Portuguese Primeira Liga

FC Porto vs Benfica, 2024-25 Portuguese Primeira Liga

· Portuguese Primeira Liga
FC Porto
  • 81': Samu Omorodion
FT
1 - 4
Benfica
  • 1': Vangelis Pavlidis
  • 42': Vangelis Pavlidis
  • 69': Vangelis Pavlidis
  • 90'+4': Nicolás Otamendi

About

FC Porto are hosting Benfica at Estádio do Dragão, Porto, 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': Goal! FC Porto 0, Benfica 1. Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kerem Aktürkoglu with a cross.
  • 2': VAR Decision: Goal FC Porto 0-1 Benfica (Vangelis Pavlidis).
  • 5': Foul by Fábio Vieira (FC Porto).
  • 5': Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Alan Varela (FC Porto) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 10': Foul by Orkun Kökçü (Benfica).
  • 14': Foul by Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica).
  • 14': Pepê (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 16': Offside, FC Porto. Pepê is caught offside.
  • 16': Foul by Nehuén Pérez (FC Porto).
  • 16': Kerem Aktürkoglu (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 16': Nehuén Pérez (FC Porto) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 18': Attempt saved. Florentino (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a cross.
  • 18': Offside, Benfica. Tomás Araújo is caught offside.
  • 18': Delay in match because of an injury Diogo Costa (FC Porto).
  • 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 23': Foul by Álvaro Carreras (Benfica).
  • 23': João Mário (FC Porto) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 23': Álvaro Carreras (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Iván Marcano (FC Porto) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Fábio Vieira with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kerem Aktürkoglu.
  • 31': Kerem Aktürkoglu (Benfica) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Orkun Kökçü following a fast break.
  • 31': Foul by António Silva (Benfica).
  • 31': Samu Aghehowa (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Foul by Kerem Aktürkoglu (Benfica).
  • 32': Fábio Vieira (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Fábio Vieira (FC Porto) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 34': Anatolii Trubin (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Samu Aghehowa (FC Porto).
  • 34': Offside, Benfica. Kerem Aktürkoglu is caught offside.
  • 36': Foul by Álvaro Carreras (Benfica).
  • 36': João Mário (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Foul by João Mário (FC Porto).
  • 37': Álvaro Carreras (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Kerem Aktürkoglu following a fast break.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Samu Aghehowa (FC Porto) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nehuén Pérez with a cross.
  • 42': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Nehuén Pérez.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Florentino (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 42': Goal! FC Porto 0, Benfica 2. Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Florentino following a corner.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Mora (FC Porto) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Samu Aghehowa.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Fábio Vieira (FC Porto) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Nehuén Pérez (FC Porto) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high. Assisted by Stephen Eustaquio.
  • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Kerem Aktürkoglu (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Anatolii Trubin.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Iván Marcano (FC Porto).
  • 45'+3': Ángel Di María (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Pepê (FC Porto).
  • 45'+4': Ángel Di María (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, FC Porto 0, Benfica 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins FC Porto 0, Benfica 2.
  • 47': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Stephen Eustaquio.
  • 48': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Diogo Costa.
  • 48': Foul by Pepê (FC Porto).
  • 48': Orkun Kökçü (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Fábio Vieira (FC Porto) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Ángel Di María (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Álvaro Carreras.
  • 53': Foul by Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica).
  • 53': Rodrigo Mora (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': Foul by Samu Aghehowa (FC Porto).
  • 53': Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Offside, FC Porto. Samu Aghehowa is caught offside.
  • 55': Foul by Alan Varela (FC Porto).
  • 55': Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Rodrigo Mora (FC Porto) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Samu Aghehowa.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Kerem Aktürkoglu (Benfica) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Ángel Di María.
  • 60': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Iván Marcano.
  • 60': Offside, Benfica. Nicolás Otamendi is caught offside.
  • 61': Delay in match because of an injury Tomás Araújo (Benfica).
  • 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 62': Substitution, Benfica. Samuel Dahl replaces Tomás Araújo because of an injury.
  • 62': Offside, FC Porto. Samu Aghehowa is caught offside.
  • 64': Substitution, FC Porto. Martim Fernandes replaces Stephen Eustaquio.
  • 64': Substitution, FC Porto. Gonçalo Borges replaces Pepê.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Samu Aghehowa (FC Porto) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Martim Fernandes with a cross.
  • 68': Foul by Nehuén Pérez (FC Porto).
  • 68': Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 69': Goal! FC Porto 0, Benfica 3. Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a cross.
  • 71': Foul by Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica).
  • 71': Fábio Vieira (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Gonçalo Borges (FC Porto).
  • 72': Álvaro Carreras (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Substitution, Benfica. Andreas Schjelderup replaces Ángel Di María.
  • 73': Substitution, Benfica. Andrea Belotti replaces Vangelis Pavlidis.
  • 73': Foul by Gonçalo Borges (FC Porto).
  • 73': Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 74': Foul by Florentino (Benfica).
  • 74': Rodrigo Mora (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Corner, FC Porto. Conceded by Samuel Dahl.
  • 77': Substitution, FC Porto. Danny Namaso replaces Rodrigo Mora.
  • 77': Substitution, FC Porto. Zé Pedro replaces João Mário.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Gonçalo Borges (FC Porto) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alan Varela with a headed pass.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Samuel Dahl.
  • 80': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Martim Fernandes.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Orkun Kökçü with a cross.
  • 81': Danny Namaso (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Foul by Andrea Belotti (Benfica).
  • 81': Attempt saved. Fábio Vieira (FC Porto) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gonçalo Borges with a cross.
  • 81': Goal! FC Porto 1, Benfica 3. Samu Aghehowa (FC Porto) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 82': Foul by Gonçalo Borges (FC Porto).
  • 82': Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Gonçalo Borges (FC Porto) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 84': Substitution, FC Porto. William replaces Francisco Moura.
  • 84': Andrea Belotti (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 84': Foul by Zé Pedro (FC Porto).
  • 85': Offside, Benfica. Andrea Belotti is caught offside.
  • 86': Delay in match (FC Porto).
  • 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 86': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Nehuén Pérez.
  • 88': Andrea Belotti (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Zé Pedro (FC Porto).
  • 89': Foul by Andrea Belotti (Benfica).
  • 89': Iván Marcano (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Danny Namaso (FC Porto) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Martim Fernandes.
  • 90': Corner, FC Porto. Conceded by Álvaro Carreras.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Samu Aghehowa (FC Porto) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alan Varela with a cross following a corner.
  • 90': Anatolii Trubin (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Iván Marcano (FC Porto).
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Benfica. Leandro Barreiro replaces Kerem Aktürkoglu.
  • 90'+2': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+3': Andrea Belotti (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Martim Fernandes (FC Porto).
  • 90'+3': Martim Fernandes (FC Porto) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Goal! FC Porto 1, Benfica 4. Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Orkun Kökçü with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, FC Porto 1, Benfica 4.
  • 0': Match ends, FC Porto 1, Benfica 4.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 17
1 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 3
6 Corner Kicks 2
2 Saves 1
39 Possession 61
14 SHOTS 14
5 ON GOAL 3
0.4 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
229 Accurate Passes 413
304 Passes 476
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
7 Accurate Crosses 5
11 Crosses 19
0.6 Cross % 0.3
46 Long Balls 46
21 Accurate Long Balls 27
0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
5 Blocked Shots 5
13 Effective Tackles 9
17 Tackles 10
0.8 Tackle % 0.9
10 Interceptions 11
28 Effective Clearances 15
28 Clearances 15

