Benfica vs FC Porto, 2020-21 Portuguese Liga

· Portuguese Primeira Liga

Benfica

23': Everton

FT
1 - 1

FC Porto

75': Mateus Uribe

Porto draw at Benfica leaves Sporting closer to title

Haris Seferovic of SL Benfica [1296x729]

Porto came from behind to earn a 1-1 draw at rivals Benfica on Thursday as they were spared defeat by a late VAR review.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Foul by Julian Weigl (Benfica).
1': Luis Díaz (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
2': Foul by Otávio (FC Porto).
2': Julian Weigl (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
3': Foul by Zaidu Sanusi (FC Porto).
3': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
3': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Moussa Marega.
4': Attempt missed. Luis Díaz (FC Porto) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mateus Uribe following a fast break.
5': Foul by Diogo Gonçalves (Benfica).
5': Luis Díaz (FC Porto) wins a free kick on the left wing.
6': Foul by Otávio (FC Porto).
6': Julian Weigl (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6': Foul by Mateus Uribe (FC Porto).
6': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
7': Offside, FC Porto. Mateus Uribe tries a through ball, but Moussa Marega is caught offside.
9': Attempt missed. Mateus Uribe (FC Porto) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Moussa Marega.
11': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Pepe.
12': Attempt blocked. Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pizzi with a cross.
12': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Mateus Uribe.
15': Everton (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
15': Foul by Sérgio Oliveira (FC Porto).
15': Sérgio Oliveira (FC Porto) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
16': Foul by Otávio (FC Porto).
16': Jan Vertonghen (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17': Hand ball by Diogo Gonçalves (Benfica).
23': Goal! Benfica 1, FC Porto 0. Everton (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rafa.
25': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Pepe.
25': Foul by Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica).
25': Moussa Marega (FC Porto) wins a free kick on the right wing.
28': Everton (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
28': Foul by Wilson Manafá (FC Porto).
30': Foul by Diogo Gonçalves (Benfica).
30': Luis Díaz (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
31': Foul by Julian Weigl (Benfica).
31': Sérgio Oliveira (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
31': Julian Weigl (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
31': Foul by Everton (Benfica).
31': Otávio (FC Porto) wins a free kick on the right wing.
32': Diogo Gonçalves (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
32': Foul by Mehdi Taremi (FC Porto).
33': Attempt blocked. Luis Díaz (FC Porto) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mateus Uribe.
33': Offside, FC Porto. Luis Díaz tries a through ball, but Moussa Marega is caught offside.
34': Attempt blocked. Mehdi Taremi (FC Porto) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Otávio.
34': Attempt missed. Mateus Uribe (FC Porto) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
35': Foul by Pizzi (Benfica).
35': Mehdi Taremi (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
39': Foul by Julian Weigl (Benfica).
39': Otávio (FC Porto) wins a free kick on the right wing.
40': Corner, FC Porto. Conceded by Lucas Verissimo.
40': Hand ball by Mehdi Taremi (FC Porto).
44': Corner, FC Porto. Conceded by Nicolás Otamendi.
45': Foul by Haris Seferovic (Benfica).
45': Otávio (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+1': Corner, FC Porto. Conceded by Rafa.
45'+1': Offside, Benfica. Pizzi tries a through ball, but Rafa is caught offside.
45'+3': VAR Decision: No Penalty Benfica.
45'+3': First Half ends, Benfica 1, FC Porto 0.
45': Second Half begins Benfica 1, FC Porto 0.
49': Foul by Rafa (Benfica).
49': Zaidu Sanusi (FC Porto) wins a free kick on the left wing.
50': Attempt saved. Moussa Marega (FC Porto) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Otávio.
50': Corner, FC Porto. Conceded by Diogo Gonçalves.
51': Attempt missed. Zaidu Sanusi (FC Porto) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Sérgio Oliveira with a cross following a corner.
52': Foul by Diogo Gonçalves (Benfica).
52': Luis Díaz (FC Porto) wins a free kick on the left wing.
53': Diogo Gonçalves (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
53': Foul by Luis Díaz (FC Porto).
54': Corner, FC Porto. Conceded by Lucas Verissimo.
55': Corner, FC Porto. Conceded by Jan Vertonghen.
56': Attempt saved. Everton (Benfica) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rafa.
57': VAR Decision: No Penalty Benfica.
58': Foul by Lucas Verissimo (Benfica).
58': Mehdi Taremi (FC Porto) wins a free kick on the left wing.
58': Lucas Verissimo (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
59': Offside, FC Porto. Otávio tries a through ball, but Zaidu Sanusi is caught offside.
60': Foul by Rafa (Benfica).
60': Luis Díaz (FC Porto) wins a free kick on the left wing.
60': Rafa (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
60': Attempt blocked. Mateus Uribe (FC Porto) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Díaz.
60': Foul by Lucas Verissimo (Benfica).
60': Moussa Marega (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
61': Corner, FC Porto. Conceded by Julian Weigl.
63': Offside, FC Porto. Otávio tries a through ball, but Moussa Marega is caught offside.
64': Foul by Pepe (FC Porto).
64': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
64': Pepe (FC Porto) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
66': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Mehdi Taremi.
67': Corner, FC Porto. Conceded by Alejandro Grimaldo.
68': Substitution, Benfica. Gabriel Pires replaces Julian Weigl.
68': Substitution, Benfica. Adel Taarabt replaces Rafa.
68': Attempt missed. Mehdi Taremi (FC Porto) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Sérgio Oliveira with a cross following a corner.
69': Substitution, FC Porto. Toni Martínez replaces Moussa Marega.
69': Substitution, FC Porto. João Mário replaces Zaidu Sanusi.
71': Helton Leite (Benfica) is shown the yellow card.
71': Foul by Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica).
71': Toni Martínez (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
71': Corner, FC Porto. Conceded by Nicolás Otamendi.
72': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Pepe.
73': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Wilson Manafá.
74': Foul by Haris Seferovic (Benfica).
74': Pepe (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
74': Foul by Gabriel Pires (Benfica).
74': Mehdi Taremi (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
75': Attempt blocked. Sérgio Oliveira (FC Porto) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
75': Corner, FC Porto. Conceded by Lucas Verissimo.
75': Goal! Benfica 1, FC Porto 1. Mateus Uribe (FC Porto) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by João Mário following a corner.
78': Attempt missed. João Mário (FC Porto) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mehdi Taremi.
80': Foul by Pepe (FC Porto).
80': Haris Seferovic (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
81': Chancel Mbemba (FC Porto) is shown the yellow card.
81': Gabriel Pires (Benfica) is shown the yellow card.
81': Pizzi (Benfica) is shown the yellow card.
83': Foul by Haris Seferovic (Benfica).
83': Mateus Uribe (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
83': Haris Seferovic (Benfica) is shown the yellow card.
83': Substitution, FC Porto. Evanilson replaces Mehdi Taremi.
84': Substitution, FC Porto. Francisco Conceição replaces Sérgio Oliveira.
85': Substitution, Benfica. Darwin Núñez replaces Everton.
87': Adel Taarabt (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87': Foul by Francisco Conceição (FC Porto).
88': Offside, Benfica. Nicolás Otamendi tries a through ball, but Pizzi is caught offside.
89': Foul by Diogo Gonçalves (Benfica).
89': Luis Díaz (FC Porto) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90': Diogo Gonçalves (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+1': Attempt missed. Evanilson (FC Porto) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
90'+1': Attempt saved. Adel Taarabt (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Darwin Núñez.
90'+1': Attempt blocked. Pizzi (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Darwin Núñez with a cross.
90'+2': Attempt blocked. Otávio (FC Porto) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by João Mário.
90'+2': Offside, Benfica. Alejandro Grimaldo tries a through ball, but Darwin Núñez is caught offside.
90'+4': VAR Decision: No Goal Benfica 1-1 FC Porto.
90'+5': Substitution, Benfica. Gilberto replaces Diogo Gonçalves.
90'+5': Substitution, Benfica. Pedrinho replaces Pizzi.
90'+6': Corner, FC Porto. Conceded by Gabriel Pires.
90'+7': Attempt missed. Luis Díaz (FC Porto) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
90'+7': Second Half ends, Benfica 1, FC Porto 1.
0': Match ends, Benfica 1, FC Porto 1.

