Benfica vs Arouca, 2022-23 Portuguese Primeira Liga
· Portuguese Primeira LigaAbout
Benfica are hosting Arouca
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.
- 1': Foul by Jerome Opoku (Arouca).
- 1': Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 1': Jerome Opoku (Arouca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Enzo Fernández (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 8': Goal! Benfica 1, Arouca 0. Gilberto (Benfica) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo with a cross.
- 11': Hand ball by Antony (Arouca).
- 14': Attempt saved. João Mário (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gilberto with a cross.
- 15': Offside, Arouca. Arsénio tries a through ball, but Rafa Mújica is caught offside.
- 16': Alan Ruiz (Arouca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Foul by Florentino (Benfica).
- 16': Corner, Arouca. Conceded by Nicolás Otamendi.
- 18': Foul by Yaw Moses (Arouca).
- 18': João Mário (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Attempt missed. David Neres (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
- 20': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by João Basso.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Rafa Mújica (Arouca) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 23': Attempt missed. Enzo Fernández (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Gonçalo Ramos.
- 25': Attempt missed. João Mário (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Enzo Fernández.
- 32': Attempt blocked. David Neres (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gilberto.
- 34': Substitution, Benfica. Chiquinho replaces João Mário because of an injury.
- 35': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Jerome Opoku.
- 35': Attempt missed. Morato (Benfica) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Chiquinho with a cross following a corner.
- 40': Offside, Benfica. Morato tries a through ball, but Chiquinho is caught offside.
- 42': Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box.
- 42': Goal! Benfica 2, Arouca 0. Rafa (Benfica) header from very close range to the bottom left corner.
- 43': Hand ball by Oriol Busquets (Arouca).
- 44': Foul by Chiquinho (Benfica).
- 44': João Basso (Arouca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Mateus Quaresma (Arouca).
- 45': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Mateus Quaresma (Arouca).
- 45'+2': Mateus Quaresma (Arouca) is shown the red card.
- 45'+4': Attempt missed. Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
- 45'+6': Offside, Arouca. Yaw Moses tries a through ball, but Rafa Mújica is caught offside.
- 45'+6': Goal! Benfica 3, Arouca 0. Enzo Fernández (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gonçalo Ramos.
- 45'+7': First Half ends, Benfica 3, Arouca 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Benfica 3, Arouca 0.
- 45': Substitution, Arouca. André Bukia replaces Arsénio.
- 45': Substitution, Arouca. Bogdan Milovanov replaces Alan Ruiz.
- 45': Substitution, Arouca. Rafael Fernandes replaces Rafa Mújica.
- 49': Attempt missed. Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gilberto with a cross.
- 54': André Bukia (Arouca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Foul by Florentino (Benfica).
- 55': Florentino (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': André Bukia (Arouca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica).
- 59': Attempt saved. Antony (Arouca) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Bogdan Milovanov.
- 59': Offside, Benfica. Enzo Fernández tries a through ball, but Gonçalo Ramos is caught offside.
- 63': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Bogdan Milovanov.
- 63': Substitution, Benfica. Alexander Bah replaces Gilberto.
- 64': Substitution, Benfica. Julian Weigl replaces Florentino.
- 65': Attempt missed. Chiquinho (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Chiquinho (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Fernández.
- 69': Attempt missed. Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Enzo Fernández.
- 69': Substitution, Arouca. Ismaila Soro replaces Oriol Busquets.
- 72': Substitution, Benfica. Henrique Araújo replaces Gonçalo Ramos.
- 72': Substitution, Benfica. Roman Yaremchuk replaces David Neres.
- 73': Attempt missed. Julian Weigl (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 75': Attempt saved. Morato (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Julian Weigl.
- 75': Foul by André Bukia (Arouca).
- 75': Julian Weigl (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Rafael Fernandes.
- 76': Attempt missed. Roman Yaremchuk (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo.
- 79': Substitution, Arouca. Bruno Marques replaces Antony.
- 81': André Bukia (Arouca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Alexander Bah (Benfica).
- 82': Foul by Julian Weigl (Benfica).
- 82': Ismaila Soro (Arouca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Julian Weigl (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Foul by Rafa (Benfica).
- 83': Jerome Opoku (Arouca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Rafa (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Alexander Bah (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 84': Foul by Jerome Opoku (Arouca).
- 86': Goal! Benfica 4, Arouca 0. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexander Bah with a cross.
- 88': Attempt saved. Yaw Moses (Arouca) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Roman Yaremchuk.
- 88': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Rafael Fernandes.
- 89': Attempt missed. Enzo Fernández (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 90'+2': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Rafael Fernandes.
- 90'+4': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Rafael Fernandes.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Benfica 4, Arouca 0.
- 0': Match ends, Benfica 4, Arouca 0.
Statistics
 ARO |
BEN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 7 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 26.8 | Possession | 73.2 |
| 3 | SHOTS | 22 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 192 | Accurate Passes | 662 |
| 276 | Passes | 759 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 5 | Crosses | 29 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 56 | Long Balls | 69 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 47 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 17 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 22 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga
Venue: Estádio da Luz
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Attendance: 53,617
Venue: Estádio da Luz
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Attendance: 53,617
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 (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 99 | Odisseas Vlachodimos (GK) |
| 91 | Morato |
| 30 | Nicolás Otamendi |
| 3 | Alejandro Grimaldo |
| 2 | Gilberto |
| 27 | Rafa Silva |
| 61 | Florentino Luís  |
| 13 | Enzo Fernández |
| 88 | Gonçalo Ramos |
| 20 | João Mário |
| 7 | David Neres |
Arouca (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Ignacio De Arruabarrena (GK) |
| 3 | Jerome Opoku |
| 6 | Mateus Quaresma  |
| 13 | Joao Basso |
| 8 | Arsénio |
| 28 | Tiago Esgaio |
| 17 | Yaw Moses |
| 14 | Oriol Busquets |
| 10 | Alan Ruíz |
| 11 | Antony |
| 19 | Rafa Mújica |
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