Estrela vs Benfica, 2025-26 Portuguese Primeira Liga

· Portuguese Primeira Liga

Estrela

FT
0 - 1

Benfica

60': Vangelis Pavlidis (P)

About

Estrela are hosting Benfica at Estadio José Gomes, Amadora, Portugal, starting on . The match is a part of the Portuguese Primeira Liga.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
2': Delay in match because of an injury Alan Godoy (Estrela).
2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
4': Attempt blocked. Paulo Moreira (Estrela) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
6': Foul by Amar Dedic (Benfica).
6': Jovane Cabral (Estrela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
7': Foul by Alan Godoy (Estrela).
7': Richard Ríos (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
8': Foul by Abraham Marcus (Estrela).
8': Richard Ríos (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
9': Foul by Enzo Barrenechea (Benfica).
9': Jovane Cabral (Estrela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10': Corner,Benfica. Conceded by Bernardo Schappo.
11': Corner,Benfica. Conceded by Bernardo Schappo.
12': Attempt missed. Samuel Dahl (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
12': Delay in match because of an injury Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica).
13': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
16': Foul by Enzo Barrenechea (Benfica).
16': Gastão (Estrela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17': Attempt missed. Samuel Dahl (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Franjo Ivanovic.
17': Delay in match because of an injury Bernardo Schappo (Estrela).
19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
20': Attempt blocked. Alan Godoy (Estrela) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jovane Cabral.
20': Corner,Estrela. Conceded by Nicolás Otamendi.
21': Attempt missed. Jovane Cabral (Estrela) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sidny Cabral following a corner.
22': Atanas Chernev (Estrela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22': Foul by Franjo Ivanovic (Benfica).
22': Abraham Marcus (Estrela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22': Foul by Enzo Barrenechea (Benfica).
23': Foul by Enzo Barrenechea (Benfica).
23': Fábio Ronaldo (Estrela) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
24': Attempt missed. Atanas Chernev (Estrela) right footed shot from very close range is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Sidny Cabral with a cross following a set piece situation.
24': Foul by Gastão (Estrela).
24': Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
25': Gastão (Estrela) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
27': Attempt missed. Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Samuel Dahl with a cross.
27': Attempt missed. Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) right footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Fredrik Aursnes.
29': Hand ball by Abraham Marcus (Estrela).
30': Foul by Jovane Cabral (Estrela).
30': Richard Ríos (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
33': Abraham Marcus (Estrela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
33': Foul by Enzo Barrenechea (Benfica).
34': Foul by Richard Ríos (Benfica).
34': Jovane Cabral (Estrela) wins a free kick on the left wing.
36': Offside, Estrela. Gastão is caught offside.
36': Foul by Enzo Barrenechea (Benfica).
36': Paulo Moreira (Estrela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
38': Attempt saved. Gastão (Estrela) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Anatoliy Trubin (Benfica). Assisted by Fábio Ronaldo.
38': Corner,Estrela. Conceded by Anatoliy Trubin.
39': Attempt missed. Jovane Cabral (Estrela) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
41': Attempt missed. Richard Ríos (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Franjo Ivanovic.
42': Hand ball by Franjo Ivanovic (Benfica).
43': Attempt blocked. Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fredrik Aursnes.
43': Corner,Benfica. Conceded by Luan Patrick.
45': Foul by Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica).
45': Fábio Ronaldo (Estrela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45': Foul by Jovane Cabral (Estrela).
45': Richard Ríos (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
45'+1': Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+1': Foul by Sidny Cabral (Estrela).
45'+2': Foul by Enzo Barrenechea (Benfica).
45'+2': Gastão (Estrela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+3': First Half ends, Estrela 0, Benfica 0.
45': Second Half begins Estrela 0, Benfica 0.
46': Foul by Richard Ríos (Benfica).
46': Jovane Cabral (Estrela) wins a free kick on the left wing.
47': Attempt missed. Jovane Cabral (Estrela) right footed shot from long range on the left misses to the right from a direct free kick.
48': Attempt blocked. Jovane Cabral (Estrela) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alan Godoy.
50': Attempt missed. Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Nicolás Otamendi.
51': Foul by Jovane Cabral (Estrela).
51': Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
52': Offside, Benfica. Andreas Schjelderup is caught offside.
53': Alan Godoy (Estrela) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
53': Foul by Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica).
53': Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
54': Delay in match because of an injury Alan Godoy (Estrela).
54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
55': Attempt saved. Sidny Cabral (Estrela) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Anatoliy Trubin (Benfica).
55': Attempt missed. Alan Godoy (Estrela) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
56': Foul by Richard Ríos (Benfica).
56': Paulo Moreira (Estrela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
58': Penalty Benfica. Franjo Ivanovic draws a foul in the penalty area.
58': Penalty conceded by Atanas Chernev (Estrela) after a foul in the penalty area.
58': Atanas Chernev (Estrela) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
60': Goal! Estrela 0, Benfica 1. Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
62': Attempt blocked. Sidny Cabral (Estrela) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gastão.
62': Corner,Estrela. Conceded by Samuel Dahl.
63': Foul by Richard Ríos (Benfica).
63': Jovane Cabral (Estrela) wins a free kick on the right wing.
63': Enzo Barrenechea (Benfica) is shown the yellow card.
64': Substitution, Estrela. Kikas replaces Alan Godoy.
64': Substitution, Estrela. Ianis Stoica replaces Gastão.
67': Attempt missed. Jovane Cabral (Estrela) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Abraham Marcus.
69': Corner,Estrela. Conceded by António Silva.
70': Amar Dedic (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
70': Foul by Kikas (Estrela).
70': Substitution, Benfica. Gianluca Prestianni replaces Andreas Schjelderup.
71': Foul by Amar Dedic (Benfica).
71': Ianis Stoica (Estrela) wins a free kick on the left wing.
73': Enzo Barrenechea (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73': Foul by Atanas Chernev (Estrela).
74': Bernardo Schappo (Estrela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
74': Foul by Franjo Ivanovic (Benfica).
74': Substitution, Estrela. Rodrigo Pinho replaces Fábio Ronaldo.
76': Attempt missed. Richard Ríos (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Fredrik Aursnes.
78': Foul by Rodrigo Pinho (Estrela).
78': Franjo Ivanovic (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
79': Attempt blocked. Richard Ríos (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
80': Attempt saved. Franjo Ivanovic (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Renan Ribeiro (Estrela). Assisted by Gianluca Prestianni.
80': Corner,Benfica. Conceded by Renan Ribeiro.
81': Attempt blocked. Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
82': Substitution, Estrela. Jorge Meireles replaces Abraham Marcus.
82': Substitution, Estrela. João Resende replaces Jovane Cabral.
83': Foul by Enzo Barrenechea (Benfica).
83': Jorge Meireles (Estrela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84': Foul by Richard Ríos (Benfica).
84': Paulo Moreira (Estrela) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
84': Richard Ríos (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
85': Corner,Estrela. Conceded by Nicolás Otamendi.
86': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Pinho (Estrela) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Atanas Chernev.
87': Substitution, Benfica. Leandro Barreiro replaces Franjo Ivanovic.
87': Substitution, Benfica. Florentino replaces Enzo Barrenechea.
88': Foul by Leandro Barreiro (Benfica).
88': Jorge Meireles (Estrela) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
88': Delay in match because of an injury Bernardo Schappo (Estrela).
88': Delay in match because of an injury Richard Ríos (Benfica).
90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
90'+1': Attempt missed. Kikas (Estrela) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ianis Stoica.
90'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Richard Ríos (Benfica).
90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+4': Substitution, Benfica. Henrique Araújo replaces Vangelis Pavlidis.
90'+4': Substitution, Benfica. Tiago Gouveia replaces Richard Ríos because of an injury.
90'+4': Foul by Leandro Barreiro (Benfica).
90'+4': Jorge Meireles (Estrela) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+5': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Pinho (Estrela) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
90'+6': Attempt saved. Henrique Araújo (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Renan Ribeiro (Estrela). Assisted by Gianluca Prestianni.
90'+6': Foul by Rodrigo Pinho (Estrela).
90'+6': Samuel Dahl (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+6': Rodrigo Pinho (Estrela) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+7': Attempt blocked. Henrique Araújo (Benfica) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gianluca Prestianni.
90'+7': Hand ball by Kikas (Estrela).
90'+8': Foul by Henrique Araújo (Benfica).
90'+8': Luan Patrick (Estrela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+8': Second Half ends, Estrela 0, Benfica 1.
0': Match ends, Estrela 0, Benfica 1.

