Model verdict
Post-match · 90 sec read
Statistics
BEN 4 – 1 RIO58%
Possession (%)
42%
2.83
Expected Goals (xG)
expected goals
1.72
15
Total Shots
11
10
Shots on Target
5
3
Shots off Target
4
11
Shots Inside Box
8
5
Corner Kicks
3
0
Offsides
1
12
Fouls
11
87%
Pass Accuracy (%)
85%
1
Yellow Cards
3
4
Goalkeeper Saves
6
Match events
20 · 4 – 19'
⚽
Guga
Assist · Fábio Ronaldo · 0–1
Á. Di María
Assist · Rafa · 1–1
29'
Half-time · 1 – 1
49'
▮
Aderllan Santos
Yellow Card
Orkun Kökçü
Yellow Card
57'
57'
⇄
Bruno Ventura ↓ · João Graça ↑
Substitution 1
57'
⇄
Zé Manuel ↓ · Joca ↑
Substitution 2
58'
▮
Aderllan Santos
Yellow Card
58'
▮
Aderllan Santos
Red Card
António Silva
2–1
61'
Florentino ↓ · O. Kökçü ↑
Substitution 1
63'
Tiago Gouveia ↓ · Á. Di María ↑
Substitution 2
63'
Marcos Leonardo ↓ · Arthur Cabral ↑
Substitution 3
63'
64'
⇄
Patrick William ↓ · E. Boateng ↑
Substitution 3
Marcos Leonardo
3–1
80'
Tomás Araújo ↓ · F. Aursnes ↑
Substitution 4
86'
86'
⇄
A. Yakubu ↓ · A. Oudrhiri ↑
Substitution 4
86'
⇄
M. Tanlongo ↓ · Miguel Nóbrega ↑
Substitution 5
João Mário
Assist · Rafa · 4–1
90+1'
Chiquinho ↓ · João Neves ↑
Substitution 5
90+2'
90+3'
▮
Patrick William
Yellow Card
Full-time · 4 – 1
Match recap
Benfica beat Rio Ave 4–1 at home. At half-time it was 1–1.
In possession, the hosts ran the game with 58% of the ball. On the balance of chances, the hosts held the expected-goals edge, 2.83 to 1.72. In attack, the hosts carried the greater threat — 15 shots to 11, 10 on target. At the back, the visitors leaned on their goalkeeper for 6 saves. For discipline, the referee produced 4 yellow cards.
On the scoresheet: Guga (9'), Á. Di María (29'), António Silva (61'), Marcos Leonardo (80'), João Mário (90+1'). Aderllan Santos was sent off in the 58' minute.