Benfica Lisbon - Nacional Madeira - 8 March 2025 Liga Portugal - (3-0)

Nacional pushes forward through Arvin Appiah, whose finish on goal is saved.

Goal! Vangelis Pavlidis extends SL Benfica's lead from the spot. They now lead 3-0.

Ball goes out of play for a Nacional goal kick.

SL Benfica are pushing forward but Leandro Barreiro's finish is wide of the goal.

Joao Aurelio is booked for the away team.

In Lisbon a free kick has been awarded the home team.

Ruben Macedo gets his shot on target but fails to score for Nacional.

Corner awarded to SL Benfica.

Leandro Barreiro (SL Benfica) strikes at Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica but his header is cleared.

Andre Filipe Domingues da Silva Narciso signals a Nacional throw-in in SL Benfica's half.

Throw-in for SL Benfica at Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica.

SL Benfica awarded a free kick in their own half.

Ball safe as Nacional is awarded a throw-in in their half.

The home team have replaced Bruma with Andreas Schjelderup. This is the fifth substitution made today by Bruno Lage.

Goal kick for Nacional at Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica.

Tiago Margarido is making the team's fifth substitution at Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica with Joao Aurelio replacing Garcia.

Tiago Margarido (Nacional) is making a fourth substitution, with Daniel Penha replacing Paulinho Boia.

Andre Filipe Domingues da Silva Narciso awards SL Benfica a goal kick.

Nacional surge into the attack at Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica but Elhadji Djibril Soumare’s header is off-target.

Nacional have been awarded a corner by Andre Filipe Domingues da Silva Narciso.

Free kick SL Benfica.

Throw-in for Nacional in their own half.

Nacional have a goal kick.

Ball goes out of play for a SL Benfica goal kick.

Nacional have been awarded a corner by Andre Filipe Domingues da Silva Narciso.

Ruben Macedo is replacing Luiz Eduardo Teodora da Silva for Nacional at Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica.

Nacional have a dangerous throw-in.

Andre Filipe Domingues da Silva Narciso signals a throw-in for SL Benfica, close to Nacional's area.

It's a goal kick for the away team in Lisbon.

SL Benfica to take a throw-in in Nacional territory.

Bruno Lage (SL Benfica) is making a fourth substitution, with Renato Sanches replacing Orkun Kokcu.

Kerem Akturkoglu is replacing Samuel Dahl for the home team.

The home team replace Andrea Belotti with Vangelis Pavlidis.

The home team have replaced Zeki Amdouni with Leandro Barreiro. This is the first substitution made today by Bruno Lage.

Goal kick for Nacional at Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica.

Corner awarded to Nacional.

Andrea Belotti of SL Benfica smashes in a shot on target. The keeper saves, though.

Free kick for Nacional in the half of SL Benfica.

Nacional's Luis Esteves has run offside.

In Lisbon a free kick has been awarded the away team.

Tiago Margarido is making the team's second substitution at Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica with Matheus Dias replacing Fuki Yamada.

Joel is on a sub for Chiheb Labidi for Nacional.

Andre Filipe Domingues da Silva Narciso awards Nacional a goal kick.

Andre Filipe Domingues da Silva Narciso signals a free kick to Nacional.

SL Benfica have a goal kick.

Nacional's Luiz Eduardo Teodora da Silva misses with an attempt on goal.

Andre Filipe Domingues da Silva Narciso blows against SL Benfica's Bruma for offside.

Throw-in Nacional.

A throw-in for the home team on the opposite half.

Goal kick for Nacional at Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica.

Bruma of SL Benfica gets in a strike, but is off target.

Andre Filipe Domingues da Silva Narciso signals a free kick to SL Benfica just outside Nacional's area.

Andre Filipe Domingues da Silva Narciso awards Nacional a goal kick.

Bruma (SL Benfica) fires in a shot – and hits the post!

Can Nacional get the ball into an attacking position from this throw-in in SL Benfica's half?

Free kick for SL Benfica in their own half.

The first-half is over.

Ball goes out of play for a SL Benfica goal kick.

Nacional are coming forward and Paulinho Boia gets in a strike, it misses the target, however.

Nacional were awarded a penalty ... which Luiz Eduardo Teodora da Silva failed to convert!

SL Benfica awarded a free kick in their own half.

Andre Filipe Domingues da Silva Narciso signals a free kick to Nacional in their own half.

Elhadji Djibril Soumare (Nacional) gets a yellow card.

Andre Filipe Domingues da Silva Narciso signals a free kick to SL Benfica in their own half.

It's a goal kick for the away team in Lisbon.

In Lisbon SL Benfica attack through Leandro Santos. The finish is off target, however.

Can SL Benfica get the ball into an attacking position from this throw-in in Nacional's half?

Throw-in high up the field for SL Benfica in Lisbon.

Free kick SL Benfica.

Nacional pushes forward through Luis Esteves, whose finish on goal is saved.

In Lisbon SL Benfica drive forward through Andrea Belotti. His shot is on target but it's saved.

Throw-in for Nacional in the half of SL Benfica.

Free kick for Nacional in their own half.

Corner awarded to SL Benfica.

SL Benfica's Fredrik Aursnes gets in a shot on goal at Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica. But the effort is unsuccessful.

Nacional have a goal kick.

Andre Filipe Domingues da Silva Narciso signals a Nacional throw-in in SL Benfica's half.

Nacional to take a throw-in in SL Benfica territory.

A throw-in for the away team on the opposite half.

Andre Filipe Domingues da Silva Narciso awards the away team a throw-in.

SL Benfica have been awarded a corner by Andre Filipe Domingues da Silva Narciso.

SL Benfica's Orkun Kokcu is on target but unsuccessful.

