Football
Benfica vs Estrela. Portuguese Primeira Liga.
8:30pm, Saturday 19th August 2023.
Estadio da LuzAttendance: Attendance58,479.
Match ends, Benfica 2, Estrela 0.
Second Half ends, Benfica 2, Estrela 0.
Attempt missed. David Neres (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high following a set piece situation.
Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Jean Felipe (Estrela).
Substitution, Benfica. Chiquinho replaces Orkun Kökçü.
Attempt missed. Manuel Keliano (Estrela) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jean Felipe with a cross.
Hevertton Santos (Estrela) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Alexander Bah (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Hevertton Santos (Estrela).
Rafa (Benfica) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Casper Tengstedt.
Goal! Benfica 2, Estrela 0. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by David Neres with a through ball.
Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Alioune Ndour (Estrela).
Attempt saved. David Neres (Benfica) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ángel Di María.
Casper Tengstedt (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Manuel Keliano (Estrela).
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match because of an injury Kialonda Gaspar (Estrela).
Attempt saved. Alioune Ndour (Estrela) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Johnstone Omurwa.
Attempt saved. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by David Neres.
Foul by Casper Tengstedt (Benfica).
Pedro Sá (Estrela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Goal! Benfica 1, Estrela 0. Casper Tengstedt (Benfica) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by David Neres.
Attempt blocked. David Neres (Benfica) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rafa.
Substitution, Benfica. Casper Tengstedt replaces Arthur Cabral.
Attempt missed. Ángel Di María (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
Attempt saved. Arthur Cabral (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by David Neres.
Attempt blocked. Ronald (Estrela) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hevertton Santos.
Delay in match because of an injury Mansur (Estrela).
Offside, Benfica. Orkun Kökçü tries a through ball, but Arthur Cabral is caught offside.
Attempt saved. Orkun Kökçü (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rafa.
Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Manuel Keliano.
Attempt blocked. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Ángel Di María.
Substitution, Estrela. Pedro Sá replaces Ronaldo Tavares.
Substitution, Estrela. Alioune Ndour replaces Vitó.
Substitution, Estrela. Manuel Keliano replaces Léo Cordeiro.
Attempt missed. Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a cross following a corner.
Substitution, Benfica. David Neres replaces João Mário.
Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Kialonda Gaspar.
Attempt missed. Ángel Di María (Benfica) left footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Orkun Kökçü with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Hevertton Santos.
Attempt blocked. João Mário (Benfica) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fredrik Aursnes.
Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Bruno Brígido.
Attempt saved. Ángel Di María (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Corner, Estrela. Conceded by Florentino.
Foul by Arthur Cabral (Benfica).
Kialonda Gaspar (Estrela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Johnstone Omurwa.
Delay in match because of an injury Bruno Brígido (Estrela).
Attempt blocked. Orkun Kökçü (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rafa.
Substitution, Estrela. Regis N'Do replaces Léo Jabá.
Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Vitó (Estrela).
Mansur (Estrela) is shown the yellow card.
Arthur Cabral (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Substitution, Estrela. Jean Felipe replaces João Reis because of an injury.
Delay in match because of an injury João Reis (Estrela).
Arthur Cabral (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
João Reis (Estrela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Hand ball by Ronald (Estrela).
Corner, Estrela. Conceded by António Silva.
Substitution, Benfica. Florentino replaces João Neves.
Second Half begins Benfica 0, Estrela 0.
First Half ends, Benfica 0, Estrela 0.
Attempt blocked. Ángel Di María (Benfica) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
João Mário (Benfica) is shown the yellow card.
Foul by Rafa (Benfica).
Ronald (Estrela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Arthur Cabral (Benfica) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a cross.
Attempt saved. Ángel Di María (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Orkun Kökçü.
Delay in match because of an injury Vitó (Estrela).
João Neves (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by João Neves (Benfica).
Vitó (Estrela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt blocked. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ángel Di María.
Attempt missed. João Mário (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Orkun Kökçü.
Orkun Kökçü (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Ronaldo Tavares (Estrela).
Attempt saved. Arthur Cabral (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Orkun Kökçü with a through ball.
Attempt missed. Alexander Bah (Benfica) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Orkun Kökçü with a through ball.
João Neves (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Léo Jabá (Estrela).
Offside, Benfica. Fredrik Aursnes tries a through ball, but Ángel Di María is caught offside.
Attempt saved. Johnstone Omurwa (Estrela) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ronald.
Attempt missed. Ronald (Estrela) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ronaldo Tavares following a corner.
Attempt blocked. Ronaldo Tavares (Estrela) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vitó.
Attempt missed. Ángel Di María (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by João Mário.
Attempt blocked. João Neves (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by João Mário.
Attempt missed. Ángel Di María (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Arthur Cabral.
Ángel Di María (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica).
Ronald (Estrela) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Attempt missed. Ronald (Estrela) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Ronaldo Tavares.
João Neves (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Ronald (Estrela).
Attempt blocked. João Mário (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Arthur Cabral.
Attempt missed. João Neves (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolás Otamendi following a corner.
Attempt blocked. Rafa (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by João Mário.
Attempt blocked. Orkun Kökçü (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Johnstone Omurwa (Estrela) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Johnstone Omurwa (Estrela).
Foul by João Mário (Benfica).
Léo Cordeiro (Estrela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Léo Jabá (Estrela) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Ronaldo Tavares following a fast break.
Foul by Léo Cordeiro (Estrela).
Ángel Di María (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.