This Saturday, Benfica will host Santa Clara in the last round of Liga Bwin, a match to be played at the Estadio da Luz that could give the Eagles their 38th national title.
Gonzalo Ramos opened the scoring in the 7th minute. The Eagles’ second goal was scored in the 28th minute by Rafa Silva, assisted by João Mario.
In the second half, Grimaldo, who is saying goodbye to the Luz club this Saturday, scored the third goal for the Eagles from the penalty spot and brought the stadium to the red dot. “The champion is back,” the fans chanted.
60′ Grimaldo scores from the penalty spot.
28′ Rafa double lead
7′ Gonzalo Ramos opens the scoring.
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End of the game
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90′The shot was deflected towards the center of the goal. Adriano (Santa Clara) head into the center of the penalty area. Assisted by Diogo Kalila with a cross.
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90′Corner kick, Santa Clara. Awarded by Morato.
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90′Try blocked Diogo Kalila (Santa Clara) right foot from the right side of the penalty area blocked. Alano’s assistant.
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90′A yellow card is shown to Adriano for a foul on Joao Neves.
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88′Odysseas Vlachimos
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84′Ricardinho came close to scoring a great goal with his heel, but Vlachodimos was attentive. And this is at a time when torches are flaring in the Light and you are playing in the middle of a “cloud of smoke”.
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84′Italian
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83′Bruno Jordan
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76′Gilberto made a deep pass that caught David Neres in an unconventional position.
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74′Andrezinho
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74′Pierre Sagna
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73′Florentine Louis
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72′Alexander Bach
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71′The match was interrupted due to an injury to Alexander Bach, who was replaced by Gilberto.
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70′Corner for Santa Clara, conceded by Vlachimos.
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70′Double defense of Vlachimos against the blows of Ricardinho and Matheus Babi. The Benfica goalkeeper is attentive.
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68′Gonzalo Ramos
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68′Rafa Silva
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67′Ricardinho missed the opportunity with a header in the center of the box.
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61′Grimaldo gets a yellow card for taking off his shirt.
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60′GOAL BENFICA (3-0)! From the penalty spot, Grimaldo scores the third. Gabriel Batista still touches the ball, but the ball goes into Santa Clara’s net. During the celebration, the Spanish winger takes off his shirt, kisses the symbol and is moved to tears. An exciting moment in Luz, who is already celebrating his 38th national title.
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56′Benfica corner kick conceded by Italo.
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55′Grimaldo finds Rafa in the area, but Igor Nogueira blocks the attacker’s shot.
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50′Corner for Santa Clara missed by Otamendi.
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IntervalBruno Filipe Pereira Soares Almeida
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43′Corner kick for Benfica conceded by Pierre Sagna.
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43′Corner for Benfica, conceded by Ricardinho.
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43′Goncalo Ramos’ shot blocked. This is a corner in favor of Benfica.
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28′GOAL BENFICA (2-0)! Fatal counterattack of the eagles and the second is done. In the combination between Joao Mario and Rafa, the first one helps the second, who already in the penalty area breaks through on goal. The ball still bounces off Etalo and gives away Gabriel Batista. The Reds are getting closer and closer to their 38th national title…
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40′MT will try his luck from outside the box, but Vlachodymos is attentive and defensive.
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34′Rafa hits, but this time the ball is out of sight of Gabriel Batista’s goal.
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24′Corner for Santa Clara, missed by Ba.
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24′The attempt failed, Igor Nogueira (Santa Clara) heads high from the center of the box. Assisted Andrezinho, hanging into the penalty area after a corner.
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23′Goncalo Ramos shoots into the box, but the ball is stopped by Etalo, who was in front of the striker.
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15′Now it’s Orsnes’ turn, but Gabriel Batista deflected a shot from the Norwegian midfielder from the box.
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14′Gonzalo Ramos tries his luck, but the shot goes wide and is harmless. Another warning from Benfica.
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eleven’Joao Mario tries to shoot, but the ball hits the defensive wall of Santa Clara. When reloading, Florentino also failed to break through on the opponent’s goal.
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9′Corner kick for Benfica conceded by Pierre Sagna.
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7′GOAL BENFICA (1-0)! The first at the Estadio da Luz was Goncalo Ramos, the Eagles’ top scorer. Rafa launches Bach from the right, the Danish full-back crosses the striker, who opens the scoring with a header into the far post.
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