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Goals and highlights: Benfica beat Chaves with decisive goal from João Neves
Hugo Souza shines, but João Neves scores the winner for Benfica against Chaves
HIGHLIGHTS
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Hugo Souza shines, but João Neves scores the winner for Benfica against Chaves
+6
We will have 6 minutes overtime
88’
Rafa Silva (Benfica) plays a promising cross into the box, but the opposition defence blocks the ball.
85'
The ball is delivered to Marcos Leonardo on the edge of the box. He shoots through several players aiming to hit the left side of the goal and forces Hugo Souza to make a good save.
84'
Joao Mario (Benfica) sends a cross into the box. However, the opposition clear the danger.
80'
Leandro Sanca (Chaves) sends in a good cross, but Anatoliy Trubin punches the ball away.
76'
Benfica have the chance to score from the corner kick, but a defender takes the ball and clears the danger.
72'
Game over for Ruben Ribeiro. He contributed as much as he could today. He will now be replaced by the rested Pedro Pinho
68' - GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAL!
João Neves scored from a very difficult position as he rose high to connect after the cross and headed hard and low into the left corner. Excellent finish: 1-0.
68'
Fredrik Aursnes' cross over the top into the box was unsuccessful as the opposition defense took the ball.
HE MISSES AGAIN!
Arthur Cabral has a great chance from the penalty spot. He shoots towards the left post, but Hugo Souza stretches out and makes the save.
referee sent him back
The referee sent him back and Arthur Cabral walked towards the penalty area to take the spot-kick.
Yellow card
Three yellow cards for Chaves players. Benny, Guima and Raphael Guzzo were punished.
HUGO SOUZA AGAIN!
Arthur Cabral has a great chance from the penalty spot. He shoots towards the left corner, but Hugo Souza stretches out and makes the save.
PENALTY!
After going to the VAR, the referee signals a penalty. This time, it's Arthur Cabral who will try to convert the penalty into a goal.
60'
The play continues despite protests from some Benfica players for a penalty to be awarded. Wait! Referee Helder Malheiro interrupts the match now to review the move via VAR! Let's see what happens.
58'
Benfica take the corner, but the chances of scoring are killed off by a good clearance from the defence.
55'
Great save! Arthur Cabral had time and space inside the area after receiving a sweet pass. Too bad his shot to the left corner was saved brilliantly by Hugo Souza.
54'
Rafa Silva shot from inside the area, but the block was perfect. Chaves was lucky with that one!
51'
Benfica's corner kick was thwarted by the well-prepared Hugo Souza.
49'
Angel Di Maria produces a great ball into the penalty area, looking for one of his teammates. The opposing defender manages to intercept it and comfortably clears the danger.
46'
Benfica hold the ball and exchange a combination of passes. They're waiting for the right moment to find space through the defense.
RESTARTS
BALL ROLLING! All square for the second half of Benfica v Chaves in Liga Portugal
HALF TIME!
End of first half for Benfica vs Chaves in Liga Portugal
48'
Nicolas Otamendi is yellow carded
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We'll have 4 minutes overtime
43'
Long passes, short passes and one-twos. Benfica showed great teamwork, keeping possession and distributing the game well. It's very difficult for the opposing team to attempt an interception.
41'
Arthur Cabral decides to send a cross over the top to find one of his teammates. The opposing defense avoids the danger by taking the ball.
38'
David Neres sends the ball into the box from the edge of the box, but the cross is blocked.
35'
David Neres sends the cross into the box, which is cleared by an opponent.
31'
Hugo Souza had just received a yellow card, in a strict decision by the referee.
30'
Arthur Cabral receives a good pass inside the area and fires a shot. But the ball goes into orbit!
27'
Florentino tries from a long way out and the ball goes just over the crossbar.
HE MISSED
Angel Di Maria steps up to take the penalty. He tries to confuse the goalkeeper with a parry before hitting the left corner, but Hugo Souza is unperturbed and makes the save.
PENALTY!
Referee Helder Malheiro awards a PENALTY after the video assistant referee has reviewed the play! unior Pius is yellow carded and Di Maria takes the penalty.
VAR
Referee Helder Malheiro signals to use the VAR and goes to check whether or not it was a penalty for Benfica. Let's see what happens!
20'
Ruben Ribeiro commits a minor foul and the opponent's attack is interrupted. He is warned by the referee that next time he will not escape without a yellow card.
17'
Junior Pius gets his hands on the cross inside the area and misses his header over the bar.
