Portuguese Primeira Liga

C.D. Nacional vs Benfica, 2020-21 Portuguese Liga

· Portuguese Primeira Liga
C.D. Nacional
  • 8': Pedro Henrique
FT
1 - 3
Benfica
  • 78': Pedro Henrique (OG)
  • 81': Gonçalo Ramos
  • 86': Gonçalo Ramos

About

C.D. Nacional are hosting Benfica at Estádio da Madeira, Funchal, 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.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Haris Seferovic (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Julian Weigl.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Brayan Riascos (CD Nacional) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedrão.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Pedro Mendes (CD Nacional) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ruben Freitas with a cross.
  • 6': Corner, CD Nacional. Conceded by Lucas Verissimo.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Júlio César (CD Nacional) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by João Vigário with a cross following a corner.
  • 7': Brayan Riascos (CD Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Lucas Verissimo (Benfica).
  • 8': Attempt saved. Brayan Riascos (CD Nacional) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by João Vigário.
  • 8': Corner, CD Nacional. Conceded by Helton Leite.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Pedro Mendes (CD Nacional) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by João Vigário with a cross following a corner.
  • 8': Brayan Riascos (CD Nacional) hits the right post with a with an attempt from very close range following a corner.
  • 8': Goal! CD Nacional 1, Benfica 0. Pedrão (CD Nacional) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a corner.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Brayan Riascos (CD Nacional) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Abdullahi Ibrahim Alhassan.
  • 12': Corner, CD Nacional. Conceded by Lucas Verissimo.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Abdullahi Ibrahim Alhassan (CD Nacional) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by João Vigário with a cross following a corner.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Pedrinho (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gian-Luca Waldschmidt.
  • 14': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Lucas Kal.
  • 15': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by João Vigário.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Chiquinho (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 17': Eber Bessa (CD Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Nuno Tavares (Benfica).
  • 19': Offside, Benfica. Nuno Tavares tries a through ball, but Haris Seferovic is caught offside.
  • 22': Hand ball by Pedro Mendes (CD Nacional).
  • 22': Foul by Pedrão (CD Nacional).
  • 22': Gian-Luca Waldschmidt (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Haris Seferovic (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Nuno Tavares.
  • 25': Foul by Gilberto (Benfica).
  • 25': João Vigário (CD Nacional) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 28': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by João Vigário.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Pedrinho (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 29': Foul by Ruben Freitas (CD Nacional).
  • 29': Nuno Tavares (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Franco Cervi (Benfica).
  • 31': Ruben Freitas (CD Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Eber Bessa (CD Nacional) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 33': Foul by Júlio César (CD Nacional).
  • 33': Haris Seferovic (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Chiquinho (Benfica) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gilberto with a cross.
  • 34': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Ruben Freitas.
  • 34': Brayan Riascos (CD Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Chiquinho (Benfica).
  • 34': Chiquinho (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 35': Foul by Abdullahi Ibrahim Alhassan (CD Nacional).
  • 35': Gian-Luca Waldschmidt (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Brayan Riascos (CD Nacional) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 37': Foul by Nuno Tavares (Benfica).
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Brayan Riascos (CD Nacional) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 40': Foul by Brayan Riascos (CD Nacional).
  • 40': Gilberto (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Eber Bessa (CD Nacional).
  • 41': Nuno Tavares (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 42': Foul by Lucas Verissimo (Benfica).
  • 42': Júlio César (CD Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Hand ball by Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica).
  • 45': Foul by Abdullahi Ibrahim Alhassan (CD Nacional).
  • 45': Pedrinho (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, CD Nacional 1, Benfica 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins CD Nacional 1, Benfica 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Benfica. Alejandro Grimaldo replaces Franco Cervi.
  • 45': Substitution, Benfica. Everton replaces Pedrinho.
  • 45': Substitution, Benfica. Pizzi replaces Chiquinho.
  • 46': Eber Bessa (CD Nacional) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 46': Foul by Nuno Tavares (Benfica).
  • 47': Attempt missed. Júlio César (CD Nacional) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ruben Freitas with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 47': Corner, CD Nacional. Conceded by Helton Leite.
  • 48': Foul by Brayan Riascos (CD Nacional).
  • 48': Gilberto (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Lucas Verissimo (Benfica).
  • 50': Pedro Mendes (CD Nacional) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': VAR Decision: No Goal CD Nacional 1-0 Benfica.
  • 55': Foul by Gian-Luca Waldschmidt (Benfica).
  • 55': Pedrão (CD Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Brayan Riascos (CD Nacional) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 55': Foul by Gilberto (Benfica).
  • 56': Gilberto (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 60': Foul by João Vigário (CD Nacional).
  • 60': Gilberto (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 60': João Vigário (CD Nacional) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 63': Foul by Brayan Riascos (CD Nacional).
  • 63': Nuno Tavares (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 64': Foul by Eber Bessa (CD Nacional).
  • 64': Pizzi (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 65': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Brayan Riascos.
  • 65': Substitution, Benfica. Darwin Núñez replaces Gilberto.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Everton (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Gian-Luca Waldschmidt with a cross.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Haris Seferovic (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gian-Luca Waldschmidt.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Brayan Riascos (CD Nacional) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Abdullahi Ibrahim Alhassan.
  • 72': Corner, CD Nacional. Conceded by Lucas Verissimo.
  • 72': Foul by Darwin Núñez (Benfica).
  • 72': Lucas Kal (CD Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Nuno Tavares (Benfica).
  • 74': João Vigário (CD Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Substitution, CD Nacional. Bryan Róchez replaces Eber Bessa.
  • 74': Substitution, CD Nacional. Kenji Gorré replaces Pedro Mendes.
  • 74': Substitution, Benfica. Gonçalo Ramos replaces Gian-Luca Waldschmidt.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Haris Seferovic (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Everton.
  • 78': Own Goal by Pedrão, CD Nacional. CD Nacional 1, Benfica 1.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Darwin Núñez (Benfica) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Everton.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Bryan Róchez (CD Nacional) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Brayan Riascos.
  • 80': Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) is shown the yellow card.
  • 81': Goal! CD Nacional 1, Benfica 2. Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Darwin Núñez.
  • 83': Darwin Núñez (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 83': Foul by Júlio César (CD Nacional).
  • 84': Attempt missed. Everton (Benfica) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Pizzi following a set piece situation.
  • 85': Substitution, CD Nacional. Ruben Micael replaces Abdullahi Ibrahim Alhassan.
  • 85': Substitution, CD Nacional. Vincent Koziello replaces João Vigário.
  • 86': Goal! CD Nacional 1, Benfica 3. Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Darwin Núñez following a fast break.
  • 87': Foul by Kenji Gorré (CD Nacional).
  • 87': Nuno Tavares (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Brayan Riascos (CD Nacional) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 88': Foul by Darwin Núñez (Benfica).
  • 90'+1': Foul by Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica).
  • 90'+1': Kenji Gorré (CD Nacional) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Júlio César (CD Nacional) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ruben Micael with a cross.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Brayan Riascos (CD Nacional).
  • 90'+1': Helton Leite (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Bryan Róchez (CD Nacional).
  • 90'+2': Lucas Verissimo (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica).
  • 90'+3': Vincent Koziello (CD Nacional) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Pizzi (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Darwin Núñez.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Pedrão.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, CD Nacional 1, Benfica 3.
  • 0': Match ends, CD Nacional 1, Benfica 3.

