Benfica conquers Casa Pia 3-0. HIGHLIGHTS

LISBOA. Benfica was ultimately too strong for Casa Pia.

Benfica conquers Casa Pia 3-0. HIGHLIGHTS

LISBOA. Benfica was after all too good for Casa Pia with the goal of João Mário (36′), João Mário (43′) and Alexander Bah (72′). Benfica was vastly better in terms of ball possession (74%) and that was among the factors of its victory.​

The match was played at the Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica stadium in Lisboa on Saturday and it started at 6:00 pm local time. The referee was André Filipe Domingues Narciso with the assistance of André Campos and Francisco João Serra Jorge Pereira. The 4th official was Hugo Serafim Coelho Magalhães Silva. The weather was clear. The temperature was cold at 13.3 degrees Celsius or 55.99 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 59%.​

Match Statistics​

  • ! 74 Ball Possession 26
Shots
  • 18 Total 8
  • 5 On Target 0
  • 11 Off Target 7
  • 4 Shots blocked 3
  • 193 Attack 55
  • 75 Dangerous attack 20
  • 67 Ball safe 72
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 4 Corners 4
  • 2 Off Sides 2
Fouls
  • 16 Total 7
  • 0 Yellow Cards 1
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 6 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

Benfica had a strong ball possession 74% while Casa Pia was struggling with a 26% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Benfica was putting more pressure with 75 dangerous attacks and 18 shots of which 5 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Benfica won the match​.

Benfica shot 18 times, 5 on target, 11 off target. Regarding the opposition, Casa Pia shot 8 times, 0 on target, 7 off target.

Cards

Benfica didn’t receive any yellow card. Regarding the opposition, Casa Pia received 1 yellow card (Cuca).

Match Timeline

33'
João Mário(goal)David Neres 
36'
João Mário(goal)
43'
46'
46'
Yuki Soma- sub ->Rafael Martins
56'
Beni - sub ->Afonso Taira
64'
Alexander Bah(goal)
72'
73'
73'
77'
Rafa- sub ->Florentino
86'
João Neves- sub ->João Mário
90'
90'

Standings

After this match, Benfica will have 53 points to sit in the 1st place. Regarding the opposition, Casa Pia will stay with 30 points like Vitória SC to sit in the 5th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Liga Portugal, Benfica will play away with Vizela on the 25th of February with a 3-0 head to head statistic in favor of Benfica (1 draw).

Casa Pia will play away agasint Arouca on the 25th of February with a 0-0 head to head stats.

Benfica – Formation

Benfica
G
6.8
D
Nicolás Otamendi  30.Argentina
8.0
D
7.1
D
Alexander Bah 6.Denmark
8.4
90' Goals72'
D
António Silva 66.Portugal
6.5
M
João Mário 20.Portugal
9.1
90' Goals36', 43'
M
Fredrik Aursnes 8.Norway
6.4
M
Chiquinho 22.Portugal
7.3
M
Florentino 61.Portugal
7.1
86'
M
David Neres 7.Brazil
7.4
73'
F
Gonçalo Guedes 15.Portugal
6.2
73'
Substitutes
G
Samuel Soares 24.Portugal
D
Morato 91.Brazil
D
Gilberto 2.Brazil
90'
D
Lucas Veríssimo 4.Brazil
D
Mihailo Ristic  23.Serbia
M
Rafa 27.Portugal
86'
M
Julian Draxler 93.Germany
6.2
73'
M
João Neves 87.Portugal
90'
F
Petar Musa 33.Croatia
6.3
73'

Benfica started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

The manager Roger Schmidt decided to play with the following team: Odysseas Vlachodimos (6.8), Alexander Bah (8.4), António Silva (6.5), Nicolás Otamendi (8.0), Alejandro Grimaldo (7.1), Florentino Luís (7.1), Chiquinho (7.3), João Mário (9.1), David Neres (7.4), Fredrik Aursnes (6.4) and Gonçalo Guedes (6.2).

The home team had on the bench: Petar Musa (6.3), Rafa Silva, Julian Draxler (6.2), Felipe Morato, Joao Neves, Samuel Soares, Gilberto, Lucas Veríssimo and Mihailo Ristić.

Substitutions

Benfica made 4 changes: Gonçalo Guedes for Julian Draxler (73′), David Neres  for Petar Musa (73′), Florentino for Rafa Silva (86′) and Alexander Bah for Gilberto (90′).

Best player: João Mário​

Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Benfica was João Mário.

His rating is (9.1) with 2 goals, 75 passes (90% accurate) and 4 key passes. He performed 3 crosses.

Casa Pia – Formation

Casa Pia
G
Ricardo Batista 33.Portugal
6.3
D
Fernando Varela 15.Cape Verde
6.4
D
Nermin Zolotic  19.Bosnia and Herzegovina
6.4
77'
D
João Nunes 3.Portugal
6.3
M
Derick Poloni 6.Brazil
6.3
M
Lucas Soares 42.Brazil
6.7
M
Afonso Taira 27.Portugal
6.9
56'
M
Cuca 16.Cape Verde
6.5
46' 33'
F
Romário Baró 17.Portugal
6.4
F
Rafael Martins 11.Brazil
6.7
46'
F
S. Godwin 7.Nigeria
6.4
64'
Substitutes
G
João Victor 1.Brazil
D
Léo Bolgado 4.Brazil
D
Vasco Fernandes 13.Portugal
6.8
77'
M
Neto 8.Brazil
M
6.8
64'
M
Beni  80.Angola
6.6
56'
M
Diogo Pinto 10.Portugal
F
Clayton 99.Brazil
6.5
46'
F
Yuki Soma 24.Japan
6.6
46'

Casa Pia started with a 3-4-2-1 line-up (3-4-2-1).

Filipe Gonçalo Pinto Martins played with: Ricardo Batista (6.3), João Nunes (6.3), Fernando Varela (6.4), Nermin Zolotić (6.4), Lucas Soares (6.7), Afonso Taira (6.9), Cuca (6.5), Derick Poloni (6.3), Romário Baró (6.4), Saviour Godwin (6.4) and Rafael Martins (6.7).

The following players were sitting on the bench: Léo Bolgado, Neto, Takahiro Kunimoto (6.8), Clayton (6.5), Vasco Fernandes (6.8), João Victor, Yuki Soma (6.6), Beni (6.6) and Diogo Pinto.

Substitutions

Casa Pia made 5 changes: Cuca for C. Fernandes Silva (46′), Rafael Martins for Yuki Soma (46′), Afonso Taira for Benedito Mambuene Mukendi (56′), Saviour Godwin for Takahiro Kunimoto (64′) and Nermin Zolotic for Vasco Fernandes (77′).

Best player: Afonso Taira​

As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Casa Pia was Afonso Taira.

His rating is (6.9) with 23 passes (73% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 6 duels out of 9. He performed 1 cross.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Liga Portugal.​