Portuguese Primeira Liga

Benfica vs C.D. Nacional, 2025-26 Portuguese Primeira Liga

· Portuguese Primeira Liga
Benfica
  • 3': Andreas Schjelderup
  • 14': Rafa Silva
FT
2 - 0
C.D. Nacional

    About

    Benfica are hosting C.D. Nacional 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.
    • 2': Foul by Alan Núñez (CD Nacional).
    • 2': Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Goal! Benfica 1, CD Nacional 0. Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gianluca Prestianni with a cross.
    • 9': Attempt missed. Liziero (CD Nacional) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Daniel Júnior.
    • 9': Offside, Benfica. Rafa is caught offside.
    • 10': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Léo Santos.
    • 13': Attempt missed. Rafa (Benfica) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Amar Dedic with a cross.
    • 14': Attempt saved. Witi (CD Nacional) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Anatoliy Trubin (Benfica). Assisted by Chuchu Ramírez.
    • 14': Goal! Benfica 2, CD Nacional 0. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gianluca Prestianni.
    • 16': José Gomes (CD Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Foul by Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica).
    • 19': Richard Ríos (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 19': Foul by Liziero (CD Nacional).
    • 20': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Léo Santos.
    • 22': Foul by Samuel Dahl (Benfica).
    • 22': Daniel Júnior (CD Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Samuel Dahl (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 24': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Zé Vítor.
    • 25': Attempt blocked. António Silva (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 25': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by José Gomes.
    • 27': Samuel Dahl (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Foul by Alan Núñez (CD Nacional).
    • 29': Liziero (CD Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by Richard Ríos (Benfica).
    • 30': Foul by Liziero (CD Nacional).
    • 30': Richard Ríos (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Foul by Richard Ríos (Benfica).
    • 31': Matheus Dias (CD Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Foul by Liziero (CD Nacional).
    • 34': Richard Ríos (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Foul by Zé Vítor (CD Nacional).
    • 36': Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 37': Attempt blocked. Amar Dedic (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gianluca Prestianni.
    • 37': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Zé Vítor.
    • 37': Attempt blocked. Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolás Otamendi.
    • 37': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Liziero.
    • 39': Offside, Benfica. Rafa is caught offside.
    • 40': Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Rafa.
    • 40': Attempt missed. Amar Dedic (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Leandro Barreiro with a cross.
    • 43': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Alan Núñez.
    • 45': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Zé Vítor.
    • 45': Foul by Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica).
    • 45': Daniel Júnior (CD Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Offside, CD Nacional. José Gomes is caught offside.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Benfica 2, CD Nacional 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Benfica 2, CD Nacional 0.
    • 46': Leandro Barreiro (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 46': Foul by Chiheb Labidi (CD Nacional).
    • 50': Witi (CD Nacional) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 50': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by José Gomes.
    • 52': Attempt saved. Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Kaique (CD Nacional). Assisted by Leandro Barreiro.
    • 52': Attempt saved. Daniel Júnior (CD Nacional) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Anatoliy Trubin (Benfica). Assisted by Matheus Dias.
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Chiheb Labidi (CD Nacional) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Júnior.
    • 55': Delay in match because of an injury José Gomes (CD Nacional).
    • 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 56': Penalty Benfica. Andreas Schjelderup draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 56': Penalty conceded by Léo Santos (CD Nacional) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 56': Léo Santos (CD Nacional) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 58': Penalty saved. Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner by Kaique (CD Nacional).
    • 58': Foul by Matheus Dias (CD Nacional).
    • 58': Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 58': Matheus Dias (CD Nacional) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 59': Attempt blocked. Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 59': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Chiheb Labidi.
    • 60': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Matheus Dias.
    • 60': Attempt missed. António Silva (Benfica) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gianluca Prestianni with a cross following a corner.
    • 61': Substitution, CD Nacional. Pablo Ruan replaces Witi.
    • 61': Substitution, CD Nacional. Filipe Soares replaces Matheus Dias.
    • 61': Attempt missed. José Gomes (CD Nacional) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pablo Ruan.
    • 62': Foul by Léo Santos (CD Nacional).
    • 62': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Foul by Zé Vítor (CD Nacional).
    • 63': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Zé Vítor.
    • 64': Offside, Benfica. Gianluca Prestianni is caught offside.
    • 66': Foul by Chiheb Labidi (CD Nacional).
    • 66': Richard Ríos (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Foul by Zé Vítor (CD Nacional).
    • 68': Leandro Barreiro (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Foul by Filipe Soares (CD Nacional).
    • 68': Attempt missed. Rafa (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Andreas Schjelderup with a cross.
    • 69': Alan Núñez (CD Nacional) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 69': Foul by Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica).
    • 69': Offside, CD Nacional. Pablo Ruan is caught offside.
    • 70': Daniel Júnior (CD Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Foul by Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica).
    • 71': Zé Vítor (CD Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Foul by Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica).
    • 73': Pablo Ruan (CD Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Foul by Amar Dedic (Benfica).
    • 74': Corner, CD Nacional. Conceded by Amar Dedic.
    • 75': Attempt saved. Pablo Ruan (CD Nacional) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Anatoliy Trubin (Benfica). Assisted by Liziero with a cross.
    • 76': Attempt saved. Chuchu Ramírez (CD Nacional) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Anatoliy Trubin (Benfica). Assisted by Pablo Ruan.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gianluca Prestianni.
    • 77': Substitution, Benfica. Franjo Ivanovic replaces Vangelis Pavlidis.
    • 78': Substitution, Benfica. Fredrik Aursnes replaces Rafa.
    • 78': Substitution, Benfica. Dodi Lukébakio replaces Gianluca Prestianni.
    • 78': Delay in match because of an injury Richard Ríos (Benfica).
    • 79': Substitution, Benfica. Enzo Barrenechea replaces Richard Ríos because of an injury.
    • 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 79': Foul by Leandro Barreiro (Benfica).
    • 79': Léo Santos (CD Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Foul by Leandro Barreiro (Benfica).
    • 80': Filipe Soares (CD Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Zé Vítor.
    • 82': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Zé Vítor.
    • 82': Attempt blocked. Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Andreas Schjelderup following a corner.
    • 83': Substitution, CD Nacional. Joel Silva replaces Chiheb Labidi.
    • 83': Substitution, CD Nacional. Lenny Vallier replaces José Gomes.
    • 84': Attempt blocked. Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
    • 85': Attempt saved. Franjo Ivanovic (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Kaique (CD Nacional). Assisted by Leandro Barreiro with a headed pass.
    • 85': Attempt saved. Leandro Barreiro (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner by Kaique (CD Nacional).
    • 85': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Kaique.
    • 86': Dodi Lukébakio (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 86': Foul by Daniel Júnior (CD Nacional).
    • 87': Attempt saved. António Silva (Benfica) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal by Kaique (CD Nacional).
    • 88': Delay in match because of an injury Kaique (CD Nacional).
    • 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 89': Foul by Daniel Júnior (CD Nacional).
    • 89': Samuel Dahl (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Attempt saved. Amar Dedic (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Kaique (CD Nacional). Assisted by Franjo Ivanovic.
    • 90': Foul by Joel Silva (CD Nacional).
    • 90': Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90': Joel Silva (CD Nacional) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, CD Nacional. João Aurélio replaces Daniel Júnior.
    • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Dodi Lukébakio (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Dodi Lukébakio (Benfica) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andreas Schjelderup.
    • 90'+1': Zé Vítor (CD Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': António Silva (Benfica).
    • 90'+2': Substitution, Benfica. Gonçalo Moreira replaces Andreas Schjelderup.
    • 90'+3': Chuchu Ramírez (CD Nacional) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by António Silva (Benfica).
    • 90'+4': Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Lenny Vallier (CD Nacional).
    • 90'+4': Lenny Vallier (CD Nacional) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+5': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Benfica 2, CD Nacional 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Benfica 2, CD Nacional 0.

