Portuguese Primeira Liga

FC Porto vs Benfica, 2022-23 Portuguese Primeira Liga

· Portuguese Primeira Liga
FC Porto
  • Red Card 27': Stephen Eustáquio
  • Red Card 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

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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 9 +28 27
2 FC Porto 8 +14 21
3 Benfica 8 +17 19
4 Santa Clara 9 +3 18
Full Table

Line-Ups

POR FC Porto (4-4-2)

No. Name
99 Diogo Costa (GK)
4 David Carmo
2 Fábio Cardoso Yellow Card
12 Zaidu Sanusi
11 Pepê
46 Stephen Eustáquio Yellow Card
8 Mateus Uribe
13 Galeno
25 Otávio
9 Mehdi Taremi Yellow Card
30 Evanilson
FC Porto Substitutes:
Wendell, Toni Martínez, Iván Marcano, Gabriel Veron, Cláudio Ramos, Danny Namaso, Rodrigo Conceição, Bruno Costa, Marko Grujic.

BEN Benfica (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
99 Odisseas Vlachodimos (GK)
30 Nicolás Otamendi
66 António Silva
3 Alejandro Grimaldo Yellow Card
6 Alexander Bah Yellow Card
27 Rafa Silva
13 Enzo Fernández Yellow Card
61 Florentino Luís
88 Gonçalo Ramos
8 Fredrik Aursnes Yellow Card
20 João Mário Yellow Card
Benfica Substitutes:
Petar Musa, Gilberto, John Brooks, Diogo Gonçalves, Mihailo Ristic, João Victor, Julian Draxler, Helton Leite, David Neres.

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