Benfica vs St. Gallen, 2026-27 UEFA Europa League Qualifying, Second Round

· 2nd Leg - Benfica win 6-2 on aggregate
Benfica
  • 11': Vangelis Pavlidis
  • 55': Vangelis Pavlidis
  • 65': Vangelis Pavlidis
  • 74': Vangelis Pavlidis (P)
  • 82': Clément Lenglet
FT
5 - 0
2nd Leg - Benfica win 6-2 on aggregate
St. Gallen
  • Red Card 57': Jozo Stanic

About

Benfica are hosting St. Gallen at Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League Qualifying.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Attempt blocked. Christian Witzig (St. Gallen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlo Boukhalfa.
  • 2': Corner, St. Gallen. Conceded by Samuel Dahl.
  • 4': Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Jozo Stanic (St. Gallen).
  • 5': Foul by Enzo Barrenechea (Benfica).
  • 5': Hugo Vandermersch (St. Gallen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 7': Offside, Benfica. Vangelis Pavlidis is caught offside.
  • 9': Offside, St. Gallen. Aliou Balde is caught offside.
  • 11': Goal! Benfica 1, St. Gallen 0. Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rafa.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Aliou Balde (St. Gallen) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Anatoliy Trubin (Benfica). Assisted by Lukas Daschner with a through ball.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Chima Okoroji (St. Gallen) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Aliou Balde (St. Gallen) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is blocked. Assisted by Lukas Görtler.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Carlo Boukhalfa (St. Gallen) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Tom Gaal with a cross.
  • 21': Foul by Jozo Stanic (St. Gallen).
  • 21': Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Jozo Stanic (St. Gallen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 22': Foul by Tom Gaal (St. Gallen).
  • 22': Jakub Kaminski (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Mihailo Stevanovic.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Leandro Barreiro (Benfica) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Samuel Dahl.
  • 24': Offside, St. Gallen. Christian Witzig is caught offside.
  • 25': Lukas Görtler (St. Gallen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica).
  • 28': Offside, Benfica. Jakub Kaminski is caught offside.
  • 29': Foul by Tom Gaal (St. Gallen).
  • 29': Samuel Dahl (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Leandro Barreiro (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis.
  • 32': Foul by Lukas Görtler (St. Gallen).
  • 32': Enzo Barrenechea (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Delay in match because of an injury Tom Gaal (St. Gallen).
  • 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 33': Substitution, St. Gallen. Joel Ruiz replaces Tom Gaal because of an injury.
  • 35': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Aliou Balde.
  • 36': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Jozo Stanic.
  • 36': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Jozo Stanic.
  • 37': Attempt saved. António Silva (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Lukas Watkowiak (St. Gallen). Assisted by Heorhii Sudakov with a cross.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Enzo Barrenechea (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 37': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Jozo Stanic.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Samuel Dahl (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Heorhii Sudakov with a cross following a corner.
  • 39': Foul by Lukas Görtler (St. Gallen).
  • 39': Enzo Barrenechea (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Aliou Balde (St. Gallen) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Christian Witzig.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Carlo Boukhalfa (St. Gallen) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Jakub Kaminski (Benfica) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Leandro Barreiro.
  • 41': Delay in match because of an injury Jozo Stanic (St. Gallen).
  • 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Leandro Barreiro (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Alexander Bah with a cross.
  • 45': Foul by Joel Ruiz (St. Gallen).
  • 45': Jakub Kaminski (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
  • 45'+3': Offside, Benfica. Jakub Kaminski is caught offside.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Benfica 1, St. Gallen 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Benfica 1, St. Gallen 0.
  • 48': Mihailo Stevanovic (St. Gallen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 48': Foul by Leandro Barreiro (Benfica).
  • 49': Foul by Lukas Görtler (St. Gallen).
  • 49': Alexander Bah (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Chima Okoroji (St. Gallen).
  • 50': Leandro Barreiro (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Chima Okoroji (St. Gallen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 51': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Chima Okoroji.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Heorhii Sudakov with a cross following a corner.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jakub Kaminski with a cross.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Leandro Barreiro (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Lukas Watkowiak (St. Gallen). Assisted by Heorhii Sudakov.
  • 55': Goal! Benfica 2, St. Gallen 0. Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jakub Kaminski.
  • 57': Substitution, St. Gallen. Andrin Hunziker replaces Christian Witzig.
  • 57': Substitution, St. Gallen. Leon Frokaj replaces Carlo Boukhalfa.
  • 57': Foul by Jozo Stanic (St. Gallen).
  • 57': Heorhii Sudakov (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 57': Second yellow card to Jozo Stanic (St. Gallen) for a bad foul.
  • 58': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Hugo Vandermersch.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Leon Frokaj (St. Gallen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aliou Balde.
  • 63': Offside, St. Gallen. Aliou Balde is caught offside.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Heorhii Sudakov (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Lukas Watkowiak (St. Gallen). Assisted by António Silva.
  • 65': Goal! Benfica 3, St. Gallen 0. Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alexander Bah.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
  • 66': Substitution, Benfica. Richard Ríos replaces Leandro Barreiro.
  • 67': VAR Decision: Goal Benfica 3-0 St. Gallen (Vangelis Pavlidis).
  • 70': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Joel Ruiz.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Samuel Dahl (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Lukas Watkowiak (St. Gallen).
  • 71': Substitution, St. Gallen. Enoch Owusu replaces Aliou Balde.
  • 71': Substitution, St. Gallen. Corsin Konietzke replaces Lukas Görtler.
  • 73': Penalty conceded by Leon Frokaj (St. Gallen) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 73': Penalty Benfica. Richard Ríos draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 74': Goal! Benfica 4, St. Gallen 0. Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 75': Substitution, Benfica. Dodi Lukébakio replaces Rafa.
  • 75': Substitution, Benfica. Andreas Schjelderup replaces Jakub Kaminski.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Dodi Lukébakio (Benfica) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by António Silva.
  • 77': Leon Frokaj (St. Gallen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 77': Foul by Alexander Bah (Benfica).
  • 77': Substitution, Benfica. Amar Dedic replaces Alexander Bah.
  • 77': Substitution, Benfica. Jhon Durán replaces Vangelis Pavlidis.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Leon Frokaj (St. Gallen) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andrin Hunziker with a cross.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Heorhii Sudakov (Benfica) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Lukas Watkowiak (St. Gallen). Assisted by Samuel Dahl.
  • 81': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Lukas Watkowiak.
  • 82': Goal! Benfica 5, St. Gallen 0. Clément Lenglet (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dodi Lukébakio with a cross following a corner.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Leon Frokaj (St. Gallen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Anatoliy Trubin (Benfica). Assisted by Enoch Owusu.
  • 84': Corner, St. Gallen. Conceded by Clément Lenglet.
  • 85': Delay in match (Benfica).
  • 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Leon Frokaj (St. Gallen) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mihailo Stevanovic following a fast break.
  • 88': Hugo Vandermersch (St. Gallen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Dodi Lukébakio (Benfica).
  • 89': Foul by Corsin Konietzke (St. Gallen).
  • 89': Richard Ríos (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Dodi Lukébakio (Benfica) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Jhon Durán (Benfica) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dodi Lukébakio with a cross.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Heorhii Sudakov (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Dodi Lukébakio.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Dodi Lukébakio (Benfica) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Amar Dedic.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Benfica 5, St. Gallen 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Benfica 5, St. Gallen 0.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 5
1 Yellow Cards 0
1 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 3
2 Corner Kicks 9
5 Saves 2
28.1 Possession 71.9
11 SHOTS 25
3 ON GOAL 10
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
164 Accurate Passes 527
234 Passes 612
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
3 Accurate Crosses 7
9 Crosses 18
0.3 Cross % 0.4
45 Long Balls 56
11 Accurate Long Balls 36
0.2 Long Balls % 0.6
2 Blocked Shots 7
10 Effective Tackles 8
20 Tackles 15
0.5 Tackle % 0.5
13 Interceptions 8
36 Effective Clearances 15
36 Clearances 15

