Feirense 1-2 Benfica: result and report
Liga Portugal · Saturday 28 January 2012
Result
Feirense 1-2 Benfica
Liga Portugal · Saturday 28 January 2012, 20:30 UTC · half-time 0-0
Feirense 1-2 Benfica: match report
Feirense were beaten by Benfica 1-2 in Liga Portugal on Saturday 28 January 2012. It was 0-0 at half-time.
Fernando Varela opened the scoring in the 50th minute. Feirense's goal came from Fernando Varela (50'). Benfica scored through an own goal by Fernando Varela (54') and O. Cardozo (73', penalty).
Discipline: Feirense received 3 yellow cards; Benfica received 3 yellow cards.
Going into the game Feirense were 13th on 15 points from 16 and Benfica 1st on 42 points from 16. Feirense went on to finish that season 15th with 24 points, and Benfica 2nd with 69.
Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 0 Feirense wins, 0 draws and 1 for Benfica.
Going into the match Feirense's last five read L-D-L-W-D and Benfica's W-W-W-W-W.
Key events
- 6'Yellow card · Thiago
- 36'Yellow card · Javi García
- 50'Goal · Fernando Varela
- 54'Own goal · Fernando Varela
- 57'Yellow card · Artur Moraes
- 72'Yellow card · Ludovic
- 72'Yellow card · Fernando Varela
- 73'Penalty goal · O. Cardozo
- 82'Yellow card · M. Pereira
Head-to-head
Team news
Feirense line-up
Paulo Lopes, Luciano, Pedro Queirós, Mika, Fernando Lopes dos Santos Varela, Stopira, Diogo Cunha, Thiago, Hélder Castro, Ludovic, Bedi Buval
Benfica line-up
Artur Moraes, Emerson, Luisão, Brandon Truter, Ezequiel Garay, Axel Witsel, Javi García, Bruno César, Óscar Cardozo, Rodrigo, Pablo Aimar Giordano