Benfica 3-1 Estoril
Updated
Benfica won: Benfica 3-1 Estoril in the Liga Portugal (Round 17) on Sat, 3 Jan 2026 at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz), Lisboa. Benfica goals: Vangelis Pavlidis 34' (pen), Vangelis Pavlidis 45'+1, Vangelis Pavlidis 80'. Estoril goals: Joao Carvalho 45'+3. Expected goals: 2.27-0.71. Possession: 51-49. Player of the match: Vangelis Pavlidis (9.7).
Match report
Benfica beat Estoril 3-1
Benfica saw off Estoril 3-1 at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz) on Saturday 3 January in Liga Portugal.
Vangelis Pavlidis put Benfica ahead from the penalty spot on 34' (1-0), added another on 45+1' (2-0), Joao Carvalho pulled one back for Estoril on 45+3' (2-1) and Vangelis Pavlidis made it 3-1 on 80'.
Benfica had 51% of the ball, shots were 20-9 (3-4 on target) and expected goals finished 2.27-0.71. Benfica were the better side on chances, too.
Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) was player of the match with a 9.7 rating.
Attendance: 59,865. Referee: Anzhony Francisco Gonçalves Rodrigues.
Match stats
| Benfica | Estoril | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 51 | 49 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.27 | 0.71 |
| Total shots | 20 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 29 | 18 |
| Big chances | 3 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 338 (81%) | 336 (83%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 2 |
| Corners | 7 | 3 |
| Total shots | 20 | 9 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 10 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 13 | 6 |
Lineups
Benfica (4-2-3-1): Anatoliy Trubin, Amar Dedic, Tomas Araujo, Nicolás Otamendi, Samuel Dahl, Richard Rios, Manu Silva, Gianluca Prestianni, Leandro Barreiro, Georgiy Sudakov, Vangelis Pavlidis
Estoril (3-4-3): Joel Robles, Kevin Boma, Felix Bacher, Pedro Amaral, Ricard Sánchez, Alejandro Orellana, Jordan Holsgrove, Joao Carvalho, Rafik Guitane, Alejandro Marques, Yanis Begraoui
Key events
- 34' · Goal · Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica)
- 45'+1 · Goal · Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica)
- 45'+3 · Goal · Joao Carvalho (Estoril)
- 59' · Substitution · Antef Tsoungui for Ricard Sánchez (Estoril)
- 66' · Substitution · Fabricio Garcia for Alejandro Marques (Estoril)
- 69' · Yellow card · Felix Bacher (Estoril)
- 77' · Substitution · Tiago Parente for Pedro Amaral (Estoril)
- 77' · Substitution · Sidny Lopes Cabral for Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica)
- 77' · Substitution · Fredrik Aursnes for Georgiy Sudakov (Benfica)
- 77' · Substitution · Pizzi for Alejandro Orellana (Estoril)
- 80' · Goal · Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica)
- 87' · Substitution · Franjo Ivanovic for Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica)
- 87' · Yellow card · Tiago Parente (Estoril)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Joao Rego for Leandro Barreiro (Benfica)
All-time head-to-head
25 league meetings since 2004: Benfica 23, draws 2, Estoril 0.
Questions
Who won Benfica vs Estoril?
Benfica won, 3-1 (Liga Portugal) on Sat, 3 Jan 2026.
When and where is Benfica vs Estoril?
Sat, 3 Jan 2026, 18:00 UTC at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz), Lisboa, Liga Portugal.
What is the head-to-head record between Benfica and Estoril?
In 25 league meetings since 2004: Benfica 23 wins, 2 draws, Estoril 0 wins (goals 61-19).