SL Benfica awarded a throw-in in their own half.

Throw-in for SL Benfica at Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica.

SL Benfica's Andrea Belotti is whistled for offside at Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica.

Throw-in for Nacional close to the penalty box.

Throw-in for Nacional in the half of SL Benfica.

Nacional awarded a free kick in their own half.

Andre Filipe Domingues da Silva Narciso signals a Nacional throw-in in SL Benfica's half.

Orkun Kokcu nets and SL Benfica extend their lead to 2-0. The goal came from the penalty spot.

At Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Ze Vitor for the away team has been yellow-carded. He will miss the next match due to a suspension!

SL Benfica have been awarded a corner by Andre Filipe Domingues da Silva Narciso.

Zeki Amdouni gets his shot on target but fails to score for SL Benfica.

Orkun Kokcu for SL Benfica drives towards goal at Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica. But the finish is unsuccessful.

Free kick for SL Benfica in their own half.

SL Benfica awarded a throw-in in their own half.

Ball goes out of play for a SL Benfica goal kick.

Nacional's Ze Vitor gets his shot away but it misses the target.

Free kick for Nacional in the half of SL Benfica.

Bruma for the home team is judged to be offside.

Can SL Benfica get the ball into an attacking position from this throw-in in Nacional's half?

A throw-in for the away team on the opposite half.

Andre Filipe Domingues da Silva Narciso awards Nacional a goal kick.

Antonio Silva for SL Benfica gets in a strike but fails to hit the target.

Nacional awarded a free kick in their own half.

Throw-in for Nacional in their own half.

Ball safe as SL Benfica is awarded a throw-in in their half.

Throw-in SL Benfica.

Goal kick for Nacional at Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica.

Bruma of SL Benfica is pulled up for offside.

SL Benfica drives forward and Zeki Amdouni gets in a shot. Without netting, however.

Goal! The home team take a 1-0 lead through Zeki Amdouni. Samuel Dahl with an assist there.

Corner awarded to SL Benfica.

In Lisbon SL Benfica drive forward through Bruma. His shot is on target but it's saved.

SL Benfica to take a throw-in in Nacional territory.

Andre Filipe Domingues da Silva Narciso signals a free kick to SL Benfica in their own half.

Andre Filipe Domingues da Silva Narciso awards the away team a throw-in.

If Ze Vitor receives a yellow card in today's match, he will be suspended after collecting 9 yellow cards so far this season.

If Orkun Kokcu scores against Nacional da Madeira it will be his 5th goal for SL Benfica this season.

SL Benfica scores 2.8 goals when playing at home and Nacional da Madeira scores 0.95 goals when playing away (on average).

Average number of goals in the first half in meetings between SL Benfica and Nacional da Madeira is 1.4.

Average number of goals in meetings between SL Benfica and Nacional da Madeira is 4.4.

SL Benfica scores 4 goals in a match against Nacional da Madeira and Nacional da Madeira scores 0.4 goals against SL Benfica (on average).

Nacional da Madeira have won just 0 of their last 5 Liga Portugal games against SL Benfica.

SL Benfica have lost just 0 of their last 5 Liga Portugal games against Nacional da Madeira.

In the last 5 meetings SL Benfica won 4, Nacional da Madeira won 0, 1 draws.

SL Benfica have lost just 0 of their last 5 games against Nacional da Madeira (in all competitions).

SL Benfica's performance of the last 5 matches is better than Nacional da Madeira's.

In Liga Portugal, SL Benfica has better performance than Nacional da Madeira.

When Nacional da Madeira is down 1-0 away, they win 8% of their matches.

When SL Benfica is down 0-1 home, they win 40% of their matches.

When Nacional da Madeira leads 0-1 away, they win in 50% of their matches.

When SL Benfica leads 1-0 at home, they win in 87% of their matches.

On their last meeting SL Benfica won by 2 goals.

The winner of their last meeting was SL Benfica.

SL Benfica wins 49% of halftimes, Nacional da Madeira wins 36%.

SL Benfica wins 1st half in 49% of their matches, Nacional da Madeira in 36% of their matches.

SL Benfica have scored at least one goal for 15 consecutive matches.

Orkun Kokcu has more yellow cards (6) than any other player at SL Benfica. Ze Vitor has collected 8 for Nacional da Madeira.

Nacional da Madeira's away record this season: 1-3-8.

SL Benfica's home record this season: 11-0-1.

Nacional da Madeira haven't scored in 7 of their 12 away matches in Liga Portugal this season.

SL Benfica haven't scored in 0 of their 12 home matches in Liga Portugal this season.

When playing at home, SL Benfica have not lost to Nacional da Madeira in their last 22 encounters.

SL Benfica haven't lost in their last 8 games.

Did you know that Nacional da Madeira scores 39% of their goals between the minutes 31-45?

Did you know that SL Benfica scores 11% of their goals between the minutes 31-45? This is the lowest percentage in the league.

Did you know that SL Benfica scores 26% of their goals between the minutes 76-90?

In Liga Portugal, SL Benfica have 3 successive home wins.

SL Benfica have a winning streak of 4 matches in Liga Portugal.

During the last 40 meetings, SL Benfica have won 31 times, there have been 6 draws while Nacional da Madeira have won 3 times. The goal difference is 91-26 in favour of SL Benfica.

During the last 22 meetings with SL Benfica playing at home, SL Benfica have won 18 times, there have been 4 draws while Nacional da Madeira have won 0 times. The goal difference is 52-9 in favour of SL Benfica.

The most common result of matches between SL Benfica and Nacional da Madeira is 1-0. 9 matches have ended with this result.

The most common result of matches between SL Benfica and Nacional da Madeira when SL Benfica is playing at home is 1-0. 6 matches have ended with this result.