Portuguese Primeira Liga

Benfica vs Alverca, 2025-26 Portuguese Primeira Liga

· Portuguese Primeira Liga
Benfica
  • 16': Andreas Schjelderup
  • 86': Anísio Cabral
FT
2 - 1
Alverca
  • 30': Figueiredo

About

Benfica are hosting Alverca at Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, 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': Attempt saved. Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Matheus Mendes (Alverca). Assisted by Rafa.
  • 5': Foul by Francisco Chissumba (Alverca).
  • 5': Sidny Cabral (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Figueiredo (Alverca) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Marezi.
  • 6': Foul by Vasco Moreira (Alverca).
  • 6': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8': Foul by Lincoln (Alverca).
  • 8': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8': Lincoln (Alverca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 12': Offside, Benfica. Vangelis Pavlidis is caught offside.
  • 14': Foul by Marezi (Alverca).
  • 14': Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Gianluca Prestianni.
  • 16': Attempt saved. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Matheus Mendes (Alverca). Assisted by Gianluca Prestianni.
  • 16': Goal! Benfica 1, Alverca 0. Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner.
  • 20': Figueiredo (Alverca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 20': Foul by Samuel Dahl (Benfica).
  • 21': Foul by Francisco Chissumba (Alverca).
  • 21': Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Delay in match because of an injury Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica).
  • 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 23': Chiquinho (Alverca) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 23': Foul by Sidny Cabral (Benfica).
  • 23': Sidny Cabral (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Bastien Meupiyou (Alverca) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lincoln with a cross following a corner.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Samuel Dahl.
  • 26': Attempt saved. Sidny Cabral (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Matheus Mendes (Alverca). Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Sidny Cabral (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Leandro Barreiro.
  • 26': Chiquinho (Alverca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Sidny Cabral (Benfica).
  • 27': Handball by Vasco Moreira (Alverca).
  • 29': Delay in match because of an injury Matheus Mendes (Alverca).
  • 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 30': Goal! Benfica 1, Alverca 1. Figueiredo (Alverca) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marezi.
  • 32': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Sergi Gómez.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Leandro Barreiro (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sidny Cabral with a cross.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Leandro Barreiro (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Matheus Mendes (Alverca). Assisted by Rafa.
  • 37': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Matheus Mendes.
  • 38': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Lincoln.
  • 39': Matheus Mendes (Alverca) is shown the yellow card.
  • 40': Chiquinho (Alverca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Foul by Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica).
  • 41': Foul by Marezi (Alverca).
  • 41': Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 42': Foul by Vasco Moreira (Alverca).
  • 43': Figueiredo (Alverca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica).
  • 44': Attempt saved. Kaiky Naves (Alverca) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Anatoliy Trubin (Benfica). Assisted by Lincoln.
  • 45': Foul by Kaiky Naves (Alverca).
  • 45': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Sidny Cabral (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Bastien Meupiyou.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Figueiredo (Alverca).
  • 45'+2': Samuel Dahl (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+3': Chiquinho (Alverca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica).
  • 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Samuel Dahl.
  • 45'+4': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Kaiky Naves.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Benfica 1, Alverca 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Benfica 1, Alverca 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Alverca. Fabrício Garcia replaces Chiquinho.
  • 46': Foul by Rafa (Benfica).
  • 46': Vasco Moreira (Alverca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sidny Cabral with a cross.
  • 50': Foul by Fabrício Garcia (Alverca).
  • 50': Sidny Cabral (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Gianluca Prestianni.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Sidny Cabral (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gianluca Prestianni.
  • 53': Foul by Tomás Araújo (Benfica).
  • 53': Marezi (Alverca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Nabil Touaizi.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tomás Araújo.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Fredrik Aursnes with a cross.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Matheus Mendes (Alverca). Assisted by Tomás Araújo.
  • 58': Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Foul by Nabil Touaizi (Alverca).
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 59': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Sergi Gómez.
  • 60': Handball by Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica).
  • 60': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 62': VAR Decision: No Goal Benfica 1-1 Alverca.
  • 64': Foul by Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica).
  • 64': Vasco Moreira (Alverca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Francisco Chissumba (Alverca).
  • 65': Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 66': Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica) is shown the yellow card.
  • 67': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Bastien Meupiyou.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Fredrik Aursnes with a cross following a corner.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Matheus Mendes (Alverca). Assisted by Andreas Schjelderup.
  • 71': Substitution, Alverca. Rhaldney replaces Lincoln.
  • 72': Foul by Rhaldney (Alverca).
  • 72': Sidny Cabral (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sidny Cabral following a set piece situation.
  • 73': Substitution, Benfica. Heorhii Sudakov replaces Sidny Cabral.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Samuel Dahl.
  • 74': Foul by Vasco Moreira (Alverca).
  • 74': Heorhii Sudakov (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Matheus Mendes (Alverca). Assisted by Fredrik Aursnes.
  • 76': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Matheus Mendes.
  • 76': Delay in match because of an injury Matheus Mendes (Alverca).
  • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 78': Foul by Francisco Chissumba (Alverca).
  • 78': Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Heorhii Sudakov (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Matheus Mendes (Alverca).
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Figueiredo (Alverca) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rhaldney.
  • 80': Corner, Alverca. Conceded by Nicolás Otamendi.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Samuel Dahl.
  • 81': Substitution, Alverca. Cédric Nuozzi replaces Figueiredo.
  • 81': Substitution, Alverca. Mathis Clairicia replaces Marezi.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Mathis Clairicia (Alverca) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vasco Moreira.
  • 85': Substitution, Benfica. Bruma replaces Gianluca Prestianni.
  • 85': Substitution, Benfica. Anísio Cabral replaces Andreas Schjelderup.
  • 86': Goal! Benfica 2, Alverca 1. Anísio Cabral (Benfica) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Samuel Dahl with a cross.
  • 88': Substitution, Benfica. António Silva replaces Vangelis Pavlidis.
  • 88': Substitution, Benfica. Enzo Barrenechea replaces Rafa.
  • 88': Substitution, Alverca. Isaac James replaces Bastien Meupiyou.
  • 89': Delay in match because of an injury Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica).
  • 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+2': Offside, Benfica. Bruma is caught offside.
  • 90'+3': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+3': Enzo Barrenechea (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Nabil Touaizi (Alverca).
  • 90'+4': Foul by Vasco Moreira (Alverca).
  • 90'+4': Leandro Barreiro (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Bruma (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Tomás Araújo (Benfica).
  • 90'+6': Isaac James (Alverca) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+7': Tomás Araújo (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Benfica 2, Alverca 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Benfica 2, Alverca 1.

