Varzim vs Benfica, 2022-23 Taca de Portugal, 5th Round

· Taca de Portugal
Varzim
    FT
    0 - 2
    Benfica
    • 4': Alejandro Grimaldo
    • 78': Enzo Fernández

    About

    Varzim are hosting Benfica at Estádio do Varzim Sport Clube, Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal, starting on . The match is a part of the Taca de Portugal.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Foul by Julián Bonilla (Varzim).
    • 2': Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 4': Goal! Varzim 0, Benfica 1. Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
    • 5': Foul by Chiquinho (Benfica).
    • 5': Paulo Moreira (Varzim) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Carlos Tovar (Varzim) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica).
    • 8': David Neres (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Foul by Carlos Tovar (Varzim).
    • 11': Delay in match because of an injury Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica).
    • 12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 15': Carlos Tovar (Varzim) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Foul by Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica).
    • 15': Foul by Chiquinho (Benfica).
    • 15': Paulo Moreira (Varzim) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Delay in match because of an injury Paulo Moreira (Varzim).
    • 16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 18': Attempt blocked. David Neres (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Fernández.
    • 18': Foul by Alexander Bah (Benfica).
    • 18': Léo Teixeira (Varzim) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 20': Foul by João Vasco (Varzim).
    • 20': Attempt blocked. Julian Draxler (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 21': Offside, Benfica. Fredrik Aursnes tries a through ball, but Julian Draxler is caught offside.
    • 22': Offside, Benfica. Morato tries a through ball, but Gonçalo Ramos is caught offside.
    • 25': Delay in match because of an injury Paulo Moreira (Varzim).
    • 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 26': Foul by David Neres (Benfica).
    • 26': João Vasco (Varzim) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Substitution, Varzim. Diogo Ramalho replaces Paulo Moreira because of an injury.
    • 27': Carlos Tovar (Varzim) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 27': Foul by Alexander Bah (Benfica).
    • 28': Attempt missed. Rúben Gonçalves (Varzim) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Julián Bonilla with a headed pass.
    • 31': Delay in match because of an injury Léo Teixeira (Varzim).
    • 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 32': Enzo Fernández (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by João Vasco (Varzim).
    • 32': Attempt blocked. Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Neres.
    • 33': Attempt blocked. Enzo Fernández (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Chiquinho.
    • 33': Attempt blocked. Chiquinho (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 36': Foul by Alexander Bah (Benfica).
    • 36': Léo Teixeira (Varzim) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Delay in match because of an injury Ricardo Nunes (Varzim).
    • 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 41': Chiquinho (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Foul by Onyeka Osemene (Varzim).
    • 42': Carlos Tovar (Varzim) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica).
    • 44': Attempt blocked. David Neres (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Fernández.
    • 44': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Léo Teixeira.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Morato (Benfica) header from very close range is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Chiquinho with a cross following a corner.
    • 45'+3': Offside, Varzim. Tito Júnior tries a through ball, but Onyeka Osemene is caught offside.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Alexander Bah (Benfica).
    • 45'+3': Léo Teixeira (Varzim) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+4': Carlos Tovar (Varzim) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+4': Foul by David Neres (Benfica).
    • 45'+4': Attempt missed. João Vasco (Varzim) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Rúben Gonçalves.
    • 45'+5': Attempt saved. Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fredrik Aursnes.
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, Varzim 0, Benfica 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Varzim 0, Benfica 1.
    • 45': Substitution, Benfica. João Mário replaces David Neres.
    • 45': Substitution, Varzim. Hélder Barbosa replaces Bruno Bernardo.
    • 45': Substitution, Varzim. Rui Areias replaces Onyeka Osemene.
    • 50': Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 50': Foul by Rúben Gonçalves (Varzim).
    • 50': Rúben Gonçalves (Varzim) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 51': Attempt saved. João Vasco (Varzim) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rúben Gonçalves.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Hélder Barbosa (Varzim) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 54': Delay in match because of an injury Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica).
    • 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 55': Substitution, Benfica. Mihailo Ristic replaces Alejandro Grimaldo because of an injury.
    • 56': Substitution, Benfica. Florentino replaces Julian Draxler.
    • 56': Foul by Diogo Ramalho (Varzim).
    • 56': Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 57': Foul by Diogo Ramalho (Varzim).
    • 57': Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Chiquinho (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 60': Foul by Léo Teixeira (Varzim).
    • 61': Enzo Fernández (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Foul by Hélder Barbosa (Varzim).
    • 61': Hélder Barbosa (Varzim) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 63': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Julián Bonilla.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Chiquinho.
    • 64': Foul by Alexander Bah (Benfica).
    • 64': João Vasco (Varzim) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 66': Corner, Varzim. Conceded by Alexander Bah.
    • 67': Alexander Bah (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 67': Foul by Rui Areias (Varzim).
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Chiquinho (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Fernández with a through ball.
    • 70': Foul by Léo Teixeira (Varzim).
    • 70': Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 70': Léo Teixeira (Varzim) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by João Mário.
    • 72': Delay in match because of an injury Rúben Gonçalves (Varzim).
    • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 74': Foul by Diogo Ramalho (Varzim).
    • 74': João Mário (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 75': Attempt saved. Enzo Fernández (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
    • 76': Foul by Carlos Tovar (Varzim).
    • 76': João Mário (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 76': Carlos Tovar (Varzim) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 76': Foul by João Mário (Benfica).
    • 76': João Vasco (Varzim) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Enzo Fernández (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Fredrik Aursnes.
    • 77': Substitution, Varzim. Jorge Vilela replaces Rúben Gonçalves.
    • 78': Goal! Varzim 0, Benfica 2. Enzo Fernández (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Chiquinho.
    • 79': Delay in match (Benfica).
    • 80': Substitution, Varzim. Ludovic replaces João Vasco.
    • 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 81': Foul by Jorge Vilela (Varzim).
    • 81': Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Mihailo Ristic (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 83': Florentino (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Foul by Rui Areias (Varzim).
    • 84': Foul by Alexander Bah (Benfica).
    • 84': Léo Teixeira (Varzim) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 84': Enzo Fernández (Benfica) is shown the yellow card.
    • 85': Attempt saved. Jorge Vilela (Varzim) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Diogo Ramalho with a cross.
    • 86': Attempt saved. Tito Júnior (Varzim) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Diogo Ramalho.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Rui Areias (Varzim) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 88': Substitution, Benfica. Henrique Araújo replaces Gonçalo Ramos.
    • 88': Foul by Carlos Tovar (Varzim).
    • 88': João Mário (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Foul by Alexander Bah (Benfica).
    • 88': Julián Bonilla (Varzim) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 89': Substitution, Benfica. Gil Dias replaces Fredrik Aursnes.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Florentino (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Chiquinho.
    • 90': Carlos Tovar (Varzim) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Henrique Araújo (Benfica).
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Gil Dias (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Henrique Araújo.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Morato (Benfica).
    • 90'+4': Ludovic (Varzim) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+4': Attempt saved. João Faria (Varzim) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hélder Barbosa.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Diogo Ramalho (Varzim).
    • 90'+4': Odysseas Vlachodimos (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Varzim 0, Benfica 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Varzim 0, Benfica 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Varzim 0, Benfica 2.

