Portuguese Primeira Liga

Rio Ave vs Benfica, 2023-24 Portuguese Primeira Liga

· Portuguese Primeira Liga
Rio Ave
  • 90'+3': Costinha (P)
FT
1 - 1
Benfica
  • 32': Orkun Kökçü

About

Rio Ave are hosting Benfica at Estádio do Rio Ave, Vila do Conde, 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.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Marios Vrousai (Rio Ave) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by João Graça.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Casper Tengstedt (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Orkun Kökçü.
  • 6': Foul by Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica).
  • 6': Patrick William (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Álvaro Fernández (Benfica).
  • 8': Ukra (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8': Foul by Costinha (Rio Ave).
  • 8': Álvaro Fernández (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Amine Oudrhiri (Rio Ave) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marios Vrousai.
  • 10': Dangerous play by Marios Vrousai (Rio Ave).
  • 10': João Neves (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Offside, Rio Ave. Costinha is caught offside.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Casper Tengstedt (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Orkun Kökçü.
  • 19': Substitution, Rio Ave. Joca replaces Ukra.
  • 20': Foul by Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica).
  • 20': Marios Vrousai (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Attempt saved. Patrick William (Rio Ave) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 23': Casper Tengstedt (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by João Graça (Rio Ave).
  • 23': João Graça (Rio Ave) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 23': Foul by Renato Pantalon (Rio Ave).
  • 23': João Mário (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Emmanuel Boateng (Rio Ave) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Joca with a cross following a fast break.
  • 25': Corner, Rio Ave. Conceded by Samuel Soares.
  • 27': Foul by Emmanuel Boateng (Rio Ave).
  • 27': Morato (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Attempt saved. Casper Tengstedt (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Benjamín Rollheiser with a cross.
  • 29': Foul by João Graça (Rio Ave).
  • 29': João Neves (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Costinha (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Álvaro Fernández (Benfica).
  • 32': Goal! Rio Ave 0, Benfica 1. Orkun Kökçü (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Casper Tengstedt.
  • 39': Foul by Casper Tengstedt (Benfica).
  • 39': Renato Pantalon (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Casper Tengstedt (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 40': Attempt saved. João Mário (Benfica) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Benjamín Rollheiser (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Casper Tengstedt.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Marios Vrousai (Rio Ave) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mateo Tanlongo.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Costinha (Rio Ave) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 45': Benjamín Rollheiser (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Patrick William (Rio Ave).
  • 45': Patrick William (Rio Ave) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+1': Emmanuel Boateng (Rio Ave) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Morato (Benfica).
  • 45'+2': Casper Tengstedt (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Amine Oudrhiri (Rio Ave).
  • 45'+2': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Marios Vrousai.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Rio Ave 0, Benfica 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Rio Ave 0, Benfica 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Rio Ave. Adrien Silva replaces Mateo Tanlongo.
  • 45': Substitution, Rio Ave. Fábio Ronaldo replaces João Graça.
  • 47': Offside, Benfica. Álvaro Fernández is caught offside.
  • 48': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Aderllan Santos.
  • 50': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Patrick William.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Orkun Kökçü (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by João Mário following a corner.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Benjamín Rollheiser (Benfica) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 57': Foul by Renato Pantalon (Rio Ave).
  • 57': Orkun Kökçü (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Amine Oudrhiri (Rio Ave).
  • 57': João Mário (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 58': Amine Oudrhiri (Rio Ave) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Casper Tengstedt (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Orkun Kökçü.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Casper Tengstedt (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Orkun Kökçü.
  • 62': Adrien Silva (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 62': Foul by Florentino (Benfica).
  • 63': Substitution, Benfica. Tiago Gouveia replaces Benjamín Rollheiser.
  • 64': Foul by Tiago Gouveia (Benfica).
  • 64': Patrick William (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 65': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Renato Pantalon.
  • 67': Attempt saved. João Neves (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Orkun Kökçü.
  • 68': Substitution, Rio Ave. Úmaro Embaló replaces Marios Vrousai.
  • 68': Emmanuel Boateng (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by João Neves (Benfica).
  • 70': Foul by Renato Pantalon (Rio Ave).
  • 70': João Mário (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Offside, Benfica. Casper Tengstedt is caught offside.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. João Neves (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fredrik Aursnes.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Orkun Kökçü (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Florentino.
  • 73': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Cezary Miszta.
  • 74': Attempt saved. João Neves (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Tiago Gouveia.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) right footed shot from very close range is too high following a corner.
  • 75': Substitution, Rio Ave. Vítor Gomes replaces Amine Oudrhiri.
  • 75': Delay in match because of an injury Casper Tengstedt (Benfica).
  • 75': Substitution, Benfica. Gustavo Varela replaces Casper Tengstedt because of an injury.
  • 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 76': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Aderllan Santos.
  • 76': Adrien Silva (Rio Ave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Tiago Gouveia (Benfica).
  • 77': Offside, Rio Ave. Emmanuel Boateng is caught offside.
  • 79': Foul by Costinha (Rio Ave).
  • 79': Gustavo Varela (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 80': Delay in match because of an injury Álvaro Fernández (Benfica).
  • 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Fábio Ronaldo (Rio Ave) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Costinha with a cross.
  • 83': Foul by Joca (Rio Ave).
  • 83': Samuel Soares (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Delay in match because of an injury Samuel Soares (Benfica).
  • 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 85': Corner, Rio Ave. Conceded by Orkun Kökçü.
  • 85': Delay in match because of an injury Orkun Kökçü (Benfica).
  • 86': Adrien Silva (Rio Ave) is shown the yellow card.
  • 86': Orkun Kökçü (Benfica) is shown the yellow card.
  • 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 87': Substitution, Benfica. Gianluca Prestianni replaces Orkun Kökçü because of an injury.
  • 87': Substitution, Benfica. Juan Bernat replaces Álvaro Fernández.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Aderllan Santos (Rio Ave) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adrien Silva with a cross.
  • 87': Penalty conceded by Florentino (Benfica) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 89': VAR Decision: Penalty Rio Ave.
  • 90'+3': Goal! Rio Ave 1, Benfica 1. Costinha (Rio Ave) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Cezary Miszta.
  • 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Morato (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by João Mário with a cross.
  • 90'+6': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Aderllan Santos.
  • 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Emmanuel Boateng (Rio Ave) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fábio Ronaldo.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Rio Ave 1, Benfica 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Rio Ave 1, Benfica 1.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 13
2 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
8 Corner Kicks 2
1 Saves 9
53.7 Possession 46.3
17 SHOTS 10
9 ON GOAL 2
0.5 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
449 Accurate Passes 380
540 Passes 454
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 3
10 Crosses 16
0.2 Cross % 0.2
47 Long Balls 55
27 Accurate Long Balls 29
0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 5
14 Effective Tackles 16
21 Tackles 23
0.7 Tackle % 0.7
10 Interceptions 19
14 Effective Clearances 19
14 Clearances 19

