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March 18, 2023 3:54 PM ET

END GAME!

The referee blows the whistle. End of story. Benfica wins against Vitória de Guimarães by 5 to 1.

March 18, 2023 3:52 PM ET

+3

And the referee still gives three more time-outs.

March 18, 2023 3:49 PM ET

90' - GOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAL!

BENFICA! As if it wasn't enough, Benfica humiliates Vitoria de Guimarães: 5-1.

March 18, 2023 3:47 PM ET

87'

Andre Narciso shows the yellow card to Alisson Pelegrini Safira, who cannot be surprised since the entry was really harsh.

March 18, 2023 3:46 PM ET

81' - GOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAL!

VITÓRIA SC! Andrezinho finishes the team's offensive play with a good shot, sending the ball past the goalkeeper: 4-1.

March 18, 2023 3:38 PM ET

74'

Benfica's players show brilliant short passes and great movement with the ball. They hope to open up the opposing defense to set up a play.

March 18, 2023 3:31 PM ET

69' - GOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAL!

BENFICA! The score is open. Daniel Silva scores for Benfica and makes it 4-0 against Vitória de Guimarães.

March 18, 2023 3:28 PM ET

66'

Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) is shown a yellow card.

March 18, 2023 3:23 PM ET

59'

Rafa Silva sends a cross over the top into the penalty area. Unfortunately for him, the opposing defense comfortably handles the cross and intercepts the long ball.

March 18, 2023 3:17 PM ET

56'

Substitution. Alisson Safira (Guimaraes) takes the place of Jota.

March 18, 2023 3:16 PM ET

54'

Gonçalo Ramos wins the aerial dispute with his marker and fires a header towards goal from the free-kick. Unfortunately, his shot from close range grazes the left post. The ball is out of play and it's a goal kick for Vitoria SC.

March 18, 2023 3:11 PM ET

50'

Thanks to a fantastic intervention by the defender, the corner taken by Vitória SC was perfectly cancelled.

March 18, 2023 3:08 PM ET

RESTARTS!

The ball is rolling for the second half of Benfica-Vitoria de Guimarães.

March 18, 2023 3:03 PM ET

HALF TIME!

End of the first half. Benfica goes on to beat Vitória de Guimarães 3-0.

March 18, 2023 2:51 PM ET

40'

Five minutes into the first half of an onslaught by Benfica.

March 18, 2023 2:41 PM ET

36' - GOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAL!

BENFICA! Him again: Joao Mário.

3-0 to the Reds still in the first half.

March 18, 2023 2:36 PM ET

34'

Gonçalo Ramos receives a cross and hits the crossbar after a strong header.

March 18, 2023 2:35 PM ET

33'

Alexander Bah unleashed the bomb that was blocked by the defender. Good work by Benfica, who win a corner in their favor.

March 18, 2023 2:33 PM ET

28' - GOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAL!

BENFICA! João Mário takes the penalty with perfection. No chance for the goalkeeper: 2-0.

March 18, 2023 2:29 PM ET

22'

Mikel Villanueva concedes a foul after a rough entry. Referee Andre Narciso sees the whole situation. Foul for Benfica. They can get closer to the goal.

March 18, 2023 2:24 PM ET

18'

Alexander Bah hits the sideline with speed and catches the opponent's defense outnumbered.

March 18, 2023 2:18 PM ET

15'

The corner cross produced by Vitoria SC is comfortably intercepted by one of the defense players.

March 18, 2023 2:15 PM ET

13' - GOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAL!

BENFICA! Gonçalo Ramos opens the scoring against Vitória Guimarães: 1-0.

March 18, 2023 2:14 PM ET

11'

Another attempt by Joao Mario to send the ball over the defense is avoided and safely cleared.

March 18, 2023 2:11 PM ET

11'

Gonçalo Ramos falls on the field and needs assistance.

March 18, 2023 2:11 PM ET

07'

David Neres produces a cross into the box. The opponent's defense catches the ball and isolates it far away.

March 18, 2023 2:09 PM ET

04'

It seems certain that one of the Vitoria SC players touched the ball with his hand inside the area, but the referee only signals for play to continue.

