Benfica 3-0 CD Nacional: Stats, xG & Lineups – Mar 8, 2025

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Liga Portugal Betclic ·Sat 08 Mar

Benfica

3–0

HT 2–0

Full time

CD Nacional

Estádio da Luz, Lisbon · Ref: Andre Filipe Domingues Narciso

Commentary

90'

Full-time. Benfica 3-0 CD Nacional.

90+4'

D. Penha

Attempt saved. D. Penha (CD Nacional), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.

90+2'

V. Pavlidis

Goal! Benfica 3-0 CD Nacional. V. Pavlidis (Benfica) converts the penalty.

90'

3 minutes of added time.

90'

L. Barreiro

VAR: no penalty for Benfica.

88'

L. Barreiro

Attempt blocked. L. Barreiro (Benfica), header from a set piece. xG 0.12.

88'

J. Aurélio

Yellow card for J. Aurélio (CD Nacional) for foul.

86'

A. Schjelderup

Attempt blocked. A. Schjelderup (Benfica), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.02.

86'

R. Macedo

Attempt missed. R. Macedo (CD Nacional), left-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.07.

85'

L. Barreiro

Attempt saved. L. Barreiro (Benfica), header. xG 0.41.

83'

Bruma

Substitution, Benfica: A. Schjelderup comes on for Bruma.

81'

Paulinho Bóia

Substitution, CD Nacional: D. Penha comes on for Paulinho Bóia.

81'

G. García

Substitution, CD Nacional: J. Aurélio comes on for G. García.

80'

Joel

Attempt missed. Joel (CD Nacional), header from a corner. xG 0.19.

72'

Dudu

Substitution, CD Nacional: R. Macedo comes on for Dudu.

71'

V. Pavlidis

Attempt blocked. V. Pavlidis (Benfica), left-footed shot. xG 0.22.

71'

Paulinho Bóia

Attempt blocked. Paulinho Bóia (CD Nacional), left-footed shot. xG 0.05.

68'

O. Kökçü

Substitution, Benfica: R. Sanches comes on for O. Kökçü.

68'

S. Dahl

Substitution, Benfica: K. Aktürkoğlu comes on for S. Dahl.

68'

A. Belotti

Substitution, Benfica: V. Pavlidis comes on for A. Belotti.

68'

Z. Amdouni

Substitution, Benfica: L. Barreiro comes on for Z. Amdouni.

65'

Joel

Attempt blocked. Joel (CD Nacional), left-footed shot. xG 0.05.

64'

A. Belotti

Attempt saved. A. Belotti (Benfica), left-footed shot. xG 0.32.

63'

Zé Vitor

Attempt missed. Zé Vitor (CD Nacional), right-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.11.

57'

F. Yamada

Substitution, CD Nacional: Matheus Dias comes on for F. Yamada.

57'

C. Labidi

Substitution, CD Nacional: Joel comes on for C. Labidi.

55'

Dudu

Attempt missed. Dudu (CD Nacional), right-footed shot. xG 0.83.

52'

Bruma

Attempt missed. Bruma (Benfica), right-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.06.

49'

Bruma

Off the woodwork! Bruma (Benfica), left-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.17.

46'

The second half is under way.

45'

Half-time. Benfica 2-0 CD Nacional.

45+7'

Dudu

Penalty missed! Dudu (CD Nacional), saved.

45+7'

Paulinho Bóia

Attempt missed. Paulinho Bóia (CD Nacional), right-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.18.

45+5'

C. Labidi

VAR: no penalty for CD Nacional.

45+1'

D. Soumaré

Yellow card for D. Soumaré (CD Nacional) for foul.

45'

3 minutes of added time.

45'

L. Santos

Attempt missed. L. Santos (Benfica), right-footed shot. xG 0.05.

42'

A. Belotti

Attempt saved. A. Belotti (Benfica), right-footed shot. xG 0.61.

42'

L. Esteves

Attempt saved. L. Esteves (CD Nacional), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.

39'

F. Aursnes

Attempt saved. F. Aursnes (Benfica), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.

29'

O. Kökçü

Attempt saved. O. Kökçü (Benfica), right-footed shot. xG 0.09.

