Benfica vs Tondela, 2019-20 Portuguese Liga
· Portuguese Primeira LigaBenfica miss chance to go clear of Porto with home Tondela draw
Portuguese champions Benfica passed up the chance to move clear of title rivals Porto as they were held to a 0-0 draw at home to lowly Tondela.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Offside, Tondela. Ricardo Valente tries a through ball, but Rúben Fonseca is caught offside.
- 2': Attempt saved. Rafa (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Carlos Vinicius.
- 3': Carlos Vinicius (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Philipe Sampaio (Tondela).
- 6': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Filipe Ferreira.
- 9': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Philipe Sampaio.
- 10': Attempt missed. Jardel (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Pizzi with a cross following a corner.
- 14': Foul by Jardel (Benfica).
- 14': Richard Rodrigues (Tondela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Rúben Fonseca (Tondela).
- 16': Gabriel Pires (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Hand ball by Pepelu (Tondela).
- 19': Foul by Rafa (Benfica).
- 19': Richard Rodrigues (Tondela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Attempt missed. Rafa (Benfica) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo with a cross.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Julian Weigl (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rafa.
- 23': Foul by Pizzi (Benfica).
- 23': Philipe Sampaio (Tondela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Philipe Sampaio.
- 25': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Cláudio Ramos.
- 27': Foul by Jardel (Benfica).
- 27': Richard Rodrigues (Tondela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Attempt missed. André Almeida (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 29': Hand ball by João Pedro (Tondela).
- 30': Attempt missed. Carlos Vinicius (Benfica) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Rúben Dias with a cross.
- 31': Foul by Rafa (Benfica).
- 31': João Pedro (Tondela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Pires (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pizzi.
- 32': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by João Pedro.
- 34': Foul by Rúben Fonseca (Tondela).
- 34': Gabriel Pires (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Foul by Ricardo Valente (Tondela).
- 41': Julian Weigl (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45': Foul by Gabriel Pires (Benfica).
- 45': Jhon Murillo (Tondela) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+1': Offside, Tondela. Pepelu tries a through ball, but Ricardo Valente is caught offside.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Benfica 0, Tondela 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Benfica 0, Tondela 0.
- 46': Foul by Rúben Fonseca (Tondela).
- 46': Pizzi (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 47': Attempt missed. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Adel Taarabt.
- 49': Foul by Richard Rodrigues (Tondela).
- 49': Jardel (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Richard Rodrigues (Tondela) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jhon Murillo.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Pizzi (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adel Taarabt.
- 50': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by João Pedro.
- 50': Attempt missed. Carlos Vinicius (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pizzi with a cross following a corner.
- 51': Attempt missed. Gabriel Pires (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Pizzi.
- 55': Attempt saved. Pizzi (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rafa.
- 55': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Cláudio Ramos.
- 55': Attempt missed. André Almeida (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Rúben Dias following a corner.
- 55': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Filipe Ferreira.
- 57': Attempt saved. Adel Taarabt (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 57': Substitution, Tondela. Jonathan Toro replaces Rúben Fonseca.
- 59': Substitution, Benfica. Dyego Sousa replaces Julian Weigl.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Carlos Vinicius (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rafa.
- 61': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Philipe Sampaio.
- 64': Foul by Adel Taarabt (Benfica).
- 64': Richard Rodrigues (Tondela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Adel Taarabt (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Foul by Jonathan Toro (Tondela).
- 66': Jardel (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Attempt missed. André Almeida (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Dyego Sousa.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Richard Rodrigues (Tondela) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Toro.
- 71': Substitution, Tondela. António Xavier replaces Ricardo Valente because of an injury.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Jhon Murillo (Tondela) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Toro.
- 72': Offside, Benfica. Rúben Dias tries a through ball, but Pizzi is caught offside.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Adel Taarabt (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Pires.
- 73': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by João Pedro.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 74': Substitution, Benfica. Haris Seferovic replaces Carlos Vinicius.
- 75': Attempt missed. Richard Rodrigues (Tondela) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jhon Murillo.
- 76': Foul by Pizzi (Benfica).
- 76': Jhon Murillo (Tondela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Filipe Ferreira.
- 78': Rúben Dias (Benfica) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Pizzi with a cross following a corner.
- 78': Substitution, Tondela. Pité replaces Filipe Ferreira because of an injury.
- 80': Attempt missed. Haris Seferovic (Benfica) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Gabriel Pires.
- 81': André Almeida (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Jhon Murillo (Tondela).
- 83': Substitution, Benfica. Jota replaces Pizzi.
- 84': Adel Taarabt (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Foul by António Xavier (Tondela).
- 84': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Marko Petkovic.
- 84': Dyego Sousa (Benfica) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo with a cross following a corner.
- 85': Foul by André Almeida (Benfica).
- 85': Richard Rodrigues (Tondela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Attempt missed. Dyego Sousa (Benfica) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gabriel Pires with a cross.
- 87': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Yohan Tavares.
- 88': Foul by Adel Taarabt (Benfica).
- 88': Jonathan Toro (Tondela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Dyego Sousa (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rúben Dias with a cross.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Jota (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo with a headed pass.
- 90'+2': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Yohan Tavares.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Dyego Sousa (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo with a cross.
- 90'+4': Foul by André Almeida (Benfica).
- 90'+4': Richard Rodrigues (Tondela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Jonathan Toro (Tondela).
- 90'+5': Jardel (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Foul by António Xavier (Tondela).
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Jota (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 90'+7': Offside, Tondela. Pepelu tries a through ball, but Jonathan Toro is caught offside.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Benfica 0, Tondela 0.
- 0': Match ends, Benfica 0, Tondela 0.
Statistics
 TON |
BEN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 14 |
| 4 | Saves | 0 |
| 35.1 | Possession | 64.9 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 26 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 258 | Accurate Passes | 537 |
| 350 | Passes | 621 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 12 |
| 2 | Crosses | 38 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 60 | Long Balls | 65 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 45 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 16 | Tackles | 23 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 40 | Effective Clearances | 5 |
| 40 | Clearances | 5 |
Game Information
Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga
Venue: Estádio da Luz
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Venue: Estádio da Luz
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Liga Portugal Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sporting CP | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 2 | FC Porto | 1 | +3 | 3 |
| 3 | FC Famalicao | 1 | +3 | 3 |
| 4 | Braga | 1 | +3 | 3 |
Line-Ups
Benfica (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 99 | Odisseas Vlachodimos (GK) |
| 33 | Jardel |
| 6 | Rúben Dias |
| 3 | Alejandro Grimaldo |
| 34 | André Almeida |
| 49 | Adel Taarabt  |
| 8 | Gabriel |
| 28 | Julian Weigl |
| 95 | Carlos Vinícius |
| 27 | Rafa Silva |
| 21 | Pizzi |
Tondela (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Cláudio Ramos (GK) |
| 23 | Yohan Tavares |
| 94 | Philipe Sampaio |
| 30 | Filipe Ferreira |
| 2 | Marko Petkovic |
| 14 | Pepelu |
| 8 | João Pedro |
| 33 | Ricardo Valente |
| 15 | Jhon Murillo |
| 29 | Rúben Fonseca |
| 77 | Richard Birkheun |
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