Portuguese Primeira Liga

Benfica vs Paços de Ferreira, 2021-22 Portuguese Liga

· Portuguese Primeira Liga
Benfica
  • 45'+5': João Mário
  • 75': Alejandro Grimaldo
FT
2 - 0
Paços de Ferreira
  • Red Card 45'+2': Denílson

About

Benfica are hosting Paços de Ferreira 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': Attempt saved. Haris Seferovic (Benfica) with an attempt from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Éverton with a cross.
  • 5': Foul by Éverton (Benfica).
  • 5': Juan Delgado (Paços Ferreira) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Offside, Paços Ferreira. Fernando Fonseca tries a through ball, but Denilson is caught offside.
  • 9': Foul by Stephen Eustáquio (Paços Ferreira).
  • 9': João Mário (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Haris Seferovic (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Rafa with a cross.
  • 10': Denilson (Paços Ferreira) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Morato (Benfica).
  • 11': Foul by Juan Delgado (Paços Ferreira).
  • 11': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 13': Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Juan Delgado (Paços Ferreira).
  • 14': Offside, Benfica. Haris Seferovic tries a through ball, but Rafa is caught offside.
  • 15': Offside, Paços Ferreira. Antunes tries a through ball, but Uilton is caught offside.
  • 15': Denilson (Paços Ferreira) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 15': Foul by Julian Weigl (Benfica).
  • 16': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Marco Baixinho.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Éverton.
  • 19': Foul by Éverton (Benfica).
  • 19': Juan Delgado (Paços Ferreira) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Hélder Ferreira (Paços Ferreira) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nuno Lima with a headed pass.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Nuno Lima (Paços Ferreira) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 22': Hand ball by Julian Weigl (Benfica).
  • 23': Foul by Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica).
  • 23': Juan Delgado (Paços Ferreira) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 25': Foul by Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica).
  • 25': Stephen Eustáquio (Paços Ferreira) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 25': Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 27': Offside, Paços Ferreira. Fernando Fonseca tries a through ball, but Marco Baixinho is caught offside.
  • 29': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Marco Baixinho.
  • 30': Denilson (Paços Ferreira) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Julian Weigl (Benfica).
  • 31': Attempt missed. Gilberto (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
  • 32': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Stephen Eustáquio.
  • 35': Foul by Antunes (Paços Ferreira).
  • 35': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 36': Foul by Denilson (Paços Ferreira).
  • 36': Éverton (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Haris Seferovic (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Éverton following a set piece situation.
  • 40': Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo with a through ball.
  • 43': Foul by Haris Seferovic (Benfica).
  • 43': Marco Baixinho (Paços Ferreira) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 44': Foul by Denilson (Paços Ferreira).
  • 45'+1': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Denilson (Paços Ferreira).
  • 45'+2': Denilson (Paços Ferreira) is shown the red card.
  • 45'+2': Fernando Fonseca (Paços Ferreira) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45'+5': Attempt saved. Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Haris Seferovic.
  • 45'+5': Goal! Benfica 1, Paços Ferreira 0. João Mário (Benfica) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Benfica 1, Paços Ferreira 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Benfica 1, Paços Ferreira 0.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gilberto.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Haris Seferovic (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 48': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Marco Baixinho.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Haris Seferovic (Benfica) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo with a cross following a corner.
  • 50': Foul by Rafa (Benfica).
  • 50': Stephen Eustáquio (Paços Ferreira) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Marco Baixinho.
  • 55': Substitution, Paços Ferreira. Lucas Silva replaces Juan Delgado.
  • 55': Substitution, Paços Ferreira. Mohamed Diaby replaces Hélder Ferreira.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Mohamed Diaby (Paços Ferreira) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Stephen Eustáquio.
  • 57': Foul by Antunes (Paços Ferreira).
  • 57': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Antunes (Paços Ferreira) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 57': Offside, Benfica. João Mário tries a through ball, but Haris Seferovic is caught offside.
  • 59': Substitution, Benfica. Darwin Núñez replaces Gonçalo Ramos.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. João Mário (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Éverton.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo.
  • 64': Foul by Stephen Eustáquio (Paços Ferreira).
  • 64': Éverton (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 64': Foul by Rui Pires (Paços Ferreira).
  • 64': João Mário (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 65': Foul by Morato (Benfica).
  • 65': Lucas Silva (Paços Ferreira) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Gilberto (Benfica).
  • 69': Mohamed Diaby (Paços Ferreira) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Diaby (Paços Ferreira) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rui Pires.
  • 70': Corner, Paços Ferreira. Conceded by Julian Weigl.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Uilton (Paços Ferreira) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Lucas Silva (Paços Ferreira) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Rui Pires.
  • 73': Substitution, Benfica. Valentino Lazaro replaces Gilberto.
  • 73': Substitution, Benfica. Paulo Bernardo replaces Éverton.
  • 73': Substitution, Paços Ferreira. Luís Bastos replaces Uilton.
  • 75': Goal! Benfica 2, Paços Ferreira 0. Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Haris Seferovic.
  • 76': Foul by João Mário (Benfica).
  • 76': Lucas Silva (Paços Ferreira) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Darwin Núñez (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Paulo Bernardo.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Paulo Bernardo.
  • 78': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Marco Baixinho.
  • 78': Attempt missed. João Mário (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Darwin Núñez (Benfica) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is too high.
  • 80': Foul by Mohamed Diaby (Paços Ferreira).
  • 80': Paulo Bernardo (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Attempt saved. João Mário (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Paulo Bernardo.
  • 81': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Antunes.
  • 82': Foul by Paulo Bernardo (Benfica).
  • 82': Lucas Silva (Paços Ferreira) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Substitution, Paços Ferreira. Matchoi Djaló replaces Stephen Eustáquio.
  • 83': Substitution, Benfica. Diogo Gonçalves replaces Haris Seferovic.
  • 83': Substitution, Benfica. Adel Taarabt replaces João Mário.
  • 84': Antunes (Paços Ferreira) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 84': Foul by Valentino Lazaro (Benfica).
  • 84': Offside, Benfica. Diogo Gonçalves tries a through ball, but Darwin Núñez is caught offside.
  • 86': Offside, Benfica. Rafa tries a through ball, but Valentino Lazaro is caught offside.
  • 87': Darwin Núñez (Benfica) hits the bar with a right footed shot from very close range. Assisted by Paulo Bernardo.
  • 87': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Marco Baixinho.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Paulo Bernardo (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Nicolás Otamendi following a corner.
  • 89': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Nuno Lima.
  • 90': Foul by Matchoi Djaló (Paços Ferreira).
  • 90': Julian Weigl (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Matchoi Djaló (Paços Ferreira) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90': Offside, Benfica. Diogo Gonçalves tries a through ball, but Rafa is caught offside.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Paulo Bernardo (Benfica).
  • 90'+1': Mohamed Diaby (Paços Ferreira) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Paulo Bernardo (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Darwin Núñez (Benfica) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Rafa.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Matchoi Djaló (Paços Ferreira).
  • 90'+2': Valentino Lazaro (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Antunes (Paços Ferreira) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Diogo Gonçalves (Benfica).
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Benfica 2, Paços Ferreira 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Benfica 2, Paços Ferreira 0.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 17
3 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 5
1 Corner Kicks 9
4 Saves 1
33 Possession 67
6 SHOTS 22
1 ON GOAL 6
0.2 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
202 Accurate Passes 541
301 Passes 624
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 5
11 Crosses 23
0.1 Cross % 0.2
58 Long Balls 30
27 Accurate Long Balls 15
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 3
7 Effective Tackles 8
16 Tackles 13
0.4 Tackle % 0.6
16 Interceptions 8
24 Effective Clearances 9
24 Clearances 9

