Benfica liquidates Famalicão 4-1 with 3 goals from D. Nunez. HIGHLIGHTS

VILA NOVA DE FAMALICãO. Benfica had a easy win over Famalicão. The hero of the match was D. Nunez who scored in the 6th, 14th and 56th minute.

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December 13, 2021

VILA NOVA DE FAMALICãO. Benfica had a smooth win over Famalicão. The hero of the match was D. Nunez who scored in the 6th, 14th and 56th minute. Benfica scored with D. Nunez (6′), D. Nunez (14′), R. Silva (46′) and D. Nunez (56′). On the other side, B. R. Rodrigues do Nascimento (25′) scored for Famalicão. Benfica took advantage of its better ball possession (59%).

The match was played at the Estádio Municipal 22 de Junho stadium in Vila Nova de Famalicão on Sunday and it started at 6:00 pm local time. The referee was Hugo Filipe Ferreira de Campos Moreira Miguel with the collaboration of Bruno Miguel Alves Jesus and Ricardo Jorge Ferreira Santos. The 4th official was João Carlos Antunes Pereira Bento. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold at 12.5 degrees Celsius or 54.41 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 79%.

Match Statistics

Famalicão

1 - 4

Benfica

41 Ball Possession 59

Shots

14 Total 5
2 On Target 4
12 Off Target 1
5 Shots blocked 0

112 Attack 96
42 Dangerous attack 28
74 Ball safe 106

0 Penalties 0
5 Corners 2
2 Off Sides 3

Fouls

13 Total 13
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Double Yellow 0
0 Red Card 0

Other

5 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

Benfica had a superior ball possession 59% while Famalicão was struggling with a 41% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Famalicão was putting more pressure with 42 dangerous attacks and 14 shots of which 2 were on target. Notwithstanding, Benfica was able to find the solution to win this match.

Famalicão shot 14 times, 2 on target, 12 off target. Talking about the opposition, Benfica shot 5 times, 4 on target, 1 off target.

Cards

Famalicão received 2 yellow cards (I. Rodrigues and Riccieli). On the opposite side, Benfica received 2 yellow cards (D. Goncalves and J. Weigl).

Match Timeline

11'

14'

25'

45'

46'

Rafa(goal)Adel Taarabt

46'

56'

64'

70'

72'

Riccieli- Yellow

74'

Standings

Team

Pts

Last 5

After playing this match, Famalicão will stay with 10 points like Vizela and Santa Clara to hold in the 15th place. Talking about the opposition, Benfica will have 34 points to sit in the 3rd place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Primeira Liga, Famalicão will play away against Estoril on the 17th of December with a 0-0 head to head stats.

Benfica will host Marítimo on the 19th of December with a 26-4 head to head stats in favor of Benfica (4 draws).

Famalicão – Formation

Famalicão

Luíz Júnior 31.Brazil

5.9

Adrián Marín 5.Spain

6.8

Riccieli 15.Brazil

6.2

74'

Hernán de la Fuente 22.Argentina

5.9

Alexandre Penetra 43.Portugal

6.0

Pêpê 88.Portugal

6.5

70'

Charles Pickel 6.Switzerland

6.8

Bruno Rodrigues 11.Brazil

7.4

64'

25'

Heri Tavares 91.Portugal

6.4

11'

Pedro Brazão 8.Portugal

6.5

64'

Simon Banza 17.France

6.4

70'

Substitutes

Dalberson 13.Brazil

Rúben Lima 3.Portugal

F. Morais 44.Portugal

Alex Nascimento 4.Brazil

Lawrence Ofori 80.Ghana

6.8

70'

Iván Jaime 10.Spain

6.1

64'

Ivo Rodrigues 7.Portugal

7.5

11'

45'

Pedro Marques 25.Portugal

6.1

70'

Marcos Paulo 9.Portugal

6.1

64'

Famalicão started with a mid-fielder-oriented line-up (4-1-4-1).

The manager Ivo Ricardo Abreu Vieira decided to play with the following team: Luiz Lúcio Reis Júnior (5.9), Hernán de la Fuente (5.9), Alexandre Penetra (6.0), Riccieli (6.2), Adrián Marín (6.8), Pêpê (6.5), Heriberto Tavares (6.4), Charles Pickel (6.8), Pedro Brazao (6.5), Bruno Rodrigues (7.4) and Simon Banza (6.4).

The home team had on the bench: Rúben Lima, Ivo Rodrigues (7.5), Pedro Marques (6.1), Lawrence Ofori (6.8), Dalberson, Marcos Paulo (6.1), Francisco Saldanha, Alex Nascimento and Iván Jaime (6.1).

Famalicão could not rely on the presence of I. Rodrigues (injured).

Substitutions

Famalicão made 5 changes: Heriberto Tavares for I. Rodrigues (11′), B. R. Rodrigues do Nascimento for Marcos Paulo (64′), P. Brazao for I. Jaime (64′), S. B. Banza for P. Marques (70′) and Rodrigues Pepe for L. Ofori (70′).

Best player: Ivo Rodrigues

Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Famalicão was Ivo Rodrigues.

His rating is (7.5) with 31 passes (80% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 9 duels out of 17. He performed 6 crosses.

His performance was remarkable also because he started the match from the bench before entering the filed in the 11′.

Benfica – Formation

Benfica

Odysseas Vlachodimos 99.Greece

6.8

Jan Vertonghen 5.Belgium

7.1

Nicolás Otamendi 30.Argentina

7.5

André Almeida 34.Portugal

7.6

Alejandro Grimaldo 3.Spain

6.1

72'

João Mário 20.Portugal

6.2

72'

Julian Weigl 28.Germany

6.8

74'

Diogo Gonçalves 17.Portugal

6.2

46'

Rafa 27.Portugal

9.0

72'

46'

H. Seferović 14.Switzerland

6.4

46'

Darwin Núñez 9.Uruguay

9.5

6', 14', 56'

Substitutes

Helton Leite 77.Brazil

Gilberto 2.Brazil

6.1

46'

Morato 91.Brazil

A. Taarabt 49.Morocco

7.8

46'

Paulo Bernardo 55.Portugal

7.1

72'

Gil Dias 31.Portugal

6.9

72'

Pizzi 21.Portugal

6.4

72'

Everton 7.Brazil

Gonçalo Ramos 88.Portugal

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

Jorge Fernando Pinheiro de Jesus played with: Odysseas Vlachodimos (6.8), André Almeida (7.6), Nicolás Otamendi (7.5), Jan Vertonghen (7.1), Diogo Gonçalves (6.2), Julian Weigl (6.8), João Mário (6.2), Alejandro Grimaldo (6.1), Rafa Silva (9.0), Darwin Núñez (9.5) and Haris Seferović (6.4).

These were the players on the bench: Helton Leite, Adel Taarabt (7.8), Paulo Bernardo (7.1), Everton, Gonçalo Ramos, Gil Dias (6.9), Gilberto (6.1), Felipe Morato and Pizzi (6.4).

Substitutions

Benfica made 5 changes: D. Goncalves for Gilberto (46′), H. Seferovic for A. Taarabt (46′), R. Silva for Pizzi (72′), J. Mario for P. Bernardo (72′) and A. Grimaldo for G. Dias (72′).