Moreirense vs Benfica, 2023-24 Portuguese Primeira Liga

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Moreirense are hosting Benfica at Estádio Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas, Moreira de Conegos, 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.
3': Alan (Moreirense) wins a free kick on the left wing.
3': Foul by Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica).
3': Attempt saved. Alan (Moreirense) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
4': Florentino (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
4': Foul by Gonçalo Franco (Moreirense).
5': Offside, Benfica. Morato is caught offside.
8': Foul by João Neves (Benfica).
8': Kobamelo Kodisang (Moreirense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
9': Corner, Moreirense. Conceded by Morato.
10': Attempt saved. Kobamelo Kodisang (Moreirense) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by André Luís.
11': Attempt missed. Madson (Moreirense) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alan following a fast break.
12': Attempt blocked. Alan (Moreirense) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Madson.
12': Attempt saved. Madson (Moreirense) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner.
12': Corner, Moreirense. Conceded by Nicolás Otamendi.
14': Foul by Fabiano (Moreirense).
14': João Neves (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
15': Attempt blocked. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fredrik Aursnes.
15': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Gonçalo Franco.
16': Attempt blocked. Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a cross.
16': Attempt missed. Florentino (Benfica) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nicolás Otamendi following a corner.
17': Attempt blocked. Ángel Di María (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Casper Tengstedt.
18': Attempt saved. Ángel Di María (Benfica) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fredrik Aursnes.
19': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Kewin.
21': Foul by João Neves (Benfica).
21': Madson (Moreirense) wins a free kick on the left wing.
23': Foul by Rúben Ismael (Moreirense).
23': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
23': Rúben Ismael (Moreirense) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
24': Attempt blocked. Ángel Di María (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
26': Attempt saved. Madson (Moreirense) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gonçalo Franco.
26': Foul by Maracás (Moreirense).
26': João Mário (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
27': Casper Tengstedt (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
27': Foul by Fabiano (Moreirense).
28': Offside, Moreirense. André Luís is caught offside.
29': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Rúben Ismael.
29': Attempt missed. Casper Tengstedt (Benfica) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a cross following a corner.
32': Delay in match because of an injury Fabiano (Moreirense).
33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
34': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Pedro Amador.
34': Attempt blocked. Florentino (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a cross.
34': Foul by Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica).
34': Madson (Moreirense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
35': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Fabiano.
35': Attempt missed. Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ángel Di María following a corner.
38': Delay in match because of an injury Morato (Benfica).
39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
40': Delay in match because of an injury Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica).
41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
43': Attempt saved. Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nicolás Otamendi.
45'+1': Foul by Rafa (Benfica).
45'+1': Marcelo (Moreirense) wins a free kick on the right wing.
45'+3': Foul by Maracás (Moreirense).
45'+3': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+4': Maracás (Moreirense) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+5': First Half ends, Moreirense 0, Benfica 0.
45': Second Half begins Moreirense 0, Benfica 0.
45': Substitution, Benfica. Chiquinho replaces Florentino.
45': Substitution, Benfica. Orkun Kökçü replaces João Neves.
46': Foul by Gonçalo Franco (Moreirense).
46': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
46': Gonçalo Franco (Moreirense) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
48': Attempt missed. Kobamelo Kodisang (Moreirense) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Alan.
49': Attempt missed. Ángel Di María (Benfica) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Casper Tengstedt.
49': Foul by Orkun Kökçü (Benfica).
49': Rúben Ismael (Moreirense) wins a free kick on the left wing.
50': Foul by Marcelo (Moreirense).
50': Orkun Kökçü (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
50': Marcelo (Moreirense) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
51': André Luís (Moreirense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
51': Foul by Morato (Benfica).
53': Attempt blocked. André Luís (Moreirense) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alan.
53': Attempt missed. Gonçalo Franco (Moreirense) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Madson.
54': Foul by Fabiano (Moreirense).
54': João Mário (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
56': Alan (Moreirense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
56': Foul by Orkun Kökçü (Benfica).
63': Foul by Gonçalo Franco (Moreirense).
63': João Mário (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
64': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Marcelo.
66': Substitution, Moreirense. Jeremy Antonisse replaces Kobamelo Kodisang.
66': Delay in match because of an injury Rúben Ismael (Moreirense).
67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
67': Substitution, Moreirense. Carlos Ponck replaces Rúben Ismael because of an injury.
69': Fabiano (Moreirense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
69': Foul by João Mário (Benfica).
72': Substitution, Benfica. Arthur Cabral replaces Casper Tengstedt.
72': Offside, Benfica. Orkun Kökçü is caught offside.
72': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: João Mário (Benfica) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
73': VAR Decision: No Goal Moreirense 0-0 Benfica.
75': Foul by Gonçalo Franco (Moreirense).
75': Ángel Di María (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
75': Attempt saved. Orkun Kökçü (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Chiquinho.
79': Alan (Moreirense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79': Foul by Orkun Kökçü (Benfica).
79': Orkun Kökçü (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
79': Attempt blocked. Madson (Moreirense) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
82': Attempt blocked. Rafa (Benfica) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chiquinho.
83': Foul by Carlos Ponck (Moreirense).
83': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84': Substitution, Moreirense. João Camacho replaces Pedro Amador.
84': Substitution, Moreirense. Godfried Frimpong replaces Madson.
84': Substitution, Moreirense. Pedro Aparício replaces Alan.
86': Attempt blocked. Jeremy Antonisse (Moreirense) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by João Camacho with a cross.
87': Attempt blocked. Ángel Di María (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
87': Offside, Benfica. Morato is caught offside.
88': Substitution, Benfica. Gonçalo Guedes replaces João Mário.
88': Substitution, Benfica. João Victor replaces Morato.
89': Foul by Orkun Kökçü (Benfica).
89': Jeremy Antonisse (Moreirense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2': Foul by Gonçalo Franco (Moreirense).
90'+2': Gonçalo Guedes (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Carlos Ponck.
90'+3': Attempt blocked. Gonçalo Guedes (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Chiquinho.
90'+6': Attempt missed. Arthur Cabral (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a cross.
90'+7': Second Half ends, Moreirense 0, Benfica 0.
0': Match ends, Moreirense 0, Benfica 0.
0': Match ends, Moreirense 0, Benfica 0.

