Benfica vs GD Chaves, 2023-24 Portuguese Primeira Liga

· Portuguese Primeira Liga

Benfica

68': João Neves

FT
1 - 0

GD Chaves

About

Benfica are hosting GD Chaves 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.
2': Foul by Héctor Hernández (Chaves).
2': João Neves (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
4': Foul by Vasco Fernandes (Chaves).
4': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
5': Attempt saved. Ángel Di María (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
5': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Hugo Souza.
5': Attempt blocked. Arthur Cabral (Benfica) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a cross.
10': Foul by Rafa (Benfica).
10': Rubén Ribeiro (Chaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10': Offside, Benfica. Arthur Cabral is caught offside.
12': Alexander Bah (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
12': Foul by Júnior Pius (Chaves).
12': Attempt missed. Florentino (Benfica) header from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a cross following a set piece situation.
17': Corner, Chaves. Conceded by Nicolás Otamendi.
17': Attempt missed. Júnior Pius (Chaves) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Benny with a cross following a corner.
19': Foul by Rubén Ribeiro (Chaves).
19': João Neves (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
21': Penalty Benfica. Alexander Bah draws a foul in the penalty area.
21': Penalty conceded by Júnior Pius (Chaves) after a foul in the penalty area.
24': VAR Decision: Penalty Benfica.
25': Júnior Pius (Chaves) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
26': Penalty saved. Ángel Di María (Benfica) left footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
27': Foul by Júnior Pius (Chaves).
27': João Neves (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
27': Attempt blocked. Ángel Di María (Benfica) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by João Neves.
27': Attempt missed. Florentino (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
28': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Vasco Fernandes.
29': Attempt missed. Arthur Cabral (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a cross following a corner.
29': Attempt blocked. Ángel Di María (Benfica) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Neres.
29': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Vasco Fernandes.
31': Attempt missed. Arthur Cabral (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Fredrik Aursnes with a through ball.
31': Hugo Souza (Chaves) is shown the yellow card.
34': Offside, Chaves. Héctor Hernández is caught offside.
35': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Carraça.
38': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Júnior Pius.
39': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Dário Essugo.
39': Attempt missed. Florentino (Benfica) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a cross following a corner.
40': Foul by Tomás Araújo (Benfica).
40': Héctor Hernández (Chaves) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
40': Attempt blocked. Dário Essugo (Chaves) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Vasco Fernandes.
40': Corner, Chaves. Conceded by Florentino.
41': Attempt missed. Héctor Hernández (Chaves) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Benny with a cross following a corner.
45': Foul by Héctor Hernández (Chaves).
45': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
45': Héctor Hernández (Chaves) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+1': Attempt missed. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tomás Araújo following a set piece situation.
45'+3': Dário Essugo (Chaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+3': Foul by Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica).
45'+3': Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Dário Essugo (Chaves).
45'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
45'+5': First Half ends, Benfica 0, Chaves 0.
45': Second Half begins Benfica 0, Chaves 0.
46': Foul by Alexander Bah (Benfica).
46': Júnior Pius (Chaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
49': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Rubén Ribeiro.
51': Attempt saved. Tomás Araújo (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a cross.
51': Foul by David Neres (Benfica).
51': Raphael Guzzo (Chaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
51': Attempt missed. Héctor Hernández (Chaves) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Benny with a cross.
54': Attempt blocked. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fredrik Aursnes with a headed pass.
54': Attempt missed. Alexander Bah (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by David Neres.
55': Foul by Rubén Ribeiro (Chaves).
55': João Neves (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
56': Rubén Ribeiro (Chaves) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
56': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Júnior Pius.
56': Foul by Arthur Cabral (Benfica).
56': Guima (Chaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
58': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Júnior Pius.
59': Penalty Benfica. Ángel Di María draws a foul in the penalty area.
59': Penalty conceded by Júnior Pius (Chaves) after a foul in the penalty area.
61': VAR Decision: Penalty Benfica.
62': Guima (Chaves) is shown the yellow card.
64': VAR Decision: Other Decision Cancelled.
64': Benny (Chaves) is shown the yellow card.
65': Raphael Guzzo (Chaves) is shown the yellow card.
66': Penalty saved. Arthur Cabral (Benfica) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
68': Hand ball by Dário Essugo (Chaves).
68': Goal! Benfica 1, Chaves 0. João Neves (Benfica) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a cross following a set piece situation.
70': Attempt missed. Héctor Hernández (Chaves) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Benny with a cross.
71': Foul by Alexander Bah (Benfica).
71': Júnior Pius (Chaves) wins a free kick on the left wing.
72': Dário Essugo (Chaves) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
72': Foul by Rafa (Benfica).
72': Substitution, Chaves. Pedro Pinho replaces Rubén Ribeiro.
72': Substitution, Chaves. Leandro Sanca replaces Dário Essugo.
73': Substitution, Chaves. Hélder Morim replaces Raphael Guzzo.
73': Foul by Leandro Sanca (Chaves).
73': Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
74': Substitution, Benfica. Marcos Leonardo replaces Arthur Cabral.
75': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Vasco Fernandes.
76': Delay in match (Benfica).
76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
78': Foul by Alexander Bah (Benfica).
78': Hélder Morim (Chaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
81': Foul by David Neres (Benfica).
81': Leandro Sanca (Chaves) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82': Substitution, Chaves. Jô replaces Guima.
82': Substitution, Chaves. Paulo Victor replaces Benny.
82': Substitution, Benfica. João Mário replaces Ángel Di María.
82': Substitution, Benfica. Orkun Kökçü replaces David Neres.
82': Attempt missed. Jô (Chaves) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Carraça with a cross.
84': Attempt saved. Marcos Leonardo (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rafa.
84': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Vasco Fernandes.
86': Attempt blocked. João Neves (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rafa.
86': Foul by Júnior Pius (Chaves).
86': João Mário (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
86': Attempt missed. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation.
90': Attempt saved. Orkun Kökçü (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tomás Araújo.
90'+1': Attempt missed. Héctor Hernández (Chaves) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Leandro Sanca with a cross.
90'+2': Hand ball by Vasco Fernandes (Chaves).
90'+3': Vasco Fernandes (Chaves) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
90'+4': Attempt missed. Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by João Neves following a set piece situation.
90'+4': Foul by João Neves (Benfica).
90'+4': Paulo Victor (Chaves) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+5': Attempt missed. Marcos Leonardo (Benfica) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Fredrik Aursnes.
90'+6': Foul by Orkun Kökçü (Benfica).
90'+6': Paulo Victor (Chaves) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+7': Second Half ends, Benfica 1, Chaves 0.
0': Match ends, Benfica 1, Chaves 0.

