Nacional Madeira 0-2 Benfica
Updated
Benfica won: Nacional Madeira 0-2 Benfica in the Liga Portugal (Round 8) on Thu, 19 Dec 2024 at Estádio da Madeira, Funchal (Ilha da Madeira). Benfica goals: Ángel Di Maria 59' (pen), Ángel Di Maria 74'. Expected goals: 0.15-1.99. Possession: 33-67. Player of the match: Ángel Di Maria (9.3).
Match report
Benfica beat Nacional Madeira 2-0
Benfica beat Nacional Madeira 2-0 away from home at Estádio da Madeira on Thursday 19 December in Liga Portugal.
Ángel Di Maria put Benfica ahead from the penalty spot on 59' (0-1) and added another on 74' (0-2).
Nacional Madeira had 33% of the ball, shots were 5-16 (1-7 on target) and expected goals finished 0.15-1.99. Benfica were the better side on chances, too.
Ángel Di Maria (Benfica) was player of the match with a 9.3 rating.
Attendance: 5,086. Referee: Gustavo Fernandes Correia.
Match stats
| Nacional Madeira | Benfica | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 33 | 67 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.15 | 1.99 |
| Total shots | 5 | 16 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 7 |
| Touches in opposition box | 6 | 40 |
| Big chances | 0 | 5 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 4 |
| Accurate passes | 178 (73%) | 406 (84%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 4 |
| Corners | 4 | 11 |
| Total shots | 5 | 16 |
| Shots off target | 0 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 7 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 2 |
| Shots inside box | 0 | 13 |
Lineups
Nacional Madeira (4-4-2): Lucas Franca, Gustavo Garcia, Ulisses Rocha, Ze Vitor, Jose Gomes, Arvin Appiah, Matheus Dias, Djibril Soumare, Nigel Thomas, Isaac Aguiar, Luis Esteves
Benfica (4-2-3-1): Anatoliy Trubin, Alexander Bah, Tomas Araujo, Nicolás Otamendi, Alvaro Carreras, Fredrik Aursnes, Florentino, Ángel Di Maria, Orkun Kökcü, Kerem Akturkoglu, Vangelis Pavlidis
Key events
- 9' · Substitution · Dudu Teodora for Nigel Thomas (Nacional Madeira)
- 16' · Yellow card · Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica)
- 45'+2 · Yellow card · Jose Gomes (Nacional Madeira)
- 45'+3 · Yellow card · Alexander Bah (Benfica)
- 59' · Goal · Ángel Di Maria (Benfica)
- 62' · Yellow card · Ángel Di Maria (Benfica)
- 63' · Substitution · Daniel Penha for Arvin Appiah (Nacional Madeira)
- 63' · Substitution · Dyego Sousa for Isaac Aguiar (Nacional Madeira)
- 63' · Substitution · Bruno Costa for Matheus Dias (Nacional Madeira)
- 67' · Yellow card · Djibril Soumare (Nacional Madeira)
- 73' · Substitution · Zeki Amdouni for Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica)
- 74' · Goal · Ángel Di Maria (Benfica)
- 81' · Substitution · Jan-Niklas Beste for Kerem Akturkoglu (Benfica)
- 81' · Substitution · Leandro Barreiro for Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica)
- 84' · Yellow card · Leandro Barreiro (Benfica)
- 85' · Substitution · Chiheb Labidi for Luis Esteves (Nacional Madeira)
- 87' · Substitution · Andreas Schjelderup for Ángel Di Maria (Benfica)
- 87' · Substitution · Benjamin Rollheiser for Orkun Kökcü (Benfica)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Joao Aurélio for Dudu Teodora (Nacional Madeira)
All-time head-to-head
38 league meetings since 2002: Nacional Madeira 4, draws 5, Benfica 29.
Questions
Who won Nacional Madeira vs Benfica?
Benfica won, 0-2 (Liga Portugal) on Thu, 19 Dec 2024.
When and where is Nacional Madeira vs Benfica?
Thu, 19 Dec 2024, 17:00 UTC at Estádio da Madeira, Funchal (Ilha da Madeira), Liga Portugal.
What is the head-to-head record between Nacional Madeira and Benfica?
In 38 league meetings since 2002: Nacional Madeira 4 wins, 5 draws, Benfica 29 wins (goals 27-92).