Portuguese Primeira Liga

C.D. Nacional vs Benfica, 2025-26 Portuguese Primeira Liga

· Portuguese Primeira Liga
C.D. Nacional
  • 60': Jesús Ramírez
FT
1 - 2
Benfica
  • 89': Gianluca Prestianni
  • 90'+5': Vangelis Pavlidis

About

C.D. Nacional are hosting Benfica at Estádio da Madeira, Funchal, 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.
  • 2': Foul by Motez Nourani (CD Nacional).
  • 2': Heorhii Sudakov (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 5': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Zé Vítor.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nicolás Otamendi with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Leandro Barreiro (Benfica) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Kaique (CD Nacional). Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 8': Foul by Heorhii Sudakov (Benfica).
  • 8': Motez Nourani (CD Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Attempt saved. Leandro Barreiro (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Kaique (CD Nacional). Assisted by Samuel Dahl.
  • 10': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Kaique.
  • 10': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Zé Vítor.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Enzo Barrenechea (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Rodrigo Rêgo with a cross following a corner.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Heorhii Sudakov (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Enzo Barrenechea.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Rêgo (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Barrenechea.
  • 16': Foul by Leandro Barreiro (Benfica).
  • 16': Kaique (CD Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Amar Dedic (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Fredrik Aursnes.
  • 19': Foul by Zé Vítor (CD Nacional).
  • 19': Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Delay in match because of an injury Matheus Dias (CD Nacional).
  • 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Heorhii Sudakov.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Fredrik Aursnes.
  • 28': Foul by Liziero (CD Nacional).
  • 28': Leandro Barreiro (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Kaique (CD Nacional). Assisted by Rodrigo Rêgo with a cross.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Rêgo (Benfica) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Heorhii Sudakov (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Kaique (CD Nacional). Assisted by Leandro Barreiro.
  • 33': Foul by Rodrigo Rêgo (Benfica).
  • 33': Paulinho Bóia (CD Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Handball by Enzo Barrenechea (Benfica).
  • 38': Delay in match because of an injury Kaique (CD Nacional).
  • 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 42': Foul by Chuchu Ramírez (CD Nacional).
  • 42': Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by António Silva (Benfica).
  • 42': Paulinho Bóia (CD Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Rêgo (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 44': Offside, Benfica. Vangelis Pavlidis is caught offside.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+3': Corner, CD Nacional. Conceded by Amar Dedic.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, CD Nacional 0, Benfica 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins CD Nacional 0, Benfica 0.
  • 46': Foul by Rodrigo Rêgo (Benfica).
  • 46': Paulinho Bóia (CD Nacional) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 49': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Liziero.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Samuel Dahl.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Motez Nourani (CD Nacional) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Chuchu Ramírez.
  • 51': Foul by José Gomes (CD Nacional).
  • 51': Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Rêgo (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by António Silva.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Chuchu Ramírez (CD Nacional) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Anatoliy Trubin (Benfica). Assisted by Miguel Baeza.
  • 53': Corner, CD Nacional. Conceded by Anatoliy Trubin.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Paulinho Bóia (CD Nacional) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Miguel Baeza following a corner.
  • 55': Motez Nourani (CD Nacional) is shown the yellow card.
  • 55': Enzo Barrenechea (Benfica) is shown the yellow card.
  • 56': Foul by Matheus Dias (CD Nacional).
  • 56': Leandro Barreiro (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 58': Substitution, Benfica. Gianluca Prestianni replaces Rodrigo Rêgo.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Enzo Barrenechea (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Heorhii Sudakov.
  • 59': Substitution, CD Nacional. Witi replaces Motez Nourani.
  • 59': Substitution, CD Nacional. Chiheb Labidi replaces Miguel Baeza.
  • 60': Goal! CD Nacional 1, Benfica 0. Chuchu Ramírez (CD Nacional) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Paulinho Bóia.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Kaique (CD Nacional). Assisted by Heorhii Sudakov.
  • 63': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Kaique.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. António Silva (Benfica) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Leandro Barreiro.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 64': Delay in match because of an injury Chuchu Ramírez (CD Nacional).
  • 64': Substitution, Benfica. Franjo Ivanovic replaces Enzo Barrenechea.
  • 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 65': Foul by Chiheb Labidi (CD Nacional).
  • 65': Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Chiheb Labidi (CD Nacional) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 65': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Matheus Dias.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Amar Dedic (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Franjo Ivanovic (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Kaique (CD Nacional). Assisted by Heorhii Sudakov with a cross.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Samuel Dahl.
  • 71': Foul by Chuchu Ramírez (CD Nacional).
  • 71': Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 71': Chuchu Ramírez (CD Nacional) is shown the yellow card.
  • 71': Attempt missed. António Silva (Benfica) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Heorhii Sudakov with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 72': Foul by Alan Núñez (CD Nacional).
  • 72': Franjo Ivanovic (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Amar Dedic (Benfica) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Gianluca Prestianni.
  • 75': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Matheus Dias.
  • 75': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by José Gomes.
  • 76': Attempt missed. António Silva (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Heorhii Sudakov with a cross.
  • 77': Substitution, Benfica. Andreas Schjelderup replaces Leandro Barreiro.
  • 77': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Zé Vítor.
  • 78': Substitution, CD Nacional. Lucas João replaces Chuchu Ramírez.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Heorhii Sudakov (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Witi (CD Nacional) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Paulinho Bóia following a fast break.
  • 81': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Chiheb Labidi.
  • 82': Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Alan Núñez (CD Nacional).
  • 83': Foul by Franjo Ivanovic (Benfica).
  • 83': Matheus Dias (CD Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica) is shown the yellow card.
  • 84': Substitution, CD Nacional. Joel Silva replaces Paulinho Bóia.
  • 84': Delay in match because of an injury Liziero (CD Nacional).
  • 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 89': Goal! CD Nacional 1, Benfica 1. Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Amar Dedic.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Matheus Dias.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 9 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Kaique (CD Nacional).
  • 90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+3': Alan Núñez (CD Nacional) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica).
  • 90'+5': Goal! CD Nacional 1, Benfica 2. Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andreas Schjelderup.
  • 90'+5': Witi (CD Nacional) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+8': Delay in match because of an injury Léo Santos (CD Nacional).
  • 90'+9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+9': Attempt missed. Léo Santos (CD Nacional) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 90'+10': Second Half ends, CD Nacional 1, Benfica 2.
  • 0': Match ends, CD Nacional 1, Benfica 2.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 10
2 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 0
11 Corner Kicks 2
1 Saves 6
69.7 Possession 30.3
30 SHOTS 6
8 ON GOAL 2
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
503 Accurate Passes 177
595 Passes 265
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
10 Accurate Crosses 0
36 Crosses 7
0.3 Cross % 0.0
40 Long Balls 64
19 Accurate Long Balls 20
0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
10 Blocked Shots 1
6 Effective Tackles 9
12 Tackles 13
0.5 Tackle % 0.7
6 Interceptions 9
14 Effective Clearances 55
14 Clearances 55

