
Benfica vs Estrela, 2024-25 Portuguese Primeira Liga
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Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Leonel Bucca.
- 4': Attempt saved. Tomás Araújo (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Florentino with a cross.
- 5': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Danilo Veiga.
- 6': Foul by Florentino (Benfica).
- 6': Gustavo Henrique (Estrela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Attempt saved. Orkun Kökçü (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Gianluca Prestianni.
- 15': Foul by Rodrigo Pinho (Estrela).
- 15': Álvaro Fernández (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 15': Attempt missed. Orkun Kökçü (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Leandro Barreiro with a cross.
- 19': Goal! Benfica 1, Estrela 0. Orkun Kökçü (Benfica) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis with a through ball.
- 21': André Luiz (Estrela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Álvaro Fernández (Benfica).
- 23': Foul by Florentino (Benfica).
- 23': Gustavo Henrique (Estrela) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 23': André Luiz (Estrela) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Foul by Leandro Barreiro (Benfica).
- 24': Attempt missed. Miguel Lopes (Estrela) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 25': Foul by Rodrigo Pinho (Estrela).
- 25': Leandro Barreiro (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Danilo Veiga (Estrela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica).
- 28': Foul by Alexander Bah (Benfica).
- 28': Gustavo Henrique (Estrela) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 29': Corner, Estrela. Conceded by Álvaro Fernández.
- 31': Delay in match because of an injury Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica).
- 31': Substitution, Benfica. Tiago Gouveia replaces Fredrik Aursnes because of an injury.
- 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 34': Orkun Kökçü (Benfica) is shown the yellow card.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Florentino.
- 36': Foul by Alexander Bah (Benfica).
- 36': Gustavo Henrique (Estrela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Álvaro Fernández (Benfica) is shown the yellow card.
- 36': André Luiz (Estrela) is shown the yellow card.
- 39': Foul by Florentino (Benfica).
- 39': Nani (Estrela) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Danilo Veiga (Estrela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Tiago Gouveia (Benfica).
- 41': Foul by Leonel Bucca (Estrela).
- 41': Orkun Kökçü (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 41': Delay in match because of an injury Orkun Kökçü (Benfica).
- 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Álvaro Fernández (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolás Otamendi.
- 44': Foul by Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica).
- 44': Gustavo Henrique (Estrela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 45': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Nani.
- 45'+1': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Miguel Lopes.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Tomás Araújo (Benfica) header from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Orkun Kökçü with a cross.
- 45'+1': Bruno Brígido (Estrela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica).
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Benfica 1, Estrela 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Benfica 1, Estrela 0.
- 47': Attempt missed. André Luiz (Estrela) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 47': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Miguel Lopes.
- 49': Attempt saved. Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexander Bah.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Tiago Gouveia (Benfica) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Leandro Barreiro.
- 50': Offside, Benfica. Vangelis Pavlidis is caught offside.
- 52': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Gustavo Henrique.
- 53': Attempt saved. Tiago Gouveia (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Orkun Kökçü.
- 53': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Bruno Brígido.
- 54': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Leonel Bucca.
- 54': Foul by Florentino (Benfica).
- 54': Nani (Estrela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': André Luiz (Estrela) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 55': Foul by Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica).
- 56': Attempt blocked. Leonel Bucca (Estrela) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nani with a cross.
- 56': Substitution, Estrela. Kikas replaces Rodrigo Pinho.
- 56': Substitution, Estrela. Alan Ruiz replaces Gustavo Henrique.
- 59': André Luiz (Estrela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Tiago Gouveia (Benfica).
- 59': Tiago Gouveia (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Attempt missed. Alan Ruiz (Estrela) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nani.
- 63': Attempt missed. Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tiago Gouveia.
- 64': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Danilo Veiga.
- 66': Attempt saved. Álvaro Fernández (Benfica) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gianluca Prestianni.
- 67': Alexander Bah (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Nilton Varela (Estrela).
- 68': Attempt saved. Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tiago Gouveia.
- 68': Attempt saved. Tiago Gouveia (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Álvaro Fernández (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 68': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Danilo Veiga.