Game Information

Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga

Venue: Estádio do Dragão
Location: Porto, Portugal
Attendance: 49,193

Liga Portugal Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Sporting CP 34 +61 82
2 Benfica 34 +56 80
3 FC Porto 34 +35 71
4 Braga 34 +25 66
Full Standings

Line-Ups

POR FC Porto (3-4-3)

No. Name
99 Diogo Costa (GK)
6 Stephen Eustáquio
5 Iván Marcano
24 Nehuén Pérez Yellow Card
10 Fabio Vieira
22 Alan Varela
74 Moura
23 João Mário
9 Samu Omorodion
86 Rodrigo Mora
11 Pepê
FC Porto Substitutes:
William, Zé Pedro, Gonçalo Borges, Tomás Pérez, Martim Fernandes, André Franco, Otavio, Danny Namaso, Cláudio Ramos.

BEN Benfica (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Anatoliy Trubin (GK)
30 Nicolás Otamendi
4 António Silva
3 Álvaro Carreras Yellow Card
44 Tomás Araújo
61 Florentino
10 Orkun Kökçü
8 Fredrik Aursnes
14 Vangelis Pavlidis
17 Kerem Aktürkoglu
11 Ángel Di María
Benfica Substitutes:
Samuel Soares, Adrian Bajrami, Andrea Belotti, Samuel Dahl, Bruma, Zeki Amdouni, Leandro Barreiro, Arthur Cabral, Andreas Schjelderup.

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