Match Analysis: Nacional vs Benfica
Nacional vs Benfica ended 1-3. Read the match story, decisive moments, lineups, player highlights, xG and full team statistics.
Primeira Liga How the match unfolded
Benfica beat Nacional 3-1.
Goals: Pedrão (Nacional, 8'), Pedrão (Benfica, 78'), Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica, 81'), Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica, 86').
Nacional had 28% possession to Benfica's 72%, with 15.00 shots to 14.00.
Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) was the standout performer, rated 8.7.
Match events timeline
Match statistics
Nacional
Starting lineups and substitutes
Nacional
Formation 3-4-1-2 · Coach: Manuel Machado
Starting XI
- 3Lucas KalD
- 4PedrãoD
- 5L. AzouniM
- 6A. AlhassanM
- 17João VigárioM
- 19Pedro MendesF
- 20Éber BessaF
- 27Rúben FreitasM
- 44Júlio CésarD
- 85António FilipeG
- 94B. RiascosF
Substitutes (9)
- 1R. PiscitelliG
- 8V. DanilovićM
- 10V. KozielloM
- 11K. GorréF
- 14Rúben MicaelM
- 23WitiD
- 33Rui CorreiaD
- 35B. RóchezF
- 99DuduF
Benfica
Formation 4-4-2 · Coach: Jorge Jesus
Starting XI
- 2GilbertoD
- 4Lucas VerissimoD
- 10L. WaldschmidtF
- 11F. CerviM
- 14H. SeferovićF
- 19ChiquinhoM
- 28J. WeiglM
- 30N. OtamendiD
- 38PedrinhoM
- 71Nuno TavaresD
- 77Helton LeiteG
Substitutes (9)
Data-based man of the match and player highlights
Gonçalo Ramos
Rating 8.7 · 2 goals · 0 assists · 2 shots on target
D. Núñez
Rating 8.0 · 0 G · 2 A · 0 SOT
Helton Leite
Rating 7.2 · 0 G · 0 A · 0 SOT
Pedrão
Rating 7.3 · 1 G · 0 A · 1 SOT
B. Riascos
Rating 7.3 · 0 G · 0 A · 1 SOT
Everton
Rating 7.3 · 0 G · 0 A · 0 SOT
Prediction vs actual result
Nacional vs Benfica match analysis
Review Nacional 1-3 Benfica with the match story, goals, events, lineups, player highlights and detailed team statistics from Primeira Liga.