How did leaders play this Match Day in Primeira Liga

Teams	Result
Benfica – Maritimo	3 – 0
FC Porto – Estoril	3 – 2
Rio Ave – GIL Vicente	2 – 1
Chaves – Portimonense	2 – 0
Famalicao – Casa Pia	1 – 0
Pacos Ferreira – Santa Clara	1 – 0
Sporting CP – Boavista	3 – 0
Vizela – SC Braga	0 – 4

The most interesting stats of the Match Day

Goals:

David Neres led Benfica to a commanding victory over Maritimo by scoring two goals, securing a 3 – 0 win. Across all the matches this Match Day, there were a total of 22 goals scored, which is 4% higher than the average of 10 goals for this division. The fastest goal was scored by Marko Grujić in just 9 minutes during FC Porto’s match with Estoril, resulting in a 2 – 3 win for Porto. This Match Day was full of excitement and plenty of scoring opportunities.

Team efficiency:

Destroyer of the Match Day:

Arouca had an impressive performance on Match Day, with 51 total destroying actions. Their 11 interceptions, 9 blocks and 23 tackles forced GIL Vicente to struggle in the match, and their goalkeeper made 8 saves to help keep the score at 1-0 in Arouca’s favor. The destroyer of the season so far is Portimonense, averaging 18 activities per Match Day. It looks like Arouca may be able to give them a run for their money this year!

Creator of the Match Day:

Guimaraes had a great performance in their match against Estoril, winning 1-0. The team won 133 duels and made 8 shots on target and 25 shots off target, for a total of 166 actions. Guimaraes was the creator of the season with 60 similar kinds of actions per Match Day. This is a testament to their skill and determination as they continue to lead the league standings.

The team with the best pass accuracy:

Sporting CP lead the league in pass accuracy, achieving an impressive 89% of 613 passes. Their dominance extends beyond just passing accuracy, as they also have the highest pass success rate per match day at 90%. In stark contrast, Chaves have been the worst team this season in terms of passing accuracy, with a woeful 70% of their passes and 81% pass success rate per match day. It is clear to see why Sporting CP are at the top of the league and Chaves languish near the bottom.

Players stats:

Ignacio de Arruabarrena (Arouca) had a stellar performance on Match Day 24, March 11 2023. He made 24 saves during Arouca’s game against Guimaraes and his team ultimately won 2-0. The game with the most cards shown was between Guimaraes and Estoril, where 8 yellow cards and 1 red card were given out. Despite all of the fouls, Estoril still managed to win 1-0.

There is a top 3 of players with yellow and red cards this season:

André_Amaro, 7 yellow + 1 red (Guimaraes)
Tiago_Gouveia, 6 yellow + 0 red (Estoril)
Pedrão, 6 yellow + 0 red (Portimonense)

The topscorers list in the league:

Gonçalo Ramos, 8 (Benfica) ( + 0).
Simon Banza, 6 (SC Braga) ( + 0).
Mehdi Taremi, 6 (FC Porto) ( + 1).
Fran Navarro, 5 (GIL Vicente) ( + 0).
João Mário, 5 (Benfica) ( + 0).

In terms of assists — here is top 5 players:

Mehdi Taremi , 5 (FC Porto) ( + 0).
Alejandro Grimaldo , 4 (Benfica) ( + 1).
Stephen Eustáquio , 4 (FC Porto) ( + 0).
João Mário , 4 (Benfica) ( + 0).
Pedro Gonçalves , 4 (Sporting CP) ( + 0).

The best goalkeepers:

Jhonatan (Rio Ave) — 60 saves during the season ( + 5)
Andrew (GIL Vicente) — 38 saves during the season ( + 3)
Fabijan Buntić (Vizela) — 37 saves during the season ( + 3)
Daniel Figueira (Estoril) — 36 saves during the season ( + 2)
Luiz Júnior (Famalicao) — 34 saves during the season ( + 2)

League table right now:

#	Team	Form	PL	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Benfica	WWWWW	24	21	2	1	61	13	48	65
2	FC_Porto	WWLWW	24	18	3	3	55	17	38	57
3	SC_Braga	WWLWW	24	18	1	5	54	22	32	55
4	Sporting_CP	WWWWL	24	16	2	6	49	23	26	50
5	Guimaraes	LWWDW	24	12	4	8	24	24	0	40
6	Arouca	WDWLW	24	10	7	7	28	31	-3	37
7	Casa_Pia	LWLDD	24	10	5	9	20	24	-4	35
8	Famalicao	WLWWL	24	9	3	12	23	31	-8	30
9	Rio_Ave	WLWLW	24	8	6	10	23	28	-5	30
10	Boavista	LDWLD	24	8	6	10	27	38	-11	30
11	Chaves	WLLLD	24	7	8	9	24	31	-7	29
12	Vizela	LWLDD	24	8	5	11	26	27	-1	29
13	GIL_Vicente	LWWDW	24	8	5	11	26	31	-5	29
14	Portimonense	LLLWL	24	8	2	14	18	31	-13	26
15	Estoril	LLLLL	24	6	4	14	21	37	-16	22
16	Maritimo	LLWLL	24	4	4	16	17	45	-28	16
17	Pacos_Ferreira	WLLWL	24	4	3	17	18	42	-24	15
18	Santa_Clara	LLLLL	24	3	6	15	17	36	-19	15