HIGHLIGHTS
FULL TIME!
Arthur scores and Benfica beats Casa Pia away from home in the Portuguese League
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We will have 4 minutes overtime
88’
Angel Di Maria (Benfica) manages to capitalize on a loose ball in the box, but his first-time shot is blocked by a defender. Good work by Benfica, who win a corner.
85’
Angel Di Maria (Benfica) drives forward with everything in the box, but the final pass is controlled by the opposition defence.
83’
Benfica's players exchange short passes patiently, waiting for an opportunity to shoot.
79’
Great save! Arthur Cabral (Benfica) had time and space in the box after receiving a sweet pass. Too bad his shot on the right side of the goal was brilliantly saved by Ricardo Batista. The referee and one of his assistants signal for a corner to be taken by Benfica.
74’ - GOOOOOOAAAAAAL
BENFICA! A fine individual effort by Arthur Cabral (Benfica) ends with a shot from inside the box. He sends the ball precisely into the left corner of the goal and changes the score to 0:1. Ricardo Batista could do little.
71’
Arthur Cabral (Benfica)'s cross into the box was not in any danger, so we'll have to wait a little longer to see an interesting situation.
68’
Casa Pia had the chance to score from the corner kick, but a defender got to the ball and cleared the danger.
66’
Casa Pia header from a corner is blocked by the well-prepared Anatoliy Trubin (Benfica). Casa Pia has a chance to score from a corner kick.
65’
The defender clears the danger and Casa Pia's corner kick yields no results.
61’
Antonio Silva (Benfica) is ready at the top of the box and receives a cross, but his header is just wide of the left post.
54’
Rafa Silva (Benfica) se desloca bem dentro da área para ficar com a bola lançada por Angel Di Maria. Ele até que chuta de forma decente, mas o arremate passa raspando a trave direita.
48’
João Neves (Benfica) sends a through ball to Fredrik Aursnes, but he's too strong. The ball is wasted. The ball is now out of play and Casa Pia concede a goal.
46’
Joao Mario (Benfica) delivers an inaccurate low pass into the box, which is blocked by one of the defenders. If the pass had gone through, the ball would probably have ended up in the net. Benfica awarded a corner kick. The referee and one of the assistants point to the corner flag.
RESTARTS
Second half starts
HALFTIME
End of first half for Casa Pia-Benfica
46’
Nuno Moreira (Casa Pia) takes a free-kick from outside the box. He sends a fine cross into the box, but his intentions are well anticipated by the goalkeeper who comes out to control the ball.
44’
Claudio Pereira blows the whistle, Telasco Segovia (Casa Pia) is penalized for a bad foul. Benfica wins a free-kick.
42’
Joao Mario (Benfica) aims a great cross into the penalty area. However, the opposing defense is alert and prevents the ball from going in with a brilliant save. The ball goes out of play and the linesman points to the corner flag. Kick in favor of Benfica.
40’
The assistant referee raises his flag for offside. Rafa Silva (Benfica) is caught offside.
38’
Pablo Roberto (Casa Pia) gets through the defence and is in position to shoot from inside the box, but his right footed shot is saved by Anatoliy Trubin. The ball goes out of play. Casa Pia have a corner in their favor.
34’
Nuno Moreira (Casa Pia) sends a cross over the top into the penalty area. Unfortunately for him, the opposing defense deals comfortably with the cross and intercepts the long ball.
32’
Alexander Bah (Benfica) sends a beautiful pass across the box, but one of the defenders parries it away. Benfica swings in the corner.
27’
Angel Di Maria (Benfica) shoots from the edge of the box. The ball travels towards the middle of the goal but Ricardo Batista manages to save it.
22’
That could have been a great chance! Leonardo Lelo (Casa Pia) failed in his attempt to set Nuno Moreira away with a through ball. The defense was alert and cleared the danger.
GOAL DISALLOWED
GOAL! No, wait, the shot has been disallowed for offside. João Neves (Benfica) doesn't agree, but the assistant referee is convinced of his decision.
16’
Alexander Bah (Benfica) plays the ball into the penalty area, but one of the opponents reacts quickly and blocks it. Benfica wins a corner.
15’
Anatoliy Trubin didn't even have to worry. Leonardo Lelo put the ball into the feet of Felippe (Casa Pia) who, from inside the box, failed to get a shot on target. The ball went just wide of the crossbar.
12’
Neto (Casa Pia) brings his opponent down with a challenge and Claudio Pereira blows the whistle for a foul. Benfica will take the free-kick.
11’
The ball finds its way to Gaizka Larrazabal (Casa Pia) inside the box, but his first-time shot is just a hair wide of the left post.
10’
Angel Di Maria (Benfica) doesn't take a corner kick with a cross into the box. Instead, he passes the ball to his closest partner.
