Portuguese Primeira Liga

Benfica vs Estrela, 2025-26 Portuguese Primeira Liga

· Portuguese Primeira Liga
Benfica
  • 42': Vangelis Pavlidis
  • 55': Vangelis Pavlidis (P)
  • 58': Sidny Lopes Cabral
  • 84': Anísio Cabral
FT
4 - 0
Estrela

    About

    Benfica are hosting Estrela at Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal, starting on . The match is a part of the Portuguese Primeira Liga.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Attempt blocked. Leandro Antonetti (Estrela) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 2': Corner, Estrela. Conceded by António Silva.
    • 2': Foul by Paulo Moreira (Estrela).
    • 2': Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Foul by Kevin Höög Jansson (Estrela).
    • 5': Heorhii Sudakov (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 6': Attempt saved. Enzo Barrenechea (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Renan Ribeiro (Estrela).
    • 6': Foul by Leandro Antonetti (Estrela).
    • 6': Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Foul by Jorge Meireles (Estrela).
    • 7': Samuel Dahl (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sidny Cabral with a cross.
    • 9': Foul by Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica).
    • 9': Paulo Moreira (Estrela) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 13': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Jefferson Encada.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Daniel Banjaqui (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Gianluca Prestianni.
    • 14': Foul by Sidny Cabral (Benfica).
    • 14': Jefferson Encada (Estrela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Foul by Kevin Höög Jansson (Estrela).
    • 15': Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 15': Kevin Höög Jansson (Estrela) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 16': Delay in match because of an injury Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica).
    • 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 17': Attempt saved. Sidny Cabral (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Renan Ribeiro (Estrela).
    • 17': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Renan Ribeiro.
    • 18': Foul by Enzo Barrenechea (Benfica).
    • 18': Leandro Antonetti (Estrela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Jefferson Encada.
    • 21': Handball by Leandro Antonetti (Estrela).
    • 23': Foul by Jorge Meireles (Estrela).
    • 23': Samuel Dahl (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Foul by Bernardo Schappo (Estrela).
    • 24': Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Attempt missed. Daniel Banjaqui (Benfica) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
    • 25': Foul by Daniel Banjaqui (Benfica).
    • 25': Ianis Stoica (Estrela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Foul by António Silva (Benfica).
    • 26': Leandro Antonetti (Estrela) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 28': Foul by Sidny Cabral (Benfica).
    • 28': Jorge Meireles (Estrela) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 29': Delay in match because of an injury Kevin Höög Jansson (Estrela).
    • 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 30': Foul by Leandro Antonetti (Estrela).
    • 30': Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Enzo Barrenechea (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Foul by Tom Moustier (Estrela).
    • 32': Foul by Ianis Stoica (Estrela).
    • 32': Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Delay in match because of an injury Ianis Stoica (Estrela).
    • 33': Delay in match because of an injury Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica).
    • 33': Ianis Stoica (Estrela) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 37': Foul by Enzo Barrenechea (Benfica).
    • 37': Jorge Meireles (Estrela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Enzo Barrenechea (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 37': Delay in match because of an injury Jorge Meireles (Estrela).
    • 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 39': Delay in match (Benfica).
    • 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 42': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Luan Patrick.
    • 42': Goal! Benfica 1, Estrela 0. Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Sidny Cabral with a cross following a corner.
    • 44': Foul by Luan Patrick (Estrela).
    • 44': Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45': Foul by Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica).
    • 45': Jorge Meireles (Estrela) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45': António Silva (Benfica) is shown the yellow card.
    • 45': Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Ianis Stoica (Estrela) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
    • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Fredrik Aursnes.
    • 45'+3': Attempt saved. Samuel Dahl (Benfica) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Renan Ribeiro (Estrela). Assisted by Heorhii Sudakov.
    • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Daniel Banjaqui (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sidny Cabral.
    • 45'+6': First Half ends, Benfica 1, Estrela 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Benfica 1, Estrela 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Benfica. Leandro Barreiro replaces Enzo Barrenechea.
    • 46': Foul by Leandro Antonetti (Estrela).
    • 46': Samuel Dahl (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 46': Offside, Benfica. Vangelis Pavlidis is caught offside.
    • 49': Foul by Otávio (Estrela).
    • 49': Leandro Barreiro (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Ianis Stoica (Estrela).
    • 49': Leandro Barreiro (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Penalty Benfica. Sidny Cabral draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 52': Penalty conceded by Jefferson Encada (Estrela) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 52': Jefferson Encada (Estrela) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 54': Delay in match because of an injury Sidny Cabral (Benfica).
    • 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 55': Goal! Benfica 2, Estrela 0. Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
    • 56': Substitution, Estrela. Eddy Doué replaces Tom Moustier.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Ianis Stoica (Estrela) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 58': Goal! Benfica 3, Estrela 0. Sidny Cabral (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
    • 60': Daniel Banjaqui (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Foul by Ianis Stoica (Estrela).
    • 60': Substitution, Benfica. Andreas Schjelderup replaces Gianluca Prestianni.
    • 61': Foul by Paulo Moreira (Estrela).
    • 61': Leandro Barreiro (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 61': Attempt blocked. Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Banjaqui.
    • 61': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Luan Patrick.
    • 63': Attempt saved. António Silva (Benfica) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Renan Ribeiro (Estrela). Assisted by Andreas Schjelderup.
    • 63': Delay in match because of an injury Kevin Höög Jansson (Estrela).
    • 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 65': Substitution, Estrela. Alex Sola replaces Kevin Höög Jansson because of an injury.
    • 66': Alex Sola (Estrela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Foul by Heorhii Sudakov (Benfica).
    • 68': Attempt missed. Sidny Cabral (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Leandro Barreiro.
    • 70': Offside, Estrela. Ianis Stoica is caught offside.
    • 72': Delay in match because of an injury Leandro Antonetti (Estrela).
    • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 73': Substitution, Benfica. Diogo Prioste replaces Fredrik Aursnes.
    • 73': Substitution, Benfica. Rafa replaces Heorhii Sudakov.
    • 74': António Silva (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 74': Foul by Leandro Antonetti (Estrela).
    • 75': Substitution, Estrela. Rodrigo Pinho replaces Ianis Stoica.
    • 75': Substitution, Estrela. Robinho replaces Leandro Antonetti.
    • 75': Substitution, Estrela. Alisson Souza replaces Jorge Meireles.
    • 76': Daniel Banjaqui (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 76': Foul by Paulo Moreira (Estrela).
    • 76': Paulo Moreira (Estrela) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 77': Foul by Otávio (Estrela).
    • 77': Sidny Cabral (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 79': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Luan Patrick.
    • 81': Foul by Leandro Barreiro (Benfica).
    • 81': Paulo Moreira (Estrela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Anatoliy Trubin (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Foul by Otávio (Estrela).
    • 83': Substitution, Benfica. Anísio Cabral replaces Vangelis Pavlidis.
    • 84': Goal! Benfica 4, Estrela 0. Anísio Cabral (Benfica) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
    • 90': Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90': Foul by Jefferson Encada (Estrela).
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Anísio Cabral (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Luan Patrick (Estrela).
    • 90'+1': Second Half ends, Benfica 4, Estrela 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Benfica 4, Estrela 0.