Statistics

BEN		MOR
11	Fouls	13
1	Yellow Cards	4
0	Red Cards	0
3	Offsides	1
7	Corner Kicks	2
4	Saves	4
68.6	Possession	31.4
16	SHOTS	11
3	ON GOAL	4
0.2	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
526	Accurate Passes	193
629	Passes	283
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.7
4	Accurate Crosses	2
23	Crosses	17
0.2	Cross %	0.1
52	Long Balls	51
29	Accurate Long Balls	24
0.6	Long Balls %	0.5
8	Blocked Shots	4
14	Effective Tackles	16
19	Tackles	21
0.7	Tackle %	0.8
11	Interceptions	16
9	Effective Clearances	27
9	Clearances	27

Game Information

Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga

Venue: Estádio Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas
Location: Moreira de Conegos, Portugal
Attendance: 5,664

Liga Portugal Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
	Sporting CP
	Benfica
	FC Porto
	Braga

Full Table

Line-Ups

Moreirense (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
40	Kewin (GK)
26	Jobson Maracás
44	Marcelo
18	Pedro Amador
2	Fabiano
11	Alan
6	Ruben Ramos
88	Gonçalo Franco
9	André Luis
31	Madson
21	Kobamelo Kodisang

Moreirense Substitutes:

Caio Secco, Macedo, Godfried Frimpong, Gilberto Batista, Matheus Aias, João Camacho, Pedro Aparício, Carlos Ponck, Jeremy Antonisse.

Benfica (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Anatoliy Trubin (GK)
30	Nicolás Otamendi
4	António Silva
5	Morato
8	Fredrik Aursnes
27	Rafa Silva
61	Florentino
87	João Neves
19	Casper Tengstedt
20	João Mário
11	Ángel Di María

Benfica Substitutes:

Petar Musa, Tomás Araújo, Chiquinho, Arthur Cabral, João Victor, Goncalo Guedes, Samuel Soares, Tiago Gouveia, Orkun Kökçü.

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