Benfica vs Tondela, 2021-22 Portuguese Liga
· Portuguese Primeira LigaAbout
Benfica are hosting Tondela
at Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal, starting on
. The match is a part of the Portuguese Primeira Liga.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Salvador Agra (Tondela).
- 1': Éverton (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 2': Attempt saved. Darwin Núñez (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 4': Foul by João Mário (Benfica).
- 4': João Pedro (Tondela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by João Pedro (Tondela).
- 8': Soualiho Meité (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Pizzi (Benfica).
- 9': Iker Undabarrena (Tondela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Pizzi (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 10': Offside, Tondela. Tiago Almeida tries a through ball, but Daniel dos Anjos is caught offside.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Éverton (Benfica) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo.
- 13': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Neto Borges.
- 14': Foul by Pizzi (Benfica).
- 14': João Pedro (Tondela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Pedro Augusto (Tondela).
- 16': Pizzi (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 18': André Almeida (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Naoufel Khacef (Tondela).
- 19': Foul by Naoufel Khacef (Tondela).
- 19': Éverton (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Naoufel Khacef (Tondela) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 22': Daniel dos Anjos (Tondela) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Foul by Lucas Veríssimo (Benfica).
- 22': Goal! Benfica 0, Tondela 1. Salvador Agra (Tondela) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Iker Undabarrena with a through ball.
- 23': Foul by Daniel dos Anjos (Tondela).
- 23': Éverton (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Eduardo Quaresma (Tondela) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 26': Foul by Soualiho Meité (Benfica).
- 28': Darwin Núñez (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Foul by Jota Gonçalves (Tondela).
- 30': Attempt blocked. Éverton (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gonçalo Ramos.
- 33': Attempt saved. Darwin Núñez (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Veríssimo.
- 33': Foul by Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica).
- 33': Pedro Augusto (Tondela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Attempt missed. Darwin Núñez (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by João Mário.
- 35': Babacar Niasse (Tondela) is shown the yellow card.
- 38': Foul by Salvador Agra (Tondela).
- 38': Soualiho Meité (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Iker Undabarrena (Tondela).
- 39': João Mário (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Neto Borges.
- 41': Attempt missed. Jan Vertonghen (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Pizzi with a cross following a corner.
- 42': Hand ball by Neto Borges (Tondela).
- 43': Attempt saved. João Mário (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 43': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Babacar Niasse.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Jan Vertonghen (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pizzi with a cross.
- 45'+2': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Eduardo Quaresma.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Benfica 0, Tondela 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Benfica 0, Tondela 1.
- 45': Substitution, Benfica. Gilberto replaces André Almeida.
- 45': Substitution, Benfica. Julian Weigl replaces Soualiho Meité.
- 45': Substitution, Benfica. Rafa replaces Pizzi.
- 46': Attempt blocked. João Mário (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Darwin Núñez.
- 47': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Eduardo Quaresma.
- 47': Attempt missed. Darwin Núñez (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by João Mário with a cross following a corner.
- 47': Attempt missed. Gilberto (Benfica) header from very close range is too high following a corner.
- 49': Foul by Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica).
- 49': Neto Borges (Tondela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Attempt missed. Pedro Augusto (Tondela) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Daniel dos Anjos.
- 50': Éverton (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 52': Foul by Naoufel Khacef (Tondela).
- 52': Gilberto (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 53': Foul by Rafa (Benfica).
- 53': João Pedro (Tondela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Attempt saved. Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by João Mário.
- 55': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Babacar Niasse.
- 55': Attempt missed. Lucas Veríssimo (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by João Mário with a cross following a corner.
- 57': Attempt missed. Éverton (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gonçalo Ramos.
- 58': Foul by Iker Undabarrena (Tondela).
- 58': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Iker Undabarrena (Tondela) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Foul by Neto Borges (Tondela).
- 62': João Mário (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 63': Substitution, Benfica. Rodrigo Pinho replaces Darwin Núñez.
