
Benfica vs Estrela, 2023-24 Portuguese Primeira Liga
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Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Léo Jabá (Estrela).
- 2': Ángel Di María (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 3': Foul by Léo Cordeiro (Estrela).
- 3': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Attempt missed. Léo Jabá (Estrela) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Ronaldo Tavares following a fast break.
- 9': Foul by João Neves (Benfica).
- 9': Ronald (Estrela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by João Mário (Benfica).
- 10': Léo Cordeiro (Estrela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Johnstone Omurwa (Estrela).
- 11': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Johnstone Omurwa (Estrela) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Orkun Kökçü (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Rafa (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by João Mário.
- 16': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Kialonda Gaspar.
- 17': Attempt missed. João Neves (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolás Otamendi following a corner.
- 18': Attempt blocked. João Mário (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Arthur Cabral.
- 20': Foul by Ronald (Estrela).
- 20': João Neves (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Attempt missed. Ronald (Estrela) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Ronaldo Tavares.
- 24': Foul by Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica).
- 24': Ronald (Estrela) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 25': Foul by Vitó (Estrela).
- 25': Ángel Di María (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Attempt missed. Ángel Di María (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Arthur Cabral.
- 27': Attempt blocked. João Neves (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by João Mário.
- 28': Attempt missed. Ángel Di María (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by João Mário.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Ronaldo Tavares (Estrela) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vitó.
- 29': Corner, Estrela. Conceded by António Silva.
- 29': Attempt missed. Ronald (Estrela) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ronaldo Tavares following a corner.
- 29': Attempt saved. Johnstone Omurwa (Estrela) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ronald.
- 30': Offside, Benfica. Fredrik Aursnes tries a through ball, but Ángel Di María is caught offside.
- 31': Foul by Léo Jabá (Estrela).
- 31': João Neves (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Attempt missed. Alexander Bah (Benfica) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Orkun Kökçü with a through ball.
- 32': Attempt saved. Arthur Cabral (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Orkun Kökçü with a through ball.
- 32': Foul by Ronaldo Tavares (Estrela).
- 32': Orkun Kökçü (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Attempt missed. João Mário (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Orkun Kökçü.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ángel Di María.
- 37': Foul by João Neves (Benfica).
- 37': Vitó (Estrela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': João Neves (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': Delay in match because of an injury Vitó (Estrela).
- 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 41': Attempt saved. Ángel Di María (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Orkun Kökçü.
- 41': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Bruno Brígido.
- 42': Attempt missed. Arthur Cabral (Benfica) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a cross.
- 44': Foul by Rafa (Benfica).
- 44': Ronald (Estrela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': João Mário (Benfica) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+1': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Johnstone Omurwa.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Ángel Di María (Benfica) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Benfica 0, Estrela 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Benfica 0, Estrela 0.
- 45': Substitution, Benfica. Florentino replaces João Neves.
- 46': Corner, Estrela. Conceded by Florentino.
- 47': Corner, Estrela. Conceded by António Silva.
- 48': Hand ball by Ronald (Estrela).
- 50': Foul by Arthur Cabral (Benfica).
- 50': João Reis (Estrela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Arthur Cabral (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 51': Delay in match because of an injury João Reis (Estrela).
- 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 53': Substitution, Estrela. Jean Felipe replaces João Reis because of an injury.
- 55': Arthur Cabral (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 55': Foul by Vitó (Estrela).
- 55': Mansur (Estrela) is shown the yellow card.
- 56': Foul by Vitó (Estrela).
- 56': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': VAR Decision: No Penalty Estrela.
- 59': Substitution, Estrela. Regis N'Do replaces Léo Jabá.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Orkun Kökçü (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rafa.
- 60': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Johnstone Omurwa.
- 61': Delay in match because of an injury Bruno Brígido (Estrela).
- 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 64': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Johnstone Omurwa.
- 64': Foul by Arthur Cabral (Benfica).
- 64': Kialonda Gaspar (Estrela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Corner, Estrela. Conceded by Florentino.
- 66': Attempt saved. Ángel Di María (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 66': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Bruno Brígido.
- 66': Attempt blocked. João Mário (Benfica) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fredrik Aursnes.
- 66': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Hevertton Santos.
