Portuguese Primeira Liga

Santa Clara vs Benfica, 2021-22 Portuguese Liga

· Portuguese Primeira Liga
Santa Clara
    FT
    0 - 5
    Benfica
    • 42': Rodrigo Pinho
    • 54': Darwin Núñez
    • 58': Rafa Silva
    • 62': Darwin Núñez
    • 68': Roman Yaremchuk

    About

    Santa Clara are hosting Benfica at Estádio de São Miguel, Ponta Delgada, 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.
    • 4': Darwin Núñez (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Foul by Paulo Henrique (Santa Clara).
    • 5': Foul by Anderson Carvalho (Santa Clara).
    • 5': Rodrigo Pinho (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 6': Foul by Diogo Gonçalves (Benfica).
    • 6': Paulo Henrique (Santa Clara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Crysan (Santa Clara).
    • 6': Éverton (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 8': Crysan (Santa Clara) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 8': Foul by Rodrigo Pinho (Benfica).
    • 9': Attempt saved. Rui Costa (Santa Clara) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Crysan.
    • 11': Foul by Paulo Henrique (Santa Clara).
    • 11': Rodrigo Pinho (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Darwin Núñez (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 14': Foul by Kennedy Boateng (Santa Clara).
    • 15': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Rui Costa.
    • 17': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Pinho (Benfica) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo.
    • 20': Foul by Crysan (Santa Clara).
    • 20': João Mário (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Foul by João Mário (Benfica).
    • 21': Paulo Henrique (Santa Clara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Corner, Santa Clara. Conceded by Lucas Veríssimo.
    • 25': Attempt blocked. Crysan (Santa Clara) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
    • 25': Darwin Núñez (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Foul by Hidemasa Morita (Santa Clara).
    • 25': Foul by Lincoln (Santa Clara).
    • 25': Rodrigo Pinho (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 27': Foul by Julian Weigl (Benfica).
    • 27': Lincoln (Santa Clara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Dangerous play by Odysseas Vlachodimos (Benfica).
    • 27': Mansur (Santa Clara) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 28': Odysseas Vlachodimos (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for dangerous play.
    • 30': Lincoln (Santa Clara) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
    • 30': Attempt saved. Lincoln (Santa Clara) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 33': Foul by João Afonso (Santa Clara).
    • 33': Rodrigo Pinho (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Dangerous play by Rodrigo Pinho (Benfica).
    • 34': Rui Costa (Santa Clara) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 34': Diogo Gonçalves (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Foul by Kennedy Boateng (Santa Clara).
    • 35': Anderson Carvalho (Santa Clara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Julian Weigl (Benfica).
    • 36': Anderson Carvalho (Santa Clara) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 36': Foul by Rodrigo Pinho (Benfica).
    • 38': Crysan (Santa Clara) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 38': Foul by Morato (Benfica).
    • 40': Attempt saved. Lincoln (Santa Clara) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Crysan.
    • 41': Corner, Santa Clara. Conceded by Odysseas Vlachodimos.
    • 41': Foul by Paulo Henrique (Santa Clara).
    • 41': Lucas Veríssimo (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Goal! Santa Clara 0, Benfica 1. Rodrigo Pinho (Benfica) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo with a through ball.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Rodrigo Pinho (Benfica).
    • 45'+2': Paulo Henrique (Santa Clara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Rafael Ramos (Santa Clara).
    • 45'+2': Rafael Ramos (Santa Clara) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+3': Crysan (Santa Clara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': Foul by João Mário (Benfica).
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Santa Clara 0, Benfica 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Santa Clara 0, Benfica 1.
    • 45': Substitution, Benfica. Rafa replaces Rodrigo Pinho.
    • 47': Darwin Núñez (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 47': Foul by Mansur (Santa Clara).
    • 47': Mansur (Santa Clara) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 48': Foul by Diogo Gonçalves (Benfica).
    • 48': Lincoln (Santa Clara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by Lucas Veríssimo (Benfica).
    • 51': Lincoln (Santa Clara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Goal! Santa Clara 0, Benfica 2. Darwin Núñez (Benfica) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Éverton with a through ball.
    • 55': Foul by Julian Weigl (Benfica).
    • 55': Mansur (Santa Clara) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 55': Corner, Santa Clara. Conceded by Jan Vertonghen.
    • 56': Attempt blocked. Kennedy Boateng (Santa Clara) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Lincoln with a cross.
    • 56': Corner, Santa Clara. Conceded by Morato.
    • 57': Diogo Gonçalves (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 57': Foul by Lincoln (Santa Clara).
    • 58': Goal! Santa Clara 0, Benfica 3. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Julian Weigl.
    • 60': Substitution, Santa Clara. Luiz Phellype replaces Rui Costa.
    • 60': Substitution, Santa Clara. Mohammad Mohebbi replaces Crysan.
    • 62': Goal! Santa Clara 0, Benfica 4. Darwin Núñez (Benfica) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lucas Veríssimo.
    • 63': Substitution, Benfica. Roman Yaremchuk replaces Darwin Núñez.
    • 64': Substitution, Benfica. Gedson Fernandes replaces João Mário.
    • 66': Offside, Santa Clara. Lincoln tries a through ball, but Luiz Phellype is caught offside.
    • 67': Foul by Mohammad Mohebbi (Santa Clara).
    • 67': Gedson Fernandes (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Foul by Diogo Gonçalves (Benfica).
    • 68': Mansur (Santa Clara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Goal! Santa Clara 0, Benfica 5. Roman Yaremchuk (Benfica) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo with a cross.
    • 70': Foul by Diogo Gonçalves (Benfica).
    • 70': Mansur (Santa Clara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Foul by Anderson Carvalho (Santa Clara).
    • 70': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 71': Foul by Rafael Ramos (Santa Clara).
    • 71': Éverton (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 73': Substitution, Benfica. Valentino Lazaro replaces Diogo Gonçalves.
    • 73': Substitution, Benfica. Pizzi replaces Éverton.
    • 74': Corner, Santa Clara. Conceded by Julian Weigl.
    • 75': Attempt blocked. Kennedy Boateng (Santa Clara) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rafael Ramos with a cross.
    • 75': Corner, Santa Clara. Conceded by Lucas Veríssimo.
    • 79': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Kennedy Boateng.
    • 80': Attempt blocked. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 80': Anderson Carvalho (Santa Clara) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 80': Foul by Gedson Fernandes (Benfica).
    • 81': Attempt missed. Kennedy Boateng (Santa Clara) header from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Rafael Ramos.
    • 82': Foul by Lincoln (Santa Clara).
    • 82': Gedson Fernandes (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Attempt blocked. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo.
    • 84': Substitution, Santa Clara. Nené replaces Anderson Carvalho.
    • 85': Foul by Lucas Veríssimo (Benfica).
    • 85': Lincoln (Santa Clara) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 87': Foul by Nené (Santa Clara).
    • 87': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 88': Substitution, Santa Clara. Júlio Romao replaces Mansur.
    • 88': Substitution, Santa Clara. Jean Patric replaces Lincoln.
    • 89': Dangerous play by Jean Patric (Santa Clara).
    • 89': Julian Weigl (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Julian Weigl (Benfica).
    • 90': Nené (Santa Clara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Attempt blocked. Jean Patric (Santa Clara) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Paulo Henrique.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Roman Yaremchuk (Benfica).
    • 90'+1': Kennedy Boateng (Santa Clara) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Luiz Phellype (Santa Clara) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Nené.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Santa Clara. Conceded by Odysseas Vlachodimos.
    • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Nené (Santa Clara) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 90'+2': Second Half ends, Santa Clara 0, Benfica 5.
    • 0': Match ends, Santa Clara 0, Benfica 5.