Statistics

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18 Fouls 11
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 2
1 Corner Kicks 9
8 Saves 1
37.1 Possession 62.9
6 SHOTS 29
2 ON GOAL 10
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
201 Accurate Passes 385
280 Passes 454
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 7
6 Crosses 34
0.3 Cross % 0.2
63 Long Balls 35
29 Accurate Long Balls 16
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 10
5 Effective Tackles 15
18 Tackles 21
0.3 Tackle % 0.7
12 Interceptions 5
44 Effective Clearances 13
44 Clearances 13

Game Information

Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga

Venue: Estádio da Luz
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Attendance: 49,311

Liga Portugal Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 FC Porto 23 +37 62
2 Sporting CP 23 +47 58
3 Benfica 23 +36 55
4 Braga 23 +26 42
Full Table

Line-Ups

SLB Benfica (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Anatoliy Trubin (GK)
30 Nicolás Otamendi
44 Tomás Araújo Yellow Card
26 Samuel Dahl
15 Sidny Cabral Yellow Card
27 Rafa Silva
8 Fredrik Aursnes
18 Leandro Barreiro
14 Vangelis Pavlidis
21 Andreas Schjelderup
25 Gianluca Prestianni Yellow Card
Benfica Substitutes:
Georgiy Sudakov, Franjo Ivanovic, Manu Silva, Kevin Pinto, Diogo Ferreira, Anísio Cabral, Enzo Barrenechea, Bruma, António Silva.

ALV Alverca (3-4-3)

No. Name
31 Matheus Mendes (GK) Yellow Card
5 Sergi Gómez
33 Bastien Meupiyou
4 Kaiky Naves
18 Lincoln Yellow Card
17 Vasco Moreira
55 Francisco Chissumba
2 Nabili Touaizi
9 Marko Milovanovic
10 Chiquinho
20 Figueiredo
Alverca Substitutes:
Cédric Nuozzi, Mathis Claricia, Isaac James, Mateus Oliveira, Davy Gui, Fabrício Andrade, Rhaldney, Diogo Spencer, Julián Martinez.

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