- 67': Attempt missed. Ángel Di María (Benfica) left footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Orkun Kökçü with a cross following a corner.
- 69': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Kialonda Gaspar.
- 69': Substitution, Benfica. David Neres replaces João Mário.
- 69': Attempt missed. Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a cross following a corner.
- 70': Substitution, Estrela. Manuel Keliano replaces Léo Cordeiro.
- 70': Substitution, Estrela. Alioune Ndour replaces Vitó.
- 71': Substitution, Estrela. Pedro Sá replaces Ronaldo Tavares.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Ángel Di María.
- 72': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Manuel Keliano.
- 73': Attempt saved. Orkun Kökçü (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rafa.
- 73': Offside, Benfica. Orkun Kökçü tries a through ball, but Arthur Cabral is caught offside.
- 73': Delay in match because of an injury Mansur (Estrela).
- 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Ronald (Estrela) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hevertton Santos.
- 77': Attempt saved. Arthur Cabral (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by David Neres.
- 77': Attempt missed. Ángel Di María (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 78': Substitution, Benfica. Casper Tengstedt replaces Arthur Cabral.
- 79': Attempt blocked. David Neres (Benfica) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rafa.
- 79': Goal! Benfica 1, Estrela 0. Casper Tengstedt (Benfica) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by David Neres.
- 81': Foul by Casper Tengstedt (Benfica).
- 81': Pedro Sá (Estrela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Attempt saved. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by David Neres.
- 83': Attempt saved. Alioune Ndour (Estrela) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Johnstone Omurwa.
- 85': Delay in match because of an injury Kialonda Gaspar (Estrela).
- 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 87': Casper Tengstedt (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Manuel Keliano (Estrela).
- 88': Attempt saved. David Neres (Benfica) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ángel Di María.
- 90'+1': Foul by Alioune Ndour (Estrela).
- 90'+1': Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Goal! Benfica 2, Estrela 0. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by David Neres with a through ball.
- 90'+5': Rafa (Benfica) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Casper Tengstedt.
- 90'+6': Alexander Bah (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+6': Foul by Hevertton Santos (Estrela).
- 90'+6': Hevertton Santos (Estrela) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+8': Attempt missed. Manuel Keliano (Estrela) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jean Felipe with a cross.
- 90'+9': Substitution, Benfica. Chiquinho replaces Orkun Kökçü.
- 90'+10': Foul by Jean Felipe (Estrela).
- 90'+10': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+11': Attempt missed. David Neres (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high following a set piece situation.
- 90'+12': Second Half ends, Benfica 2, Estrela 0.
- 0': Match ends, Benfica 2, Estrela 0.
Statistics
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BEN![]() |
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14 | Fouls | 8 |
3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
0 | Offsides | 2 |
4 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
7 | Saves | 2 |
31.7 | Possession | 68.3 |
8 | SHOTS | 30 |
2 | ON GOAL | 9 |
0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
212 | Accurate Passes | 574 |
298 | Passes | 658 |
0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
3 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
12 | Crosses | 21 |
0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
44 | Long Balls | 48 |
18 | Accurate Long Balls | 35 |
0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
2 | Blocked Shots | 10 |
10 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
15 | Tackles | 16 |
0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
13 | Interceptions | 10 |
26 | Effective Clearances | 6 |
26 | Clearances | 6 |
Game Information
Venue: Estádio da Luz
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Attendance: 58,479
Liga Portugal Standings
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | AVS | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | Alverca | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | Arouca | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | Benfica | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Benfica (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
24 | Samuel Soares (GK) |
30 | Nicolás Otamendi |
4 | António Silva |
8 | Fredrik Aursnes |
6 | Alexander Bah |
27 | Rafa Silva |
10 | Orkun Kökçü |
87 | João Neves ![]() |
9 | Arthur Cabral ![]() |
20 | João Mário ![]() |
11 | Ángel Di María |
Estrela (5-4-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
30 | Bruno Brigido (GK) |
4 | Kialonda Gaspar |
70 | Mansur ![]() |
2 | Johnstone Omurwa ![]() |
17 | João Reis |
27 | Hevertton Santos ![]() |
18 | Vitó |
22 | Léo Cordeiro |
8 | Léo Jabá |
90 | Ronald |
9 | Ronaldo Tavares |
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