    Statistics

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    20 Fouls 20
    1 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 1
    2 Corner Kicks 7
    5 Saves 0
    69.6 Possession 30.4
    8 SHOTS 11
    5 ON GOAL 5
    0.6 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    543 Accurate Passes 189
    624 Passes 267
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
    2 Accurate Crosses 4
    9 Crosses 12
    0.2 Cross % 0.3
    67 Long Balls 42
    33 Accurate Long Balls 15
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
    2 Blocked Shots 4
    8 Effective Tackles 10
    12 Tackles 16
    0.7 Tackle % 0.6
    14 Interceptions 11
    19 Effective Clearances 8
    19 Clearances 8

    Game Information

    Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga

    Venue: Estádio de São Miguel
    Location: Ponta Delgada, Portugal
    Attendance: 3,326

    Liga Portugal Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 FC Porto 5 +11 15
    2 Sporting CP 5 +11 12
    3 Moreirense 5 +4 12
    4 FC Famalicao 5 +4 10
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    SCL Santa Clara (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    99 Marco (GK)
    5 João Afonso
    16 Paulo Henrique
    4 Kennedy Boateng
    25 Hidemasa Morita
    8 Anderson Carvalho
    10 Lincoln
    6 Mansur Yellow Card
    2 Rafael Ramos Yellow Card
    23 Crysan
    77 Rui Costa
    Santa Clara Substitutes:
    Andrei Chindris, Ricardo Fernandes, Nené, Luiz Phellype, Pierre Sagna, Jean Patric, Julio Rodrigues Romao, Mohammad Mohebbi, Ricardinho.

    BEN Benfica (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    99 Odisseas Vlachodimos (GK) Yellow Card
    5 Jan Vertonghen
    91 Morato
    4 Lucas Verissimo
    20 João Mário
    28 Julian Weigl
    3 Alejandro Grimaldo
    17 Diogo Gonçalves
    18 Rodrigo Pinho
    9 Darwin Núñez
    7 Everton
    Benfica Substitutes:
    Rafa Silva, Gedson Fernandes, Valentino Lazaro, Roman Yaremchuk, Souahilo Meïté, Gilberto, Ferro, Helton Leite, Pizzi.

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