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Match report
Football Elite
Division 2: Round 3 (setup 3, season 14)
Benfica
v.
Espanyol
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
7
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Anthony LOPES717Gérman Darío LUX
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
20
Overall form:
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Victorio 'Maximiliano' PEREIRA Páez727Facundo Sebastián RONCAGLIA
ELISEU Pereira dos Santos73Thomas VERMAELEN
Francisco Javier García Fernández, JAVI GARCÍA847Juan Miguel Jiménez López, JUANMI
MAICON Pereira Roque758Nicolas Martín PAREJA
RICARDO Alberto Silveira CARVALHO666Marco MOTTA
RUBEN Filipe Marques AMORIM7Ben McKENNA
Paulo CÉSAR da Silva PEIXOTO8VÍCTOR ÁLVAREZ Delgado
Didier DROGBA96Ben SAHAR
Yoann GOURCUFF6107Javier Márquez Moreno, JAVI MÁRQUEZ
WELLITON Soares de Morais117GERARD Moreno Balagueró
Manager
ANDRÉ Gomes Magalhães de ALMEIDA12Daniel TORIBIO Gutiérrez
EDUARDO dos Reis Carvalho13Cristian Darío ÁLVAREZ
José BOSINGWA da Silva14Francisco Javier Chica Torres, JAVI CHICA
Óscar René CARDOZO Marín157Fausto Manuel PINTO Rosas
Daniel Sánchez AYALA16Joan VERDÚ Fernández

Benfica 1 Espanyol 1
(Half-time: 0-1, Attendance: 46,941, Stadium: Estádio da Luz, Referee: Andy D'URSO 6½)
60 EliseuScorers4 Vermaelen
Substitutions47 Roncaglia <=> Pinto
Sendings off
71 Ricardo Carvalho, 84 César PeixotoBookings26 Motta, 51 Víctor Álvarez, 56 Gerard
1Corners3
18Fouls19
3Offsides10
6Shots on11
3Shots off5
9Total shots16
5Shots saved10
47%Possession53%
Man of the match: Francisco Javier García Fernández, JAVI GARCÍA
4GOAL!! A tame drive from VERMAELEN seemed to hold little difficulty for LOPES but the ball somehow squirmed over the line. (1-0 Espanyol)
10A great save prevented GERARD from scoring a great goal.
16A shot from JUANMI was smothered by the 'keeper.
19A header by CÉSAR PEIXOTO at the far post was comfortably collected by LUX.
26MOTTA booked by D'URSO for a clinical foul.
30A thirty yard drive from WELLITON caused the Espanyol 'keeper no problem.
36JAVI MÁRQUEZ dribbled round GOURCUFF and poked a tame shot over.
40The Benfica 'keeper stopped a lovely strike from VÍCTOR ÁLVAREZ.
 
46The 'keeper saved a beautiful shot from SAHAR.
47GERARD charged through the Benfica defence but shot straight at LOPES.
48LUX was able to block an amazing effort.
50A fine ball from VERMAELEN on the left bobbled toward JUANMI who scuffed his effort inches wide.
51VÍCTOR ÁLVAREZ booked for dangerous play.
53CÉSAR PEIXOTO was put clear by MAICON and he turned the Espanyol 'keeper but thrust his shot just wide.
56CÉSAR PEIXOTO's header was well saved by the Espanyol 'keeper.
56The ref books GERARD for a late foul.
58JAVI GARCÍA beat JUANMI and whacked the ball to WELLITON who dragged his effort wide.
60GOAL!! A poor clearance fell to CÉSAR PEIXOTO who mishit a shot goalward, luckily ELISEU was on hand to hit the ball in off the post. (1-1)
71D'URSO books RICARDO CARVALHO.
78A good effort from GOURCUFF scraped the woodwork.
84CÉSAR PEIXOTO booked.
89An outswinging corner was forced into the arms of the 'keeper by GERARD.