Portuguese Primeira Liga

Benfica vs Santa Clara, 2021-22 Portuguese Liga

· Portuguese Primeira Liga
Benfica
  • 60': Darwin Núñez (P)
  • 62': Darwin Núñez
FT
2 - 1
Santa Clara
  • 20': Mohammad Mohebbi

About

Benfica are hosting Santa Clara 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 Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica).
  • 1': Mohammad Mohebi (Santa Clara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Éverton with a headed pass.
  • 8': Foul by Valentino Lazaro (Benfica).
  • 8': Óscar Barreto (Santa Clara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Paulo Bernardo with a headed pass.
  • 10': Foul by Hidemasa Morita (Santa Clara).
  • 10': Éverton (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 12': Foul by Darwin Núñez (Benfica).
  • 12': Hidemasa Morita (Santa Clara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Rui Costa (Santa Clara) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Darwin Núñez (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rafa with a through ball.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Jan Vertonghen (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Darwin Núñez with a cross.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Rui Costa (Santa Clara) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Óscar Barreto.
  • 20': Goal! Benfica 0, Santa Clara 1. Mohammad Mohebi (Santa Clara) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the top right corner.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
  • 21': VAR Decision: Goal Benfica 0-1 Santa Clara (Mohammad Mohebi).
  • 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 22': Foul by Paulo Bernardo (Benfica).
  • 22': Ricardinho (Santa Clara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Hidemasa Morita (Santa Clara).
  • 22': Paulo Bernardo (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Hand ball by Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica).
  • 24': Rafa (Benfica) is shown the yellow card.
  • 28': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Mansur.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo with a cross following a corner.
  • 28': Foul by Mohammad Mohebi (Santa Clara).
  • 28': Paulo Bernardo (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 28': Mohammad Mohebi (Santa Clara) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 32': Foul by Hidemasa Morita (Santa Clara).
  • 32': Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Hidemasa Morita (Santa Clara) is shown the yellow card.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Óscar Barreto (Santa Clara) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ricardinho.
  • 34': Corner, Santa Clara. Conceded by Paulo Bernardo.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Kennedy Boateng (Santa Clara) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Óscar Barreto with a cross following a corner.
  • 39': Offside, Benfica. Alejandro Grimaldo tries a through ball, but Éverton is caught offside.
  • 39': Foul by Mansur (Santa Clara).
  • 39': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Óscar Barreto (Santa Clara) is shown the yellow card.
  • 40': Darwin Núñez (Benfica) is shown the yellow card.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Paulo Bernardo (Benfica) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Darwin Núñez.
  • 43': Offside, Benfica. Gonçalo Ramos tries a through ball, but Paulo Bernardo is caught offside.
  • 44': Foul by Mansur (Santa Clara).
  • 44': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Marco Pereira (Santa Clara) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45'+1': Hand ball by Anderson Carvalho (Santa Clara).
  • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Óscar Barreto (Santa Clara) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ricardinho.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Mohammad Mohebi (Santa Clara).
  • 45'+2': Jan Vertonghen (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Benfica 0, Santa Clara 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Benfica 0, Santa Clara 1.
  • 46': Foul by Paulo Bernardo (Benfica).
  • 46': Rui Costa (Santa Clara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Paulo Bernardo (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Valentino Lazaro with a cross.
  • 49': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Mikel Villanueva.
  • 50': Delay in match because of an injury Mohammad Mohebi (Santa Clara).
  • 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 52': Substitution, Santa Clara. Nené replaces Mohammad Mohebi because of an injury.
  • 55': Offside, Santa Clara. Ricardinho tries a through ball, but Hidemasa Morita is caught offside.
  • 55': Foul by Anderson Carvalho (Santa Clara).
  • 55': Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo.
  • 56': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Mikel Villanueva.
  • 57': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Kennedy Boateng.
  • 57': Substitution, Benfica. Adel Taarabt replaces Paulo Bernardo.
  • 57': Substitution, Benfica. Roman Yaremchuk replaces Éverton.
  • 58': Penalty Benfica. Rafa draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 58': Penalty conceded by Mikel Villanueva (Santa Clara) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 59': Mikel Villanueva (Santa Clara) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 60': Goal! Benfica 1, Santa Clara 1. Darwin Núñez (Benfica) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Óscar Barreto (Santa Clara) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nené.
  • 61': Foul by Mansur (Santa Clara).
  • 61': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Goal! Benfica 2, Santa Clara 1. Darwin Núñez (Benfica) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by Roman Yaremchuk.
  • 64': Foul by Ricardinho (Santa Clara).
  • 64': Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Rafael Ramos.
  • 67': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Mansur.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Adel Taarabt with a cross.
  • 68': Foul by Nené (Santa Clara).
  • 68': Julian Weigl (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Substitution, Santa Clara. Paulo Henrique replaces Óscar Barreto.
  • 69': Substitution, Santa Clara. Kyosuke Tagawa replaces Rui Costa.
  • 70': Foul by Julian Weigl (Benfica).
  • 70': Nené (Santa Clara) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adel Taarabt.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Julian Weigl (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Gonçalo Ramos.
  • 76': Substitution, Benfica. Soualiho Meïté replaces Gonçalo Ramos.
  • 77': Foul by Soualiho Meïté (Benfica).
  • 77': Nené (Santa Clara) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 80': Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 80': Foul by Hidemasa Morita (Santa Clara).
  • 81': Substitution, Santa Clara. Pipe Gómez replaces Ricardinho.
  • 81': Substitution, Santa Clara. Rúben Oliveira replaces Anderson Carvalho.
  • 82': Foul by Julian Weigl (Benfica).
  • 82': Nené (Santa Clara) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 82': Julian Weigl (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 83': Foul by Kyosuke Tagawa (Santa Clara).
  • 83': Odysseas Vlachodimos (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Kyosuke Tagawa (Santa Clara).
  • 84': Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Valentino Lazaro (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo with a cross.
  • 85': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Marco Pereira.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Julian Weigl (Benfica) header from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo with a cross following a corner.
  • 87': Substitution, Benfica. Diogo Gonçalves replaces Darwin Núñez.
  • 90': Foul by Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica).
  • 90': Kyosuke Tagawa (Santa Clara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Delay in match because of an injury Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica).
  • 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Mikel Villanueva (Santa Clara).
  • 90'+4': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Julian Weigl (Benfica).
  • 90'+4': Rúben Oliveira (Santa Clara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Corner, Santa Clara. Conceded by Nicolás Otamendi.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Benfica 2, Santa Clara 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Benfica 2, Santa Clara 1.