14'
A fine pass over the top from Arthur Cabral is intercepted by the opposition defense.
12'
Florentino meets the cross in the box and heads it towards goal. Unfortunately for him, he sends the ball just over the bar. What a chance!
11'
Florentino produces a dangerous low pass into the box, but the opposition defense manages to clear the ball.
8'
Rafa Silva plays the ball into the penalty area, but one of the opposition defenders reacts quickly and bundles the ball away.
7'
Benfica show great movement. The players are controlling possession and exchanging first-time passes. They're dictating the pace of the game.
5'
Angel Di Maria takes the free-kick from a promising distance with a fine shot. The ball flies high towards the middle of the goal, but is blocked by Hugo Souza with a sure save!
2'
Guima lifts an opponent and Helder Malheiro gives him a free-kick after a dangerous challenge.
1'
Benfica seem to find their rhythm when in possession. Great movement from the attacking players allows the more defensive players to join the attack.
START THE GAME
The referee blows the whistle and the match begins. Ball rolling for Benfica v Chaves
António Silva
A única baixa recente para o técnico Roger Schmidt fica por conta de António Silva, suspenso. Além disso, Bernat, lesionado, também está fora da partida.
Scores
Benfica - on 64 points, in second place, with four wins and one defeat in their last five league games.
Chaves - on 19 points, in 18th and last place, with two defeats, two draws and one loss in their last five league games.
Runners-up vs. bottom
Looking to return to the top of the competition, Benfica will be at full strength and will be counting on the support of their fans to take all three points.
At the bottom of the table, Chaves need to make an immediate recovery if they want to stay in the top flight of Portuguese soccer, and will surprise everyone if they take all three points.
Chaves XI
Hugo Souza; Carraça, Ygor Nogueira, Vasco Fernandes e Júnior Pius; Dário Cassia, Ricardo Guimarães, Rúben, Raphael Guzzo e Bernardo Sousa; Héctor Hernández
Referee
The referee will be Hélder Monteiro, who will be assisted by Hugo Coimbra and Gonçalo Vaz. Luís Ferreira will be in charge of the VAR.
Benfica XI
Anatoliy Trubin; Fredrik Aursnes, Nicolás Otamendi, Tomás e Alexander Bah; Florentino, David Neres, João Neves, Rafa e Di María; Arthur Cabral
Substitutes: Samuel S., Morato, A. Carreras, Juan Bernat, Kökcü, J. Mário, Rollheiser, Tengstedt e M. Leonardo.
Favoritism
The match pits Benfica, who are fighting for the title, against Chaves, who are only at the bottom of the table. What's more, the Incarnados dominate the head-to-head, have better quality players and will be playing at home. They can therefore be considered the favorites to win.
As the match has taken place 38 times, Benfica have won the most, with 30 victories to Chaves' four.
Retrospect
Opponents in the Portuguese League and Portuguese Cup, the teams have met 38 times so far, and the numbers are much better for the team from the capital. Benfica have won 30 times compared to four for Chaves, with another four draws. As a result, the Reds have scored more goals, 81 against 17 for the Flavians.
Chaves
On the other hand, Chaves are bottom on 19 points, six behind the first team out of the relegation zone. Last time out, they were beaten 2-1 at home by Vitória de Guimarães, after a goalless draw with Gil Vicente. Before that, they were beaten 5-1 by Arouca and drew 1-1 with Estrela da Amadora.
Benfica
In second place with 64 points, Benfica are still fighting for the title of which they are the reigning champions, one point behind leaders and rivals Sporting and with a game in hand. In their last game, they beat Casa Pia 1-0 away from home, after beating Rangers by the same scoreline and advancing to the quarter-finals of the Europa League. Before that, they beat Estoril 3-1 and drew 2-2 with Rangers in the first leg.
Arthur Cabral
One of Benfica's top scorers in the league with five goals, Arthur Cabral was responsible for the win last season. As he returns to the starting line-up, the center-forward promises to take advantage of the fact that he's up against the bottom team, and is therefore a sure bet to score at any moment.
Benfica
As the home side and on a good run of form, Benfica tend to take control of the game in the first half and have managed to turn that into goals. That's because they're up against the league's bottom side and need to win to stay in the title race. Therefore, the best guess at half-time is for the Reds to score more than one goal in the first half.
1 HOUR!
One hour to go until Benfica vs. Chaves in the Portuguese League
Where and how to watch Benfica vs Chaves on TV in real time?
