Benfica vs Nacional

8 March 2025 · Liga Portugal · 2024/25

Full time 3 – 0

Half-time: 2–0

  • Zeki Amdouni 5’
  • Orkun Kökçü 23’ (pen)
  • Vangelis Pavlidis 90+2’ (pen)

Match summary

Benfica won comfortably, 3-0 at home to Nacional. Benfica led 2-0 at half-time.

Zeki Amdouni put Benfica ahead in the 5th minute, Orkun Kökçü made it 2-0 from the penalty spot in the 23rd minute, and Vangelis Pavlidis made it 3-0 from the penalty spot in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Benfica created 4.18 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots to Nacional's 2.59 from 12. Dudu Teodora had a penalty saved for Nacional.

Match stats

Benfica Nacional
18 Shots 12
12 Shots on Target 3
5 Corners 3
0 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
4.18 xG 2.59
2.60 Non-penalty xG 1.80

Key events

Benfica Nacional
Kick-off
Zeki Amdouni1-0 (Benfica)
5’
Orkun Kökçü
Penalty
2-0 (Benfica)
23’
Half-time2-0
Vangelis Pavlidis
Penalty
3-0 (Benfica)
90+2’
Full-time3-0

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Nacional
  • Ze Vitor
  • Djibril Soumaré
  • João Aurélio

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0 1 2 3 4 5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 4.18 2.59 5’ Zeki Amdouni (Benfica), 1-0 5’ 23’ Orkun Kökçü (Benfica), 2-0 23’ 90+2’ Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica), 3-0 90+2’ 0 1 2 3 4 5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 4.18 2.59 5’ Zeki Amdouni (Benfica), 1-0 Amdouni 5’ 23’ Orkun Kökçü (Benfica), 2-0 Kökçü 23’ 90+2’ Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica), 3-0 Pavlidis 90+2’
Benfica 4.18 xGNacional 2.59 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Nacional attacking Benfica attacking 
55’ Dudu Teodora (Nacional), open play, 0.83 xG, off target 23’ Orkun Kökçü (Benfica), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 52’ Dudu Teodora (Nacional), penalty, 0.79 xG, saved 90+2’ Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 42’ Andrea Belotti (Benfica), open play, 0.61 xG, saved 85’ Leandro Barreiro (Benfica), open play, 0.41 xG, saved 64’ Andrea Belotti (Benfica), open play, 0.32 xG, saved 26’ Fuki Yamada (Nacional), open play, 0.24 xG, blocked 71’ Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica), open play, 0.22 xG, blocked 80’ Joel Tagueu (Nacional), from a corner, 0.19 xG, off target 52’ Paulinho Bóia (Nacional), set piece, 0.18 xG, off target 5’ Zeki Amdouni (Benfica), open play, 0.17 xG, goal 17’ Zeki Amdouni (Benfica), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 49’ Bruma (Benfica), open play, 0.17 xG, hit the woodwork 88’ Leandro Barreiro (Benfica), set piece, 0.12 xG, blocked 63’ Ze Vitor (Nacional), set piece, 0.11 xG, off target 17’ Andrea Belotti (Benfica), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 29’ Orkun Kökçü (Benfica), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 3’ Bruma (Benfica), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 86’ Rúben Macedo (Nacional), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 52’ Bruma (Benfica), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, off target 65’ Joel Tagueu (Nacional), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 71’ Paulinho Bóia (Nacional), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 45’ Leandro Santos (Benfica), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 14’ Ze Vitor (Nacional), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 39’ Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 42’ Luís Esteves (Nacional), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 90+4’ Daniel Penha (Nacional), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 7’ Zeki Amdouni (Benfica), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 86’ Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 55’ Dudu Teodora (Nacional), open play, 0.83 xG, off target 23’ Orkun Kökçü (Benfica), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 52’ Dudu Teodora (Nacional), penalty, 0.79 xG, saved 90+2’ Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 42’ Andrea Belotti (Benfica), open play, 0.61 xG, saved 85’ Leandro Barreiro (Benfica), open play, 0.41 xG, saved 64’ Andrea Belotti (Benfica), open play, 0.32 xG, saved 26’ Fuki Yamada (Nacional), open play, 0.24 xG, blocked 71’ Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica), open play, 0.22 xG, blocked 80’ Joel Tagueu (Nacional), from a corner, 0.19 xG, off target 52’ Paulinho Bóia (Nacional), set piece, 0.18 xG, off target 17’ Zeki Amdouni (Benfica), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 5’ Zeki Amdouni (Benfica), open play, 0.17 xG, goal 49’ Bruma (Benfica), open play, 0.17 xG, hit the woodwork 88’ Leandro Barreiro (Benfica), set piece, 0.12 xG, blocked 63’ Ze Vitor (Nacional), set piece, 0.11 xG, off target 29’ Orkun Kökçü (Benfica), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 3’ Bruma (Benfica), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 17’ Andrea Belotti (Benfica), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 86’ Rúben Macedo (Nacional), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 52’ Bruma (Benfica), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, off target 65’ Joel Tagueu (Nacional), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 71’ Paulinho Bóia (Nacional), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 45’ Leandro Santos (Benfica), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 14’ Ze Vitor (Nacional), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 39’ Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 42’ Luís Esteves (Nacional), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 90+4’ Daniel Penha (Nacional), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 7’ Zeki Amdouni (Benfica), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 86’ Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Players16 players
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
Nicolás Otamendi
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – 1 0.05 – – –
90′ – – 1 0.03 – – –
Orkun Kökçü Taken off
68′ 1 – 2 0.88 – – –
Samuel Dahl Taken off
68′ – – – – – – –
Zeki Amdouni Taken off
68′ 1 – 3 0.35 – – –
Bruma Taken off
83′ – – 3 0.31 – – –
Andrea Belotti Taken off
68′ – – 3 1.01 – – –
Renato Sanches Came on as a substitute
22′ – – – – – – –
Leandro Barreiro Came on as a substitute
22′ – – 2 0.53 – – –
Vangelis Pavlidis Came on as a substitute
22′ 1 – 2 1.00 – – –
Kerem Aktürkoğlu Came on as a substitute
22′ – – – – – – –
Andreas Schjelderup Came on as a substitute
7′ – – 1 0.02 – – –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Benfica win 79% Avg odds 1.21
Draw 14% Avg odds 6.71
Nacional win 7% Avg odds 12.92

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.