Game Information

Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga

Venue: Estádio da Luz
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Attendance: 26,268

Liga Portugal Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 FC Porto 25 +39 66
2 Sporting CP 25 +50 62
3 Benfica 25 +37 59
4 Braga 25 +27 46
Full Table

Line-Ups

SLB Benfica (4-4-2)

No. Name
77 Helton Leite (GK)
91 Morato
30 Nicolás Otamendi Yellow Card
3 Alejandro Grimaldo
2 Gilberto
20 João Mário
28 Julian Weigl
7 Everton
27 Rafa Silva
14 Haris Seferovic
88 Gonçalo Ramos
Benfica Substitutes:
Gedson Fernandes, Darwin Núñez, Adel Taarabt, Mile Svilar, Gil Dias, Paulo Bernardo, Ferro, Diogo Gonçalves, Valentino Lazaro.

PFC Paços de Ferreira (5-4-1)

No. Name
13 André Ferreira (GK)
2 Marco Baixinho
5 Vitorino Antunes Yellow Card
3 Nuno Lima
9 Uilton
29 Fernando Fonseca Yellow Card
46 Stephen Eustáquio
26 Rui Pires
7 Helder Castro
15 Juan Delgado
10 Denílson Red Card
Paços de Ferreira Substitutes:
Jeimes, Lucas Silva, Jobson Maracás, Luís Bastos, Lamine Diaby-Fadiga, Flavio, Igor Vekic, Abbas Ibrahim, Matchoi Djoló.

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