Argentine Angel Di Maria scored the only goal of the match in the 68th minute, in a match that saw Fabio Cardoso sent off in the 19th minute, leaving the Dragons at a numerical disadvantage.
With the triumph, Benfica now have 18 points, two more than Porto and Sporting, who could isolate themselves at the top on Saturday if they win their visit to Farense.
68′ Di Maria opens the scoring
Otamendi replied to Francisco Conceicao
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End of the game
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90′Rafa
LeavesKasper Tengstedt
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90′Francisco Conceição (Porto) is shown a yellow card for a dangerous tackle and collides with Otamendi, with the two players exchanging strong glances.
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90′Benfica’s Nicolas Otamendi has received a yellow card!
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90′Benfica’s David Jurasek has received a yellow card!
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90′Offside, Porto. Ivan Jaime tried to make a through ball, but Mehdi Taremi was judged to be offside.
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86′David Neres
LeavesDavid Jurasek
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86′Angel Di Maria
LeavesJoão Mario
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85′Corner, Benfica. Contributed by David Carmo.
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84′Alan Varela
LeavesIvan Jaime
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82′Porto’s Ze Pedro Figueiredo has been shown a yellow card for a hard tackle on Joao Neves. Red was asked to play a central role in Luz
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81′The chance was intercepted, David Carmo (Porto) headed in from the center of the penalty area. Galeno assists with a cross into the penalty area.
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80′Eduardo Gabriel Aquino Cossa
LeavesFrancisco Conceição
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80′Wendell
LeavesGonzalo Oscar Albuquerque Borges
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80′The opportunity was intercepted and Fredrik Orsnes (Benfica) fired a right-footed shot from outside the area. Help from Nicholas Otamendi.
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77′Yellow card shown to Wendell from Porto!
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75′Corner, Benfica. Courtesy of Wendell.
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74′Missed chance Stephen Estakio (Porto) struck with his left foot from the center of the penalty area. Assist from David Carmo after a free kick.
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72′The opportunity was missed by Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica), who fired a right-footed shot from the center of the penalty area. The assist was made by Orkun Kökçu after a corner kick.
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72′Corner, Benfica. Courtesy of Galen.
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69′Angel Di Maria (Benfica) receives a yellow card for excessive celebration.
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68′Target! Benfica 1, Porto 0. Benfica strike first through Di Maria, firing a shot from the center of the box that still deflects off Wendell and into Diogo Costa, who can’t reach the ball. But we must pay tribute to Neres’ work on the left flank.
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67′P. Muse
LeavesArthur Cabral
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65′The opportunity was intercepted: Angel Di Maria (Benfica) shot with his right foot from the right edge of the penalty area. Help from Alexander Bach.
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62′Offside, Benfica. David Neres tried to make a through ball, but Fredrik Orsnes was judged to be offside.
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62′“David Neres (Benfica) shot with his left foot into the center of the penalty area, but the Dragons defender blocked the shot. Assistant Fredrik Orsnes.
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60 minutesThe match was interrupted due to injury to Wendell (Porto).
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59′Joao Neves (Benfica) is shown a yellow card for a dangerous tackle on Wendell.
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58′Corner, Porto. Contributed by Fredrik Orsnes.
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58′Corner, Benfica. Courtesy of Galen.
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57′Now it was Otamendi’s turn to be close to goal. The Argentine took a good position in the penalty area, but shot wide of the goal. Credit for the cross goes to João Neves.
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56′Corner, Benfica. Courtesy of Diogo Costa.
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56′The shot was deflected into the center of the goal. David Neres (Benfica) shot with his right foot from very close range.
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55 minutesCorner, Porto. Contributed by Fredrik Orsnes.
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53′Kokcu provided the Eagles’ best threat, hitting the post after the first shot. Diogo Costa stretched out but missed the ball, which eventually hit the woodwork.
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53′Corner, Benfica. Contributed by Alan Varela.
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50 minutesThe shot was deflected into the upper left corner. Alexander Bach (Benfica) fired a left-footed shot from more than 30 meters away.
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49′Offside, Benfica. Angel Di Maria tried to make a through ball, but Alexander Bach was offside.
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47′Corner, Benfica. Done by David Carmo, clearing the danger after Ba’s cross from the right.
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45 minutesPetar Musa (Benfica) missed the opportunity with a header just in front of the goal. Help from Rafa with a cross into the penalty area.
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45 minutesThe opportunity was intercepted, Fredrik Orsnes (Benfica) shot with his right foot from the center of the penalty area. Helper from João Neves with a cross into the penalty area.
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45 minutesThe opportunity was missed by Angel Di Maria (Benfica), who fired a left-footed shot from outside the area. Assistant Fredrik Orsnes.
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42′Benfica tried to counter-attack, culminating with Di Maria’s cross into the penalty area, but David Neres, confused by Rafa’s presence, fired a very misplaced shot.
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40 minutesCorner, Porto. Courtesy of Anatoly Trubin.
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40 minutesThe shot is deflected into the top center of the goal. Pepe Aquino (Porto) strikes with his right foot from outside the penalty area. Help Galen.
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35 minutesMehdi Taremi (Porto) receives a yellow card for protesting against Joao Pinheiro for a yellow card shown to David Carmo. The referee did not forgive the Iranian.
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34′Porto’s David Carmo is shown a yellow card as the Eagles player may be isolated
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33′The opportunity was missed by Rafa (Benfica), who fired a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area. The assist was made by Orkun Kökçu after a corner kick.
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33′Corner, Benfica. Diogo Costa missed, who with a steely reaction cleared the ball with one foot after Varela saved it.
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25 minutesRomario Baro
LeavesZe Pedro Figueiredo
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19 minutesFabio Cardoso from Porto has been shown a red card! The Porto player blocked Neres’ free-kick as he was about to isolate himself from Diogo Costa’s goal.
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18 minutesThe shot was deflected into the upper left corner. Galeno (Porto) strikes with his right foot from outside the area. Helper from Joao Mario with a cross into the penalty area.
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16 minutesThe opportunity was missed by Galeno (Porto) with a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area. Help Mehdi Taremi.
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13 minutesMusa also went down into the Reds’ zone and decisively blocked Galeno’s shot. Wendell’s help.
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12 minutesCorner, Porto. Courtesy of João Neves.
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11 minutesCorner, Porto. Issued by Antonio Silva, who crossed Wendell into the box after a dangerous move by the Dragons.
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7′Corner, Benfica. Courtesy of Mehdi Taremi, who came into Porto’s penalty area to take the ball from Neres’ feet.
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5′Steven Estakio shot at goal, but the ball went wide of the goal. Credit for the start of the game to Baro, who moved several meters up the pitch with the ball at his foot.
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4′The opportunity was intercepted, Fredrik Orsnes (Benfica) fired a right-footed shot from the left edge of the penalty area.
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two’Offside, Benfica. Antonio Silva attempted a through ball, but Petar Musa was judged to be offside.
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two’The opportunity was missed by Angel Di Maria (Benfica), who fired a left-footed shot from outside the area. Assistant David Neres.
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Home Part 1
Summary
The Porto football club bus arrived at the Estádio da Luz stadium
The game starts at 20:15.

The Porto football club bus arrived at the Estádio da Luz stadium
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal

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