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Match report
Football Elite
Division 1: Round 32 (setup 3, season 8)
Benfica
v.
Cruz Azul
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
6
Overall form:
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Luiz FELIPE Ventura dos Santos717Gorka IRAIZOZ Moreno
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
7
Overall form:
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Victorio 'Maximiliano' PEREIRA Páez2JOÃO Pedro da Silva PEREIRA
ELISEU Pereira dos Santos83Álvaro Daniel PEREIRA Barragan
Francisco Javier García Fernández, JAVI GARCÍA848Marek HAMSÍK
MAICON Pereira Roque57Phil JAGIELKA
Rafael López Gómez, RAFA66Walter Adrian SAMUEL
Rodrigo Ferrante TADDEI77Marouane FELLAINI
CLEITON Ribeiro XAVIER87Óscar DE MARCOS Arana
Óscar René CARDOZO Marín796Nikica JELAVIC
Yoann GOURCUFF106Gerardo TORRADO Díez de Bonilla
WELLITON Soares de Morais7116Francisco Alcácer García, PACO ALCÁCER
Manager
José BOSINGWA da Silva12Joel Adrián HUIQUI Andrade
EDUARDO dos Reis Carvalho13José de Jesús CORONA Rodríguez
Alexandre Henrique Gonçalves de Freitas, ALEX147Alejandro CASTRO Flores
AIRTON Ribeiro Santos15Christian GIMÉNEZ
Marcello TROTTA167Jesús Joaquin Fernández Sáenz de la Torre, SUSO

Benfica 0 Cruz Azul 1
(Half-time: 0-0, Attendance: 45,895, Stadium: Estad. do Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Referee: Alfredo TRENTALANGE 7, TV: live)
Scorers56 Samuel
Substitutions59 Fellaini <=> Castro, 63 Jagielka <=> Suso
Sendings off
Bookings
2Corners5
19Fouls3
11Offsides12
9Shots on2
2Shots off7
11Total shots9
9Shots saved1
53%Possession47%
Man of the match: Marek HAMSÍK
7PACO ALCÁCER was put clear by PEREIRA and he nutmegged the 'keeper but rammed his shot inches over.
9A great shot from SAMUEL was dealt with by a good block from the 'keeper.
11A wonderful save prevented PEREIRA from scoring an exceptional goal.
15A penalty box scramble resulted in FELLAINI cracking the ball over.
21IRAIZOZ was able to claw away a fierce shot.
24A right foot effort from ELISEU was tipped over by the 'keeper.
25WELLITON fired the ball through a ruck of players but IRAIZOZ was a match for it as he dived to his left.
27A accurate pass found DE MARCOS and his deadly shot went narrowly over.
33A shot from JAVI GARCÍA seemed a certain goal but the Cruz Azul 'keeper managed to parry the ball away.
38JAVI GARCÍA raced past TORRADO but blasted the ball into the arms of the 'keeper.
41FELLAINI made space on the right and pulled the ball to JELAVIC who fired the ball wide.
43The Cruz Azul 'keeper was able to palm clear a tame shot from JAVI GARCÍA.
45+2HAMSÍK beat two Benfica players and fired a golden opportunity over the bar.
 
47A strike from TADDEI held little difficulty for the Cruz Azul 'keeper.
56GOAL!! A deep cross from PEREIRA on the right was nodded home by SAMUEL at the near post. (1-0 Cruz Azul)
57JAVI GARCÍA's shot was well held by the 'keeper.
60A corner was collected by HAMSÍK who flicked an effort wide.
74DE MARCOS beat CLEITON XAVIER and placed the ball to TORRADO who toe-poked his shot wide.
81Uncertainty in the Cruz Azul defence enabled CLEITON XAVIER to volley the ball just wide.
87CLEITON XAVIER rushed an easy chance.