Statistics

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0 Fouls 0
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
0 Corner Kicks 0
0 Saves 0
0 Possession 0
0 SHOTS 0
0 ON GOAL 0
0.0 On Target % 0.0
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
0 Accurate Passes 0
0 Passes 0
0.0 Pass Completion % 0.0
0 Accurate Crosses 0
0 Crosses 0
0.0 Cross % 0.0
0 Long Balls 0
0 Accurate Long Balls 0
0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
0 Blocked Shots 0
0 Effective Tackles 0
0 Tackles 0
0.0 Tackle % 0.0
0 Interceptions 0
0 Effective Clearances 0
0 Clearances 0

Game Information

Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga

Venue: Estádio da Luz
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Attendance: 30,905

Liga Portugal Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Sporting CP 3 +11 9
2 Moreirense 3 +4 9
3 Braga 2 +6 6
4 FC Porto 2 +5 6
Full Standings

Line-Ups

BEN Benfica (4-4-2)

No. Name
99 Odisseas Vlachodimos (GK)
5 Jan Vertonghen
30 Nicolás Otamendi
3 Alejandro Grimaldo
22 Valentino Lazaro
28 Julian Weigl Yellow Card
55 Paulo Bernardo
7 Everton
27 Rafa Silva Yellow Card
9 Darwin Núñez Yellow Card
88 Gonçalo Ramos
Benfica Substitutes:
João Mário, Roman Yaremchuk, Adel Taarabt, Diogo Gonçalves, André Almeida, Mile Svilar, Souahilo Meïté, Morato, Nemanja Radonjic.

SCL Santa Clara (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
99 Marco (GK) Yellow Card
3 Mikel Villanueva Yellow Card
4 Kennedy Boateng
6 Mansur
2 Rafael Ramos
98 Ricardinho
8 Anderson Carvalho
25 Hidemasa Morita Yellow Card
30 Mohammad Mohebbi
20 Oscar Barreto Yellow Card
77 Rui Costa
Santa Clara Substitutes:
Julio Rodrigues Romao, Cristian Tassano, Nené , Ruben Oliveira, Kyosuke Tagawa, Luis Gómez, João Afonso, Paulo Henrique, Ricardo Fernandes.

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