Statistics

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17 Fouls 16
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 0
6 Corner Kicks 5
4 Saves 1
71.4 Possession 28.6
14 SHOTS 15
3 ON GOAL 4
0.2 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
510 Accurate Passes 144
603 Passes 232
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.6
3 Accurate Crosses 7
16 Crosses 16
0.2 Cross % 0.4
55 Long Balls 61
36 Accurate Long Balls 22
0.7 Long Balls % 0.4
7 Blocked Shots 3
3 Effective Tackles 11
7 Tackles 22
0.4 Tackle % 0.5
8 Interceptions 10
9 Effective Clearances 15
9 Clearances 15

Game Information

Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga

Venue: Estádio da Madeira
Location: Funchal, Portugal

Liga Portugal Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Sporting CP 11 +34 33
2 FC Porto 11 +20 27
3 Benfica 10 +21 25
4 Santa Clara 11 +2 21
Full Table

Line-Ups

CDN C.D. Nacional (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
85 António Filipe (GK)
44 Julio Vinicius da Silva Oliveira
3 Lucas Kal
4 Pedro Henrique
5 Larry Azouni
6 Abdullahi Alhassan
20 Éber
17 Joao Vigario Yellow Card
27 Ruben Freitas
94 Brayan Riascos
19 Pedro Mendes
C.D. Nacional Substitutes:
Vladan Danilovic, Bryan Róchez, Witi, Rui Correia, Riccardo Piscitelli, Dudu Teodora, Vincent Koziello, Micael, Kenji Gorré.

BEN Benfica (4-4-2)

No. Name
77 Helton Leite (GK)
30 Nicolás Otamendi
4 Lucas Verissimo
71 Nuno Tavares
2 Gilberto Yellow Card
28 Julian Weigl
19 Chiquinho Yellow Card
11 Franco Cervi
38 Pedrinho
10 Luca Waldschmidt
14 Haris Seferovic
Benfica Substitutes:
Pizzi, Alejandro Grimaldo, João Ferreira, Darwin Núñez, Gonçalo Ramos, Everton, Odisseas Vlachodimos, Gabriel, Jan Vertonghen.

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