Match Report
| FC Porto | FC Porto |  |  | S.L. Benfica | S.L. Benfica | ||||||||||||||||
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| Samuel Sousa | S. Sousa |  | 58 | G |  | 1 | | G | 53 | | Abel Reis | A. Reis | |||||||||
| Vasco Oliveira | V. Oliveira | | 68 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 74 | | Rafael Viana | R. Viana | |||||||||
| Cesar Oliveira | C. Oliveira | | 64 | D | | 3 | | D | 67 | | Miguel Moreira | M. Moreira | |||||||||
| Jaime Mendes | J. Mendes | | 57 | D | | 4 | | D | 67 | | Tiago Barros | T. Barros | |||||||||
| Purrel Heubach | P. Heubach |  | 57 | D | | 5 | | D | 61 | | Eduardo Lopes | E. Lopes | |||||||||
| Billy Mccall | B. Mccall |  | 62 | M | | 6 | | M | 65 | | Luis Loureiro | L. Loureiro | |||||||||
| Ruggiero Smaino | R. Smaino |  | 61 | M | | 7 | | M | 59 |  | Charles Sarr | C. Sarr | |||||||||
| Roberto Almeida | R. Almeida | | 59 | M | | 8 | | M | 59 | | Sebastiao Jardim | S. Jardim | |||||||||
| Silvio Lopes | S. Lopes | | 57 | M | | 9 | | A | 75 | | Rodrigo Carvalho | R. Carvalho | |||||||||
| Sebastiao Tavares | S. Tavares | | 72 | A | | 10 | | A | 72 | | Carlos Vieira | C. Vieira | |||||||||
| Jaime Barbosa | J. Barbosa | | 64 | A | | 11 | | A | 67 | | Jorge Marques | J. Marques | |||||||||
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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Estádio do Dragão where FC Porto play host to S.L. Benfica. A crowd of 8,669 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
FC Porto are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while S.L. Benfica appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
FC Porto are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while S.L. Benfica appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
0.00
0-0FC Porto kick off the first half!
2.50
0-0Sebastiao Tavares clumsily knocks into Eduardo Lopes. Sebastiao Tavares is shown the yellow card! Eduardo Lopes runs off the knock.
16.47
0-0Eduardo Lopes takes it forward alone. Eduardo Lopes kicks a strong pass forward to Rodrigo Carvalho. Rodrigo Carvalho knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Samuel Sousa who gathers it comfortably.
22.30
0-0Tiago Barros makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Luis Loureiro. Luis Loureiro deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rodrigo Carvalho. Rodrigo Carvalho plays a perfect one-two with Jorge Marques and rushes in on goal... Rodrigo Carvalho shoots from just inside the box. It's miles wide!
26.16
Ruggiero Smaino deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jaime Barbosa. Jaime Barbosa shoots from 20 yards but it is miles over!
27.10
0-0Luis Loureiro makes a probing pass to Jorge Marques. Jorge Marques goes all the way! Jorge Marques rockets a shot on goal but Samuel Sousa is on top of it.
28.19
Charles Sarr knocks the ball forward to Rodrigo Carvalho. Rodrigo Carvalho shoots from outside the area. It's miles wide!
36.36
Charles Sarr barges into Roberto Almeida. Charles Sarr is shown the yellow card! Roberto Almeida runs off the knock.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
45.00
The whistle blows and S.L. Benfica get the second half underway!
55.10
Tiago Barros controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Sebastiao Jardim. Sebastiao Jardim surges forward with the ball. Sebastiao Jardim shoots from outside the area. It's miles wide!
61.08
1-0Ruggiero Smaino brings the ball forward. Ruggiero Smaino goes all the way! Ruggiero Smaino shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
69.21
1-0FC Porto are easily keeping S.L. Benfica at bay, but can't capitalise on it.
72.39
1-0Eduardo Lopes catches Billy Mccall on the ankles. Eduardo Lopes is warned by the referee! Billy Mccall runs off the knock.
75.26
Rodrigo Carvalho comes in with a late challenge on Vasco Oliveira. Rodrigo Carvalho is warned by the referee! Vasco Oliveira hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
77.56
Rafael Viana makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Charles Sarr. Charles Sarr knocks the ball forward to Carlos Vieira. Carlos Vieira lofts in a cross ball towards Jorge Marques. Jorge Marques is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Jorge Marques!
85.04
Sebastiao Tavares catches Rafael Viana on the ankles. Sebastiao Tavares is given a warning by the referee! Rafael Viana runs off the knock.
85.04
S.L. Benfica are keeping most of the possession at the moment but are so far unable to make the most of it.
87.56
Roberto Almeida knocks the ball forward to Jaime Barbosa. Jaime Barbosa knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
89.39
Billy Mccall makes a simple pass to Jaime Barbosa. Jaime Barbosa knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
Miguel Moreira deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Luis Loureiro. Luis Loureiro makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jorge Marques. Jorge Marques tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
1
3
Shots off Target
1
3
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
45.5%
54.5%
Play Area
19.7%
48.5%
31.8%
Scorers