Santa Clara 0-1 Benfica
Updated
Benfica won: Santa Clara 0-1 Benfica in the Liga Portugal (Round 22) on Sat, 15 Feb 2025 at Estádio de São Miguel, Ponta Delgada, Ilha de São Miguel, Açore. Benfica goals: Bruma 55'. Sent off: Sidney Lima (76'). Expected goals: 0.81-2.60. Possession: 43-57. Player of the match: Bruma (8.5).
Match report
Benfica beat Santa Clara 1-0
Benfica squeezed past Santa Clara 1-0 away from home at Estádio de São Miguel on Saturday 15 February in Liga Portugal.
Bruma put Benfica ahead on 55' (0-1).
Sidney Lima (Santa Clara) was sent off on 76'.
Santa Clara had 43% of the ball, shots were 10-17 (3-6 on target) and expected goals finished 0.81-2.60. Benfica were the better side on chances, too.
Bruma (Benfica) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 9,933. Referee: Hélder Miguel Azevedo Malheiro.
Match stats
| Santa Clara | Benfica | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 43 | 57 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.81 | 2.60 |
| Total shots | 10 | 17 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 6 |
| Touches in opposition box | 18 | 25 |
| Big chances | 1 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 271 (79%) | 346 (80%) |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 3 |
| Corners | 2 | 5 |
| Total shots | 10 | 17 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 6 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 7 |
Lineups
Santa Clara (5-4-1): Gabriel Batista, Sidney Lima, Luis Rocha, Matheus Nunes, Lucas Soares, Diogo Calila, Vinicius, Sergio Araujo, Adriano, Ricardinho, Gabriel Silva
Benfica (4-4-2): Anatoliy Trubin, Leandro Santos, Antonio Silva, Nicolás Otamendi, Alvaro Carreras, Zeki Amdouni, Leandro Barreiro, Florentino, Samuel Dahl, Andrea Belotti, Bruma
Key events
- 46' · Substitution · Orkun Kökcü for Florentino (Benfica)
- 49' · Yellow card · Leandro Barreiro (Benfica)
- 55' · Goal · Bruma (Benfica)
- 58' · Yellow card · Vinicius (Santa Clara)
- 59' · Yellow card · Luis Rocha (Santa Clara)
- 62' · Yellow card · Sidney Lima (Santa Clara)
- 71' · Substitution · Pedro Ferreira for Sergio Araujo (Santa Clara)
- 71' · Substitution · Kerem Akturkoglu for Zeki Amdouni (Benfica)
- 71' · Substitution · Vangelis Pavlidis for Andrea Belotti (Benfica)
- 71' · Substitution · Matheus Pereira for Luis Rocha (Santa Clara)
- 76' · Red card · Sidney Lima (Santa Clara)
- 77' · Yellow card · Diogo Calila (Santa Clara)
- 80' · Substitution · Joao Costa for Vinicius (Santa Clara)
- 80' · Substitution · Frederico Venancio for Diogo Calila (Santa Clara)
- 86' · Substitution · Joao Rego for Leandro Santos (Benfica)
- 86' · Substitution · Nuno Felix for Bruma (Benfica)
- 87' · Substitution · Daniel Borges for Ricardinho (Santa Clara)
- 87' · Yellow card · Pedro Ferreira (Santa Clara)
- 90'+1 · Yellow card · Nuno Felix (Benfica)
All-time head-to-head
20 league meetings since 1999: Santa Clara 1, draws 3, Benfica 16.
Questions
Who won Santa Clara vs Benfica?
Benfica won, 0-1 (Liga Portugal) on Sat, 15 Feb 2025.
When and where is Santa Clara vs Benfica?
Sat, 15 Feb 2025, 18:00 UTC at Estádio de São Miguel, Ponta Delgada, Ilha de São Miguel, Açore, Liga Portugal.
What is the head-to-head record between Santa Clara and Benfica?
In 20 league meetings since 1999: Santa Clara 1 wins, 3 draws, Benfica 16 wins (goals 14-44).