    Statistics

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    17 Fouls 18
    1 Yellow Cards 4
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 1
    2 Corner Kicks 1
    4 Saves 2
    66.4 Possession 33.6
    18 SHOTS 8
    4 ON GOAL 4
    0.2 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    567 Accurate Passes 244
    643 Passes 309
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    4 Accurate Crosses 4
    13 Crosses 20
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    44 Long Balls 50
    27 Accurate Long Balls 29
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.6
    7 Blocked Shots 0
    14 Effective Tackles 11
    27 Tackles 14
    0.5 Tackle % 0.8
    9 Interceptions 11
    17 Effective Clearances 18
    17 Clearances 18

    Game Information

    Competition: Taca de Portugal

    Venue: Estádio do Varzim Sport Clube
    Location: Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal
    Attendance: 11,000

    Line-Ups

    VAR Varzim (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    13 Ricardo (GK)
    3 Julián Bonilla
    45 Bruno Sapo
    26 João Faria
    30 Paulo Moreira
    18 Carlos Gómez Yellow Card
    9 Onyeka Lucky
    19 Léo Teixeira Yellow Card
    Varzim Substitutes:
    Hélder Barbosa, João Sidónio, Tiago Cerveira, Gonçalo Ferreira, Diogo Ramalho, Alexandre Ludovic, Jorge Vilela, Rui Areias.

    BEN Benfica (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    99 Odisseas Vlachodimos (GK)
    91 Morato
    4 Lucas Verissimo
    3 Alejandro Grimaldo
    6 Alexander Bah
    8 Fredrik Aursnes
    13 Enzo Fernández
    22 Chiquinho
    88 Gonçalo Ramos
    93 Julian Draxler
    7 David Neres
    Benfica Substitutes:
    Mihailo Ristic, Florentino Luís, António Silva, Henrique Araújo, Samuel Soares, Gil Dias, João Neves, Helton Leite, João Mário.

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