FC Porto vs Benfica, 2022-23 Portuguese Primeira Liga

· Portuguese Primeira Liga

FC Porto

27': Stephen Eustáquio
90'+7':

FT
0 - 1

Benfica

72': Rafa Silva

About

FC Porto are hosting Benfica at Estádio do Dragão, Porto, 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': Attempt blocked. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
1': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Stephen Eustáquio.
2': Attempt blocked. Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Fernández with a cross.
3': Attempt missed. Fábio Cardoso (FC Porto) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right.
6': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Zaidu Sanusi.
6': Foul by João Mário (Benfica).
6': Galeno (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
6': João Mário (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
9': Attempt blocked. Otávio (FC Porto) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
9': Attempt missed. Mateus Uribe (FC Porto) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Zaidu Sanusi with a cross.
11': Offside, FC Porto. Diogo Costa tries a through ball, but Mehdi Taremi is caught offside.
11': Foul by Alexander Bah (Benfica).
11': Galeno (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
11': Alexander Bah (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
15': Attempt saved. Mehdi Taremi (FC Porto) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner.
16': Attempt saved. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
17': Attempt missed. Enzo Fernández (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Fredrik Aursnes.
18': Alexander Bah (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
18': Foul by Galeno (FC Porto).
19': Corner, FC Porto. Conceded by Fredrik Aursnes.
20': Foul by Stephen Eustáquio (FC Porto).
20': Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
21': Foul by Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica).
21': Otávio (FC Porto) wins a free kick on the right wing.
23': Attempt saved. Rafa (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo with a cross.
23': Diogo Costa (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
23': Foul by Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica).
24': Alexander Bah (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
24': Foul by Stephen Eustáquio (FC Porto).
24': Stephen Eustáquio (FC Porto) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
25': Attempt missed. Alexander Bah (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Enzo Fernández.
27': Alexander Bah (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
27': Foul by Stephen Eustáquio (FC Porto).
27': Second yellow card to Stephen Eustáquio (FC Porto) for a bad foul.
31': Foul by Zaidu Sanusi (FC Porto).
31': Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
33': Enzo Fernández (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
33': Foul by Evanilson (FC Porto).
33': Dangerous play by Evanilson (FC Porto).
33': João Mário (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
34': Attempt missed. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo with a through ball.
36': Attempt saved. Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo.
36': Rafa (Benfica) hits the bar with a header from very close range.
36': Foul by Enzo Fernández (Benfica).
36': Pepê Aquino (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
37': Enzo Fernández (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
39': Foul by Florentino (Benfica).
39': Galeno (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
40': Attempt saved. Otávio (FC Porto) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
40': Foul by Mateus Uribe (FC Porto).
40': Odysseas Vlachodimos (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
41': Foul by Alexander Bah (Benfica).
41': Otávio (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
42': Evanilson (FC Porto) wins a free kick on the left wing.
42': Foul by Alexander Bah (Benfica).
43': Cláudio Ramos (FC Porto) is shown the yellow card.
44': Attempt missed. David Carmo (FC Porto) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Otávio with a cross following a set piece situation.
45': Foul by Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica).
45': Mehdi Taremi (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45': Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+4': First Half ends, FC Porto 0, Benfica 0.
45': Second Half begins FC Porto 0, Benfica 0.
45': Substitution, Benfica. David Neres replaces João Mário.
45': Substitution, Benfica. Gilberto replaces Alexander Bah.
45': Substitution, Benfica. Julian Draxler replaces Enzo Fernández.
50': Offside, Benfica. Fredrik Aursnes tries a through ball, but Alejandro Grimaldo is caught offside.
52': Foul by Fábio Cardoso (FC Porto).
52': Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
55': Evanilson (FC Porto) wins a free kick on the left wing.
55': Foul by António Silva (Benfica).
55': Attempt missed. Mehdi Taremi (FC Porto) header from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Otávio.
56': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by David Carmo.
59': Attempt blocked. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo.
59': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by David Carmo.
60': Foul by David Neres (Benfica).
60': Otávio (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
61': David Neres (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
62': Foul by Mehdi Taremi (FC Porto).
62': Odysseas Vlachodimos (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
63': Substitution, Benfica. Petar Musa replaces Julian Draxler because of an injury.
64': Foul by Fábio Cardoso (FC Porto).
64': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
64': Fábio Cardoso (FC Porto) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
67': Substitution, FC Porto. Gabriel Veron replaces Evanilson.
67': Corner, FC Porto. Conceded by Gonçalo Ramos.
70': Foul by Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica).
70': Galeno (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
72': Goal! FC Porto 0, Benfica 1. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by David Neres.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
73': VAR Decision: Goal FC Porto 0-1 Benfica (Rafa).
74': Mehdi Taremi (FC Porto) is shown the yellow card.
75': Foul by Otávio (FC Porto).
75': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
77': Foul by Gilberto (Benfica).
77': Otávio (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
78': Substitution, FC Porto. Toni Martínez replaces Galeno.
78': Substitution, FC Porto. Wendell replaces Zaidu Sanusi.
79': Attempt missed. Petar Musa (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo with a cross.
80': Foul by Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica).
80': Wendell (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80': Foul by Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica).
80': Otávio (FC Porto) wins a free kick on the right wing.
80': Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
81': Attempt saved. Toni Martínez (FC Porto) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pepê Aquino with a cross.
82': Foul by Gilberto (Benfica).
82': Mehdi Taremi (FC Porto) wins a free kick on the left wing.
83': Corner, FC Porto. Conceded by Florentino.
83': Attempt blocked. Otávio (FC Porto) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
83': Corner, FC Porto. Conceded by Petar Musa.
84': Foul by Rafa (Benfica).
84': Mateus Uribe (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
85': Foul by Florentino (Benfica).
85': Mehdi Taremi (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86': Offside, FC Porto. Pepê Aquino tries a through ball, but Toni Martínez is caught offside.
87': Attempt blocked. Pepê Aquino (FC Porto) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Otávio.
87': Offside, FC Porto. Toni Martínez tries a through ball, but Gabriel Veron is caught offside.
89': Substitution, FC Porto. Rodrigo Conceição replaces Fábio Cardoso.
90'+1': Foul by David Carmo (FC Porto).
90'+1': Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+3': Foul by David Carmo (FC Porto).
90'+3': Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+4': Attempt blocked. Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
90'+4': Substitution, Benfica. Mihailo Ristic replaces Rafa.
90'+5': Gilberto (Benfica) is shown the yellow card.
90'+6': Foul by Mihailo Ristic (Benfica).
90'+6': Rodrigo Conceição (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+6': Attempt saved. Gabriel Veron (FC Porto) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rodrigo Conceição with a through ball.
90'+7': Second Half ends, FC Porto 0, Benfica 1.
0': Match ends, FC Porto 0, Benfica 1.

