Alverca 1-2 Benfica
Updated
Benfica won: Alverca 1-2 Benfica in the Liga Portugal (Round 4) on Sun, 31 Aug 2025 at Complexo Desportivo FC Alverca, Alverca do Ribatejo. Alverca goals: Davy Gui 85'. Benfica goals: Andreas Schjelderup 5', Amar Dedic 44'. Sent off: Amar Dedic (70'). Expected goals: 0.81-1.03. Possession: 47-53. Player of the match: Andreas Schjelderup (8.4).
Match report
Benfica beat Alverca 2-1
Benfica squeezed past Alverca 2-1 away from home at Complexo Desportivo FC Alverca on Sunday 31 August in Liga Portugal.
Andreas Schjelderup put Benfica ahead on 5' (0-1), Amar Dedic made it 0-2 on 44' and Davy Gui pulled one back for Alverca on 85' (1-2).
Amar Dedic (Benfica) was sent off on 70'.
Alverca had 47% of the ball, shots were 11-6 (7-2 on target) and expected goals finished 0.81-1.03.
Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica) was player of the match with an 8.4 rating.
Attendance: 6,532. Referee: José Armando Torres Bessa.
Match stats
| Alverca | Benfica | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 47 | 53 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.81 | 1.03 |
| Total shots | 11 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 16 | 20 |
| Big chances | 1 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 368 (88%) | 441 (89%) |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 4 |
| Corners | 5 | 2 |
| Total shots | 11 | 6 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 4 |
Lineups
Alverca (3-4-3): Matheus Mendes, Steven Baseya, Sergi Gomez, Julian Martinez, Nabili Touaizi, Amorim, Sabit Abdulai, Isaac James, Cédric Nuozzi, Marko Milovanovic, Chiquinho
Benfica (4-2-3-1): Samuel Soares, Amar Dedic, Tomas Araujo, Nicolás Otamendi, Samuel Dahl, Richard Rios, Enzo Barrenechea, Fredrik Aursnes, Leandro Barreiro, Andreas Schjelderup, Franjo Ivanovic
Key events
- 5' · Goal · Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica)
- 18' · Yellow card · Amar Dedic (Benfica)
- 29' · Yellow card · Isaac James (Alverca)
- 44' · Goal · Amar Dedic (Benfica)
- 46' · Yellow card · Richard Rios (Benfica)
- 59' · Yellow card · Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica)
- 60' · Yellow card · Sabit Abdulai (Alverca)
- 64' · Substitution · Gianluca Prestianni for Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica)
- 64' · Substitution · Vangelis Pavlidis for Franjo Ivanovic (Benfica)
- 64' · Substitution · Florentino for Richard Rios (Benfica)
- 68' · Substitution · Francisco Chissumba for Isaac James (Alverca)
- 68' · Substitution · Lincoln for Cédric Nuozzi (Alverca)
- 68' · Substitution · Davy Gui for Sabit Abdulai (Alverca)
- 70' · Red card · Amar Dedic (Benfica)
- 74' · Substitution · Sandro Lima for Chiquinho (Alverca)
- 79' · Substitution · Antonio Silva for Leandro Barreiro (Benfica)
- 81' · Yellow card · Nabili Touaizi (Alverca)
- 81' · Yellow card · Lincoln (Alverca)
- 82' · Substitution · Goncalo Esteves for Steven Baseya (Alverca)
- 85' · Goal · Davy Gui (Alverca)
- 85' · Yellow card · Samuel Soares (Benfica)
- 89' · Yellow card · Enzo Barrenechea (Benfica)
All-time head-to-head
12 league meetings since 1998: Alverca 3, draws 1, Benfica 8.
Questions
Who won Alverca vs Benfica?
Benfica won, 1-2 (Liga Portugal) on Sun, 31 Aug 2025.
When and where is Alverca vs Benfica?
Sun, 31 Aug 2025, 17:00 UTC at Complexo Desportivo FC Alverca, Alverca do Ribatejo, Liga Portugal.
What is the head-to-head record between Alverca and Benfica?
In 12 league meetings since 1998: Alverca 3 wins, 1 draws, Benfica 8 wins (goals 16-24).