Moreirense vs Benfica, 2021-22 Portuguese Liga

· Portuguese Primeira Liga

Moreirense

30': Rafael Martins

FT
1 - 2

Benfica

8': Lucas Verissimo
19': Luca Waldschmidt
56': Diogo Gonçalves

About

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.
1': Foul by Lazar Rosic (Moreirense).
1': Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
2': Foul by Gian-Luca Waldschmidt (Benfica).
2': Walterson (Moreirense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5': Foul by Yan (Moreirense).
5': Jan Vertonghen (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6': Foul by Walterson (Moreirense).
6': Gil Dias (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
8': Attempt saved. Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gian-Luca Waldschmidt.
8': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Mateus Pasinato.
8': Attempt missed. Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Éverton with a cross following a corner.
8': Goal! Moreirense 0, Benfica 1. Lucas Veríssimo (Benfica) header from very close range to the centre of the goal following a corner.
13': VAR Decision: No Red Card Artur Jorge (Moreirense).
16': Adel Taarabt (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
16': Foul by Fábio Pacheco (Moreirense).
16': Foul by Filipe Soares (Moreirense).
16': Soualiho Meité (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
18': Foul by Rafael Martins (Moreirense).
18': Jan Vertonghen (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19': Goal! Moreirense 0, Benfica 2. Gian-Luca Waldschmidt (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
20': Foul by Gil Dias (Benfica).
20': Walterson (Moreirense) wins a free kick on the right wing.
25': Foul by Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica).
25': Lazar Rosic (Moreirense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
26': Abdu Conté (Moreirense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
26': Foul by Lucas Veríssimo (Benfica).
26': Abdu Conté (Moreirense) wins a free kick on the left wing.
26': Foul by Soualiho Meité (Benfica).
28': Offside, Moreirense. Abdoulaye Ba tries a through ball, but Yan is caught offside.
29': Foul by Artur Jorge (Moreirense).
29': Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
30': Goal! Moreirense 1, Benfica 2. Rafael Martins (Moreirense) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yan with a through ball.
33': Abdoulaye Ba (Moreirense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
33': Foul by Adel Taarabt (Benfica).
33': Adel Taarabt (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
35': Attempt saved. Abdoulaye Ba (Moreirense) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yan.
35': Attempt blocked. Filipe Soares (Moreirense) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
36': Foul by Filipe Soares (Moreirense).
36': Gil Dias (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
36': Filipe Soares (Moreirense) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
38': Substitution, Moreirense. Rúben Ramos replaces Walterson because of an injury.
39': Foul by Fábio Pacheco (Moreirense).
39': Éverton (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
40': Attempt saved. Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Soualiho Meité with a through ball.
42': Attempt saved. Gian-Luca Waldschmidt (Benfica) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gonçalo Ramos.
42': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Mateus Pasinato.
42': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Lazar Rosic.
43': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Rúben Ramos.
45'+2': Attempt missed. Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gil Dias with a cross.
45'+4': Foul by Jan Vertonghen (Benfica).
45'+4': Rafael Martins (Moreirense) wins a free kick on the right wing.
45'+5': Attempt missed. Fábio Pacheco (Moreirense) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
45'+5': Attempt blocked. Yan (Moreirense) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fábio Pacheco.
45'+5': First Half ends, Moreirense 1, Benfica 2.
45': Second Half begins Moreirense 1, Benfica 2.
49': Foul by Gil Dias (Benfica).
49': Rúben Ramos (Moreirense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
52': Foul by Fábio Pacheco (Moreirense).
52': Soualiho Meité (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
54': Abdu Conté (Moreirense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
54': Foul by Diogo Gonçalves (Benfica).
55': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Diogo Gonçalves (Benfica).
56': Diogo Gonçalves (Benfica) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
58': Substitution, Benfica. Julian Weigl replaces Adel Taarabt.
58': Substitution, Benfica. Gilberto replaces Gian-Luca Waldschmidt.
59': Substitution, Moreirense. Gonçalo Franco replaces Abdu Conté because of an injury.
60': Foul by Julian Weigl (Benfica).
60': Rafael Martins (Moreirense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
60': Julian Weigl (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
63': Foul by Gilberto (Benfica).
63': Yan (Moreirense) wins a free kick on the left wing.
64': Foul by Lazar Rosic (Moreirense).
64': Jan Vertonghen (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
66': Foul by Gil Dias (Benfica).
66': Rúben Ramos (Moreirense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
67': Foul by Rafael Martins (Moreirense).
67': Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
68': Felipe Pires (Moreirense) wins a free kick on the left wing.
68': Foul by Lucas Veríssimo (Benfica).
69': Attempt blocked. Filipe Soares (Moreirense) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Felipe Pires.
69': Attempt saved. Rúben Ramos (Moreirense) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Filipe Soares.
69': Felipe Pires (Moreirense) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
69': Felipe Pires (Moreirense) is shown the yellow card.
70': Substitution, Benfica. Rafa replaces Éverton.
71': Foul by Gonçalo Franco (Moreirense).
71': Julian Weigl (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
72': Foul by Abdoulaye Ba (Moreirense).
72': Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75': Foul by Artur Jorge (Moreirense).
75': Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
75': Artur Jorge (Moreirense) is shown the yellow card.
77': Attempt blocked. Soualiho Meité (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
77': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Lazar Rosic.
77': Attempt missed. Gil Dias (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
78': Substitution, Moreirense. Jefferson Galego replaces Filipe Soares.
78': Substitution, Moreirense. Godfried Frimpong replaces Yan.
78': Substitution, Moreirense. André Luís replaces Artur Jorge.
79': Foul by Rafael Martins (Moreirense).
79': Gilberto (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
81': Foul by Soualiho Meité (Benfica).
81': Jefferson Galego (Moreirense) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
81': Soualiho Meité (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
82': Attempt missed. Abdoulaye Ba (Moreirense) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
83': Substitution, Benfica. Gedson Fernandes replaces Soualiho Meité.
83': Substitution, Benfica. Alejandro Grimaldo replaces Gil Dias.
83': Foul by Jefferson Galego (Moreirense).
83': Jan Vertonghen (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86': Attempt missed. Jefferson Galego (Moreirense) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Felipe Pires with a cross.
87': Foul by Gedson Fernandes (Benfica).
87': Jefferson Galego (Moreirense) wins a free kick on the right wing.
88': Felipe Pires (Moreirense) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
88': Foul by Rafa (Benfica).
89': Attempt missed. Lazar Rosic (Moreirense) header from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Felipe Pires with a cross following a set piece situation.
89': Foul by Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica).
89': Fábio Pacheco (Moreirense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Foul by Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica).
90': Lazar Rosic (Moreirense) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+2': Attempt saved. Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
90'+3': Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+3': Foul by Fábio Pacheco (Moreirense).
90'+3': Fábio Pacheco (Moreirense) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+6': Foul by Fábio Pacheco (Moreirense).
90'+6': Gedson Fernandes (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+7': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Jefferson Galego.
90'+8': Rafa (Benfica) is shown the yellow card.
90'+9': Second Half ends, Moreirense 1, Benfica 2.
0': Match ends, Moreirense 1, Benfica 2.

