    • 60': Attempt saved. Raúl de Tomás (Benfica) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Haris Seferovic.
    • 65': Foul by Raúl de Tomás (Benfica).
    • 65': João Palhinha (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Foul by Haris Seferovic (Benfica).
    • 67': Nuno Sequeira (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Substitution, Benfica. Jota replaces Raúl de Tomás.
    • 70': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Trincão replaces André Horta.
    • 71': Foul by Lucas Cunha (Sporting Braga).
    • 71': Haris Seferovic (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 73': Own Goal by Ricardo Esgaio, Sporting Braga. Sporting Braga 0, Benfica 4.
    • 75': Substitution, Benfica. Caio replaces Pizzi.
    • 76': Substitution, Benfica. Carlos Vinicius replaces Haris Seferovic.
    • 76': Adel Taarabt (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 76': Foul by Rui Fonte (Sporting Braga).
    • 77': Foul by Jota (Benfica).
    • 77': Nuno Sequeira (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Foul by Nuno Sequeira (Sporting Braga).
    • 78': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 78': Nuno Sequeira (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 79': Foul by Caio (Benfica).
    • 79': Nuno Sequeira (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Attempt blocked. Trincão (Sporting Braga) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nuno Sequeira with a cross.
    • 85': Attempt blocked. Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Murilo Souza.
    • 85': Attempt saved. João Novais (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ricardo Horta.
    • 85': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Odisseas Vlachodimos.
    • 86': Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Foul by Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga).
    • 87': Attempt missed. Trincão (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ricardo Horta with a cross.
    • 88': Attempt blocked. Trincão (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ricardo Horta.
    • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by João Novais.
    • 90'+1': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Ferro.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by João Novais.
    • 90'+2': Second Half ends, Sporting Braga 0, Benfica 4.
    • 0': Match ends, Sporting Braga 0, Benfica 4.
    • 90'+1': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Ferro.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by João Novais.
    • 90'+2': Second Half ends, Sporting Braga 0, Benfica 4.
    • 0': Match ends, Sporting Braga 0, Benfica 4.

    Statistics

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    15 Fouls 11
    1 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 0
    5 Corner Kicks 4
    2 Saves 3
    51.1 Possession 48.9
    11 SHOTS 11
    5 ON GOAL 2
    0.5 On Target % 0.2
    1 Penalty Goals 0
    1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    393 Accurate Passes 361
    477 Passes 437
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    5 Accurate Crosses 5
    14 Crosses 26
    0.4 Cross % 0.2
    67 Long Balls 60
    34 Accurate Long Balls 34
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
    1 Blocked Shots 4
    14 Effective Tackles 10
    21 Tackles 13
    0.7 Tackle % 0.8
    14 Interceptions 11
    15 Effective Clearances 13
    15 Clearances 13

    Game Information

    Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga

    Venue: Estádio Municipal de Braga
    Location: Braga, Portugal
    Attendance: 15,499

    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

    SCB Braga (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Matheus (GK)
    36 Bruno Viana
    4 Lucas Cunha
    5 Nuno Sequeira Yellow Card
    47 Ricardo Esgaio
    60 João Palhinha
    17 João Novais
    21 Ricardo Horta
    90 Galeno
    15 André Horta
    9 Koka Yellow Card
    Braga Substitutes:
    Francisco Trincão, Tiago Sá, Fransérgio, Rui Fonte, Diogo Viana, Murilo, Claudemir.

    SLB Benfica (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    99 Odisseas Vlachodimos (GK)
    97 Ferro
    6 Rúben Dias
    3 Alejandro Grimaldo
    34 André Almeida
    49 Adel Taarabt Yellow Card
    61 Florentino
    27 Rafa Silva
    21 Pizzi
    14 Haris Seferovic
    9 Raúl de Tomás
    Benfica Substitutes:
    Jota, Jardel, Carlos Vinícius, Tomas Tavares, Ivan Zlobin, Caio, Andreas Samaris.

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