Benfica-Sevilla: match commentary

MATCH HIGHLIGHTS

Benfica and Sevilla face each other at the Estádio Algarve, in a friendly match to prepare for the return to competition.

COMMENTARY

90'+5' The friendly match ends at the Estádio Algarve: Benfica-Sevilla, 0-1.

90'+3' Goal opportunity for Benfica: Mihailo breaks out on the left, dribbles an opponent in the penalty box, and makes a pass to Henrique Araújo, who shoots for Dmitrovic's save.

90' Added time: four minutes.

89' Yellow card shown to Gilberto.

80' Yellow card shown to Isaac for fouling Paulo Bernardo.

77' Substitutions for Benfica: Neres comes off, João Neves comes on.

72' Goal opportunity for Benfica! Rodrigo Pinho breaks down the central corridor and shoots with his left foot. Dmitrovic saves it for a corner.

70' Substitutions for Sevilla.

66' Yellow card shown to Lucas Veríssimo for fouling Rafa Mir.

61' 0-1. Goal for Sevilla, scored by Rakitic. Left-footed shot from inside the penalty box, beating Samuel Soares.

46' Substitutions for Benfica: Samuel Soares, Gilberto, Lucas Veríssimo, Morato, Mihailo, Aursnes, Paulo Bernardo,  Neres, Gil Dias, Rodrigo Pinho and Henrique Araújo come on. It is a new eleven on the pitch.

45'+2' Half-time at the Estádio Algarve: 0-0 in the scoreboard.

45' Added time: one minute.

40' Goal opportunity for Benfica! Chiquinho passes to Rafa, who gets past two opponents and shoots for a save from Dmitrovic. Musa still tries to score in the rebound, but he doesn't win the aerial duel. Corner for the eagles.

26' Helton saves a long-range shot from Gudelj. 

20' Rafa! Good shot inside the box, with the ball going very close to the left post. Another well-worked attack by Benfica.

10' Musa runs with the ball down the left, gets past a defender and shoots, but goalkeeper Dmitrovic saves.

1' The match is underway at Estádio Algarve!