Benfica defeats Estrela Amadora 4-1 after recovering from a 0-1 deficit. HIGHLIGHTS

MURICI. Benfica found a way to turn the tables before demolishing Estrela Amadora.

January 30, 2024

MURICI. Benfica was capable to turn the tables before demolishing Estrela Amadora. It was Estrela Amadora to score first with a goal from Léo Jabá. However, later Benfica found the way to reverse the score scoring 4 consecutive goals with Arthur Cabral (44′), Rafa (45′), Nicolás Otamendi (52′) and Marcos Leonardo (90′). Benfica was definitely better in terms of ball possession (62%) and that was among the factors of its victory.

The match was played at the Estádio José Gomes da Costa stadium in Murici on Monday and it started at 2:45 pm local time. In front of 6,398 spectators. The referee was Hélder Miguel Azevedo Malheiro who had the assistance of Hugo André Pires Ribeiro and Gonçalo Nuno Soares Vaz Freire. The 4th official was Gonçalo Neves. The weather was clear sky. The temperature was pleasant at 16.41 degrees Celsius or 61.54 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 80%.

Match Statistics

Estrela Amadora

1 - 4

Benfica

! 38 Ball Possession 62

Shots

10 Total 17
4 On Target 8
6 Off Target 4
0 Shots blocked 5

75 Attack 135
46 Dangerous attack 63
60 Ball safe 62

0 Penalties 1
5 Corners 6
3 Off Sides 4

Fouls

9 Total 10
2 Yellow Cards 1
1 Double Yellow 0
1 Red Card 0

Other

5 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

Benfica was in firm control of the ball 62% while Estrela Amadora was struggling with a 38% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Benfica was more pushing with 63 dangerous attacks and 17 shots of which 8 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Benfica won the contest.

Estrela Amadora shot 10 times, 4 on target, 6 off target. Regarding the opposition, Benfica shot 17 times, 8 on target, 4 off target.

Cards

Estrela Amadora received 1 yellow card (Regis Ndo). On the other side, Benfica received 1 yellow card (Ángel Di María).

Match Timeline

Léo Jabá(goal)

28'

41'

Ángel Di María- Yellow

44'

Arthur Cabral(goal)Ángel Di María

45'

Rafa(goal)

Régis N'Do- Yellow

45'

46'

Florentino- sub ->Orkun Kökcü

52'

Nicolás Otamendi (goal)Arthur Cabral

Kikas- sub ->Ronaldo Tavares

58'

Pedro Sá- sub ->Léo Jabá

58'

André Luiz- sub ->Pedro Mendes

58'

Rodrigo Pinho- sub ->Aloisio

66'

Régis N'Do(yellowredcard)

71'

75'

Marcos Leonardo- sub ->Arthur Cabral

75'

David Neres- sub ->Rafa

75'

Alexander Bah - sub ->João Mário

Shinga- sub ->Mansur

81'

87'

Benjamín Rollheiser- sub ->Ángel Di María

90'

Marcos Leonardo(goal)David Neres

Standings

Team

Pts

Last 5

After this encounter, Estrela Amadora stays with 18 points to sit in the 14th place. Regarding the opposition, Benfica will has 48 points to sit in the 2nd place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Liga Portugal, Estrela Amadora will play away with Estoril on the 4th of February with a 1-0 head to head stats in favor of Estrela Amadora (0 draws).

Benfica will host Gil Vicente on the 4th of February with a 15-3 head to head in favor of Benfica (2 draws).

