Benfica

3 - 2

Académica

Competition:	Taça da Liga
Date:
Day:
Kick Off:
Venue:	Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz) (Lisboa)
Half Time:	1 - 1
Full Time:	3 - 2

Attendance:	13872

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Team Starting Line-ups

13	G	Paulo Lopes	1	G	R. Peiser
5	D	Luisinho	4	D	Flávio Ferreira
14	D	M. Pereira	13	D	João Real
33	D	Jardel	22	D	Rodrigo Galo
3	D	Roderick	35	D	Reiner Ferreira
8	M	Bruno César	6	M	A. Kéïta
89	M	André Gomes	8	M	Makelele
10	M	P. Aimar	20	M	Cleyton
9	A	Nolito	21	M	Marcos Paulo
11	A	Lima	39	A	Carlos Saleiro
15	A	O. John	92	A	Salim Cissé

Substitutes

39	G	Mika	24	G	Fábio Santos
34	D	André Almeida	2	D	João Dias
27	D	Miguel Vitor	14	M	Bruno China
18	M	E. Salvio	7	A	Marinho
20	M	N. Gaitán	10	A	G. Magique
17	M	Carlos Martins	28	A	Wilson Eduardo
31	A	Alan Kardec	36	A	Edinho

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represents the top assist, also known as the playmaker of the team.

Match Officials - Referees

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Referee:	Manuel Mota
Assistant referee:	Bruno Trindade
Assistant referee:	Paulo Vieira
Fourth official:	Tiago Martins

Goals

Lima 40'	1 - 0
	1 - 1	44' Makelele
	1 - 2	50' Carlos Saleiro
Alan Kardec 62'	2 - 2
Lima 66'	3 - 2

Disciplinary Action

		52' Reiner Ferreira
		69' Makelele
		69' Reiner Ferreira
Carlos Martins 90'
		90' A. Kéïta

Head to Head Summary

Team	Played	Win	Draw	Lose	Score	Goals Scored	Goals Allowed
Benfica	35	27	5	3	79:22	2.26	0.63
Académica	35	3	5	27	22:79	0.63	2.26

Match Commentary

		25' Marcos Paulo
		25' Wilson Eduardo
Lima 40'	1 - 0
	1 - 1	44' Makelele
	1 - 2	50' Carlos Saleiro
		52' Reiner Ferreira
Bruno César 57'
P. Aimar 57'
Carlos Martins 57'
Alan Kardec 57'
Alan Kardec 62'	2 - 2
		62' Salim Cissé
		62' Marinho
Nolito 63'
E. Salvio 63'
Lima 66'	3 - 2
		69' Makelele
		69' Reiner Ferreira
		73' Cleyton
		73' João Dias
Carlos Martins 90'
		90' A. Kéïta

Football Charting Analysis

The graph compares the results of Benfica and Académica in Taça da Liga.

Taça da Liga 1st Group Stage 2012/2013 Table

Group A

#	Soccer Team	MP	W	D	L	F	A	D	P
1	União Madeira	3	2	1	0	4	2	+2	7
2	Freamunde	3	1	1	1	3	3	+0	4
3	Belenenses	3	1	1	1	2	2	+0	4
4	UD Oliveirense	3	0	1	2	3	5	-2	1

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Group B

#	Soccer Team	MP	W	D	L	F	A	D	P
1	Naval 1º de Maio	3	1	2	0	4	2	+2	5
2	Sporting Covilhã	3	1	1	1	5	4	+1	4
3	Arouca	3	1	1	1	4	5	-1	4
4	Atlético CP	3	1	0	2	3	5	-2	3

Next round

Group C

#	Soccer Team	MP	W	D	L	F	A	D	P
1	Feirense	3	2	1	0	4	2	+2	7
2	Leixões	3	0	3	0	2	2	+0	3
3	Penafiel	3	0	2	1	3	4	-1	2
4	Portimonense	3	0	2	1	3	4	-1	2

Next round

Group D

#	Soccer Team	MP	W	L	F	A	D	P
1	Santa Clara	3	3	0	9	1	+8	9
2	Desportivo Aves	3	2	1	9	4	+5	6
3	Tondela	3	1	2	1	4	-3	3
4	Trofense	3	0	3	1	11	-10	0

Next round

Taça da Liga 2nd Group Stage 2012/2013 Table

Benfica are in the 1st position of Taça da Liga and they are in contention for Semi Finals.

Académica are in the 3rd position of Taça da Liga.

Group A

#	Soccer Team	MP	W	D	L	F	A	D	P
1	Porto	3	2	1	0	5	2	+3	7
2	Vitória Setúbal	3	1	1	1	3	2	+1	4
3	Nacional	3	1	0	2	2	5	-3	3
4	Estoril	3	0	2	1	2	3	-1	2

Semi Finals

Group B

#	Soccer Team	MP	W	D	L	F	A	D	P
1	Sporting Braga	3	2	1	0	5	1	+4	7
2	Vitória Guimarães	3	1	2	0	4	2	+2	5
3	Beira-Mar	3	0	2	1	2	5	-3	2
4	Naval 1º de Maio	3	0	1	2	1	4	-3	1

Semi Finals

Group C

#	Soccer Team	MP	W	D	L	F	A	D	P
1	Rio Ave	3	2	0	1	6	3	+3	6
2	Paços de Ferreira	3	2	0	1	5	3	+2	6
3	Sporting CP	3	1	1	1	3	5	-2	4
4	Marítimo	3	0	1	2	2	5	-3	1

Semi Finals

Group D

#	Soccer Team	MP	W	D	L	F	A	D	P
1	Benfica	3	2	1	0	6	4	+2	7
2	Moreirense	3	0	3	0	3	3	+0	3
3	Académica	3	0	2	1	4	5	-1	2
4	Olhanense	3	0	2	1	1	2	-1	2

Semi Finals

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