Portuguese Primeira Liga

Benfica vs Estrela, 2024-25 Portuguese Primeira Liga

· Portuguese Primeira Liga
Benfica
  • 19': Orkun Kökçü
FT
1 - 0
Estrela

    About

    Benfica are hosting Estrela 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.
    • 4': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Leonel Bucca.
    • 4': Attempt saved. Tomás Araújo (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Florentino with a cross.
    • 5': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Danilo Veiga.
    • 6': Foul by Florentino (Benfica).
    • 6': Gustavo Henrique (Estrela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Attempt saved. Orkun Kökçü (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Gianluca Prestianni.
    • 15': Foul by Rodrigo Pinho (Estrela).
    • 15': Álvaro Fernández (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Orkun Kökçü (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Leandro Barreiro with a cross.
    • 19': Goal! Benfica 1, Estrela 0. Orkun Kökçü (Benfica) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis with a through ball.
    • 21': André Luiz (Estrela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Foul by Álvaro Fernández (Benfica).
    • 23': Foul by Florentino (Benfica).
    • 23': Gustavo Henrique (Estrela) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 23': André Luiz (Estrela) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 23': Foul by Leandro Barreiro (Benfica).
    • 24': Attempt missed. Miguel Lopes (Estrela) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation.
    • 25': Foul by Rodrigo Pinho (Estrela).
    • 25': Leandro Barreiro (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 27': Danilo Veiga (Estrela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Foul by Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica).
    • 28': Foul by Alexander Bah (Benfica).
    • 28': Gustavo Henrique (Estrela) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 29': Corner, Estrela. Conceded by Álvaro Fernández.
    • 31': Delay in match because of an injury Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica).
    • 31': Substitution, Benfica. Tiago Gouveia replaces Fredrik Aursnes because of an injury.
    • 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 34': Orkun Kökçü (Benfica) is shown the yellow card.
    • 36': Attempt blocked. Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Florentino.
    • 36': Foul by Alexander Bah (Benfica).
    • 36': Gustavo Henrique (Estrela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Álvaro Fernández (Benfica) is shown the yellow card.
    • 36': André Luiz (Estrela) is shown the yellow card.
    • 39': Foul by Florentino (Benfica).
    • 39': Nani (Estrela) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 40': Danilo Veiga (Estrela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Foul by Tiago Gouveia (Benfica).
    • 41': Foul by Leonel Bucca (Estrela).
    • 41': Orkun Kökçü (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 41': Delay in match because of an injury Orkun Kökçü (Benfica).
    • 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 43': Attempt blocked. Álvaro Fernández (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolás Otamendi.
    • 44': Foul by Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica).
    • 44': Gustavo Henrique (Estrela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Attempt blocked. Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 45': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Nani.
    • 45'+1': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Miguel Lopes.
    • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Tomás Araújo (Benfica) header from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Orkun Kökçü with a cross.
    • 45'+1': Bruno Brígido (Estrela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica).
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Benfica 1, Estrela 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Benfica 1, Estrela 0.
    • 47': Attempt missed. André Luiz (Estrela) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 47': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Miguel Lopes.
    • 49': Attempt saved. Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexander Bah.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Tiago Gouveia (Benfica) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Leandro Barreiro.
    • 50': Offside, Benfica. Vangelis Pavlidis is caught offside.
    • 52': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Gustavo Henrique.
    • 53': Attempt saved. Tiago Gouveia (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Orkun Kökçü.
    • 53': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Bruno Brígido.
    • 54': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Leonel Bucca.
    • 54': Foul by Florentino (Benfica).
    • 54': Nani (Estrela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': André Luiz (Estrela) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 55': Foul by Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica).
    • 56': Attempt blocked. Leonel Bucca (Estrela) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nani with a cross.
    • 56': Substitution, Estrela. Kikas replaces Rodrigo Pinho.
    • 56': Substitution, Estrela. Alan Ruiz replaces Gustavo Henrique.
    • 59': André Luiz (Estrela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Foul by Tiago Gouveia (Benfica).
    • 59': Tiago Gouveia (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Alan Ruiz (Estrela) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nani.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tiago Gouveia.
    • 64': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Danilo Veiga.
    • 66': Attempt saved. Álvaro Fernández (Benfica) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gianluca Prestianni.
    • 67': Alexander Bah (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Foul by Nilton Varela (Estrela).
    • 68': Attempt saved. Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tiago Gouveia.
    • 68': Attempt saved. Tiago Gouveia (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Álvaro Fernández (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 68': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Danilo Veiga.
    • 69': Offside, Benfica. Orkun Kökçü is caught offside.
    • 70': André Luiz (Estrela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Foul by Florentino (Benfica).
    • 70': Substitution, Estrela. Manuel Keliano replaces Leonel Bucca.
    • 70': Substitution, Estrela. Caio Santana replaces Nani.
    • 71': Substitution, Benfica. Renato Sanches replaces Florentino.
    • 71': Substitution, Benfica. Ángel Di María replaces Gianluca Prestianni.
    • 72': Alexander Bah (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 72': Foul by Caio Santana (Estrela).
    • 72': Caio Santana (Estrela) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 73': Alan Ruiz (Estrela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Foul by Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica).
    • 74': Foul by Léo Cordeiro (Estrela).
    • 74': Leandro Barreiro (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 74': Foul by Caio Santana (Estrela).
    • 74': Ángel Di María (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 78': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Miguel Lopes.
    • 79': Offside, Benfica. Vangelis Pavlidis is caught offside.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Manuel Keliano (Estrela) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Léo Cordeiro.
    • 82': Foul by Manuel Keliano (Estrela).
    • 82': Leandro Barreiro (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 84': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Manuel Keliano.
    • 85': Delay in match because of an injury Tiago Gouveia (Benfica).
    • 85': Substitution, Estrela. Petterson replaces André Luiz.
    • 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 86': Substitution, Benfica. Benjamín Rollheiser replaces Tiago Gouveia because of an injury.
    • 86': Substitution, Benfica. Arthur Cabral replaces Vangelis Pavlidis.
    • 86': Foul by Arthur Cabral (Benfica).
    • 86': Miguel Lopes (Estrela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Foul by Léo Cordeiro (Estrela).
    • 87': Leandro Barreiro (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 87': Léo Cordeiro (Estrela) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 88': Foul by Danilo Veiga (Estrela).
    • 88': Orkun Kökçü (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 88': Offside, Benfica. Orkun Kökçü is caught offside.
    • 90': Corner, Estrela. Conceded by Alexander Bah.
    • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Nilton Varela (Estrela) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alan Ruiz.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Manuel Keliano (Estrela).
    • 90'+1': Orkun Kökçü (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+2': Delay in match (Benfica).
    • 90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+4': Alan Ruiz (Estrela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Leandro Barreiro (Benfica).
    • 90'+5': Alexander Bah (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Nilton Varela (Estrela).
    • 90'+6': Danilo Veiga (Estrela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+6': Foul by Renato Sanches (Benfica).
    • 90'+6': Renato Sanches (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Benfica 1, Estrela 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Benfica 1, Estrela 0.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 19
    3 Yellow Cards 4
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 4
    2 Corner Kicks 12
    8 Saves 0
    42.3 Possession 57.7
    6 SHOTS 17
    0 ON GOAL 9
    0.0 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    331 Accurate Passes 463
    406 Passes 534
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    2 Accurate Crosses 9
    5 Crosses 37
    0.4 Cross % 0.2
    47 Long Balls 42
    18 Accurate Long Balls 25
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
    2 Blocked Shots 6
    10 Effective Tackles 13
    22 Tackles 23
    0.5 Tackle % 0.6
    4 Interceptions 10
    36 Effective Clearances 4
    36 Clearances 4