Statistics

BEN		POR
19	Fouls	14
7	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	1
1	Offsides	3
4	Corner Kicks	4
5	Saves	4
70.1	Possession	29.9
13	SHOTS	11
4	ON GOAL	4
0.3	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
453	Accurate Passes	135
536	Passes	219
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.6
5	Accurate Crosses	4
16	Crosses	17
0.3	Cross %	0.2
63	Long Balls	55
38	Accurate Long Balls	27
0.6	Long Balls %	0.5
4	Blocked Shots	3
7	Effective Tackles	11
15	Tackles	19
0.5	Tackle %	0.6
11	Interceptions	6
17	Effective Clearances	13
17	Clearances	13

Game Information

Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga

Venue: Estádio do Dragão
Location: Porto, Portugal
Attendance: 49,500

Liga Portugal Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Sporting CP	27	+50	65
2	Benfica	27	+43	65
3	FC Porto	27	+32	56
4	Braga	27	+21	56

Full Table

Line-Ups

FC Porto (4-4-2)

No.	Name
99	Diogo Costa (GK)
4	David Carmo
2	Fábio Cardoso
12	Zaidu Sanusi
11	Pepê
46	Stephen Eustáquio
8	Mateus Uribe
13	Galeno
25	Otávio
9	Mehdi Taremi
30	Evanilson

FC Porto Substitutes:

Wendell, Toni Martínez, Iván Marcano, Gabriel Veron, Cláudio Ramos, Danny Namaso, Rodrigo Conceição, Bruno Costa, Marko Grujic.

Benfica (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
99	Odisseas Vlachodimos (GK)
30	Nicolás Otamendi
66	António Silva
3	Alejandro Grimaldo
6	Alexander Bah
27	Rafa Silva
13	Enzo Fernández
61	Florentino
88	Gonçalo Ramos
8	Fredrik Aursnes
20	João Mário

Benfica Substitutes:

Petar Musa, Gilberto , John Brooks, Diogo Gonçalves, Mihailo Ristic, João Victor, Julian Draxler, Helton Leite, David Neres.

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