7’
Benfica keep the ball and show some lovely passes from player to player.
3’
We witnessed an unsuccessful pass across the pitch. Rafa Silva (Benfica) tried his best to reach the ball across the pitch, but it was too long.
Start the game
The game starts for Casa Pia x Benfica
10 MINUTOS
The warm-up is over and the teams take to the pitch for the official protocols. The ball will soon be rolling for Casa Pia v Benfica at the Rio Maior Stadium.
Casa Pia XI
Casa Pia: Ricardo Batista, Fernando Varela, Duplexe Tchamba, Gaizka Larrazabal, Leonardo Lelo, Nermin Zolotic, Pablo Roberto, Ângelo Neto, Telasco Segovia, Felippe Cardoso, Nuno Moreira
unauthorized interview by Kokçu
At a press conference on Saturday after training, Roger Schmidt, who at the time was still unaware of the content of the interview, said that he would make decisions.
Kokçu accused Schmidt of holding him back with too many defensive tasks. And that, as a result, he still hasn't managed to show all the quality that led him to be voted the best player in the Dutch league last season.
The unauthorized interview deeply displeased Benfica's professional soccer structure. It is now known that Kokçu will not be included in the squad for this Sunday's match, nor will he escape a fine, in accordance with the club's internal regulations.
Kokçu out
Orkun Kokçu hasn't been called up for this afternoon's match against Casa Pia, on the 26th matchday of the league season.
The Turkish international midfielder complained in an interview with Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf that he had never felt important since arriving in Luz, despite being Benfica's biggest ever signing, having paid €25 million to Feyenoord last summer
Benfica XI
David Neres on the bench against Casa Pia.
SL Benfica starting XI: Trubin, Bah, A. Silva, Otamendi, Aursnes, Florentino, João Neves, João Mário, Rafa, Di María and Marcos Leonardo.
Benfica
Unable to advance in the Champions League and relegated to the Europa League, Benfica had to work hard but survived in the battle for the title by beating Scottish side Rangers 1-0 in Glasgow on Thursday, March 14. In the first leg, they had been down, but fought back to draw 2-2. They will now face Olympique de Marseille in France.
Although winning a continental tournament is an ambition, Benfica can't take their foot off the gas in the Portuguese league. On Sunday, March 10, at home, they confirmed their favoritism against Estoril by winning 3-1. The team now have 61 points (19 wins, four draws and two defeats). They are in second place in the Portuguese league. One point behind Sporting, who have a game in hand.
Casa Pia
After two wins and a draw, Casa Pia were left empty-handed in their match against Estrela da Amadora on Friday, March 8. Facing a team that came up from the Second Division last season and adopted a more aggressive stance in their attempt to stay out of the relegation zone, they were beaten 3-1.
The possibility of relegation cannot be ruled out for the time being by Casa Pia. However, their situation is far from hopeless. With 27 points (seven wins, six draws and 12 defeats), they occupy eleventh place in Liga Portugal when the tie-breaking criteria are taken into account. They have five points more than Estoril, in sixteenth - antepenultimate - place and the first club in the Z3.
Guess
In their second season in the top flight since gaining their unprecedented access, Casa Pia are just trying to avoid a return to Liga Portugal 2. They are close to achieving their goal. It has established a relatively good lead compared to the relegation zone and is now looking to pick up the remaining points to scare off the ghost of relegation. Benfica, on the other hand, are still aiming for the title. At a disadvantage in the battle with Sporting for top spot, they have no room for slip-ups. However, they have a much more depleted squad. This makes a draw the recommendation for this Sunday's matchday 26 of the Portuguese League.
Rio Maior
Teams from Lisbon, Casa Pia and Benfica will cross paths this Sunday, March 17, far from the Portuguese capital. The match, which is part of the schedule for the twenty-sixth round of the Portuguese Championship in its 2023/2024 season, will take place at the Municipal de Rio Maior stadium, in Rio Maior, just over 80 kilometers from Lisbon. Unable to play in their cramped stadium, Casa Pia opted for the city as their venue. The ball is expected to start rolling at 3pm (Brasília time).
Roger Schimidt
Do you feel that there is a different view between the coach and the Benfica fans about the way the season is going? At the end of the game with Rangers, there was again some dispute...
"I can't observe everything and I don't want to. I said that a few weeks ago. When you coach Benfica, criticism is there. It's almost impossible not to. What I do recognize is that there's also a lot of support for our team and I'm part of the Benfica team. I'm not important, what's important is Benfica. I try to be completely focused on the team. I want to win titles and I know that when we do, the fans are happy.”
In Liga Portugal
Currently in 11th place in the standings, Casa Pia are looking to move up the table and to do so, they promise to field a full-strength team, counting on the support of their fans to win the match.