Game Information

Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga

Venue: Estádio da Madeira
Location: Funchal, Portugal
Attendance: 4,826

Liga Portugal Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 FC Porto 12 +22 34
2 Sporting CP 13 +25 32
3 Benfica 13 +18 29
4 Gil Vicente 12 +10 23
Full Standings

Line-Ups

CDN C.D. Nacional (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Kaique (GK)
38 Zé Vitor
34 Léo Santos
5 José Gomes
16 Alan Nuñez
8 Miguel Baeza
28 Liziero
6 Matheus Dias
9 Jesús Ramírez
11 Paulinho
17 Motez Nourani Yellow Card
C.D. Nacional Substitutes:
Lucas França, Francisco Gonçalves, André Sousa, Witi, Chiheb Labidi, Deivison, Joel Silva, Martim Gustavo, Lucas João.

SLB Benfica (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Anatoliy Trubin (GK)
30 Nicolás Otamendi
4 António Silva
26 Samuel Dahl
17 Amar Dedic
18 Leandro Barreiro
5 Enzo Barrenechea Yellow Card
8 Fredrik Aursnes
14 Vangelis Pavlidis
10 Georgiy Sudakov
67 Rodrigo Rêgo
Benfica Substitutes:
Franjo Ivanovic, Gianluca Prestianni, Andreas Schjelderup, Samuel Soares, João Rêgo, Tomás Araújo, Joshua Wynder, Manu Silva, João Veloso.

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