Benfica - Chaves
27th round of the Portuguese Championship
Date: Saturday, March 29, 2024;
Time: 3pm (Brasília)
Location: Estadio da Luz in Lisbon, Portugal
Where to watch: Star+ (streaming).
When is the Benfica vs Chaves match, how to watch it LIVE and in real time?
The match between Benfica and Chaves will start at 3pm (Brasília time) and will be played at the Estadio da Luz in Lisbon, Portugal, via the Liga de Portugal. You can watch it all here on VAVEL Brasil.
Probable Chaves
Hugo Souza; Pius, Ygor Nogueira e Vasco Fernandes; João Correia, Raphael Guzzo, Guima, Nwakali e Benny; Rúben Ribeiro e Héctor Hernández
Probable Benfica
Trubin; Bah, Otamendi, Tomas Araújo e Aursnes; Florentino e João Neves; Rafa Silva, João Mário e Di María; Tengstedt
Benfica highlights
Individually, Rafa is the player with the most assists in the competition (11), while Neres is in 3rd place (8). The No 27 is also the Eagles' top scorer in the competition, with 12 goals, while for Chaves that status goes to Héctor Hernández, with 13 goals.
Di María shares with Francisco Moura (Famalicão) the status of player with the most crosses in the competition (122), and is the fifth player with the most one-on-one and dribbling actions (145). Rafa remains the player with the second most touches in the opposing penalty area (141).
Benfica second best defense
Benfica are also the team with the best percentage of shots on target (43.1% against 34%). When it comes to dribbling, the Chaves players, despite the lower number of attempts, succeeded 56.3% of the time, which is the 3rd best record of the teams in the competition, compared to 52.3% for the Reds.
Dominant in the passing department (14,375 against 8,747), Benfica, as well as being the team in the competition with the highest number of passes, are also the most successful, with 86.8% effectiveness, compared to 80.1% for the Flavians - who are second only to Farense and Estrela da Amadora. In terms of possession, Benfica have an average of 58.1% per game, compared to 45.2% for Chaves.
While Benfica have the second best defense in the competition (21 goals conceded), Chaves are the team with the most goals (56), as a result of the 352 shots conceded so far.
Benfica:
After an exhausting match against Rangers in Glagow, in which they won 1-0 and secured their place in the Europa League title race, Benfica had a tough time against Casa Pia in the twenty-sixth round of the Portuguese Championship. On a neutral pitch, since their Lisbon neighbors can't play in their small stadium, Benfica came away with a 1-0 victory.
Arthur Cabral scored in the 29th minute. They now have 64 points (20 wins, four draws and two defeats). They remain second in Liga Portugal, one point behind Sporting. Leão also have their fixtures on matchday 27 this Friday. A little later, they face Estrela da Amadora. Benfica have the chance to take the lead in the tournament.
They are unbeaten at home, but also have the second best record in the tournament. Of the 39 points they've scored at the Stadium of Light, they've won 35 (11 wins and two draws). They have scored 36 goals and conceded six.
Chaves:
Chaves, currently 18th in the table, are Benfica's first obstacle, coming to the Estádio da Luz with 19 points and four away from the play-off position with the third-placed team in League 2.
With just one win away from home, at Arouca (0-2) on matchday 7, the Trás-os-Montes side are one of the worst away teams, having taken seven points from 13 games. Only Estoril have fewer points to their name, with six on matchday 27. In front of them is a Benfica side with 11 wins and two draws in 13 matches at the Catedral, where they have conceded six goals.
Chaves are coming off the back of two home defeats, against Arouca (1-5) and Vitória SC (1-2), and a draw away to Gil Vicente (0-0). In their last three official games, Benfica have beaten Estoril (3-1), Rangers (0-1) and Casa Pia (0-1).
TIME AND PLACE!
The 27th round of the Portuguese Championship kicks off this Friday with several important matches. One of them is Benfica v Chaves, which will meet at 3pm and Torcedores will show you where to watch it.
Benfica want to return to the top of the Portuguese table, where they are currently second with 64 points and are coming off the back of an away win over Casa Pia. They now have the chance to top the table again, but as well as beating Chaves, they have to hope Sporting lose.
Chaves are at the opposite end of the Portuguese table, bottom of the competition on 19 points and without a win in four games (they lost to Vitória de Guimarães at home in the last round). The team has a chance to catch their breath and still hope to avoid the drop to the second division,
Welcome to Benfica vs Chaves live score
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