Match Report
Famalicão, 5th on 56 points, faced a 24-point deficit to Benfica (3rd, 80). Against a league average of 1.34 goals per team per game, Famalicão ran at 1.24 scored and 0.85 conceded, Benfica at 2.18 and 0.74.
9 matches unbeaten backed Famalicão's arrival, having scored in 7 consecutive games. Benfica arrived on a run of three straight wins, having scored in 10 consecutive games.
The head-to-head ledger counts 16 games: 2 Famalicão wins, 11 for Benfica, 3 draws, at 2.69 goals per meeting. The pattern favours whoever hosts: home teams have won 63% of the meetings.
The venue was Estádio Municipal 22 de Junho in Vila Nova de Famalicão, with room for 5,307 spectators. On the scoreboard, Benfica led 2-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-2.
Goal scorers
Famalicão: Mathias de Amorim (67'), Umar Abubakar (78') · Benfica: Andreas Schjelderup (12'), Richard Ríos (19')
Key stats
Possession: Famalicão 56% · Benfica 44% · Total shots: 15-8 · On target: 5-3 · Corners: 6-4