Primeira Liga
- 25’ Pizzi
- 47’ Pizzi
- 51’ Bruno Viana (OG)
- 73’ Ricardo Esgaio (OG)
0 Half Time 1
02/09/2019
Round 4
Estádio Municipal de Braga
Attendance 15,499
Timeline
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KICK OFF
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0'Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
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0'First Half begins.
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2'Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Bruno Viana.
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2'Attempt missed. Adel Taarabt (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pizzi following a corner.
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3'Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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3'Foul by Ferro (Benfica).
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9'Wenderson Galeno (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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9'Foul by Pizzi (Benfica).
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10'Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by André Almeida.
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10'Foul by Bruno Viana (Sporting Braga).
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10'Adel Taarabt (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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12'Foul by Wenderson Galeno (Sporting Braga).
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12'Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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12'Hand ball by André Almeida (Benfica).
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14'Attempt missed. João Novais (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box.
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16'Attempt missed. Haris Seferovic (Benfica) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo with a cross.
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18'Foul by Wenderson Galeno (Sporting Braga).
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18'Adel Taarabt (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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19'Attempt saved. Raúl de Tomás (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rafa.
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21'Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Lucas Cunha.
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22'Penalty conceded by Ahmed Hassan (Sporting Braga) after a foul in the penalty area.
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22'Penalty Benfica. Florentino Luís draws a foul in the penalty area.
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22'Ahmed Hassan (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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23'YC Ahmed Hassan
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23'Delay in match because of an injury Florentino Luís (Benfica).
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23'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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24'Goal! Sporting Braga 0, Benfica 1. Pizzi (Benfica) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
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25'G Pizzi
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28'João Palhinha (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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28'Foul by Adel Taarabt (Benfica).
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30'Foul by João Novais (Sporting Braga).
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30'Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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32'Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Nuno Sequeira.
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33'Attempt saved. Pizzi (Benfica) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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34'João Novais (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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34'Foul by Adel Taarabt (Benfica).
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36'Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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36'Foul by Adel Taarabt (Benfica).
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36'Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Ricardo Esgaio with a cross.
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37'João Novais (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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37'Foul by Adel Taarabt (Benfica).
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37'Attempt missed. Raúl de Tomás (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box.
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39'Attempt blocked. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo.
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40'Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Lucas Cunha.
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40'Ricardo Esgaio (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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40'Foul by Raúl de Tomás (Benfica).
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41'Nuno Sequeira (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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41'Foul by Pizzi (Benfica).
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42'Attempt missed. Haris Seferovic (Benfica) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Raúl de Tomás with a through ball.
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43'Attempt missed. Haris Seferovic (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Raúl de Tomás with a through ball.
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45'João Palhinha (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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45'Foul by Adel Taarabt (Benfica).
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46'First Half ends, Sporting Braga 0, Benfica 1.
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46'Adel Taarabt (Benfica) is shown the yellow card.
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47'YC Adel Taarabt
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HALF TIME
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45'SI Murilo Souza SO Wenderson Galeno
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45'Substitution, Sporting Braga. Murilo Souza replaces Wenderson Galeno.
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45'Second Half begins Sporting Braga 0, Benfica 1.
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45'SI Rui Fonte SO Ahmed Hassan
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45'Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Bruno Viana.
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45'Substitution, Sporting Braga. Rui Fonte replaces Ahmed Hassan.
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46'Goal! Sporting Braga 0, Benfica 2. Pizzi (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by André Almeida with a cross.
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47'G Pizzi Assist André Almeida
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48'Nuno Sequeira (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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48'Foul by André Almeida (Benfica).
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49'Foul by Ricardo Esgaio (Sporting Braga).
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49'Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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50'Own Goal by Bruno Viana, Sporting Braga. Sporting Braga 0, Benfica 3.
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51'OG Bruno Viana
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52'Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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52'Foul by Ricardo Esgaio (Sporting Braga).
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54'Attempt saved. Murilo Souza (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from outside the box is saved.
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54'Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Odisseas Vlachodimos.
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55'Attempt missed. Murilo Souza (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nuno Sequeira.
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59'Attempt saved. Raúl de Tomás (Benfica) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved.
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64'João Palhinha (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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64'Foul by Raúl de Tomás (Benfica).
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66'Nuno Sequeira (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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66'Foul by Haris Seferovic (Benfica).
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67'Substitution, Benfica. Jota replaces Raúl de Tomás.
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68'SI Jota SO Raúl de Tomás
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69'Substitution, Sporting Braga. Trincão replaces André Horta.
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70'SI Trincão SO André Horta
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70'Haris Seferovic (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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70'Foul by Lucas Cunha (Sporting Braga).
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72'Own Goal by Ricardo Esgaio, Sporting Braga. Sporting Braga 0, Benfica 4.
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73'OG Ricardo Esgaio
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74'Substitution, Benfica. Caio replaces Pizzi.
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75'SI Caio SO Pizzi
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75'Substitution, Benfica. Carlos Vinicius replaces Haris Seferovic.
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75'Foul by Rui Fonte (Sporting Braga).
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75'Adel Taarabt (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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76'SI Carlos Vinicius SO Haris Seferovic
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76'Nuno Sequeira (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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76'Foul by Jota (Benfica).
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77'Foul by Nuno Sequeira (Sporting Braga).
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77'Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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77'Nuno Sequeira (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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78'YC Nuno Sequeira
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78'Nuno Sequeira (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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78'Foul by Caio (Benfica).
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81'Attempt blocked. Trincão (Sporting Braga) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nuno Sequeira with a cross.
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82'Delay in match because of an injury Ferro (Benfica).
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83'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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84'Attempt saved. João Novais (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ricardo Horta.
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84'Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Odisseas Vlachodimos.
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84'Attempt blocked. Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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85'Foul by Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga).
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85'Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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86'Attempt missed. Trincão (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ricardo Horta with a cross.
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87'Attempt blocked. Trincão (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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90'Attempt blocked. Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
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90'Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Ferro.
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90'Match ends, Sporting Braga 0, Benfica 4.
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91'Attempt missed. Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by João Novais.
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92'Second Half ends, Sporting Braga 0, Benfica 4.
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FULL TIME
Line Up
4-4-2
ACTIVE
4-4-2
Goalkeeper