    Statistics

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    24 Fouls 10
    4 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 1
    1 Corner Kicks 6
    4 Saves 0
    33.9 Possession 66.1
    3 SHOTS 15
    1 ON GOAL 8
    0.3 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 2
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    177 Accurate Passes 407
    245 Passes 465
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
    0 Accurate Crosses 5
    8 Crosses 28
    0.0 Cross % 0.2
    43 Long Balls 34
    16 Accurate Long Balls 18
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    0 Blocked Shots 1
    15 Effective Tackles 10
    25 Tackles 18
    0.6 Tackle % 0.6
    17 Interceptions 4
    28 Effective Clearances 7
    28 Clearances 7

    Game Information

    Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga

    Venue: Estádio da Luz
    Location: Lisbon, Portugal
    Attendance: 54,548

    Liga Portugal Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 FC Porto 34 +48 88
    2 Sporting CP 34 +65 82
    3 Benfica 34 +49 80
    4 Braga 34 +28 59
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    SLB Benfica (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Anatoliy Trubin (GK)
    30 Nicolás Otamendi
    4 António Silva Yellow Card
    26 Samuel Dahl
    58 Daniel Banjaqui
    10 Georgiy Sudakov
    8 Fredrik Aursnes Yellow Card
    5 Enzo Barrenechea Yellow Card
    14 Vangelis Pavlidis
    15 Sidny Lopes Cabral
    25 Gianluca Prestianni
    Benfica Substitutes:
    Andreas Schjelderup, Franjo Ivanovic, Tomás Lemos Araújo, Anísio Cabral, Leandro Barreiro, Arnas Voitinovicius, Diogo Prioste, Amar Dedic, Rafa Silva.

    EST Estrela (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    40 Renan Ribeiro (GK)
    14 Bernardo Schappo
    30 Luan Patrick
    83 Otávio
    17 Jefferson Encada Yellow Card
    28 Tom Moustier
    19 Paulo Moreira Yellow Card
    6 Kevin Höög Jansson Yellow Card
    7 Leandro Antonetti
    10 Ianis Stoica Yellow Card
    18 Jorge Meireles
    Estrela Substitutes:
    Eddy Doué, Rodrigo Pinho, Alex Sola, Ni, Pape Fuhrer, Diogo Pinto, Alisson Souza, Gastão, Robinho.

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