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League Qualifying

Venue: Estádio da Luz
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Attendance: 59,563

Line-Ups

SLB Benfica (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Anatoliy Trubin (GK)
2 Clément Lenglet
4 António Silva
26 Samuel Dahl
6 Alexander Bah
10 Georgiy Sudakov
5 Enzo Barrenechea
18 Leandro Barreiro
14 Vangelis Pavlidis
13 Jakub Kaminski
27 Rafa Silva
Benfica Substitutes:
Franjo Ivanovic, Jhon Durán, Anísio Cabral, Miguel Figueiredo, Samuel Soares, Tomás Araújo, Amar Dedic, Richard Ríos, Dodi Lukébakio, Manu Silva, José Neto, Andreas Schjelderup.

FCSG St. Gallen (3-5-2)

No. Name
25 Lukas Watkowiak (GK)
4 Jozo Stanic Yellow Card
36 Chima Sean Okoroji Yellow Card
26 Tom Gaal
11 Carlo Boukhalfa
16 Lukas Görtler
10 Lukas Daschner
64 Mihailo Stevanovic
28 Hugo Vandermersch
7 Christian Witzig
14 Aliou Baldé
St. Gallen Substitutes:
Yannick Bujard, Corsin Konietzke, Diego Besio, Enoch Owusu, Joel Ruiz, Mostafa Heydari, Bela Dumrath, Andrin Hunziker, Betim Fazliji, Leon Frokaj.

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