Portuguese Primeira Liga

Estrela vs Benfica, 2023-24 Portuguese Primeira Liga

· Portuguese Primeira Liga
Estrela
  • 28': Léo Jabá
  • Red Card 71': Regis N'Do
FT
1 - 4
Benfica
  • 44': Arthur Cabral
  • 45'+1': Rafa Silva
  • 52': Nicolás Otamendi
  • 90'+3': Marcos Leonardo

About

Estrela are hosting Benfica at Estadio José Gomes, Amadora, 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, Estrela. Conceded by Fredrik Aursnes.
  • 3': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Pedro Mendes.
  • 3': Foul by Arthur Cabral (Benfica).
  • 3': Pedro Mendes (Estrela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Delay in match because of an injury Pedro Mendes (Estrela).
  • 5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 5': Foul by João Neves (Benfica).
  • 5': Ronaldo Tavares (Estrela) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 9': Foul by Orkun Kökçü (Benfica).
  • 9': João Reis (Estrela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Johnstone Omurwa (Estrela).
  • 10': Morato (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 11': Attempt saved. Orkun Kökçü (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 11': Delay in match because of an injury Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica).
  • 12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 16': Aloísio Souza (Estrela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Orkun Kökçü (Benfica).
  • 17': Corner, Estrela. Conceded by Fredrik Aursnes.
  • 17': Corner, Estrela. Conceded by Anatolii Trubin.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Léo Jabá (Estrela) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Léo Cordeiro.
  • 20': Foul by Aloísio Souza (Estrela).
  • 20': Orkun Kökçü (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Attempt saved. Ronaldo Tavares (Estrela) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Léo Jabá.
  • 23': Offside, Estrela. Regis N'Do is caught offside.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Léo Jabá (Estrela) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Léo Cordeiro.
  • 24': Hand ball by Rafa (Benfica).
  • 27': Offside, Benfica. Rafa is caught offside.
  • 28': Goal! Estrela 1, Benfica 0. Léo Jabá (Estrela) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the bottom left corner.
  • 31': Offside, Estrela. Léo Jabá is caught offside.
  • 32': Offside, Benfica. Ángel Di María is caught offside.
  • 33': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Johnstone Omurwa.
  • 35': Foul by Aloísio Souza (Estrela).
  • 35': João Neves (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 37': Attempt saved. João Mário (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Arthur Cabral.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Arthur Cabral (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a cross.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Regis N'Do (Estrela) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right following a fast break.
  • 41': Delay in match (Benfica).
  • 41': Ángel Di María (Benfica) is shown the yellow card.
  • 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 44': Goal! Estrela 1, Benfica 1. Arthur Cabral (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a through ball.
  • 45'+1': Goal! Estrela 1, Benfica 2. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Regis N'Do (Estrela).
  • 45'+2': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+2': Regis N'Do (Estrela) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+6': Foul by Ronaldo Tavares (Estrela).
  • 45'+6': Orkun Kökçü (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+7': First Half ends, Estrela 1, Benfica 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Estrela 1, Benfica 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Benfica. Florentino replaces Orkun Kökçü.
  • 46': Attempt blocked. Ángel Di María (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by João Neves.
  • 46': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Pedro Mendes.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. João Neves (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Arthur Cabral.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Léo Jabá (Estrela) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Regis N'Do following a fast break.
  • 48': Foul by Ronaldo Tavares (Estrela).
  • 48': João Neves (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Arthur Cabral (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Rafa.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Rafa (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Aloísio Souza (Estrela) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Regis N'Do.
  • 51': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Jean Felipe.
  • 52': Arthur Cabral (Benfica) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a cross following a corner.
