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Varzim SC 0-2 Benfica · Taça de Portugal

Varzim SC lost to Benfica 0-2 in the Taça de Portugal. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.

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Match report

Varzim SC and Benfica met in the Taça de Portugal on Tuesday, 10 January 2023.

Goalscorers

Varzim SC did not score. Benfica: A. Grimaldo 4'; E. Fernández 78'.

How the match went

The referee showed 5 yellow cards (4 for Varzim SC, 1 for Benfica).

Line-ups

Varzim SC started in a 3-4-3: Ricardo Nunes, João Faria, Julián Bonilla, Bruno Sapo, Tito Junior, Rúben Gonçalves, Paulo Moreira, Carlos Tovar, João Vasco, Onyeka Osemene, Léo Teixeira.

Benfica started in a 4-2-3-1: Odysseas Vlachodimos, Alexander Bah, Lucas Veríssimo, Morato, Alejandro Grimaldo, Chiquinho, Enzo Fernández, David Neres, Fredrik Aursnes, Julian Draxler, Gonçalo Ramos.

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Minute by minute

  1. 4'Goal! Varzim SC 0-1 Benfica. A. Grimaldo (Benfica) scores.
  2. 45'Half-time. Varzim SC 0-1 Benfica.
  3. 78'Goal! Varzim SC 0-2 Benfica. E. Fernández (Benfica) scores, assisted by Chiquinho.
  4. 90'Full-time. Varzim SC 0-2 Benfica.
Full commentary (45 lines)
  1. 1'Kick-off: Varzim SC vs Benfica.
  2. 4'Goal! Varzim SC 0-1 Benfica. A. Grimaldo (Benfica) scores.
  3. 18'Attempt blocked. D. Neres (Benfica), left-footed shot. xG 0.09.
  4. 20'Attempt blocked. J. Draxler (Benfica), right-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.04.
  5. 27'Substitution, Varzim SC: D. Ramalho comes on for P. Moreira.
  6. 28'Attempt missed. R. Gonçalves (Varzim SC), header from a throw-in. xG 0.04.
  7. 32'Attempt blocked. G. Ramos (Benfica), right-footed shot. xG 0.10.
  8. 33'Attempt blocked. Chiquinho (Benfica), right-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.08.
  9. 33'Attempt blocked. E. Fernández (Benfica), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  10. 44'Attempt blocked. D. Neres (Benfica), left-footed shot. xG 0.07.
  11. 45'Attempt missed. Morato (Benfica), header from a corner. xG 0.28.
  12. 45+4'Attempt missed. J. Vasco (Varzim SC), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  13. 45+5'Attempt saved. G. Ramos (Benfica), right-footed shot. xG 0.06.
  14. 45'Half-time. Varzim SC 0-1 Benfica.
  15. 46'The second half is under way.
  16. 46'Substitution, Varzim SC: H. Barbosa comes on for B. Sapo.
  17. 46'Substitution, Varzim SC: R. Areias comes on for O. Osemene.
  18. 46'Substitution, Benfica: J. Mário comes on for D. Neres.
  19. 50'Yellow card for R. Gonçalves (Varzim SC) for foul.
  20. 51'Attempt saved. J. Vasco (Varzim SC), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  21. 53'Attempt missed. H. Barbosa (Varzim SC), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  22. 55'Substitution, Benfica: M. Ristić comes on for A. Grimaldo.
  23. 56'Substitution, Benfica: F. Luís comes on for J. Draxler.
  24. 61'Yellow card for H. Barbosa (Varzim SC) for foul.
  25. 64'Attempt missed. G. Ramos (Benfica), right-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.05.
  26. 68'Attempt blocked. Chiquinho (Benfica), right-footed shot. xG 0.23.
  27. 70'Yellow card for L. Teixeira (Varzim SC) for foul.
  28. 72'Attempt missed. G. Ramos (Benfica), right-footed shot. xG 0.08.
  29. 75'Attempt saved. E. Fernández (Benfica), right-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.06.
  30. 76'Yellow card for C. Tovar (Varzim SC) for foul.
  31. 77'Substitution, Varzim SC: J. Vilela comes on for R. Gonçalves.
  32. 77'Attempt missed. E. Fernández (Benfica), left-footed shot. xG 0.08.
  33. 78'Goal! Varzim SC 0-2 Benfica. E. Fernández (Benfica) scores, assisted by Chiquinho.
  34. 80'Substitution, Varzim SC: Ludovic comes on for J. Vasco.
  35. 82'Attempt missed. M. Ristić (Benfica), left-footed shot. xG 0.05.
  36. 84'Yellow card for E. Fernández (Benfica) for argument.
  37. 85'Attempt saved. J. Vilela (Varzim SC), header from a set piece. xG 0.03.
  38. 86'Attempt saved. T. Junior (Varzim SC), left-footed shot. xG 0.06.
  39. 87'Attempt missed. R. Areias (Varzim SC), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  40. 88'Substitution, Benfica: H. Araújo comes on for G. Ramos.
  41. 89'Substitution, Benfica: G. Dias comes on for F. Aursnes.
  42. 90'Attempt missed. F. Luís (Benfica), right-footed shot. xG 0.05.
  43. 90+3'Attempt missed. G. Dias (Benfica), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  44. 90+4'Attempt saved. J. Faria (Varzim SC), header from a set piece. xG 0.05.
  45. 90'Full-time. Varzim SC 0-2 Benfica.
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