- 64': Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Daniel dos Anjos (Tondela).
- 66': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Jota Gonçalves.
- 66': Substitution, Tondela. Ricardo Alves replaces Naoufel Khacef.
- 67': Attempt missed. Lucas Veríssimo (Benfica) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by João Mário with a cross following a corner.
- 67': Attempt saved. João Mário (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 67': Attempt saved. Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gonçalo Ramos.
- 67': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Babacar Niasse.
- 71': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Eduardo Quaresma.
- 71': Goal! Benfica 1, Tondela 1. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Julian Weigl following a corner.
- 73': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Eduardo Quaresma.
- 75': Substitution, Benfica. Haris Seferovic replaces Gonçalo Ramos.
- 77': Substitution, Tondela. Bebeto replaces Tiago Almeida.
- 77': Substitution, Tondela. Renat Dadashov replaces Daniel dos Anjos.
- 77': Substitution, Tondela. Rafael Barbosa replaces Salvador Agra.
- 77': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by João Pedro.
- 78': Offside, Benfica. Julian Weigl tries a through ball, but Rodrigo Pinho is caught offside.
- 80': Hand ball by Rodrigo Pinho (Benfica).
- 82': Substitution, Tondela. Jhon Murillo replaces Iker Undabarrena because of an injury.
- 84': Attempt saved. Rafael Barbosa (Tondela) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jota Gonçalves.
- 84': Foul by Ricardo Alves (Tondela).
- 84': Rodrigo Pinho (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Foul by Renat Dadashov (Tondela).
- 85': Gilberto (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Renat Dadashov (Tondela).
- 86': Lucas Veríssimo (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Pinho (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gilberto.
- 88': Goal! Benfica 2, Tondela 1. Gilberto (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 90'+2': Foul by Renat Dadashov (Tondela).
- 90'+2': Jan Vertonghen (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+3': Foul by Rafael Barbosa (Tondela).
- 90'+3': João Mário (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Offside, Benfica. Éverton tries a through ball, but Alejandro Grimaldo is caught offside.
- 90'+5': Offside, Tondela. Ricardo Alves tries a through ball, but Rafael Barbosa is caught offside.
- 90'+7': Foul by Jota Gonçalves (Tondela).
- 90'+7': Éverton (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Benfica 2, Tondela 1.
- 0': Match ends, Benfica 2, Tondela 1.
- 0': Match ends, Benfica 2, Tondela 1.
Statistics
 TON |
BEN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Fouls | 9 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 11 |
| 6 | Saves | 1 |
| 24.7 | Possession | 75.3 |
| 3 | SHOTS | 20 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 149 | Accurate Passes | 635 |
| 237 | Passes | 715 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 6 | Crosses | 29 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 58 | Long Balls | 43 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 18 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 31 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 32 | Effective Clearances | 4 |
| 32 | Clearances | 4 |
Game Information
Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga
Venue: Estádio da Luz
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Attendance: 19,425
Venue: Estádio da Luz
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Attendance: 19,425
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 (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 99 | Odisseas Vlachodimos (GK) |
| 5 | Jan Vertonghen |
| 4 | Lucas Verissimo |
| 3 | Alejandro Grimaldo |
| 34 | André Almeida |
| 11 | Souahilo Meïté |
| 20 | João Mário |
| 7 | Everton  |
| 21 | Pizzi |
| 9 | Darwin Núñez |
| 88 | Gonçalo Ramos |
Tondela (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 99 | Babacar Niasse (GK) |
| 72 | Eduardo Quaresma |
| 24 | Naoufel Khacef |
| 4 | João Paulo Marques Gonçalves |
| 8 | João Pedro |
| 21 | Iker Undabarrena |
| 6 | Pedro Augusto |
| 3 | Neto Borges |
| 19 | Tiago Melo Almeida |
| 29 | Daniel |
| 7 | Salvador |
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