  • 52': Goal! Estrela 1, Benfica 3. Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal following a corner.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 56': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Bruno Brígido.
  • 57': Foul by Florentino (Benfica).
  • 57': Regis N'Do (Estrela) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 57': Corner, Estrela. Conceded by António Silva.
  • 58': Substitution, Estrela. Kikas replaces Ronaldo Tavares.
  • 58': Substitution, Estrela. André Luiz replaces Pedro Mendes.
  • 58': Substitution, Estrela. Pedro Sá replaces Léo Jabá.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Johnstone Omurwa (Estrela) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Jean Felipe with a cross following a corner.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. João Neves (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by João Mário with a cross.
  • 61': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by João Reis.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Arthur Cabral (Benfica) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a cross.
  • 64': Attempt missed. João Mário (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Fredrik Aursnes with a cross.
  • 65': Attempt missed. André Luiz (Estrela) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Aloísio Souza.
  • 66': Substitution, Estrela. Rodrigo Pinho replaces Aloísio Souza.
  • 66': Hand ball by Jean Felipe (Estrela).
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by João Mário.
  • 69': Florentino (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Rodrigo Pinho (Estrela).
  • 70': Offside, Estrela. Kikas is caught offside.
  • 71': Foul by Regis N'Do (Estrela).
  • 71': João Neves (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Second yellow card to Regis N'Do (Estrela) for a bad foul.
  • 73': Corner, Estrela. Conceded by Nicolás Otamendi.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Rodrigo Pinho (Estrela) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jean Felipe with a cross.
  • 75': Substitution, Benfica. Marcos Leonardo replaces Arthur Cabral.
  • 75': Substitution, Benfica. David Neres replaces Rafa.
  • 75': Substitution, Benfica. Alexander Bah replaces João Mário.
  • 76': Offside, Benfica. Marcos Leonardo is caught offside.
  • 76': Foul by Mansur (Estrela).
  • 76': Ángel Di María (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 77': Foul by Morato (Benfica).
  • 77': Rodrigo Pinho (Estrela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Florentino (Benfica).
  • 78': Johnstone Omurwa (Estrela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Delay in match because of an injury Mansur (Estrela).
  • 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 81': Substitution, Estrela. Kwenzokuhle Shinga replaces Mansur because of an injury.
  • 82': Foul by Alexander Bah (Benfica).
  • 82': João Reis (Estrela) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 85': Offside, Benfica. Marcos Leonardo is caught offside.
  • 87': Foul by João Neves (Benfica).
  • 87': Kikas (Estrela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Substitution, Benfica. Benjamín Rollheiser replaces Ángel Di María.
  • 90'+3': Goal! Estrela 1, Benfica 4. Marcos Leonardo (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by David Neres.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Estrela 1, Benfica 4.
  • 0': Match ends, Estrela 1, Benfica 4.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 10
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 1
4 Offsides 3
6 Corner Kicks 5
3 Saves 4
61.3 Possession 38.7
17 SHOTS 10
8 ON GOAL 4
0.5 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
536 Accurate Passes 303
616 Passes 378
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
6 Accurate Crosses 5
15 Crosses 13
0.4 Cross % 0.4
37 Long Balls 53
24 Accurate Long Balls 22
0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
5 Blocked Shots 0
11 Effective Tackles 15
22 Tackles 18
0.5 Tackle % 0.8
7 Interceptions 11
14 Effective Clearances 20
14 Clearances 20

Game Information

Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga

Venue: Estadio José Gomes
Location: Amadora, Portugal
Attendance: 6,398

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

EST Estrela (3-4-3)

No. Name
30 Bruno Brigido (GK)
5 Pedro Mendes
70 Mansur
2 Johnstone Omurwa
6 Aloísio Souza Genézio
22 Léo Cordeiro
17 João Reis
12 Jean Felipe
9 Ronaldo Tavares
8 Léo Jabá
7 Regis N'Do Yellow Card
Estrela Substitutes:
Tiago Gabriel, Wagner, Rodrigo Pinho, Gustavo Rodrigues, Pedro Sánchez, Kikas, Kwenzokuhle Shinga, André Luiz, Leonel Bucca.

BEN Benfica (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Anatoliy Trubin (GK)
30 Nicolás Otamendi
4 António Silva
5 Morato
8 Fredrik Aursnes
27 Rafa Silva
10 Orkun Kökçü
87 João Neves
9 Arthur Cabral
20 João Mário
11 Ángel Di María Yellow Card
Benfica Substitutes:
Samuel Soares, Benjamín Rollheiser, Florentino Luís, David Neres, Marcos Leonardo, Alexander Bah, Tiago Gouveia, Tomás Araújo, Álvaro Fernández.

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