Statistics

GDC		BEN
13	Fouls	12
8	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	1
2	Corner Kicks	11
6	Saves	0
33.4	Possession	66.6
7	SHOTS	22
0	ON GOAL	7
0.0	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	2
192	Accurate Passes	464
272	Passes	534
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.9
7	Accurate Crosses	8
9	Crosses	32
0.8	Cross %	0.3
43	Long Balls	44
13	Accurate Long Balls	31
0.3	Long Balls %	0.7
1	Blocked Shots	5
10	Effective Tackles	13
17	Tackles	17
0.6	Tackle %	0.8
13	Interceptions	8
36	Effective Clearances	4
36	Clearances	4

Game Information

Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga

Venue: Estádio da Luz
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Attendance: 55,351

Liga Portugal Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	FC Porto	15	+27	37
2	Sporting CP	14	+33	36
3	Benfica	14	+26	35
4	Santa Clara	14	+3	27

Full Table

Line-Ups

Benfica (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Anatoliy Trubin (GK)
30	Nicolás Otamendi
44	Tomás Araújo
8	Fredrik Aursnes
6	Alexander Bah
27	Rafa Silva
87	João Neves
61	Florentino Luís
9	Arthur Cabral
7	David Neres
11	Ángel Di María

Benfica Substitutes:

Orkun Kökçü, Álvaro Carreras, Casper Tengstedt, Juan Bernat, Marcos Leonardo, Morato , Benjamín Rollheiser, João Mário, Samuel Soares.

GD Chaves (3-4-2-1)

No.	Name
1	Hugo Souza (GK)
13	Vasco Fernandes
40	Junior Pius
3	Ygor Noguiera
14	Dário Essugo
21	Guima
7	Bernardo Sousa
27	Carraça
23	Hector Hernández
80	Raphael Guzzo
20	Rúben Ribeiro

GD Chaves Substitutes:

Pedro Pinho, Habib Sylla, Rodrigo Moura, Paulo Victor, Hélder Morim, Steven Vitória, Sanca, Jô Batista, Kelechi Nwakali.

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