Portuguese Primeira Liga

Rio Ave vs Benfica, 2020-21 Portuguese Liga

· Portuguese Primeira Liga
Rio Ave
    FT
    0 - 3
    Benfica
    • 6': Luca Waldschmidt
    • 45'+4': Luca Waldschmidt
    • 84': Gabriel

    About

    Rio Ave are hosting Benfica at Estádio do Rio Ave, Vila do Conde, 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.
    • 1': Foul by Bruno Moreira (Rio Ave).
    • 1': Gabriel Pires (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 1': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Nélson Monte.
    • 3': Foul by Bruno Moreira (Rio Ave).
    • 3': Gabriel Pires (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Hand ball by Lucas Piazon (Rio Ave).
    • 5': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Nélson Monte.
    • 6': Attempt saved. Jan Vertonghen (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Everton with a headed pass.
    • 6': Goal! Rio Ave 0, Benfica 1. Gian-Luca Waldschmidt (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Everton.
    • 8': Foul by Pizzi (Benfica).
    • 8': Ivo Pinto (Rio Ave) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 9': Foul by Carlos Mané (Rio Ave).
    • 9': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Offside, Rio Ave. Carlos Mané tries a through ball, but Francisco Geraldes is caught offside.
    • 11': Carlos Mané (Rio Ave) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 11': Foul by André Almeida (Benfica).
    • 13': Substitution, Benfica. Gilberto replaces André Almeida because of an injury.
    • 17': Attempt saved. Ivo Pinto (Rio Ave) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lucas Piazon.
    • 19': Offside, Benfica. Gian-Luca Waldschmidt tries a through ball, but Darwin Núñez is caught offside.
    • 19': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Darwin Núñez (Benfica) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
    • 21': VAR Decision: No Goal Rio Ave 0-1 Benfica.
    • 25': Attempt saved. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 25': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Pawel Kieszek.
    • 26': Foul by Gilberto (Benfica).
    • 26': Nélson Monte (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Darwin Núñez (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 26': Foul by Tarantini (Rio Ave).
    • 29': Offside, Benfica. Darwin Núñez tries a through ball, but Gian-Luca Waldschmidt is caught offside.
    • 29': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Gian-Luca Waldschmidt (Benfica) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
    • 30': VAR Decision: No Goal Rio Ave 0-1 Benfica.
    • 32': Hand ball by Gian-Luca Waldschmidt (Benfica).
    • 32': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Pires (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 33': Foul by Darwin Núñez (Benfica).
    • 33': Toni Borevkovic (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Offside, Rio Ave. Aderllan Santos tries a through ball, but Bruno Moreira is caught offside.
    • 34': Foul by Filipe Augusto (Rio Ave).
    • 34': Gabriel Pires (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 36': Foul by Everton (Benfica).
    • 36': Francisco Geraldes (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Attempt blocked. Francisco Geraldes (Rio Ave) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aderllan Santos.
    • 41': Foul by Filipe Augusto (Rio Ave).
    • 41': Gilberto (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 43': Hand ball by Darwin Núñez (Benfica).
    • 44': Attempt blocked. Darwin Núñez (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 45': Offside, Rio Ave. Filipe Augusto tries a through ball, but Carlos Mané is caught offside.
    • 45'+3': Offside, Rio Ave. Ivo Pinto tries a through ball, but Bruno Moreira is caught offside.
    • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Gabriel Pires.
    • 45'+4': Bruno Moreira (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+4': Foul by Jan Vertonghen (Benfica).
    • 45'+4': Goal! Rio Ave 0, Benfica 2. Gian-Luca Waldschmidt (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Darwin Núñez.
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, Rio Ave 0, Benfica 2.
    • 45': Second Half begins Rio Ave 0, Benfica 2.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Darwin Núñez (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 54': Attempt saved. Lucas Piazon (Rio Ave) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tarantini.
    • 54': Corner, Rio Ave. Conceded by Odysseas Vlachodimos.
    • 55': Corner, Rio Ave. Conceded by Rafa.
    • 57': Foul by Filipe Augusto (Rio Ave).
    • 57': Gilberto (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 57': Foul by Filipe Augusto (Rio Ave).
    • 57': Gabriel Pires (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 58': Foul by Filipe Augusto (Rio Ave).
    • 58': Gabriel Pires (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 59': Attempt saved. Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Darwin Núñez (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gian-Luca Waldschmidt.
    • 61': Corner, Rio Ave. Conceded by Jan Vertonghen.
    • 62': Substitution, Rio Ave. Gelson Dala replaces Tarantini.
    • 62': Substitution, Rio Ave. Ronan replaces Francisco Geraldes.
    • 63': Substitution, Rio Ave. Pelé replaces Bruno Moreira.
    • 64': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Ivo Pinto.
    • 64': Filipe Augusto (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Foul by Darwin Núñez (Benfica).
    • 65': Offside, Rio Ave. Pelé tries a through ball, but Lucas Piazon is caught offside.
    • 66': Substitution, Benfica. Julian Weigl replaces Everton.
    • 67': Offside, Benfica. Gabriel Pires tries a through ball, but Darwin Núñez is caught offside.
    • 68': Offside, Benfica. Rafa tries a through ball, but Darwin Núñez is caught offside.
    • 69': VAR Decision: No Penalty Benfica.
    • 72': Foul by Rafa (Benfica).
    • 72': Toni Borevkovic (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Foul by Ivo Pinto (Rio Ave).
    • 74': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Offside, Benfica. Pizzi tries a through ball, but Darwin Núñez is caught offside.
    • 76': Substitution, Rio Ave. Diego Lopes replaces Lucas Piazon.
    • 76': Substitution, Rio Ave. Gabrielzinho replaces Carlos Mané.
    • 77': Attempt blocked. Gabrielzinho (Rio Ave) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ronan.
    • 77': Corner, Rio Ave. Conceded by Gilberto.
    • 78': Foul by Gilberto (Benfica).
    • 78': Gelson Dala (Rio Ave) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 78': Gilberto (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 80': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Pires (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Darwin Núñez.
    • 80': Foul by Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica).
    • 80': Ronan (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 81': Substitution, Benfica. Nuno Tavares replaces Rafa.
    • 81': Ivo Pinto (Rio Ave) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 81': Substitution, Benfica. Haris Seferovic replaces Darwin Núñez.
    • 83': Diego Lopes (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Foul by Julian Weigl (Benfica).
    • 84': Attempt missed. Haris Seferovic (Benfica) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Pizzi with a cross.
    • 84': Goal! Rio Ave 0, Benfica 3. Gabriel Pires (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
    • 85': Foul by Ronan (Rio Ave).
    • 85': Julian Weigl (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 86': Offside, Rio Ave. Pelé tries a through ball, but Ivo Pinto is caught offside.
    • 88': Aderllan Santos (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Foul by Pizzi (Benfica).
    • 89': Foul by Gelson Dala (Rio Ave).
    • 89': Julian Weigl (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Filipe Augusto (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by Nuno Tavares (Benfica).
    • 90': Foul by Gelson Dala (Rio Ave).
    • 90': Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Julian Weigl (Benfica).
    • 90'+2': Gelson Dala (Rio Ave) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+2': Julian Weigl (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+4': Diego Lopes (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Gabriel Pires (Benfica).
    • 90'+4': Offside, Rio Ave. Nélson Monte tries a through ball, but Ronan is caught offside.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Rio Ave 0, Benfica 3.
    • 0': Match ends, Rio Ave 0, Benfica 3.

