Benfica 4-0 Boavista: result and report

Benfica 4-0 Boavista

Liga Portugal · Saturday 17 February 2018, 18:15 UTC · half-time 2-0

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Benfica beat Boavista 4-0 in Liga Portugal on Saturday 17 February 2018. The half-time score was 2-0.

Rúben Dias opened the scoring in the 18th minute. Benfica's goals came from Rúben Dias (18'), Jardel (44'), an own goal by Henrique (78') and Raúl Jiménez (90'). Boavista did not score.

Discipline: Benfica received 2 yellow cards; Boavista received no yellow cards.

Going into the game Benfica were 2nd on 53 points from 22 and Boavista 6th on 30 points from 22. Benfica went on to finish that season 2nd with 81 points, and Boavista 8th with 45.

Benfica lined up in a 4-3-3 and Boavista in a 4-3-3. The highest match rating in our data went to Alejandro Grimaldo of Benfica (8.5), ahead of Jardel (8.4).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 0 Benfica wins, 0 draws and 1 for Boavista.

Going into the match Benfica's last five read W-W-D-W-W and Boavista's W-L-W-L-W.