Trying to regain the lead in the national competition, Benfica want to surprise their opponents by showing all their attacking power to win the three points.
1 HOUR
1 hour to start the game: Casa Pia vs Benfica
Where and how to watch Casa Pia vs Benfica on TV in real time?
Casa Pia - Benfica
26th round of the Portuguese Championship
Date: Sunday, March 17th, 2024;
Time: 3pm (Brasília time)
Municipal Stadium of Rio Maior, in Rio Maior, Portugal
Where to watch: Star+ (streaming).
When is the Casa Pia - Benfica match, how to watch it LIVE and in real time?
The match between Casa Pia and Benfica will kick off at 1pm ET at the Estádio Municipal de Rio Maior, in Rio Maior, Portugal, in the Liga de Portugal. You can watch it all here on VAVEL Brasil.
Probable Casa Pia
Ricardo Batista, Fernando, Zolotic, Tchamba, Larrazabal, Beni, Pablo Roberto, Leonardo Lelo, Lameiras, Fernando Andrade e Nuno Moreira
Probable Benfica:
Trubin, Bah, Tomás Araújo, António Silva, Aursnes, Florentino, João Mário, Neres, Kökcü, Tiago Gouveia e Marcos Leonardo.
Last Matches:
As well as leading the league with 50 points, Benfica saw their lead increase to eight points after the last matchday. They have also won three in a row, beating Arouca 3-0, Paços de Ferreira 2-0 and Santa Clara 3-0.
On the other hand, Casa Pia have been having a great season, occupying 5th place with 30 points and fighting directly for a place in European competition. They beat Santa Clara 2-1 at home last time out, after losing 3-1 to Gil Vicente. Before that, they were beaten 2-0 by Estoril.
On the table!
The 34 points that separate the two Lisbon teams in the table (61 for the Eagles and 27 for the Geese) are reflected above all in their attack. With just 23 goals scored, Benfica's next opponents have the worst attack in the league, while Roger Schmidt's side have 59.
One of the parameters presented by the Wyscout platform that helps explain this gap is shots. With 392 shots (43.6% of them on frame), Benfica lead the pack of teams competing in the Betclic League, while Casa Pia have just 236 (34.7% on frame), the second worst record in the competition.
The Geese also occupy the last position in the ranking of ball touches in opposition areas: 274 compared to 652 for the Reds.
Benfica:
In contrast, Benfica occupy 2nd place in the table, with a record of 19 wins, 4 draws and just 2 defeats. They have a powerful attack, having scored 59 goals, while their defense is solid with only 21 goals conceded.
In their last few away games, Benfica have shown their strength. They won 3-1 against Estoril Praia, drew 2-2 with Glasgow Rangers in the Europa League and suffered a heavy 5-0 defeat against Porto. In their last 5 games, Benfica have won 2, drawn 1 and lost 2, scoring 7 goals and conceding 10. Both teams have scored in 3 games, and there have been 4 games with more than 2.5 goals and 1 with less.
Benfica, under the leadership of Roger Schmidt, are determined to defend their Primeira Liga title. With the return of Argentine defender Nicolas Otamendi after suspension, Benfica look set to take advantage of Casa Pia's shaky defense.
Casa Pia
Casa Pia, currently sitting in 11th place in the Portuguese league, have seen their performance fluctuate between highs and lows this season. With a total of 7 wins, 6 draws and 12 defeats, the team has struggled to find consistency in its play. In terms of goals, the team has scored 23 and conceded 38.
In their last few home games, Casa Pia have had mixed results. They faced Estrela Amadora and lost 3-1, then drew 0-0 with Gil Vicente, and managed an important win against Vitória, 2-0.
In their last 5 games, Casa Pia have had mixed results: 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats, scoring 4 goals and conceding 4. Only in 1 game did both teams score, while in 4 games they didn't. In the Over/Under market of 2.5 goals, only 1 had more than 2.5 goals and 4 fewer.
TIME AND PLACE!
This Saturday afternoon (4), Benfica vs Casa Pia takes place at 3pm (Brasília time) at Estádio da Luz, in the 19th round of the Portuguese Championship 2024/23. So check out the best predictions for this match between the competition leaders, which will be broadcast live on ESPN 2 and Star+.
In short, Benfica have been able to win by building on their results from the first leg. That's because the team has emerged victorious from the first 45 minutes in all three of its wins in a row. So the first good bet is for that to happen again.
In addition, Benfica will be without their top scorer Gonçalo Ramos, but they do have a Brazilian back. David Neres started against Arouca and provided one assist, but he has a great ability to score goals and is one of Benfica fans' many hopes of finding the net. So Neres is a great choice to score at any time.
Welcome to the Casa Pia - Benfica live stream
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