Benfica vs C.D. Nacional, 2016-2017 Portuguese Liga
· Portuguese Primeira LigaAbout
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': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Hand ball by Jota (CD Nacional).
- 2': Foul by Tobias Figueiredo (CD Nacional).
- 2': Jonas (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 4': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Nuno Sequeira.
- 9': Offside, CD Nacional. Jota tries a through ball, but Fernando Aristeguieta is caught offside.
- 10': Foul by Tobias Figueiredo (CD Nacional).
- 10': Jonas (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 12': Corner, CD Nacional. Conceded by Pizzi.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Dejan Mezga (CD Nacional) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 12': Foul by Dejan Mezga (CD Nacional).
- 12': Jonas (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Nuno Sequeira (CD Nacional).
- 13': Nelsinho (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 14': Attempt missed. Jonas (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Pizzi with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 16': Offside, CD Nacional. Dejan Mezga tries a through ball, but Fernando Aristeguieta is caught offside.
- 17': Foul by Tobias Figueiredo (CD Nacional).
- 17': Kostas Mitroglou (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Offside, CD Nacional. Salvador Agra tries a through ball, but Dejan Mezga is caught offside.
- 19': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Washington.
- 20': Attempt saved. Jonas (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 20': Fernando Aristeguieta (CD Nacional) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Foul by Andrija Zivkovic (Benfica).
- 21': Attempt saved. Eduardo Salvio (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrija Zivkovic.
- 22': Attempt missed. Salvador Agra (CD Nacional) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 22': Foul by Eduardo Salvio (Benfica).
- 22': Nuno Sequeira (CD Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Filipe Gonçalves (CD Nacional).
- 23': Jonas (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Dejan Mezga (CD Nacional).
- 24': Pizzi (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 25': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Washington.
- 26': Goal! Benfica 1, CD Nacional 0. Jonas (Benfica) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Andrija Zivkovic with a cross.
- 27': Foul by Eliseu (Benfica).
- 27': Zequinha (CD Nacional) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 29': Eduardo Salvio (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Nuno Sequeira (CD Nacional).
- 30': Offside, Benfica. Eliseu tries a through ball, but Jonas is caught offside.
- 31': Offside, CD Nacional. Jota tries a through ball, but Zequinha is caught offside.
- 31': Foul by Jonas (Benfica).
- 31': Jota (CD Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Dejan Mezga (CD Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Jonas (Benfica).
- 33': Jonas (Benfica) is shown the yellow card.
- 34': Andrija Zivkovic (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Washington (CD Nacional).
- 34': Washington (CD Nacional) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 35': Goal! Benfica 2, CD Nacional 0. Jonas (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
- 37': Foul by Andrija Zivkovic (Benfica).
- 37': Washington (CD Nacional) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Delay in match Andrija Zivkovic (Benfica) because of an injury.
- 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 39': Foul by Nelsinho (Benfica).
- 39': Zequinha (CD Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Attempt saved. Pizzi (Benfica) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrija Zivkovic.
- 41': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Washington.
- 42': Hand ball by Eduardo Salvio (Benfica).
- 43': Foul by Dejan Mezga (CD Nacional).
- 43': Lubomir Fejsa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Dejan Mezga (CD Nacional) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Nuno Sequeira.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Kostas Mitroglou (Benfica) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Andrija Zivkovic with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Benfica 2, CD Nacional 0.
- 0': Match ends, Benfica 3, CD Nacional 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Benfica 2, CD Nacional 0.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Eduardo Salvio (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nelsinho.
- 50': Foul by Nuno Sequeira (CD Nacional).
- 50': Nelsinho (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 51': Substitution, CD Nacional. Tiago Rodrigues replaces Dejan Mezga.
- 51': Foul by Lubomir Fejsa (Benfica).
- 51': Jota (CD Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Tiago Rodrigues (CD Nacional).
- 52': Pizzi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Tiago Rodrigues (CD Nacional) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Foul by Luisão (Benfica).
- 53': Washington (CD Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Eliseu (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 56': Foul by Zequinha (CD Nacional).
- 56': Zequinha (CD Nacional) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Filipe Gonçalves (CD Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Victor Lindelöf (Benfica).
- 58': Offside, CD Nacional. Filipe Gonçalves tries a through ball, but Salvador Agra is caught offside.
