Portuguese Primeira Liga

FC Porto vs Benfica 2021-22 Portuguese Liga

  • 34': Fabio Vieira
  • 37': Pepê
  • 69': Mehdi Taremi
FT
3 - 1
  • 46': Roman Yaremchuk
  • Red Card 49': André Almeida

Introduction

FC Porto are hosting Benfica at Estádio do Dragão, Porto, Portugal, starting on . The match is a part of the Portuguese Primeira Liga.

Match Commentary

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 8': André Almeida (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 26': Jan Vertonghen (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 29': Substitution, FC Porto. Wilson Manafá replaces João Mário because of an injury.
  • 30': Fábio Cardoso (FC Porto) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 34': Goal! FC Porto 1, Benfica 0. Fábio Vieira (FC Porto) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the centre of the goal.
  • 37': Goal! FC Porto 2, Benfica 0. Pepê Aquino (FC Porto) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Otávio with a cross.
  • 46': Goal! FC Porto 2, Benfica 1. Roman Yaremchuk (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rafa.
  • 49': Second yellow card to André Almeida (Benfica) for a bad foul.
  • 51': Pepê Aquino (FC Porto) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 52': Substitution, Benfica. Valentino Lazaro replaces Roman Yaremchuk.
  • 60': Substitution, FC Porto. Jesús Corona replaces Wilson Manafá because of an injury.
  • 66': Substitution, Benfica. Haris Seferovic replaces Gonçalo Ramos.
  • 66': Substitution, Benfica. Pizzi replaces João Mário.
  • 66': Substitution, Benfica. Adel Taarabt replaces Rafa.
  • 69': Goal! FC Porto 3, Benfica 1. Mehdi Taremi (FC Porto) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vitinha following a corner.
  • 83': Substitution, FC Porto. Francisco Conceição replaces Pepê Aquino.
  • 83': Substitution, FC Porto. Toni Martínez replaces Mehdi Taremi.
  • 83': Substitution, FC Porto. Sérgio Oliveira replaces Fábio Vieira.
  • 87': Substitution, Benfica. Diogo Gonçalves replaces Éverton.
  • 90'+1': Toni Martínez (FC Porto) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+3': Diogo Gonçalves (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+5': Gilberto (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, FC Porto 3, Benfica 1.

Game Information

Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga

Venue: Estádio do Dragão
Location: Porto, Portugal
Attendance: 46,250

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
Full Table

Statistics

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13 Fouls 13
3 Yellow Cards 3
1 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 3
7 Corner Kicks 5
3 Saves 3
46 Possession 54
13 SHOTS 15
5 ON GOAL 6
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
292 Accurate Passes 377
360 Passes 440
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
6 Accurate Crosses 3
19 Crosses 10
0.3 Cross % 0.3
47 Long Balls 52
26 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 6
9 Effective Tackles 19
12 Tackles 28
0.8 Tackle % 0.7
5 Interceptions 18
13 Effective Clearances 16
13 Clearances 16

Line-Ups

POR FC Porto (4-4-2)

No. Name
99 Diogo Costa (GK)
2 Fábio Cardoso Yellow Card
19 Chancel Mbemba
12 Zaidu Sanusi
23 João Mário
20 Vitinha
8 Mateus Uribe
11 Pepê
25 Otávio
9 Mehdi Taremi
50 Fabio Vieira

BEN Benfica (4-4-2)

No. Name
99 Odisseas Vlachodimos (GK)
5 Jan Vertonghen Yellow Card
91 Morato
34 André Almeida Yellow Card
2 Gilberto Yellow Card
28 Julian Weigl
20 João Mário
7 Everton
27 Rafa Silva
15 Roman Yaremchuk
88 Gonçalo Ramos

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