- 69': Offside, Benfica. Orkun Kökçü is caught offside.
- 70': André Luiz (Estrela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Florentino (Benfica).
- 70': Substitution, Estrela. Manuel Keliano replaces Leonel Bucca.
- 70': Substitution, Estrela. Caio Santana replaces Nani.
- 71': Substitution, Benfica. Renato Sanches replaces Florentino.
- 71': Substitution, Benfica. Ángel Di María replaces Gianluca Prestianni.
- 72': Alexander Bah (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Foul by Caio Santana (Estrela).
- 72': Caio Santana (Estrela) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Alan Ruiz (Estrela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica).
- 74': Foul by Léo Cordeiro (Estrela).
- 74': Leandro Barreiro (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Foul by Caio Santana (Estrela).
- 74': Ángel Di María (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Miguel Lopes.
- 79': Offside, Benfica. Vangelis Pavlidis is caught offside.
- 80': Attempt missed. Manuel Keliano (Estrela) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Léo Cordeiro.
- 82': Foul by Manuel Keliano (Estrela).
- 82': Leandro Barreiro (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Manuel Keliano.
- 85': Delay in match because of an injury Tiago Gouveia (Benfica).
- 85': Substitution, Estrela. Petterson replaces André Luiz.
- 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 86': Substitution, Benfica. Benjamín Rollheiser replaces Tiago Gouveia because of an injury.
- 86': Substitution, Benfica. Arthur Cabral replaces Vangelis Pavlidis.
- 86': Foul by Arthur Cabral (Benfica).
- 86': Miguel Lopes (Estrela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Léo Cordeiro (Estrela).
- 87': Leandro Barreiro (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 87': Léo Cordeiro (Estrela) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Foul by Danilo Veiga (Estrela).
- 88': Orkun Kökçü (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 88': Offside, Benfica. Orkun Kökçü is caught offside.
- 90': Corner, Estrela. Conceded by Alexander Bah.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Nilton Varela (Estrela) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alan Ruiz.
- 90'+1': Foul by Manuel Keliano (Estrela).
- 90'+1': Orkun Kökçü (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+2': Delay in match (Benfica).
- 90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+4': Alan Ruiz (Estrela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Leandro Barreiro (Benfica).
- 90'+5': Alexander Bah (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Nilton Varela (Estrela).
- 90'+6': Danilo Veiga (Estrela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Foul by Renato Sanches (Benfica).
- 90'+6': Renato Sanches (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Benfica 1, Estrela 0.
- 0': Match ends, Benfica 1, Estrela 0.
Statistics
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12 | Fouls | 19 |
3 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
0 | Offsides | 4 |
2 | Corner Kicks | 12 |
8 | Saves | 0 |
42.3 | Possession | 57.7 |
6 | SHOTS | 17 |
0 | ON GOAL | 9 |
0.0 | On Target % | 0.5 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
331 | Accurate Passes | 463 |
406 | Passes | 534 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
2 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
5 | Crosses | 37 |
0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
47 | Long Balls | 42 |
18 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
2 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
10 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
22 | Tackles | 23 |
0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
4 | Interceptions | 10 |
36 | Effective Clearances | 4 |
36 | Clearances | 4 |
Game Information
Venue: Estádio da Luz
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Attendance: 59,490
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 |
---|---|
1 | Anatoliy Trubin (GK) |
30 | Nicolás Otamendi |
44 | Tomás Araújo |
3 | Álvaro Carreras ![]() |
6 | Alexander Bah |
25 | Gianluca Prestianni |
18 | Leandro Barreiro |
61 | Florentino |
14 | Vangelis Pavlidis |
10 | Orkun Kökçü |
8 | Fredrik Aursnes |
Estrela (4-4-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
30 | Bruno Brigido (GK) |
4 | Ferro |
13 | Miguel Lopes |
25 | Nilton Varela |
77 | Danilo |
26 | Leonel Bucca |
22 | Léo Cordeiro ![]() |
11 | Gustavo Rodrigues |
7 | André Luiz ![]() |
9 | Rodrigo Pinho |
17 | Nani |
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