Statistics

FCP		SLB
13	Fouls	20
3	Yellow Cards	8
0	Red Cards	0
4	Offsides	3
11	Corner Kicks	7
2	Saves	1
55.8	Possession	44.2
15	SHOTS	5
2	ON GOAL	3
0.1	On Target %	0.6
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
300	Accurate Passes	219
388	Passes	313
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.7
4	Accurate Crosses	2
23	Crosses	12
0.2	Cross %	0.2
64	Long Balls	58
27	Accurate Long Balls	25
0.4	Long Balls %	0.4
5	Blocked Shots	2
12	Effective Tackles	14
18	Tackles	18
0.7	Tackle %	0.8
11	Interceptions	16
10	Effective Clearances	26
10	Clearances	26

Game Information

Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga

Venue: Estádio da Luz
Location: Lisbon, Portugal

Liga Portugal Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	FC Porto	27	+43	72
2	Sporting CP	26	+53	65
3	Benfica	27	+41	65
4	Braga	26	+26	46

Full Table

Line-Ups

Benfica (3-4-3)

No.	Name
77	Helton Leite (GK)
30	Nicolás Otamendi
5	Jan Vertonghen
4	Lucas Verissimo
21	Pizzi
28	Julian Weigl
3	Alejandro Grimaldo
17	Diogo Gonçalves
14	Haris Seferovic
7	Everton
27	Rafa Silva

Benfica Substitutes:

Darwin Núñez, Gabriel, Chiquinho, Gilberto, Pedrinho, Luca Waldschmidt, Adel Taarabt, Nuno Tavares, Odisseas Vlachodimos.

FC Porto (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Agustín Marchesín (GK)
3	Pepe
19	Chancel Mbemba
12	Zaidu Sanusi
18	Manafá
8	Mateus Uribe
27	Sérgio Oliveira
7	Luis Díaz
25	Otávio
9	Mehdi Taremi
11	Moussa Marega

FC Porto Substitutes:

Marko Grujic, João Mário, Diogo Leite, Toni Martínez, Romário Baró, Fabio Vieira, Evanilson, Diogo Costa, Francisco Conceição.

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