Santa Clara 1-2 Benfica
Updated
Benfica won: Santa Clara 1-2 Benfica in the Liga Portugal (Round 22) on Fri, 13 Feb 2026 at Estádio de São Miguel, Ponta Delgada, Ilha de São Migue. Santa Clara goals: Goncalo Paciencia 47'. Benfica goals: Vangelis Pavlidis 16', Paulo Victor 38' (og). Sent off: Lucas Soares (90'). Expected goals: 0.28-1.19. Possession: 53-47. Player of the match: Enzo Barrenechea (8).
Match report
Benfica beat Santa Clara 2-1
Benfica edged Santa Clara 2-1 away from home at Estádio de São Miguel on Friday 13 February in Liga Portugal.
Vangelis Pavlidis put Benfica ahead on 16' (0-1), an own goal by Paulo Victor made it 0-2 on 38' and Goncalo Paciencia pulled one back for Santa Clara on 47' (1-2).
Lucas Soares (Santa Clara) was sent off on 90+2'.
Santa Clara had 53% of the ball, shots were 9-10 (2-3 on target) and expected goals finished 0.28-1.19.
Enzo Barrenechea (Benfica) was player of the match with an 8 rating.
Attendance: 7,184. Referee: Antonio Nobre.
Match stats
| Santa Clara | Benfica | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 53 | 47 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.28 | 1.19 |
| Total shots | 9 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 13 | 31 |
| Big chances | 0 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 350 (80%) | 298 (77%) |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 2 |
| Corners | 1 | 7 |
| Total shots | 9 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 1 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 6 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 2 | 7 |
Lineups
Santa Clara (4-3-3): Gabriel Batista, Lucas Soares, Sidney Lima, Frederico Venancio, Paulo Victor, Klismahn, Pedro Ferreira, Sergio Araujo, Vinicius, Goncalo Paciencia, Gabriel Silva
Benfica (4-2-3-1): Anatoliy Trubin, Tomas Araujo, Nicolás Otamendi, Antonio Silva, Samuel Dahl, Leandro Barreiro, Enzo Barrenechea, Gianluca Prestianni, Rafa Silva, Andreas Schjelderup, Vangelis Pavlidis
Key events
- 16' · Goal · Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica)
- 38' · Goal · Paulo Victor (Benfica)
- 45' · Yellow card · Vinicius (Santa Clara)
- 46' · Substitution · Guilherme Romao for Paulo Victor (Santa Clara)
- 47' · Goal · Goncalo Paciencia (Santa Clara)
- 58' · Yellow card · Goncalo Paciencia (Santa Clara)
- 62' · Substitution · Luis Fernando for Goncalo Paciencia (Santa Clara)
- 62' · Substitution · Jose Tavares for Pedro Ferreira (Santa Clara)
- 66' · Yellow card · Lucas Soares (Santa Clara)
- 68' · Substitution · Sidny Lopes Cabral for Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica)
- 73' · Substitution · Welinton for Vinicius (Santa Clara)
- 78' · Yellow card · Frederico Venancio (Santa Clara)
- 79' · Substitution · Georgiy Sudakov for Rafa Silva (Benfica)
- 84' · Yellow card · Jose Tavares (Santa Clara)
- 86' · Substitution · Brenner for Klismahn (Santa Clara)
- 90' · Substitution · Manu Silva for Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica)
- 90' · Yellow card · Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · Tomas Araujo (Benfica)
- 90'+2 · Red card · Lucas Soares (Santa Clara)
All-time head-to-head
20 league meetings since 1999: Santa Clara 1, draws 3, Benfica 16.
Questions
Who won Santa Clara vs Benfica?
Benfica won, 1-2 (Liga Portugal) on Fri, 13 Feb 2026.
When and where is Santa Clara vs Benfica?
Fri, 13 Feb 2026, 18:30 UTC at Estádio de São Miguel, Ponta Delgada, Ilha de São Migue, Liga Portugal.
What is the head-to-head record between Santa Clara and Benfica?
In 20 league meetings since 1999: Santa Clara 1 wins, 3 draws, Benfica 16 wins (goals 14-44).