- 59': Ederson Moraes (Benfica) is shown the yellow card.
- 60': Eduardo Salvio (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 60': Foul by Rui Correia (CD Nacional).
- 60': Rui Correia (CD Nacional) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Delay in match Eduardo Salvio (Benfica) because of an injury.
- 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 62': Offside, Benfica. Eliseu tries a through ball, but Kostas Mitroglou is caught offside.
- 62': Substitution, CD Nacional. Willyan replaces Zequinha.
- 63': Corner, CD Nacional. Conceded by Victor Lindelöf.
- 66': Delay in match Nuno Sequeira (CD Nacional) because of an injury.
- 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 67': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Adriano Facchini.
- 68': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Fernando Aristeguieta.
- 69': Attempt saved. Kostas Mitroglou (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nelsinho with a cross.
- 69': Substitution, CD Nacional. Mauro Cerqueira replaces Nuno Sequeira.
- 70': Substitution, Benfica. Rafa replaces Eduardo Salvio.
- 70': Fernando Aristeguieta (CD Nacional) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 70': Foul by Victor Lindelöf (Benfica).
- 71': Attempt missed. Tobias Figueiredo (CD Nacional) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Tiago Rodrigues with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 72': Foul by Kostas Mitroglou (Benfica).
- 72': Rui Correia (CD Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Attempt missed. Tiago Rodrigues (CD Nacional) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Filipe Gonçalves.
- 73': Offside, CD Nacional. Jota tries a through ball, but Salvador Agra is caught offside.
- 74': Foul by Filipe Gonçalves (CD Nacional).
- 74': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Foul by Lubomir Fejsa (Benfica).
- 77': Jota (CD Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Substitution, Benfica. Filipe Augusto replaces Pizzi.
- 81': Goal! Benfica 3, CD Nacional 0. Kostas Mitroglou (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Rafa.
- 82': Substitution, Benfica. André Carrillo replaces Kostas Mitroglou.
- 82': Foul by Jota (CD Nacional).
- 82': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Attempt saved. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrija Zivkovic.
- 84': Foul by Filipe Augusto (Benfica).
- 84': Salvador Agra (CD Nacional) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 86': Delay in match Salvador Agra (CD Nacional) because of an injury.
- 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Tobias Figueiredo.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Nelsinho (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 90'+2': Foul by André Carrillo (Benfica).
- 90'+2': Willyan (CD Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Filipe Gonçalves (CD Nacional) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+3': Foul by Filipe Augusto (Benfica).
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Benfica 3, CD Nacional 0.
Statistics
 CDN |
BEN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 17 |
| 5 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 6 | Offsides | 2 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 5 | Saves | 0 |
| 29.1 | Possession | 70.9 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 178 | Accurate Passes | 558 |
| 261 | Passes | 640 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 11 | Crosses | 27 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 61 | Long Balls | 62 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 39 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 17 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 28 | Effective Clearances | 6 |
| 28 | Clearances | 6 |
Game Information
Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga
Venue: Estádio da Luz
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Attendance: 48,638
Venue: Estádio da Luz
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Attendance: 48,638
Liga Portugal Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sporting CP | 9 | +28 | 27 |
| 2 | FC Porto | 9 | +19 | 24 |
| 3 | Benfica | 8 | +17 | 19 |
| 4 | Santa Clara | 9 | +3 | 18 |
Line-Ups
Benfica (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ederson (GK)  |
| 14 | Victor Lindelöf |
| 4 | Luisão |
| 19 | Eliseu |
| 50 | Nélson Semedo |
| 5 | Ljubomir Fejsa |
| 21 | Pizzi |
| 18 | Eduardo Salvio |
| 17 | Andrija Zivkovic |
| 10 | Jonas |
| 11 | Kostas Mitroglou |
C.D. Nacional (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Adriano Facchini (GK) |
| 4 | Tobias Figueiredo |
| 33 | Rui Correia |
| 5 | Nuno Sequeira |
| 8 | Washington Santana |
| 19 | Jota |
| 88 | Dejan Mezga |
| 25 | Filipe Gonçalves |
| 27 | Fernando Aristeguieta |
| 7 | Salvador |
| 87 | Zequinha |
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