Estrela Amadora – Formation

Estrela Amadora

Bruno Brígido 30.Brazil

7.0

Omurwa 2.Kenya

6.8

Pedro Mendes 5.Portugal

6.4

58'

Mansur 70.Brazil

6.4

81'

Jean Felipe 12.Brazil

7.3

João Reis 17.Portugal

6.7

Léo Cordeiro 22.Brazil

7.3

Aloísio 6.Brazil

7.0

66'

Régis N'Do 7.Mali

6.3

45'

Léo Jabá 8.Brazil

7.9

58'

28'

Ronaldo Tavares 9.Portugal

6.4

58'

Substitutes

Dida 98.Brazil

Shinga 25.South Africa

6.3

81'

Pedro Sá 21.Portugal

6.3

58'

Leonel Bucca 26.Argentina

André Luiz 10.Brazil

6.4

58'

Gustavo Henrique 11.Brazil

Rodrigo Pinho 20.Brazil

6.7

66'

Kikas 29.Portugal

6.7

58'

Estrela Amadora started with an extremely aggressive line-up (3-4-3).

The manager Sergio Agostinho de Oliveira Vieira decided to play with the following team: Bruno Brígido (7.0), Omorwa (6.8), Pedro Mendes (6.4), Mansur (6.4), Jean Felipe (7.3), Léo Cordeiro (7.3), Aloisio (7.0), João Reis (6.7), Regis Ndo (6.3), Ronaldo Tavares (6.4) and Léo Jabá (7.9).

The home team had on the bench: André Luiz (6.4), Pedro Sá (6.3), Gustavo Henrique, Rodrigo Pinho (6.7), Nkanyiso Shinga (6.3), Leonel Bucca, Kikas (6.7), Tiago Gabriel Coelho Oliveira and Wagner.

Estrela Amadora could not rely on the presence of Nkanyiso Shinga (injured).

Substitutions

Estrela Amadora made 5 changes: Mansur for Nkanyiso Shinga (81′), Pedro Mendes for André Luiz (58′), Ronaldo Tavares for Kikas (58′), Aloisio for Rodrigo Pinho (66′) and Léo Jabá for Pedro Sá (58′).

Player of the match: Léo Jabá

The most impressive player for Estrela Amadora was Léo Jabá.

His rating is 7.9 with 1 goal, 16 passes (81% accurate) and 1 key pass. He won 1 duel out of 3.

Benfica – Formation

Benfica

Anatoliy Trubin 1.Ukraine

7.3

António Silva 4.Portugal

7.0

Fredrik Aursnes 8.Norway

7.5

Nicolás Otamendi 30.Argentina

7.7

52'

Morato 5.Brazil

7.0

Ángel Di María 11.Argentina

8.4

87'

41'

João Mário 20.Portugal

6.8

75'

Rafa 27.Portugal

7.3

75'

45'

João Neves 87.Portugal

7.5

Orkun Kökçü 10.Turkey

7.5

46'

Arthur Cabral 9.Brazil

7.8

75'

44'

Substitutes

Samuel Soares 24.Portugal

Álvaro Fernández 3.Spain

Alexander Bah 6.Denmark

6.8

75'

Tomás Araújo 44.Portugal

Florentino 61.Portugal

7.0

46'

David Neres 7.Brazil

7.1

75'

Benjamín Rollheiser 32.Argentina

6.8

87'

Marcos Leonardo 36.Brazil

7.3

75'

90'

Tiago Gouveia 47.Portugal

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

Roger Schmidt played with: Anatoliy Trubin (7.3), Fredrik Aursnes (7.5), António Silva (7.0), Nicolás Otamendi (7.7), Morato (7.0), João Neves (7.5), Orkun Kökcü (7.5), Ángel Di María (8.4), Rafa (7.3), João Mário (6.8) and Arthur Cabral (7.8).

They had on the bench: Álvaro Fernández, Florentino (7.0), Alexander Bah (6.8), David Neres (7.1), Samuel Soares, Benjamín Rollheiser (6.8), Marcos Leonardo (7.3), Tomás Araújo and Tiago Gouveia.

Substitutions

Benfica made 5 changes: Orkun Kökcü for Florentino (46′), Arthur Cabral for Marcos Leonardo (75′), Rafa for David Neres (75′), João Mário for Alexander Bah (75′) and Ángel Di María for Benjamín Rollheiser (87′).