Game Information

Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga

Venue: Estádio do Rio Ave
Location: Vila do Conde, Portugal
Attendance: 4,809

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

RIO Rio Ave (3-4-3)

No. Name
12 Cezary Miszta (GK)
33 Aderlan Santos
4 Patrick Yellow Card
42 Renato Pantalon
5 Mateo Tanlongo
10 Amine Oudrhiri Yellow Card
27 Marios Vrousai
20 Costinha
22 Emmanuel Boateng
21 Joao Graça Yellow Card
17 Ukra
Rio Ave Substitutes:
Helder Sá, Zé Manuel, Miguel Nóbrega, Adrien Silva, Úmaro Embaló, Fábio Ronaldo, Vítor Gomes, Joca, Jhonatan.

BEN Benfica (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
24 Samuel Soares (GK)
5 Morato
30 Nicolás Otamendi
3 Álvaro Fernández
8 Fredrik Aursnes
10 Orkun Kökçü
61 Florentino Luís
87 João Neves
19 Casper Tengstedt
20 João Mário
32 Benjamín Rollheiser
Benfica Substitutes:
António Silva, Juan Bernat, Gustavo Varela, Gianluca Prestianni, João Rêgo, Tiago Gouveia, Anatoliy Trubin, Diogo Filipe Spencer Marques, Leo Brian Kokubo.

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