    Statistics

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    18 Fouls 13
    5 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 3
    1 Corner Kicks 15
    6 Saves 4
    42 Possession 58
    7 SHOTS 24
    4 ON GOAL 8
    0.6 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    286 Accurate Passes 403
    355 Passes 466
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    2 Accurate Crosses 9
    5 Crosses 27
    0.4 Cross % 0.3
    66 Long Balls 43
    28 Accurate Long Balls 27
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
    1 Blocked Shots 8
    15 Effective Tackles 9
    25 Tackles 13
    0.6 Tackle % 0.7
    6 Interceptions 7
    39 Effective Clearances 9
    39 Clearances 9

    Game Information

    Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga

    Venue: Estádio da Luz
    Location: Lisbon, Portugal
    Attendance: 56,594

    Liga Portugal Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 FC Porto 30 +47 79
    2 Benfica 30 +44 72
    3 Sporting CP 29 +55 71
    4 Braga 29 +28 53
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    SLB Benfica (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Anatoliy Trubin (GK)
    30 Nicolás Otamendi
    4 António Silva
    26 Samuel Dahl Yellow Card
    17 Amar Dedic
    27 Rafa Silva
    18 Leandro Barreiro
    20 Richard Ríos
    14 Vangelis Pavlidis
    21 Andreas Schjelderup
    25 Gianluca Prestianni
    Benfica Substitutes:
    Dodi Lukebakio, Anísio Cabral, Samuel Soares, Gonçalo Moreira, Enzo Barrenechea, Fredrik Aursnes, Franjo Ivanovic, Alexander Bah, Georgiy Sudakov.

    CDN C.D. Nacional (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Kaique (GK)
    38 Zé Vitor
    34 Léo Santos Yellow Card
    5 José Gomes
    16 Alan Nuñez
    6 Matheus Dias Yellow Card
    28 Liziero
    15 Chiheb Labidi
    9 Jesús Ramírez
    7 Witi Yellow Card
    10 Daniel Júnior
    C.D. Nacional Substitutes:
    Lenny Vallier, Martim Gustavo, Francisco Gonçalves, Lucas João, João Aurélio, Pablo Ruan, Filipe Soares, Joel Silva, Kevyn.

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