Matheus
1
Defender

Nuno Sequeira
5
Defender

Bruno Viana
36
Midfielder

João Novais
7
Midfielder

Ricardo Esgaio
47
Attacker

Rui Fonte
18
45'Substituted
Attacker

Ricardo Horta
21
Captain
Defender

Alejandro Grimaldo
3
Defender

André Almeida
34
Captain
Defender

Ferro
97
Midfielder

Rafa
27
Midfielder

Adel Taarabt
49
SUBSTITUTES
Goalkeeper

Tiago Sá
12
Midfielder

André Horta
15
70'Substituted
Midfielder

Fransergio
27
Midfielder

Wenderson Galeno
90
45'Substituted
Defender

Jardel
33
Midfielder

Pizzi
21
Captain
75'Substituted
Midfielder

Andreas Samaris
22
Attacker

Haris Seferovic
14
76'Substituted
MANAGERS

Carlos Carvalhal

Jorge Jesus
Statistics
OVERVIEW
Possession
49%
51%
Effective Chances
11
9
Shots on Target
2
5
Turnovers
10
10
POSSESSION
Passes
437
477
Passing Accuracy
83%
82%
Passing Accuracy in opponent’s half
75%
72%
Crosses
26
14
Crossing accuracy
19%
29%
ATTACK
Shots
19
29
Shots outside the box
6
3
Shots inside the box
5
10
Shooting accuracy
18%
45%
DEFENCE
Tackles
13
21
Effective Tackles
77%
67%
Blocked Shots
4
1
Clearances
13
15
Saves
2
3
DISCIPLINE
Fouls Conceded
11
15
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
0
0
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