Arnel Jakupovic left without a goal at Benfica

Arnel Jakupovic was one of Guimaraes' brighter performers in their 0-2 defeat at Benfica, but the finish never arrived. A Bola rated him 6/10 in the Benfica vs Guimaraes game, after he created danger in the 31st minute with a header and threatened again close to Benfica's six-yard box shortly after.

Jakupovic's attacking moments

The forward started for Guimaraes and stayed on until the 73rd minute, which at least gave him enough time to keep showing up in the box. He had three shots in total, and that fits the eye test from the match report, which described him as making the most of the little ball he had, dropping deeper and using his physique well.

The clearest frustration was that the work never turned into a goal. He was involved, he found space for two separate moments of danger, and he looked like Guimaraes' most likely route to a reply, but Benfica kept control and the score stayed at 2-0.

Guimaraes' main consolation

That 6.74 rating was the best of Guimaraes' headline attacking names, and it says a fair bit about the night. Oliwier Zych made two great saves in the first 10 minutes and added another in the second half, yet Benfica still scored in the 24th minute and again in the 75th.

So Jakupovic leaves with the useful part of the performance, not the headline. He gave Guimaraes movement, strength and a proper penalty-box presence, but the game ended the way too many of these nights do for strikers, with the effort recognised and the goal missing.