Tondela vs Benfica, 2021-22 Portuguese Liga

· Portuguese Primeira Liga

Tondela

65': Neto Borges
88': Eduardo Quaresma

FT
1 - 3

Benfica

23': Everton
34': Darwin Núñez
53': Gonçalo Ramos

About

Tondela are hosting Benfica at Estádio João Cardoso, Tondela, 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': Corner, Tondela. Conceded by Alejandro Grimaldo.
2': Attempt missed. Ricardo Alves (Tondela) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Juan Manuel Boselli with a cross following a corner.
2': Attempt saved. Darwin Núñez (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gonçalo Ramos with a through ball.
4': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Iker Undabarrena.
4': Attempt missed. Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) with an attempt from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Éverton with a cross following a corner.
5': Offside, Tondela. Daniel dos Anjos tries a through ball, but Salvador Agra is caught offside.
6': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Eduardo Quaresma.
7': Foul by Éverton (Benfica).
7': Tiago Almeida (Tondela) wins a free kick on the right wing.
7': Foul by Daniel dos Anjos (Tondela).
7': Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
9': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Neto Borges.
11': Foul by Daniel dos Anjos (Tondela).
11': Julian Weigl (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
12': Foul by Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica).
12': João Pedro (Tondela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
14': Foul by Javier Avilés (Tondela).
14': Éverton (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17': Foul by Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica).
17': Juan Manuel Boselli (Tondela) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
19': Attempt missed. Javier Avilés (Tondela) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
20': Offside, Tondela. Ricardo Alves tries a through ball, but Salvador Agra is caught offside.
22': Foul by Daniel dos Anjos (Tondela).
22': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
23': Goal! Tondela 0, Benfica 1. Éverton (Benfica) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo.
27': Attempt saved. Paulo Bernardo (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
27': Eduardo Quaresma (Tondela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
27': Foul by Paulo Bernardo (Benfica).
28': Attempt blocked. Neto Borges (Tondela) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Iker Undabarrena.
29': Foul by Éverton (Benfica).
29': Tiago Almeida (Tondela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
31': Attempt missed. Juan Manuel Boselli (Tondela) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
31': Attempt saved. Éverton (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jan Vertonghen.
31': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Pedro Trigueira.
34': Goal! Tondela 0, Benfica 2. Darwin Núñez (Benfica) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Éverton.
35': Foul by Daniel dos Anjos (Tondela).
35': Julian Weigl (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
36': Hand ball by Julian Weigl (Benfica).
37': Foul by João Pedro (Tondela).
37': Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
38': Darwin Núñez (Benfica) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
38': Foul by Neto Borges (Tondela).
38': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
39': Neto Borges (Tondela) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
39': Attempt missed. Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Éverton.
40': Foul by Daniel dos Anjos (Tondela).
40': Paulo Bernardo (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45': Foul by Éverton (Benfica).
45': Javier Avilés (Tondela) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45': Éverton (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+1': Corner, Tondela. Conceded by Odysseas Vlachodimos.
45'+2': Attempt missed. Juan Manuel Boselli (Tondela) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
45'+2': Attempt missed. Salvador Agra (Tondela) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tiago Almeida.
45'+3': First Half ends, Tondela 0, Benfica 2.
45': Second Half begins Tondela 0, Benfica 2.
45': Substitution, Tondela. Sessi D'Almeida replaces Javier Avilés.
46': Foul by João Pedro (Tondela).
46': Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
48': Corner, Tondela. Conceded by Nicolás Otamendi.
50': Foul by Neto Borges (Tondela).
50': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50': Foul by Darwin Núñez (Benfica).
50': Sessi D'Almeida (Tondela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
53': Goal! Tondela 0, Benfica 3. Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Éverton.
55': Attempt missed. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
56': Foul by Paulo Bernardo (Benfica).
56': João Pedro (Tondela) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
57': Offside, Tondela. João Pedro tries a through ball, but Daniel dos Anjos is caught offside.
58': Attempt saved. Paulo Bernardo (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gonçalo Ramos.
58': Foul by Valentino Lazaro (Benfica).
58': Salvador Agra (Tondela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
59': Foul by Rafa (Benfica).
59': Iker Undabarrena (Tondela) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
60': Offside, Tondela. Neto Borges tries a through ball, but Daniel dos Anjos is caught offside.
61': Darwin Núñez (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
61': Foul by Iker Undabarrena (Tondela).
61': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Ricardo Alves.
62': Substitution, Benfica. Diogo Gonçalves replaces Éverton.
62': Attempt blocked. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
62': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Ricardo Alves.
63': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Juan Manuel Boselli.
65': Attempt missed. Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Darwin Núñez with a headed pass.
65': Darwin Núñez (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
65': Foul by Neto Borges (Tondela).
65': Second yellow card to Neto Borges (Tondela) for a bad foul.
70': Foul by Valentino Lazaro (Benfica).
70': Salvador Agra (Tondela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71': Attempt missed. Iker Undabarrena (Tondela) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
72': Substitution, Tondela. Manu Hernando replaces Iker Undabarrena.
72': Substitution, Tondela. Arcanjo replaces Juan Manuel Boselli.
72': Substitution, Tondela. Renat Dadashov replaces Daniel dos Anjos.
73': Substitution, Benfica. Soualiho Meité replaces Paulo Bernardo.
73': Substitution, Benfica. Adel Taarabt replaces Darwin Núñez.
73': Foul by Soualiho Meité (Benfica).
73': Sessi D'Almeida (Tondela) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
75': Foul by Julian Weigl (Benfica).
75': João Pedro (Tondela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
78': Attempt missed. Ricardo Alves (Tondela) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by João Pedro.
79': Foul by Arcanjo (Tondela).
79': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
80': Attempt blocked. Diogo Gonçalves (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adel Taarabt.
81': Substitution, Benfica. Henrique Araújo replaces Gonçalo Ramos.
81': Substitution, Benfica. Nemanja Radonjic replaces Rafa.
81': Substitution, Tondela. Bebeto replaces Tiago Almeida.
82': Attempt missed. Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Julian Weigl.
85': Adel Taarabt (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
85': Foul by Sessi D'Almeida (Tondela).
85': Foul by Julian Weigl (Benfica).
85': Renat Dadashov (Tondela) wins a free kick on the right wing.
86': Corner, Tondela. Conceded by Jan Vertonghen.
88': Attempt saved. Manu Hernando (Tondela) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Salvador Agra with a cross.
88': Goal! Tondela 1, Benfica 3. Eduardo Quaresma (Tondela) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a corner.
89': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Bebeto.
89': Attempt blocked. Henrique Araújo (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diogo Gonçalves with a cross.
89': Attempt saved. Julian Weigl (Benfica) header from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
90': Attempt missed. Arcanjo (Tondela) left footed shot from long range on the right is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Pedro Trigueira.
90': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Ricardo Alves.
90'+3': Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+3': Foul by Bebeto (Tondela).
90'+4': Attempt missed. Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo with a cross following a set piece situation.
90'+5': Foul by Valentino Lazaro (Benfica).
90'+5': Renat Dadashov (Tondela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Tondela 1, Benfica 3.
0': Match ends, Tondela 1, Benfica 3.
0': Match ends, Tondela 1, Benfica 3.

