Model verdict
Post-match · 90 sec read
Statistics
RIO 2 – 3 BEN40%
Possession (%)
60%
1.29
Expected Goals (xG)
expected goals
4.81
7
Total Shots
20
2
Shots on Target
8
3
Shots off Target
5
4
Shots Inside Box
14
3
Corner Kicks
11
0
Offsides
2
16
Fouls
12
81%
Pass Accuracy (%)
84%
3
Yellow Cards
1
5
Goalkeeper Saves
0
Match events
20 · 2 – 330'
⚽
O. Kökçü
0–1
Half-time · 0 – 1
46'
⇄
L. Barreiro ↓ · Tomás Araújo ↑
Substitution 1
53'
⚽
V. Pavlidis (P)
Penalty · 0–2
Clayton
Yellow Card
58'
Tiago Morais ↓ · André Luiz ↑
Substitution 1
58'
62'
▮
Florentino Luís
Yellow Card
B. Aguilera
1–2
64'
Demir Ege Tıknaz
Yellow Card
68'
T. Bakoulas ↓ · E. Tıknaz ↑
Substitution 2
73'
João Graça ↓ · O. Pohlmann ↑
Substitution 3
73'
74'
⇄
A. Belotti ↓ · V. Pavlidis ↑
Substitution 2
74'
⇄
Renato Sanches ↓ · O. Kökçü ↑
Substitution 3
74'
⇄
K. Aktürkoğlu ↓ · Z. Amdouni ↑
Substitution 4
Clayton
2–2
75'
80'
⚽
K. Aktürkoğlu
Assist · F. Aursnes · 2–3
K. Zoabi ↓ · Kiko Bondoso ↑
Substitution 4
88'
João Tomé ↓ · M. Vrousai ↑
Substitution 5
88'
88'
⇄
S. Dahl ↓ · Bruma ↑
Substitution 5
Clayton
Yellow Card
90+4'
Clayton
Red Card
90+4'
Full-time · 2 – 3
Match recap
Benfica won 3–2 away at Rio Ave. At half-time it was 0–1.
In possession, the visitors ran the game with 60% of the ball. On the balance of chances, the visitors held the expected-goals edge, 4.81 to 1.29. In attack, the visitors carried the greater threat — 20 shots to 7, 8 on target. From set pieces, the visitors won the corner count, 11 to 3. At the back, the hosts leaned on their goalkeeper for 5 saves. For discipline, the referee produced 4 yellow cards.
On the scoresheet: O. Kökçü (30'), V. Pavlidis (53'), B. Aguilera (64'), Clayton (75'), K. Aktürkoğlu (80'). Clayton was sent off in the 90+4' minute.