    Statistics

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    17 Fouls 14
    3 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    5 Offsides 7
    4 Corner Kicks 4
    2 Saves 3
    50.5 Possession 49.5
    13 SHOTS 4
    6 ON GOAL 2
    0.5 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    362 Accurate Passes 338
    445 Passes 431
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 0
    8 Crosses 13
    0.4 Cross % 0.0
    55 Long Balls 60
    30 Accurate Long Balls 26
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
    3 Blocked Shots 2
    12 Effective Tackles 14
    19 Tackles 18
    0.6 Tackle % 0.8
    15 Interceptions 14
    13 Effective Clearances 14
    13 Clearances 14

    Game Information

    Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga

    Venue: Estádio do Rio Ave
    Location: Vila do Conde, Portugal

    Liga Portugal Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 FC Porto 5 +10 15
    2 Benfica 5 +15 13
    3 Sporting CP 5 +9 13
    4 Santa Clara 5 +6 11
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    RAFC Rio Ave (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    1 Pawel Kieszek (GK)
    33 Aderlan Santos
    4 Nélson Monte
    6 Toni Borevkovic
    5 Filipe Augusto
    8 Tarantini
    21 Carlos Mané
    25 Ivo Pinto Yellow Card
    9 Bruno Moreira
    11 Francisco Geraldes
    14 Lucas Piazon
    Rio Ave Substitutes:
    Pelé , Nikola Jambor, Gabrielzinho, Léo, Gelson Dala, Ronan Jeronimo, Diego Lopes, Pedro Amaral, Ryotaro Meshino.

    SLB Benfica (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    99 Odisseas Vlachodimos (GK)
    5 Jan Vertonghen
    30 Nicolás Otamendi Yellow Card
    3 Alejandro Grimaldo
    34 André Almeida
    21 Pizzi
    8 Gabriel
    7 Everton
    27 Rafa Silva
    9 Darwin Núñez
    10 Luca Waldschmidt
    Benfica Substitutes:
    Gilberto, Gonçalo Ramos, Haris Seferovic, Nuno Tavares, Chiquinho, Jardel, Julian Weigl, Pedrinho, Helton Leite.

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