Follow the live coverage of the Portuguese League match between Santa Clara and Benfica, the upcoming Champions League opponent of Real Madrid.
The match is held at Estádio de São Miguel. Here is the minute-by-minute action.
Full Time – The match ends. Benfica wins 2-1 before facing Real Madrid.
95′ – Free kick awarded to Santa Clara, but the referee blows for full time.
94′ – Benfica attempts to score from a set piece rather than keeping possession in the final moments.
93′ – Santa Clara down to 10 men. Soares receives a second yellow card for stopping a counterattack.
90′ – Five minutes of added time.
89′ – Benfica substitution: Prestianni off, Manuel Silva on.
88′ – Santa Clara appeals for a penalty, but the referee waves play on after both players go to ground.
85′ – Barreiro has a chance from a rebound but fires horribly wide from close range.
84′ – Yellow card for Soares, and a dangerous free kick for Benfica on the edge of the box.
82′ – Benfica win a corner, looking to seal the win rather than sitting on their 2-1 lead.
78′ – Benfica substitution: Rafa Silva off, Sudakov on. Yellow card for Venancio for pulling Rafa back when he was about to set up Pavlidis.
77′ – Mourinho is active on the sideline, clearly not happy with the recent play. Contrast to the first half.
73′ – Santa Clara substitution: Vinícius off, Welinton on.
70′ – A shot from a new substitute goes well wide. The tempo has dropped.
68′ – Benfica’s first substitution: Schjelderup off, Lopes Cabral on.
66′ – A period of imprecision and lack of fluency. Santa Clara’s momentum is halted.
63′ – Benfica appeal for a penalty on Pavlidis. Contact but not enough, play continues.
61′ – Double change for Santa Clara: Paciencia and Ferreira off, Djé and Luis Fernando on.
60′ – Corner for Benfica. Mourinho’s side seeks the goal that gives them breathing room.
56′ – A period of intense ball battles and duels, all clean.
51′ – Santa Clara has loosened up. Benfica can’t keep the ball now. The game is alive.
47′ – Santa Clara take a corner. Paciencia heads it, Trubin fumbles the ball through his legs. GOAL! Santa Clara score! What a mistake from Trubin!
47′ – Second half begins with a Santa Clara corner.
46′ – Santa Clara substitution: Paulo Victor off, Guilherme Romao on.
Full match report and highlights to follow.