March 18, 2023 2:09 PM ET

03'

Benfica shows excellent teamwork. Exchanging some short passes and one-two passes, hoping to open up the opposing defense to set up a play.

March 18, 2023 2:08 PM ET

START THE GAME!

Ball rolling for Benfica vs. Vitoria de Guimarães at Estádio da Luz

March 18, 2023 2:00 PM ET

5 MINUTES!

There is very little time left before the game kicks off at the Estádio da Luz for Benfica x Vitória de Guimarães.

March 18, 2023 1:55 PM ET

OUT OF THE GAME!

Benfica: Aursnes (suspended), Draxler (ankle injury), Gonçalo Guedes (knee injury), Ristic (Muscular injury)

Vitória: Bamba (injury), Fernandes (injury), Varela (muscle injury), Zé Carlos (foot injury)

March 18, 2023 1:49 PM ET

Roger Schmidt:

"We are very motivated to play well and win. That's the big goal tomorrow."

March 18, 2023 1:45 PM ET

VITÓRIA DE GUIMARÃES:

Vitória De Guimarães is in regular form in the competition, as they have managed to pick up 10 points in their last few games.

March 18, 2023 1:40 PM ET

BENFICA:

Benfica is in good form in the competition, as they have managed to pick up 15 points in their last few games.

March 18, 2023 1:37 PM ET

TOP SCORERS:

Goncalo Matias Ramos is the top scorer for Benfica with 15 goals scored in the 20 games played. For Vitória Guimarães, Alisson Pelegrini Safira is the top scorer with 5 goals scored in the 16 matches he has played.

Speaking of goal passes, Alejandro Grimaldo García leads with 8 goal passes for the home team and Michael Johnston has 2 goal passes for the away team in the current Portuguese Championship season.

March 18, 2023 1:32 PM ET

Vitória SC reserves:

Rafa, Ryiya, Bruno Gaspar, Tourkara, Matheus índio, Nico Jarvier, Tomás Harder, Anderson Silva, Safira

March 18, 2023 1:24 PM ET

Vitória SC XI:

Rafa, Ryiya, Bruno Gaspar, Tourkara, Matheus índio, Nico Jarvier, Tomás Harder, Anderson Silva, Safira

March 18, 2023 1:18 PM ET

Benfica Reserves:

Samuel S., Gilberto, L. Veríssimo, Morato, João Neves, Cher Ndour, Schjelderup, Tengstedt e Musa.

March 18, 2023 1:12 PM ET

Benfica XI:

Vlachodimos, Bah, Otamendi, António Silva, Grimaldo, Florentino, Chiquinho, Neres, João Mário, Rafa e Gonçalo Ramos.

March 18, 2023 1:07 PM ET

1 HOUR!

There is one hour left before the ball starts rolling for Benfica-Vitoria de Guimarães in the Primeira Liga Bwin.

March 18, 2023 1:02 PM ET

Channels for the Benfica-Vitoria SC match on TV and in real time?

Benfica vs Vitoria SC
Premier League Round 26

Date: 18 March 2023

Time: 1:00pm ET

Venue: Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal
Broadcast: Star+.

March 18, 2023 12:57 PM ET

When is the Benfica-Vitoria SC match and how to watch it LIVE and in real time?

The match between Benfica vs. Vitoria SC will kick off at 3 pm (EST), being played at Estádio da Luz in Lisbon, Portugal, in the 26th round of the Portuguese Championship. The duel will be broadcast by STAR+ streaming service. You can check everything here on VAVEL Brazil.

March 18, 2023 12:52 PM ET

PROBABLE VITÓRIA:

Pedro Oliveira, Villanueva, Mamadou Tounkara, Andre Amaro; Afonso Freitas, Daniel Silva, Tiago Silva, Miguel Maga; André Silva, Jota Silva e Alisson Safira.

March 18, 2023 12:47 PM ET

PROBABLE BENFICA:

Vlachodimos, Bah, Otamendi, António Silva e Grimaldo; Chiquinho, Luís, João Mário, Rafa Silva, David Campos e Gonçalo Ramos.

March 18, 2023 12:42 PM ET

RETROSPECT:

Old adversaries in Portuguese soccer, the teams have faced each other an incredible 179 times, and the numbers are vastly better for the Lisbon team. According to data from the OGol website, Benfica have won 124 times against only 25 for Vitoria de Guimarães, with another 30 draws. As a result, the Reds have scored more than twice as many goals, 406 for and 146 against.

