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- HT 2–0
- Kick-off
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- Data last checked ; unchanged since
Key eventsavailable
- 90+2′Penalty · BenficaV. Pavlidis
- 90′VAR · Benfica · Penalty confirmedL. Barreiro
- 88′Yellow card · NacionalJ. Aurélio
- 83′Substitution · BenficaR. Lucescu ↔ A. Schjelderup
- 81′Substitution · NacionalGarcia ↔ J. Aurélio
- 81′Substitution · NacionalP. Bóia ↔ D. Penha
- 72′Substitution · NacionalDudu ↔ R. Macedo
- 68′Substitution · BenficaO. Kokcu ↔ R. Sanches
- 68′Substitution · BenficaS. Dahl ↔ K. Aktürkoğlu
- 68′Substitution · BenficaZ. Amdouni ↔ L. Barreiro
- 68′Substitution · BenficaA. Belotti ↔ V. Pavlidis
- 57′Substitution · NacionalC. Labidi ↔ J. Tagueu
- 57′Substitution · NacionalF. Yamada ↔ M. Dias
- 45+5′VAR · Nacional · Penalty confirmedC. Labidi
- 45+1′Yellow card · NacionalD. Soumaré
- 45+7′Penalty missed · NacionalDudu
- 23′Penalty · BenficaO. Kokcu
- 21′VAR · Benfica · Penalty confirmedA. Belotti
- 19′Yellow card · NacionalZ. Vitor
- 5′Goal · BenficaZ. Amdouni · (assist S. Dahl)
- 18:00Kick-off
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Statistical model
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Competition contextavailable
Primeira Liga 2024/25
League table, before kick-off
2nd of 19 · 53 pts from 23 played
W 17 · D 2 · L 4 · GD +35
Form in this competition only, latest first: W W W W L
- 3 pts behind first
- 3 pts behind the place above
- 3 pts clear of the place below
13th of 19 · 26 pts from 24 played
W 7 · D 5 · L 12 · GD -9
Form in this competition only, latest first: W L D W L
- 30 pts behind first
- 1 pt behind the place above
- 3 pts clear of the place below
Form here counts only matches in this competition; Recent form counts the last five in every competition.
First: Sporting CP, 56 pts
From the 217 finished matches of this table played before kick-off. Last result change .
Where the qualification, promotion and relegation places fall is not in our records, so no gap to them is shown.
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Statisticsavailable
- 3Blocked shots3
- 5Corners3
- 4.34Expected goals (xG)2.40
- 11Fouls11
- 5Offsides1
- 85%Pass accuracy80%
- 466Passes372
- 397Accurate passes299
- 56%Possession44%
- 3Saves9
- 18Shots12
- 3Shots off target6
- 12Shots on target3
- 0Yellow cards3
Player statisticsavailable
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| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Key passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Silva | 90 | 6.9 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 |
| Á. Carreras | 90 | 7.5 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 |
| F. Aursnes | 90 | 7.2 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 |
| L. Santos | 90 | 7.6 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| N. Otamendi | 90 | 7.5 | – | 0 | – | – | – |
| S. Soares | 90 | 8.2 | – | 0 | – | – | – |
| R. Lucescu | 83 | 6.9 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 3 |
| A. Belotti | 68 | 7.5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | – |
| O. Kokcu | 68 | 8.3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| S. Dahl | 68 | 7.0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – |
| Z. Amdouni | 68 | 7.9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| K. Aktürkoğlu | 22 | 6.9 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – |
| L. Barreiro | 22 | 6.2 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| R. Sanches | 22 | 6.3 | – | 0 | – | – | – |
| V. Pavlidis | 22 | 6.7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – |
| A. Schjelderup | 12 | 7.0 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – |
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Key passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Appiah | 90 | 6.5 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 |
| D. Soumaré | 90 | 6.2 | – | 0 | – | – | – |
| L. França | 90 | 8.2 | – | 0 | – | – | – |
| L. Esteves | 90 | 6.6 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Ulisses | 90 | 6.9 | – | 0 | – | – | 5 |
| Z. Vitor | 90 | 5.9 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 |
| Garcia | 81 | 6.3 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 |
| P. Bóia | 81 | 6.3 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Dudu | 72 | 5.7 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| C. Labidi | 58 | 7.2 | – | 0 | – | – | 5 |
| F. Yamada | 58 | 6.2 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 |
| J. Tagueu | 32 | 6.7 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – |
| M. Dias | 32 | 6.3 | – | 0 | – | – | – |
| R. Macedo | 18 | 6.9 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| D. Penha | 9 | 6.6 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| J. Aurélio | 9 | 6.7 | – | 0 | – | – | – |
xG (Highlightly)not supplied
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Recent form
Benficaavailable
- L0–1 v BarcelonaUEFA Champions League
- W3–0 v BoavistaPrimeira Liga
- D3–3 v MonacoUEFA Champions League
- W1–0 at Santa ClaraPrimeira Liga
- W1–0 at MonacoUEFA Champions League
Nacionalavailable
- W2–1 v FamalicãoPrimeira Liga
- L0–1 at BragaPrimeira Liga
- D2–2 v EstorilPrimeira Liga
- W2–0 at FarensePrimeira Liga
- L1–2 v AroucaPrimeira Liga
Head-to-headlimited
- Nacional 0–2 BenficaPrimeira Liga · Estádio da Madeira
- Nacional 1–3 BenficaPrimeira Liga · Estádio da Madeira
- Benfica 1–1 NacionalPrimeira Liga
Line-upsavailable
Nacional4-1-4-1
Dudu99
Benfica3-4-2-1
Home side at the bottom. Each player stands where the line-up places him: in his line from the goalkeeper, and on his side of the pitch as his team attacks.
Benfica · Bench
1 A. Trubin
- 9 O. Bizati
14 V. Pavlidis
17 K. Aktürkoğlu
18 L. Barreiro
21 A. Schjelderup
61 Florentino
81 A. Bajrami
85 R. Sanches
Coach: Bruno Lage
Nacional · Bench
1 R. Encarnação
2 J. Aurélio
7 R. Macedo
17 D. Penha
18 A. Sousa
23 Isaac
34 L. Santos
88 M. Dias
95 J. Tagueu
Coach: Tiago Margarido
Availabilitynot supplied
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Key players
Benficaavailable
- A. Trubin · Goalkeeper1,980 min in 22 matches · 0 goals · 0 assists
- Á. Carreras · Defender1,875 min in 22 matches · 2 goals · 1 assist
- N. Otamendi · Defender1,719 min in 20 matches · 3 goals · 2 assists
From player figures for all 23 matches played.
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Key players are each side's 3 with the most minutes in Primeira Liga 2024/25 before this match, counted from each match's player figures; a tie on minutes goes to more goals plus assists, then the name. Goals and assists are summed from the same figures. This is a count, not a judgement of quality, and no rating is used.
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