Portuguese Primeira Liga

Alverca vs Benfica, 2025-26 Portuguese Primeira Liga

· Portuguese Primeira Liga
Alverca
  • 85': Davy Gui
FT
1 - 2
Benfica
  • 5': Andreas Schjelderup
  • 44': Amar Dedic
  • Red Card 70': Amar Dedic

About

Alverca are hosting Benfica at Complexo Desportivo FC Alverca, Alverca do Ribatejo, 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': Chiquinho (Alverca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 3': Foul by Amar Dedic (Benfica).
  • 4': Foul by Franjo Ivanovic (Benfica).
  • 4': Julián Martínez (Alverca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Goal! Alverca 0, Benfica 1. Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 8': Chiquinho (Alverca) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 8': Foul by Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica).
  • 9': Attempt missed. Chiquinho (Alverca) right footed shot from long range on the left is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 11': Foul by Marko Milovanovic (Alverca).
  • 11': Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Alex Amorim (Alverca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica).
  • 18': Chiquinho (Alverca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 18': Foul by Amar Dedic (Benfica).
  • 18': Amar Dedic (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 18': Chiquinho (Alverca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Richard Ríos (Benfica).
  • 23': Attempt saved. Marko Milovanovic (Alverca) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Samuel Soares (Benfica). Assisted by Isaac James with a cross.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Cédric Nuozzi (Alverca) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Samuel Soares (Benfica). Assisted by Sabit Abdulai.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Isaac James (Alverca) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
  • 26': Foul by Steven Baseya (Alverca).
  • 26': Samuel Dahl (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Richard Ríos (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andreas Schjelderup.
  • 29': Amar Dedic (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 29': Foul by Isaac James (Alverca).
  • 29': Isaac James (Alverca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Franjo Ivanovic (Benfica) left footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Fredrik Aursnes with a cross.
  • 30': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Steven Baseya.
  • 32': Foul by Enzo Barrenechea (Benfica).
  • 32': Marko Milovanovic (Alverca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Amar Dedic (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 32': Foul by Chiquinho (Alverca).
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Sabit Abdulai (Alverca) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nabil Touaizi.
  • 33': Corner, Alverca. Conceded by Tomás Araújo.
  • 34': Attempt saved. Marko Milovanovic (Alverca) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Samuel Soares (Benfica).
  • 36': Attempt missed. Richard Ríos (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Andreas Schjelderup.
  • 40': Cédric Nuozzi (Alverca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Leandro Barreiro (Benfica).
  • 41': Handball by Richard Ríos (Benfica).
  • 44': Goal! Alverca 0, Benfica 2. Amar Dedic (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Leandro Barreiro.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Alex Amorim (Alverca) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Samuel Soares (Benfica). Assisted by Cédric Nuozzi.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Alverca 0, Benfica 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Alverca 0, Benfica 2.
  • 46': Chiquinho (Alverca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 46': Foul by Richard Ríos (Benfica).
  • 46': Richard Ríos (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 48': Foul by Richard Ríos (Benfica).
  • 48': Marko Milovanovic (Alverca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Chiquinho (Alverca) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Samuel Soares (Benfica).
  • 50': Corner, Alverca. Conceded by Samuel Soares.
  • 52': Foul by Chiquinho (Alverca).
  • 52': Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica) hits the left post with a left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left.
  • 54': Delay in match because of an injury Chiquinho (Alverca).
  • 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 55': Foul by Sabit Abdulai (Alverca).
  • 55': Richard Ríos (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Nabil Touaizi.
  • 57': Foul by Franjo Ivanovic (Benfica).
  • 57': Matheus Mendes (Alverca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Franjo Ivanovic (Benfica).
  • 58': Steven Baseya (Alverca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica).
  • 59': Marko Milovanovic (Alverca) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 59': Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 60': Foul by Sabit Abdulai (Alverca).
  • 60': Leandro Barreiro (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Sabit Abdulai (Alverca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 61': Enzo Barrenechea (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 61': Foul by Chiquinho (Alverca).
  • 65': Substitution, Benfica. Gianluca Prestianni replaces Andreas Schjelderup.
  • 65': Substitution, Benfica. Florentino replaces Richard Ríos.
  • 65': Substitution, Benfica. Vangelis Pavlidis replaces Franjo Ivanovic.
  • 67': Chiquinho (Alverca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Florentino (Benfica).
  • 69': Substitution, Alverca. Lincoln replaces Cédric Nuozzi.
  • 69': Substitution, Alverca. Francisco Chissumba replaces Isaac James.
  • 69': Substitution, Alverca. Davy Gui replaces Sabit Abdulai.
  • 70': Chiquinho (Alverca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Amar Dedic (Benfica).
  • 70': Second yellow card to Amar Dedic (Benfica) for a bad foul.
  • 71': Delay in match because of an injury Chiquinho (Alverca).
  • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 73': Delay in match because of an injury Chiquinho (Alverca).
  • 74': Substitution, Alverca. Sandro Lima replaces Chiquinho because of an injury.
  • 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 75': Corner, Alverca. Conceded by Leandro Barreiro.
  • 77': Corner, Alverca. Conceded by Florentino.
  • 78': Delay in match because of an injury Samuel Soares (Benfica).
  • 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 79': Substitution, Benfica. António Silva replaces Leandro Barreiro.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Julián Martínez (Alverca) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lincoln with a cross following a corner.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Lincoln (Alverca) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Samuel Soares (Benfica). Assisted by Alex Amorim.
  • 81': Foul by Nabil Touaizi (Alverca).
  • 81': Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 81': Lincoln (Alverca) is shown the yellow card.
  • 81': Nabil Touaizi (Alverca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 82': Substitution, Alverca. Gonçalo Esteves replaces Steven Baseya.
  • 84': Corner, Alverca. Conceded by Fredrik Aursnes.
  • 85': Goal! Alverca 1, Benfica 2. Davy Gui (Alverca) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 85': Samuel Soares (Benfica) is shown the yellow card.
  • 87': Foul by Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica).
  • 87': Gonçalo Esteves (Alverca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Sandro Lima (Alverca).
  • 87': Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Davy Gui (Alverca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Enzo Barrenechea (Benfica).
  • 89': Enzo Barrenechea (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': António Silva (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Marko Milovanovic (Alverca).
  • 90'+6': Enzo Barrenechea (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Julián Martínez (Alverca).
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Alverca 1, Benfica 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Alverca 1, Benfica 2.