26'

F. Yamada

Attempt blocked. F. Yamada (CD Nacional), left-footed shot. xG 0.24.

23'

O. Kökçü

Goal! Benfica 2-0 CD Nacional. O. Kökçü (Benfica) converts the penalty.

21'

A. Belotti

VAR: penalty awarded to Benfica.

19'

Zé Vitor

Yellow card for Zé Vitor (CD Nacional) for foul.

17'

A. Belotti

Attempt saved. A. Belotti (Benfica), left-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.09.

17'

Z. Amdouni

Attempt saved. Z. Amdouni (Benfica), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.17.

14'

Zé Vitor

Attempt missed. Zé Vitor (CD Nacional), left-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.04.

Z. Amdouni

Attempt saved. Z. Amdouni (Benfica), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.

Z. Amdouni

Goal! Benfica 1-0 CD Nacional. Z. Amdouni (Benfica) scores, assisted by S. Dahl.

Bruma

Attempt saved. Bruma (Benfica), right-footed shot. xG 0.08.

Kick-off: Benfica vs CD Nacional.

Player of the match

Match events

5' ⚽ Z. Amdouni · assist S. Dahl1–0

19' Zé Vitor · Foul

21' VAR Penalty awarded · A. Belotti

23' ⚽ O. Kökçü (pen)2–0

Half-time · 2–0

45'⁺¹ D. Soumaré · Foul

45'⁺⁵ VAR Penalty check · C. Labidi

45'⁺⁷ 🚫 Penalty missed · Dudu

57' 🔁 Joel ◂ C. Labidi

57' 🔁 Matheus Dias ◂ F. Yamada

68' 🔁 L. Barreiro ◂ Z. Amdouni

68' 🔁 V. Pavlidis ◂ A. Belotti

68' 🔁 K. Aktürkoğlu ◂ S. Dahl

68' 🔁 R. Sanches ◂ O. Kökçü

72' 🔁 R. Macedo ◂ Dudu

81' 🔁 J. Aurélio ◂ G. García

81' 🔁 D. Penha ◂ Paulinho Bóia

83' 🔁 A. Schjelderup ◂ Bruma

88' J. Aurélio · Foul

Full-time · 3–0

90' VAR Penalty check · L. Barreiro

90'⁺² ⚽ V. Pavlidis (pen)3–0

Coaches

Marco Silva

João Henriques

Recent form

Benfica

LHFC Barcelona0-1

WHSporting Braga1-0

WHBoavista3-0

DHAS Monaco3-3

WASanta Clara1-0

CD Nacional

WHFamalicão2-1

LASporting Braga0-1

DHEstoril Praia2-2

WASC Farense2-0

LHFC Arouca1-2

Match facts

Stadium

Estádio da Luz

City

Lisbon

Referee

Andre Filipe Domingues Narciso

5.65 yellows/match · 34 matches

Kickoff

08 Mar, 18:00 UTC

Competition

Liga Portugal Betclic

Top stats

56%Possession44%

4.16Expected goals (xG)2.45

18Total shots12

12Shots on target3

7Big chances3

5Corners3

Shots

3Shots off target6

3Blocked shots3

13Shots inside box8

5Shots outside box4

1Hit woodwork0

2Big chances scored0

5Big chances missed3

0.91Goals prevented2.06

Attack

34Touches in box15

64Final third entries41

4Offsides1

9Free kicks10

5Fouled in final third3

Passing

469Passes374

398Accurate passes299

28/49 (57%)Long balls21/44 (48%)

3/12 (25%)Crosses4/11 (36%)

12Throw-ins17

Duels

54Duels46

38/68 (56%)Ground duels30/68 (44%)

16/32 (50%)Aerial duels16/32 (50%)

13/22 (59%)Dribbles5/15 (33%)

6Dispossessed7

Defending

17Tackles15

59Tackles won47

9Interceptions13

13Clearances20

59Recoveries48

Discipline

11Fouls11

0Yellow cards3

0Red cards0

Goalkeeping

3Saves9

0Big saves2

4Goal kicks11

Expected goals (xG) flow

Match momentum

Average positions

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Expected goals (xG) flow

Match momentum

Average positions

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