Benfica vs Arouca, 2021-22 Portuguese Liga
· Portuguese Primeira LigaAbout
Benfica are hosting Arouca
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.
- 1': Foul by João Mário (Benfica).
- 1': Leandro Silva (Arouca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Morato (Benfica).
- 2': Pedro Moreira (Arouca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Offside, Benfica. Gilberto tries a through ball, but Pizzi is caught offside.
- 5': Foul by José Manuel Velázquez (Arouca).
- 5': Roman Yaremchuk (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 7': André Bukia (Arouca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by João Mário (Benfica).
- 8': Hand ball by Victor Braga (Arouca).
- 8': Victor Braga (Arouca) is shown the red card.
- 12': Substitution, Arouca. Fernando Castro replaces Arsénio.
- 13': Attempt saved. Gian-Luca Waldschmidt (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 13': Éverton (Benfica) hits the left post with a header from very close range following a set piece situation.
- 14': André Bukia (Arouca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Foul by Morato (Benfica).
- 17': Foul by Soualiho Meité (Benfica).
- 17': Pedro Moreira (Arouca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Offside, Benfica. João Mário tries a through ball, but Pizzi is caught offside.
- 21': Offside, Benfica. Gilberto tries a through ball, but Pizzi is caught offside.
- 22': Eugeni Valderrama (Arouca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Éverton (Benfica).
- 27': Offside, Benfica. Pizzi tries a through ball, but Roman Yaremchuk is caught offside.
- 27': André Silva (Arouca) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 27': Foul by Morato (Benfica).
- 29': Attempt missed. Éverton (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Gil Dias.
- 37': André Bukia (Arouca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica).
- 38': Goal! Benfica 1, Arouca 0. Gian-Luca Waldschmidt (Benfica) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Roman Yaremchuk following a fast break.
- 40': André Silva (Arouca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Gil Dias (Benfica).
- 41': André Silva (Arouca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Soualiho Meité (Benfica).
- 43': Goal! Benfica 2, Arouca 0. Roman Yaremchuk (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pizzi with a cross.
- 45'+4': André Bukia (Arouca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': Foul by Gian-Luca Waldschmidt (Benfica).
- 45'+5': Attempt saved. Eugeni Valderrama (Arouca) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by André Silva.
- 45'+5': Corner, Arouca. Conceded by Odysseas Vlachodimos.
- 45'+6': Attempt blocked. André Silva (Arouca) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 45'+6': Corner, Arouca. Conceded by Gilberto.
- 45'+7': Offside, Arouca. Thales tries a through ball, but José Manuel Velázquez is caught offside.
- 45'+8': Offside, Benfica. Morato tries a through ball, but Pizzi is caught offside.
- 45'+8': First Half ends, Benfica 2, Arouca 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Benfica 2, Arouca 0.
- 47': André Bukia (Arouca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Pizzi (Benfica).
- 51': Attempt missed. João Mário (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Gil Dias.
- 55': Offside, Benfica. Éverton tries a through ball, but Roman Yaremchuk is caught offside.
- 57': Substitution, Benfica. Rafa replaces Pizzi.
- 57': Substitution, Benfica. Adel Taarabt replaces João Mário.
- 57': Substitution, Benfica. Gonçalo Ramos replaces Roman Yaremchuk.
- 58': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by José Manuel Velázquez.
- 59': André Bukia (Arouca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Gilberto (Benfica).
- 60': Substitution, Arouca. Pité replaces Eugeni Valderrama.
- 60': Substitution, Arouca. Adilio replaces André Silva.
- 63': Attempt missed. Gil Dias (Benfica) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Gilberto with a cross.
- 65': Attempt missed. André Bukia (Arouca) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Leandro Silva.
- 66': Attempt missed. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Gonçalo Ramos.
- 66': Substitution, Benfica. André Almeida replaces Gilberto.
- 68': Attempt saved. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Éverton with a through ball.
- 68': Attempt missed. Gian-Luca Waldschmidt (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a fast break.
- 71': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by José Manuel Velázquez.
- 72': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Leandro Silva.
- 73': Attempt missed. Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gian-Luca Waldschmidt with a cross following a corner.
- 73': Substitution, Arouca. Brunão replaces Pedro Moreira.
- 73': Substitution, Arouca. Or Dasa replaces André Bukia.
- 75': Foul by Soualiho Meité (Benfica).
- 75': Pité (Arouca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Attempt missed. Adel Taarabt (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by André Almeida.
- 77': Attempt missed. Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by André Almeida with a cross.
- 79': Attempt missed. Gil Dias (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rafa.
- 79': Offside, Benfica. Gian-Luca Waldschmidt tries a through ball, but Gonçalo Ramos is caught offside.
- 81': Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box.
- 81': Foul by Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica).
- 81': José Manuel Velázquez (Arouca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Offside, Benfica. Rafa tries a through ball, but Gian-Luca Waldschmidt is caught offside.
- 84': Substitution, Benfica. Carlos Vinícius replaces Gian-Luca Waldschmidt.
- 84': VAR Decision: No Goal Benfica 2-0 Arouca.
- 86': Adilio (Arouca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Morato (Benfica).
- 86': Morato (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Foul by André Almeida (Benfica).
- 90': Mateus Quaresma (Arouca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by André Almeida with a cross.
- 90'+3': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Fernando Castro.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Benfica 2, Arouca 0.
- 0': Match ends, Benfica 2, Arouca 0.
Statistics
 FCA |
SLB |
|
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Fouls | 17 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 8 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 35.4 | Possession | 64.6 |
| 3 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 254 | Accurate Passes | 534 |
| 337 | Passes | 603 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 3 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 52 | Long Balls | 50 |
| 13 | Accurate Long Balls | 40 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 17 | Tackles | 24 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 4 |
| 19 | Clearances | 4 |
Game Information
Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga
Venue: Estádio da Luz
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Attendance: 13,973
Venue: Estádio da Luz
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Attendance: 13,973
Liga Portugal Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 32 | +49 | 85 |
| 2 | Benfica | 32 | +47 | 76 |
| 3 | Sporting CP | 32 | +59 | 76 |
| 4 | Braga | 32 | +28 | 57 |
Line-Ups
Benfica (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 99 | Odisseas Vlachodimos (GK) |
| 91 | Morato  |
| 30 | Nicolás Otamendi |
| 31 | Gil Dias |
| 2 | Gilberto |
| 11 | Souahilo Meïté |
| 20 | João Mário |
| 7 | Everton |
| 21 | Pizzi |
| 10 | Luca Waldschmidt |
| 15 | Roman Yaremchuk |
Arouca (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Victor Braga (GK)  |
| 4 | Sema Velázquez |
| 13 | Joao Basso |
| 6 | Mateus Quaresma |
| 72 | Thales |
| 21 | Leandro Silva |
| 20 | Pedro Moreira |
| 23 | Eugeni Valderrama |
| 7 | André Silva |
| 8 | Arsénio |
| 10 | André Bukia |
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