Statistics

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18 Fouls 12
4 Yellow Cards 4
1 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
2 Corner Kicks 5
6 Saves 0
53.4 Possession 46.6
6 SHOTS 11
2 ON GOAL 7
0.3 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
441 Accurate Passes 368
493 Passes 420
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
3 Accurate Crosses 3
12 Crosses 22
0.3 Cross % 0.1
39 Long Balls 41
20 Accurate Long Balls 23
0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
2 Blocked Shots 1
9 Effective Tackles 9
15 Tackles 12
0.6 Tackle % 0.8
8 Interceptions 4
27 Effective Clearances 12
27 Clearances 12

Game Information

Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga

Venue: Complexo Desportivo FC Alverca
Location: Alverca do Ribatejo, Portugal
Attendance: 6,532

Liga Portugal Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 FC Porto 4 +10 12
2 FC Famalicao 4 +5 10
3 Sporting CP 4 +10 9
4 Benfica 3 +5 9
Full Table

Line-Ups

ALV Alverca (5-4-1)

No. Name
31 Matheus Mendes (GK)
5 Sergi Gómez
3 Julián Martinez
14 Steven Baseya
12 Isaac James Yellow Card
2 Nabili Touaizi Yellow Card
21 Sabit Abdulai Yellow Card
8 Alexsandro Amorim
10 Chiquinho
11 Cédric Nuozzi
9 Marko Milovanovic
Alverca Substitutes:
Mateus Oliveira, Tomás Mendes, Tiago Leite, Lincoln, Francisco Chissumba, Gonçalo Esteves, Sandro Lima, Davy Gui, Bastien Meupiyou.

BEN Benfica (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
24 Samuel Soares (GK) Yellow Card
30 Nicolás Otamendi Yellow Card
44 Tomás Araújo
26 Samuel Dahl
17 Amar Dedic Yellow Card
18 Leandro Barreiro
5 Enzo Barrenechea Yellow Card
20 Richard Ríos Yellow Card
9 Franjo Ivanovic
21 Andreas Schjelderup
8 Fredrik Aursnes
Benfica Substitutes:
Florentino, Henrique Araújo, Rafael Obrador, Anatoliy Trubin, Vangelis Pavlidis, Leandro Santos, João Veloso, António Silva, Gianluca Prestianni.

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