Benfica vs Maritimo 2021-22 Portuguese Liga
Introduction
Benfica are hosting Maritimo
at Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal, starting on . The match is a part of the Portuguese Primeira Liga.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Goal! Benfica 1, Marítimo 0. Darwin Núñez (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rafa.
- 7': Darwin Núñez (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 16': Iván Rossi (Marítimo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 18': Goal! Benfica 2, Marítimo 0. Darwin Núñez (Benfica) header from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by João Mário with a cross.
- 34': Goal! Benfica 3, Marítimo 0. Gilberto (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Rafa.
- 45'+1': Edgar Costa (Marítimo) is shown the yellow card.
- 45': Substitution, Marítimo. André Vidigal replaces Henrique.
- 48': Goal! Benfica 4, Marítimo 0. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Roman Yaremchuk with a through ball.
- 57': Goal! Benfica 5, Marítimo 0. Roman Yaremchuk (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rafa.
- 58': Substitution, Marítimo. Pedro Pelágio replaces Iván Rossi.
- 58': Substitution, Marítimo. Ali Alipour replaces Joel Tagueu.
- 66': Substitution, Benfica. Morato replaces João Mário.
- 66': Substitution, Benfica. Adel Taarabt replaces Alejandro Grimaldo.
- 73': Substitution, Marítimo. Diogo Mendes replaces Rafik Guitane.
- 77': Substitution, Benfica. Gonçalo Ramos replaces Darwin Núñez.
- 77': Substitution, Benfica. Haris Seferovic replaces Roman Yaremchuk.
- 78': Substitution, Marítimo. Clésio replaces Edgar Costa.
- 81': Goal! Benfica 5, Marítimo 1. Ali Alipour (Marítimo) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pedro Pelágio with a cross.
- 82': Substitution, Benfica. Valentino Lazaro replaces Gilberto because of an injury.
- 86': Goal! Benfica 6, Marítimo 1. Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Haris Seferovic.
- 90'+1': Goal! Benfica 7, Marítimo 1. Haris Seferovic (Benfica) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rafa with a cross.
Game Information
Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga
Venue: Estádio da Luz
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Attendance: 27,814
Venue: Estádio da Luz
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Attendance: 27,814
Portuguese Primeira Liga Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +41 | Sporting CP | 22 | 52 | 2 |
| +32 | Benfica | 22 | 50 | 4 |
| +19 | Braga | 23 | 47 | 4 |
| +28 | FC Porto | 22 | 46 | 4 |
Statistics
 MAR |
BEN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 21 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 40.1 | Possession | 59.9 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 276 | Accurate Passes | 446 |
| 353 | Passes | 531 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 12 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 54 | Long Balls | 28 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 11 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 16 |
| 21 | Tackles | 26 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 8 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 8 | Clearances | 10 |
Benfica (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 99 | Odisseas Vlachodimos (GK) |
| 30 | Nicolás Otamendi |
| 5 | Jan Vertonghen |
| 34 | André Almeida |
| 20 | João Mário |
| 28 | Julian Weigl |
| 3 | Alejandro Grimaldo |
| 2 | Gilberto |
| 15 | Roman Yaremchuk |
| 9 | Darwin Núñez |
| 27 | Rafa Silva |
Maritimo (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 48 | Paulo Victor (GK) |
| 5 | Zainadine Júnior |
| 4 | Matheus Costa |
| 94 | Vítor Costa |
| 2 | Cláudio Winck |
| 15 | Iván Rossi  |
| 12 | Edgar Costa |
| 10 | Stefano Beltrame |
| 95 | Joel |
| 93 | Henrique |
| 8 | Rafik Guitane |
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