Statistics

BEN		TON
16	Fouls	15
1	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	1
0	Offsides	4
9	Corner Kicks	4
1	Saves	6
61.9	Possession	38.1
18	SHOTS	11
8	ON GOAL	2
0.4	On Target %	0.2
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
430	Accurate Passes	223
513	Passes	310
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.7
5	Accurate Crosses	3
19	Crosses	16
0.3	Cross %	0.2
49	Long Balls	62
36	Accurate Long Balls	30
0.7	Long Balls %	0.5
3	Blocked Shots	1
10	Effective Tackles	7
18	Tackles	15
0.6	Tackle %	0.5
15	Interceptions	7
18	Effective Clearances	21
18	Clearances	21

Game Information

Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga

Venue: Estádio João Cardoso
Location: Tondela, Portugal
Attendance: 3,973

Liga Portugal Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Sporting CP	11	+34	33
2	FC Porto	11	+20	27
3	Benfica	10	+21	25
4	Santa Clara	11	+2	21

Full Standings

Line-Ups

Tondela (4-3-3)

No.	Name
88	Pedro Trigueira (GK)
34	Ricardo Alves
72	Eduardo Quaresma
3	Neto Borges
19	Tiago Melo Almeida
8	João Pedro
21	Iker Undabarrena
10	Javier Avilés
29	Daniel
7	Salvador
11	Boselli

Tondela Substitutes:

Matías Lacava, Sessi D'Almeida, Manu, Babacar Niasse, Bebeto, Arcanjo, Marcelo Alves, Naoufel Khacef, Renat Dadachov.

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
55	Paulo Bernardo
7	Everton
27	Rafa Silva
9	Darwin Núñez
88	Gonçalo Ramos

Benfica Substitutes:

Gil Dias, Helton Leite, Souahilo Meïté, André Almeida, Morato, Adel Taarabt, Henrique Araújo, Diogo Gonçalves, Nemanja Radonjic.

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