Statistics

BEN		EST
23	Fouls	14
3	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	1
4	Corner Kicks	5
2	Saves	2
56.8	Possession	43.2
14	SHOTS	15
3	ON GOAL	2
0.2	On Target %	0.1
1	Penalty Goals	0
1	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
289	Accurate Passes	208
368	Passes	275
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
3	Accurate Crosses	3
10	Crosses	9
0.3	Cross %	0.3
63	Long Balls	56
30	Accurate Long Balls	29
0.5	Long Balls %	0.5
4	Blocked Shots	4
6	Effective Tackles	12
10	Tackles	14
0.6	Tackle %	0.9
6	Interceptions	5
18	Effective Clearances	22
18	Clearances	22

Game Information

Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga

Venue: Estadio José Gomes
Location: Amadora, Portugal
Attendance: 6,249

Liga Portugal Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	FC Famalicao	2	+4	6
2	FC Porto	1	+3	3
3	Sporting CP	1	+2	3
4	Braga	1	+3	3

Full Table

Line-Ups

Estrela (5-3-2)

No.	Name
40	Renan Ribeiro (GK)
14	Bernardo Schappo
79	Atanas Chernev
30	Luan Patrick
7	Fábio Ronaldo
55	Sidny Cabral
19	Paulo Moreira
11	Jovane Cabral
99	Abraham Marcus
13	Alan Godoy
89	Gastão

Estrela Substitutes:

Jorge Meireles, Assane Ndiaye Dione, Kikas , Rodrigo Pinho, Diogo Pinto, Issiar Dramé, Alex Sola, João Resende, Ianis Stoica.

Benfica (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Anatoliy Trubin (GK)
30	Nicolás Otamendi
4	António Silva
26	Samuel Dahl
17	Amar Dedic
5	Enzo Barrenechea
20	Richard Ríos
21	Andreas Schjelderup
8	Fredrik Aursnes
14	Vangelis Pavlidis
9	Franjo Ivanovic

Benfica Substitutes:

Samuel Soares, Leandro Barreiro, Gianluca Prestianni, Tiago Gouveia, Gonçalo Oliveira, Henrique Araújo, Florentino, Kerem Aktürkoglu, Rafael Obrador.

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