To get an idea of the size of Benfica's dominance over their opponents, the team has not lost in the clash for almost a decade, since May 2013. Since then, 26 other meetings have taken place, with an incredible 20 wins for the Reds and six draws.

March 18, 2023 12:37 PM ET

Previous games of the teams:

As the absolute leader with 65 points, Benfica has opened up an eight-point gap to second-placed Porto. Moreover, it has accumulated six straight wins, having beaten Marítimo 3-0 in the last round. Before all that, they thrashed Club Brugge 5-1 and advanced to the quarterfinals of the Champions League after beating Famalicão 2-0.

On the other hand, Vitória de Guimarães is 5th with 40 points, trying to secure itself the position to go to the Conference League. However, they were defeated by Arouca at home last round, after having beaten Santa Clara as a visitor by 3-1. Previously, they beat Braga in the Minho derby by 2-1.

March 18, 2023 12:32 PM ET

VITÓRIA SC:

Vitória de Guimarães suffered a heavy blow on the previous day. After establishing an unbeaten streak of six matches (five wins and a draw), the series was broken precisely by a direct opponent in the fight for a place in the continental tournament. To make matters worse, the defeat was at home. They were beaten 2-0 by Arouca on Saturday, March 11.

The result put the fifth position of the Portuguese League, the last place that ensures a place in international competition in the 2023/2024 season, at risk. By staying with 40 points (12 wins, four draws and eight losses), Vitória de Guimarães kept the position. However, it was only three points above Arouca, which took sixth place.

March 18, 2023 12:27 PM ET

BENFICA:

There are ten rounds left to the end of the Portuguese Championship season. Benfica, still in the lead, has not given its opponents a chance to get closer. They have won all of their matches in the previous eight rounds. Their most recent victim in the competition was Marítimo. Even playing at the Estadio dos Barreiros, he scored 3-0 at the club that is marking pace in the relegation zone.

He even had the luxury of wasting a penalty when the score was still zero. João Mário executed the penalty in the 30th minute of the first half. However, the midfielder made up for his failure by providing the assist that allowed David Neres to open the scoring in the 48th minute. In the second half, João Mário hit the target in the fifth minute to extend the advantage. At 12 minutes, this time having Grimaldo as a waiter, David Neres completed the job.

Foto: Benfica

 

March 18, 2023 12:22 PM ET

TIME AND PLACE!

The match between Benfica x Vitoria SC is valid for the 25th round of the Primeira Liga Bwin.

Benfica has a great season and continues to lead the Portuguese League. The Eagles take the field this Saturday against Vitoria de Guimaraes in Lisbon. The hosts are on a winning streak and have opened up an advantage over Porto in the title race. To improve, Benfica is the only representative of the country in the Champions League.

However, Vitória de Guimarães has a good campaign this season. The visitors are in fifth place and still dream of approaching the top positions. Porto, on the other hand, will have a complicated engagement against Braga, away from home, in a direct confrontation for second place in the championship, since the opponent is in third position in the table.

Benfica are big favorites, even for being at home. The ball rolls for Benfica x Vitoria SC, at 3 pm (GMT), at the Estádio da Luz, in Lisbon, Portugal.

March 18, 2023 12:17 PM ET

Welcome and welcome to the Benfica x Vitoria SC minute by minute

ello, soccer lover! It is now time for a decisive match between two teams from Portugal: on one side Benfica, who live an excellent phase in the Premier League, being the current sole leader of the tournament. The Reds are also in the quarter-finals of the Uefa Champions League and will face Internazionale Milano. On the other side, Vitória de Guimarães is in a good moment, being 5th and second in the classification zone for the Uefa Europa Conference League. The difference to the sixth placed, however, is only three points. Both teams face each other in the 25th round of the Bwin Premier League 2022/23. The match between the 1st and the 5th place of the Portuguese League takes place at Estádio da Luz, in Lisbon, Portugal, at 15h (Brasília). Follow everything from the duel between the Portuguese here, in real time from VAVEL Brazil.

March 18, 2023 12:12 PM ET
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