Benfica 1-1 Santa Clara
Updated
It finished level: Benfica 1-1 Santa Clara in the Liga Portugal (Round 5) on Fri, 12 Sept 2025 at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz), Lisboa. Benfica goals: Vangelis Pavlidis 59'. Santa Clara goals: Vinicius 90'+2. Sent off: Paulo Victor (34'). Expected goals: 1.62-1.02. Possession: 78-22. Player of the match: Gabriel Batista (8).
Match report
Benfica 1-1 Santa Clara: match report
It finished 1-1 between Benfica and Santa Clara in Liga Portugal on Friday 12 September.
Vangelis Pavlidis put Benfica ahead on 59' (1-0) and Vinicius levelled for Santa Clara on 90+2' (1-1).
Paulo Victor (Santa Clara) was sent off on 34'.
Benfica had 78% of the ball, shots were 19-9 (7-5 on target) and expected goals finished 1.62-1.02.
Gabriel Batista (Santa Clara) was player of the match with an 8 rating.
Attendance: 59,507. Referee: João Pedro Silva Pinheiro.
Match stats
| Benfica | Santa Clara | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 78 | 22 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.62 | 1.02 |
| Total shots | 19 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 39 | 12 |
| Big chances | 2 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 653 (90%) | 137 (66%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Corners | 4 | 5 |
| Total shots | 19 | 9 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 6 |
Lineups
Benfica (4-4-2): Anatoliy Trubin, Tomas Araujo, Antonio Silva, Nicolás Otamendi, Samuel Dahl, Fredrik Aursnes, Richard Rios, Enzo Barrenechea, Andreas Schjelderup, Franjo Ivanovic, Vangelis Pavlidis
Santa Clara (3-4-3): Gabriel Batista, Sidney Lima, Frederico Venancio, Matheus Nunes, Lucas Soares, Adriano, Sergio Araujo, Paulo Victor, Brenner, Gabriel Silva, Matheus Pereira
Key events
- 21' · Yellow card · Gabriel Silva (Santa Clara)
- 34' · Red card · Paulo Victor (Santa Clara)
- 45'+6 · Yellow card · Vasco Matos (Santa Clara)
- 46' · Substitution · Gianluca Prestianni for Tomas Araujo (Benfica)
- 58' · Yellow card · Enzo Barrenechea (Benfica)
- 59' · Goal · Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica)
- 61' · Substitution · Diogo Calila for Gabriel Silva (Santa Clara)
- 61' · Substitution · Vinicius for Brenner (Santa Clara)
- 72' · Substitution · Henrique Araujo for Franjo Ivanovic (Benfica)
- 72' · Substitution · Georgiy Sudakov for Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica)
- 72' · Substitution · Leandro Barreiro for Richard Rios (Benfica)
- 81' · Substitution · Anthony Carter for Matheus Pereira (Santa Clara)
- 81' · Substitution · Luquinhas for Sergio Araujo (Santa Clara)
- 81' · Substitution · Pedro Ferreira for Adriano (Santa Clara)
- 90'+2 · Goal · Vinicius (Santa Clara)
All-time head-to-head
20 league meetings since 1999: Benfica 16, draws 3, Santa Clara 1.
Questions
Who won Benfica vs Santa Clara?
The match was a draw, 1-1 (Liga Portugal) on Fri, 12 Sept 2025.
When and where is Benfica vs Santa Clara?
Fri, 12 Sept 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 Santa Clara?
In 20 league meetings since 1999: Benfica 16 wins, 3 draws, Santa Clara 1 wins (goals 44-14).