Statistics

BEN		MOR
18	Fouls	20
4	Yellow Cards	4
1	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	1
6	Corner Kicks	0
2	Saves	4
61	Possession	39
10	SHOTS	10
6	ON GOAL	3
0.6	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
429	Accurate Passes	229
525	Passes	328
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.7
1	Accurate Crosses	5
8	Crosses	12
0.1	Cross %	0.4
59	Long Balls	64
28	Accurate Long Balls	21
0.5	Long Balls %	0.3
1	Blocked Shots	3
10	Effective Tackles	12
14	Tackles	22
0.7	Tackle %	0.5
19	Interceptions	10
15	Effective Clearances	14
15	Clearances	14

Game Information

Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga

Venue: Estádio Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas
Location: Moreira de Conegos, Portugal
Attendance: 1,498

Liga Portugal Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Sporting CP	10	+32	30
2	FC Porto	10	+23	27
3	Benfica	9	+18	22
4	Braga	10	+10	20

Full Table

Line-Ups

Moreirense (4-4-2)

No.	Name
14	Mateus (GK)
30	Abdoulaye Ba
3	Lazar Rosic
5	Abdu Conté
4	Artur Jorge
21	Filipe Soares
6	Fabio Pacheco
10	Felipe Pires
7	Walterson
99	Rafael Martins
11	Yan

Moreirense Substitutes:

André Luis, Godfried Frimpong, Ibrahima Camará, Gonçalo Franco, Kewin, Steven Vitória, Rúben Ramos, Sori Mané, Jefferson.

Benfica (3-4-2-1)

No.	Name
99	Odisseas Vlachodimos (GK)
30	Nicolás Otamendi
5	Jan Vertonghen
4	Lucas Verissimo
49	Adel Taarabt
11	Souahilo Meïté
31	Gil Dias
17	Diogo Gonçalves
88	Gonçalo Ramos
10	Luca Waldschmidt
7	Everton

Benfica Substitutes:

Mile Svilar, Gilberto, Gedson Fernandes, Roman Yaremchuk, Julian Weigl, Rafa Silva, Alejandro Grimaldo, Pizzi, Morato.

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