    Game Information

    Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga

    Venue: Estádio da Luz
    Location: Lisbon, Portugal
    Attendance: 59,490

    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

    BEN Benfica (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Anatoliy Trubin (GK)
    30 Nicolás Otamendi
    44 Tomás Araújo
    3 Álvaro Fernández Yellow Card
    6 Alexander Bah
    25 Gianluca Prestianni
    18 Leandro Barreiro
    61 Florentino Luís
    14 Vangelis Pavlidis
    10 Orkun Kökçü
    8 Fredrik Aursnes
    Benfica Substitutes:
    Arthur Cabral, Samuel Soares, Morato, António Silva, Marcos Leonardo, Tiago Gouveia, Ángel Di María, Benjamín Rollheiser, Renato Sanches.

    EST Estrela (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    30 Bruno Brigido (GK)
    4 Ferro
    13 Miguel Lopes
    25 Nilton Varela Lopes
    77 Danilo
    26 Leonel Bucca
    22 Léo Cordeiro Yellow Card
    11 Gustavo Rodrigues
    7 André Luiz Yellow Card
    9 Rodrigo Pinho
    17 Nani
    Estrela Substitutes:
    Rúben Lima, Marko Gudzulic, Kikas, Alan Ruíz, Caio Santana, Petterson, Tiago Gabriel, Manuel Keliano, Paulo Daniel Valente Moreira.

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