Nacional vs Benfica 0:2: Match Review & Stats
Kick-off
Thu 19 Dec · 17:00
0:2
Full-time
Estádio da Madeira · Funchal
Referee Gustavo Correia
xG (open play)
0.15 – 1.47
Δ −1.32
Model verdict
Post-match · 90 sec read
P
Recap generated by AI · 6 markets graded
📊 Statistics
NAC 0
– 2 BEN
0.15
Expected Goals (xG)
expected goals
1.47
73%
Pass Accuracy (%)
84%
⏱ Match events
19 · 0 – 2
Dudu Teodora ↓ · N. Thomas ↑
Substitution 1
⇄
9'
16'
▮
Vangelis Pavlidis
Yellow Card
45+3'
▮
Alexander Bah
Yellow Card
Half-time · 0 – 0
59'
⚽
Á. Di María (P)
Penalty · 0–1
62'
▮
Ángel Di María
Yellow Card
Daniel Penha ↓ · A. Appiah ↑
Substitution 2
⇄
63'
Bruno Costa ↓ · Matheus Dias ↑
Substitution 3
⇄
63'
Dyego Sousa ↓ · Isaac ↑
Substitution 4
⇄
63'
Djibril Soumaré
Yellow Card
▮
67'
73'
⇄
Z. Amdouni ↓ · V. Pavlidis ↑
Substitution 1
74'
⚽
Á. Di María
Assist · Z. Amdouni · 0–2
81'
⇄
L. Barreiro ↓ · F. Aursnes ↑
Substitution 2
81'
⇄
J. Beste ↓ · K. Aktürkoğlu ↑
Substitution 3
84'
▮
Leandro Barreiro
Yellow Card
C. Labidi ↓ · Luís Esteves ↑
Substitution 5
⇄
85'
87'
⇄
B. Rollheiser ↓ · O. Kökçü ↑
Substitution 4
87'
⇄
A. Schjelderup ↓ · Á. Di María ↑
Substitution 5
João Aurélio ↓ · Dudu Teodora ↑
Substitution 6
⇄
90+1'
Full-time · 0 – 2
Match recap
Benfica won 2–0 away at Nacional. At half-time it was 0–0.
In possession, the visitors ran the game with 67% of the ball. For accuracy, the visitors completed 84% of their passes. On the balance of chances, the visitors held the expected-goals edge, 1.47 to 0.15. In attack, the visitors carried the greater threat — 16 shots to 5, 7 on target. From set pieces, the visitors won the corner count, 11 to 4. At the back, the hosts leaned on their goalkeeper for 5 saves. For discipline, the referee produced 6 yellow cards.
On the scoresheet: Á. Di María (59'), Á. Di María (74').