Benfica 3-2 SC Farense
Updated
Benfica won: Benfica 3-2 SC Farense in the Liga Portugal (Round 27) on Wed, 2 Apr 2025 at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz), Lisboa. Benfica goals: Kerem Akturkoglu 7', Vangelis Pavlidis 23', Kerem Akturkoglu 54'. SC Farense goals: Tomas Ribeiro 43', Rony Lopes 63'. Expected goals: 2.36-1.66. Possession: 71-29. Player of the match: Kerem Akturkoglu (9.4).
Match report
Benfica beat SC Farense 3-2
Benfica narrowly beat SC Farense 3-2 at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz) on Wednesday 2 April in Liga Portugal.
Kerem Akturkoglu put Benfica ahead on 7' (1-0), Vangelis Pavlidis made it 2-0 on 23', Tomas Ribeiro pulled one back for SC Farense on 43' (2-1), Kerem Akturkoglu made it 3-1 on 54' and Rony Lopes pulled one back for SC Farense on 63' (3-2).
Benfica had 71% of the ball, shots were 13-12 (7-6 on target) and expected goals finished 2.36-1.66.
Kerem Akturkoglu (Benfica) was player of the match with a 9.4 rating.
Attendance: 51,790. Referee: Hélder Carvalho.
Match stats
| Benfica | SC Farense | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 71 | 29 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.36 | 1.66 |
| Total shots | 13 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 6 |
| Touches in opposition box | 37 | 14 |
| Big chances | 3 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 492 (86%) | 148 (68%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Corners | 5 | 4 |
| Total shots | 13 | 12 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 6 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 9 |
Lineups
Benfica (4-2-3-1): Anatoliy Trubin, Samuel Dahl, Antonio Silva, Nicolás Otamendi, Alvaro Carreras, Fredrik Aursnes, Renato Sanches, Ángel Di Maria, Orkun Kökcü, Kerem Akturkoglu, Vangelis Pavlidis
SC Farense (3-5-2): Ricardo Velho, Artur Jorge, Claudio Falcao, Tomas Ribeiro, Pastor, Ze Ferreira, Angelo Neto, Miguel Menino, Derick Poloni, Rony Lopes, Tomané
Key events
- 7' · Goal · Kerem Akturkoglu (Benfica)
- 23' · Goal · Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica)
- 43' · Goal · Tomas Ribeiro (SC Farense)
- 46' · Substitution · Leandro Barreiro for Renato Sanches (Benfica)
- 54' · Goal · Kerem Akturkoglu (Benfica)
- 63' · Goal · Rony Lopes (SC Farense)
- 67' · Substitution · Rui Costa for Miguel Menino (SC Farense)
- 67' · Substitution · Filipe Soares for Ze Ferreira (SC Farense)
- 74' · Yellow card · Bruno Lage (Benfica)
- 75' · Substitution · Andreas Schjelderup for Ángel Di Maria (Benfica)
- 75' · Substitution · Andrea Belotti for Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica)
- 83' · Substitution · Alex Bermejo for Angelo Neto (SC Farense)
- 83' · Substitution · Yusupha Njie for Artur Jorge (SC Farense)
- 83' · Substitution · Marco Matias for Tomané (SC Farense)
- 89' · Substitution · Zeki Amdouni for Kerem Akturkoglu (Benfica)
- 89' · Yellow card · Filipe Soares (SC Farense)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · Anatoliy Trubin (Benfica)
All-time head-to-head
22 league meetings since 1994: Benfica 15, draws 4, SC Farense 3.
Questions
Who won Benfica vs SC Farense?
Benfica won, 3-2 (Liga Portugal) on Wed, 2 Apr 2025.
When and where is Benfica vs SC Farense?
Wed, 2 Apr 2025, 19:15 UTC at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz), Lisboa, Liga Portugal.
What is the head-to-head record between Benfica and SC Farense?
In 22 league meetings since 1994: Benfica 15 wins, 4 draws, SC Farense 3 wins (goals 49-24).