Nacional vs Benfica

19 December 2024 · Liga Portugal · 2024/25

Full time 0 – 2

Half-time: 0–0

  • Ángel Di María 59’ (pen), 74’

Match summary

Benfica won 2-0 away at Nacional. It was goalless at half-time.

Ángel Di María put Benfica ahead from the penalty spot in the 59th minute and Di María made it 0-2 in the 74th minute.

The chances backed that up: Benfica created 1.99 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to Nacional's 0.16 from 5.

Match stats

Nacional Benfica
5 Shots 16
1 Shots on Target 7
4 Corners 11
2 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
0.15 xG 1.99
0.15 Non-penalty xG 1.20

Key events

Nacional Benfica
Kick-off
Half-time0-0
59’
Ángel Di María
Penalty
0-1 (Benfica)
74’
Ángel Di María0-2 (Benfica)
Full-time0-2

Bookings

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

Nacional
  • José Gomes
  • Djibril Soumaré
Benfica
  • Alexander Bah
  • Ángel Di María
  • Vangelis Pavlidis
  • Leandro Barreiro

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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.16 1.99 59’ Ángel Di María (Benfica), 0-1 59’ 74’ Ángel Di María (Benfica), 0-2 74’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.16 1.99 59’ Ángel Di María (Benfica), 0-1 Di María 59’ 74’ Ángel Di María (Benfica), 0-2 Di María 74’
Nacional 0.16 xGBenfica 1.99 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Benfica attacking Nacional attacking 
59’ Ángel Di María (Benfica), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 36’ Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica), from a corner, 0.44 xG, saved 51’ Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica), open play, 0.17 xG, blocked 29’ Kerem Aktürkoğlu (Benfica), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 22’ Kerem Aktürkoğlu (Benfica), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 47’ Arvin Appiah (Nacional), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 74’ Ángel Di María (Benfica), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 48’ Ángel Di María (Benfica), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 82’ Leandro Barreiro (Benfica), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 26’ Kerem Aktürkoğlu (Benfica), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 47’ Djibril Soumaré (Nacional), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 49’ Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 55’ Isaac (Nacional), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 7’ Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 50’ Orkun Kökçü (Benfica), open play, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 12’ Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 49’ Kerem Aktürkoğlu (Benfica), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 11’ Luís Esteves (Nacional), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 10’ Luís Esteves (Nacional), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 57’ Ángel Di María (Benfica), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 48’ Kerem Aktürkoğlu (Benfica), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 59’ Ángel Di María (Benfica), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 36’ Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica), from a corner, 0.44 xG, saved 51’ Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica), open play, 0.17 xG, blocked 29’ Kerem Aktürkoğlu (Benfica), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 22’ Kerem Aktürkoğlu (Benfica), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 47’ Arvin Appiah (Nacional), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 74’ Ángel Di María (Benfica), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 48’ Ángel Di María (Benfica), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 82’ Leandro Barreiro (Benfica), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 26’ Kerem Aktürkoğlu (Benfica), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 47’ Djibril Soumaré (Nacional), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 49’ Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 7’ Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 55’ Isaac (Nacional), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 50’ Orkun Kökçü (Benfica), open play, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 12’ Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 49’ Kerem Aktürkoğlu (Benfica), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 10’ Luís Esteves (Nacional), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 11’ Luís Esteves (Nacional), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 57’ Ángel Di María (Benfica), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 48’ Kerem Aktürkoğlu (Benfica), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved
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Player stats

Players16 players
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
Ulisses
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – –
Arvin Appiah Taken off
63′ – – 1 0.07 – – –
Matheus Dias Taken off
63′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – 1 0.04 – –
Nigel Thomas Taken off
9′ – – – – – – –
Luís Esteves Taken off
85′ – – 2 0.03 – – –
Isaac Taken off
63′ – – 1 0.03 – – –
Dudu Teodora Came on as a substituteTaken off
81′ – – – – – – –
Daniel Penha Came on as a substitute
27′ – – – – – – –
Bruno Costa Came on as a substitute
27′ – – – – – – –
Dyego Sousa Came on as a substitute
27′ – – – – – – –
Chiheb Labidi Came on as a substitute
5′ – – – – – – –
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

Nacional win 9% Avg odds 10.78
Draw 15% Avg odds 6.09
Benfica win 76% Avg odds 1.25

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.