Primeira Liga: Porto defeats Benfica 3-1
PORTO. Porto tops Benfica 3-1.
PORTO. Porto tops Benfica 3-1. Porto got an early 2-0 lead with 2 goals from F. Vieira (35′) and Pepe (37′). Benfica tried to recover with a goal from R. Yaremchuk (47′). However, the match was closed by a goal (69′) scored by M. Taremi for Porto.
The match was played at the Estádio Do Dragão stadium in Porto on Thursday and it started at 9:00 pm local time. In the presence of 46,250 spectators. The referee was Hugo Filipe Ferreira de Campos Moreira Miguel with the help of Rui Teixeira and Ricardo Jorge Ferreira Santos. The 4th official was Vitor Jorge Fernandes Ferreira. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold around 11.9 degrees Celsius or 53.4 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 94%.
Match Statistics
There wasn’t much of a difference in ball possession. Porto was in possession of the ball for 54% of the time vs. Benfica that controlled the ball for 46% of the time.
Benfica was more aggressive with 38 dangerous attacks and 13 shots of which 4 were on target. Even so, Porto succeeded in find the solution to win this match.
Porto shot 16 times, 8 on target, 8 off target. On the opposite side, Benfica shot 13 times, 4 on target, 9 off target.
Cards
Porto received 3 yellow cards (F. Cardoso, Pepe and T. Martinez). On the other side, Benfica received 4 yellow cards (A. Almeida, J. Vertonghen, D. Goncalves and Gilberto).
Also, Benfica didn’t manage to end the match with 11 players after A. Almeida (Benfica) was sent out after receiving a second yellow card (49′).
After playing this match, Porto will have 41 points to stay in the 2nd place. On the other side, Benfica will stay with 37 points to stay in the 3rd place.
Match Events
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8'8'
A. Almeida
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23'23'
E. Aquino Cossa (Goal Under Review)
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26'26'
J. Vertonghen
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29'29'
W. Manafa
Joao Mario
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30'30'
F. Cardoso
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35'35'
F. Vieira
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37'37'
Pepe
Otavio
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47'47'
R. Yaremchuk
R. Silva
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49'49'
A. Almeida
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52'52'
Pepe
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52'52'
V. Lazaro
R. Yaremchuk
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60'60'
J. Corona
W. Manafa
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66'66'
Pizzi
João Mário
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66'66'
Haris Seferovic
Gonçalo Ramos
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66'66'
A. Taarabt
R. Silva
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69'69'
M. Taremi
Vitinha
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83'83'
F. Conceicao
Pepe
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83'83'
Francisco Conceição
Pepê
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83'83'
Toni Martínez
Mehdi Taremi
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87'87'
D. Goncalves
Everton
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90'90'
T. Martinez
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90'90'
D. Goncalves
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90'90'
Gilberto
Next match
In the upcoming Primeira Liga match, Porto will play away with Estoril on the 8th of January with a 9-1 head to head in favor of Porto (2 draws).
Benfica will host Paços de Ferreira on the 9th of January with a 26-2 head to head statistic in favor of Benfica (2 draws).
Porto: Formation and Lineups
Porto adopted the conservative line-up (4-4-2).
The manager Sérgio Paulo Marceneiro Conceição chose to play with the following team: Diogo Costa , João Mário , Chancel Mbemba , Fábio Cardoso , Zaidu Sanusi , Otávio , Mateus Uribe , Vitinha , Pepê , Fábio Vieira and Mehdi Taremi .
Porto could not rely on the presence of W. Manafa (injured).
Substitutes
Porto made 5 changes: Joao Mario for W. Manafa (29′), W. Manafa for J. Corona (60′), Pepe for F. Conceicao (83′), M. Taremi for T. Martinez (83′) and F. Vieira for Sergio Oliveira (83′).
Top player: Zaidu Sanusi
The player who no doubt impressed Porto the most was Zaidu Sanusi even if he didn’t score any goal.
His rating is with 25 passes (76% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 7 duels out of 9. He performed 2 crosses.
Benfica: Formation and Lineups
Also Benfica adopted the conservative line-up (4-4-2).
On the other side, Jorge Fernando Pinheiro de Jesus played with: Odysseas Vlachodimos , Gilberto , Felipe Morato , Jan Vertonghen , André Almeida , Rafa Silva , João Mário , Julian Weigl , Everton , Gonçalo Ramos and Roman Yaremchuk .
Substitutes
Benfica made 5 changes: R. Yaremchuk for V. Lazaro (52′), G. Ramos for H. Seferovic (66′), J. Mario for Pizzi (66′), R. Silva for A. Taarabt (66′) and Everton for D. Goncalves (87′).
Top player: Julian Weigl
The player who no doubt impressed Benfica the most was Julian Weigl.
His rating is with 49 passes (95% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 8 duels out of 11. He performed 1 cross.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Primeira Liga
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