FC Porto vs Benfica
Summary
Match report
FC Porto beat Benfica 3-1 in the Primeira Liga (Matchday 7). FC Porto led 1-0 at half-time.
FC Porto’s goals came from G. Veiga in the 31st minute, V. Froholdt in the 54th minute and Hwang In-Beom in the 60th minute. Benfica’s goal came from A. Bah in the 51st minute. Clément Lenglet (Benfica) was sent off for a second yellow card (35′). P. Rosario was the highest-rated player on the pitch (8.6).
Player of the match
Key stats
All stats- 1.30Expected goals (xG)0.84
- 20Total shots12
- 7Shots on target3
- 3Corners3
- 3Yellow cards5
- 0Red cards1
Live commentary
It's all over: FC Porto beat Benfica 3-1. In numbers: possession FC Porto 45%, Benfica 55%; shots 20 (7 on target) to 12 (3 on target)
- 90+3'
Booking: Alexander Bah (Benfica) for dissent
- 90+3'
Booking: Tomás Araújo (Benfica) for dissent
- 90+2'
Yellow card: Oskar Pietuszewski (FC Porto) for dissent
- 85'
Double substitution, FC Porto: Samu makes way for Andre Silva, Pepê on for O. Pietuszewski
- 85'
Substitution, Benfica: S. El Karouani makes way for S. Dahl
- 80'
Booking: Hwang In-beom (FC Porto) for a foul
- 74'
Triple substitution, Benfica: L. Barreiro makes way for F. Aursnes, Rafa Silva on for D. Lukebakio, G. Prestianni on for A. Schjelderup
- 69'
Double substitution, FC Porto: M. Fernandes replaces F. Moura, William Gomes on for B. Sainz
- 60'
Goal! Hwang In-Beom extends FC Porto's lead (3-1), set up by Andre Silva
- 54'
Goal! V. Froholdt puts FC Porto back in front (2-1) after a pass from Andre Silva
- 51'
Goal! A. Bah equalises for Benfica (1-1), set up by G. Prestianni
The second half is under way
Half-time: FC Porto lead 1-0
- 38'
Substitution, FC Porto: Hwang In-Beom makes way for G. Veiga
- 38'
Substitution, Benfica: G. Sudakov comes on for A. Circati
- 35'
Second yellow! Clément Lenglet (Benfica) is sent off for a foul, and Benfica are down to ten men
- 34'
Booking: Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica) for dissent
- 31'
Goal! G. Veiga opens the scoring for FC Porto (1-0) after a pass from Pepe
- 25'
Yellow card: Clément Lenglet (Benfica) for a foul
- 5'
Booking: Gabri Veiga (FC Porto) for a foul
Kick-off! We're under way between FC Porto and Benfica. FC Porto line up in a 4-3-3, Benfica in a 4-2-3-1
Lineups
FC Porto – Starting XI (4-3-3)
- 99D. CostaGoalkeeper – Captain, Rating 6.9
- 20A. CostaDefender – Rating 6.7
- 5J. BednarekDefender – Rating 7.2
- 4J. KiwiorDefender – Rating 6.9
- 52M. FernandesDefender – Rating 5.9, On 69'
- 8V. FroholdtMidfielder – Rating 7.2, Goal 54'
- 13P. RosarioMidfielder – Player of the match, Rating 8.6
- 10G. VeigaMidfielder – Rating 7.9, Goal 31', Yellow card 5', On 38'
- 7William GomesForward – Rating 6.3, On 69'
- 19Andre SilvaForward – Rating 7.9, Assist ×2, On 85'
- 11PepêForward – Rating 7.0, Assist, On 85'
FC PortoSubstitutes
- 14
14Claudio RamosGoalkeeper - 21
21D. PrpicDefender - 33
33SouzaDefender - 74
74F. MouraDefender69'Rating 6.7 - 64
64L. GomesDefender - 16
16Hwang In-BeomMidfielder38'Rating 7.9 - 22
22A. VarelaMidfielder - 9
9SamuForward85'Rating 6.5 - 29
29S. GimenezForward - 17
17B. SainzForward69'Rating 6.7 - 77
77O. PietuszewskiForward85'Rating 6.3 - 37
37Gabriel MecMidfielder
CoachFrancesco Farioli
Benfica – Starting XI (4-2-3-1)
- 24S. SoaresGoalkeeper – Rating 7.3
- 6A. BahDefender – Rating 7.2, Goal 51', Yellow card 90+3'
- 44T. AraujoDefender – Rating 7.5, Yellow card 90+3'
- 2C. LengletDefender – Rating 5.5, Second yellow card 35'
- 26S. DahlDefender – Rating 6.2, On 85'
- 8F. AursnesMidfielder – Captain, Rating 6.6, On 74'
- 36J. PalhinhaMidfielder – Rating 7.2
- 27Rafa SilvaMidfielder – Rating 6.7, On 74'
- 10G. SudakovMidfielder – Rating 6.3, On 38'
- 25G. PrestianniMidfielder – Rating 7.2, Assist, Yellow card 34', On 74'
- 14V. PavlidisForward – Rating 6.9
BenficaSubstitutes
- 1
1A. TrubinGoalkeeper - 34
34S. El KarouaniDefender85'Rating 7.0 - 58
58D. BanjaquiDefender - 3
3A. CircatiDefender38'Rating 6.2 - 18
18L. BarreiroMidfielder74'Rating 6.3 - 16
16Manu SilvaMidfielder - 30
30C. EcheverriMidfielder - 13
13J. KaminskiForward - 22
22J. DuranForward - 72
72AnisioForward - 11
11D. LukebakioForward74'Rating 6.3 - 21
21A. SchjelderupForward74'Rating 6.5
CoachMarco Silva
Stats
- 45%Possession55%
- 1.30Expected goals (xG)0.84
- 20Total shots12
- 7Shots on target3
- 7Shots off target5
- 6Blocked shots4
- 12Shots inside the box8
- 8Shots outside the box4
- 3Corners3
- 2Offsides0
- 17Fouls12
- 3Yellow cards5
- 0Red cards1
- 1Goalkeeper saves4
- 343Total passes425
- 310Accurate passes360
- 90%Pass accuracy85%
- -0.46Goals prevented-0.46
Standings
Standings Primeira Liga
Full table| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | +21 | 30 | |
| 2 | 10 | +19 | 25 | |
| 3 | 10 | +12 | 21 |
Info
Match info
- Competition
- Primeira Liga
- Round
- Matchday 7
- Kick-off
- Venue
- Estádio do Dragão, Porto
- Referee
- Miguel Nogueira, Portugal
