Gil Vicente FC 1-2 Benfica
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Benfica won: Gil Vicente FC 1-2 Benfica in the Liga Portugal (Round 24) on Mon, 2 Mar 2026 at Estádio Cidade de Barcelos, Barcelos. Gil Vicente FC goals: Héctor Hernández 51'. Benfica goals: António Silva 35', Andreas Schjelderup 73'. Expected goals: 0.88-0.75. Possession: 49-51. Player of the match: António Silva (7.9).
Match report
Benfica beat Gil Vicente FC 2-1
Benfica narrowly beat Gil Vicente FC 2-1 away from home at Estádio Cidade de Barcelos on Monday 2 March in Liga Portugal.
António Silva put Benfica ahead on 35' (0-1), Héctor Hernández levelled for Gil Vicente FC on 51' (1-1) and Andreas Schjelderup restored Benfica's lead on 73' (1-2).
Gil Vicente FC had 49% of the ball, shots were 13-10 (5-3 on target) and expected goals finished 0.88-0.75.
António Silva (Benfica) was player of the match with a 7.9 rating.
Attendance: 11,022. Referee: João António Ferreira Gonçalves.
Match stats
| Gil Vicente FC | Benfica | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 49 | 51 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.88 | 0.75 |
| Total shots | 13 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 17 | 32 |
| Big chances | 1 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 309 (81%) | 308 (76%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 3 |
| Corners | 5 | 3 |
| Total shots | 13 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 5 | 6 |
Lineups
Gil Vicente FC (4-2-3-1): Lucão, Zé Carlos, Marvin Gilbert, Jonathan Buatu, Ghislain Konan, Facundo Cáseres, Luís Esteves, Murilo, Santi García, Agustin Moreira, Héctor Hernández
Benfica (4-2-3-1): Anatoliy Trubin, Amar Dedic, António Silva, Nicolás Otamendi, Samuel Dahl, Leandro Barreiro, Fredrik Aursnes, Gianluca Prestianni, Rafa Silva, Andreas Schjelderup, Vangelis Pavlidis
Key events
- 35' · Goal · António Silva (Benfica)
- 39' · Yellow card · Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica)
- 45' · Yellow card · César Peixoto (Gil Vicente FC)
- 50' · Substitution · Enzo Barrenechea for Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica)
- 51' · Goal · Héctor Hernández (Gil Vicente FC)
- 57' · Yellow card · Facundo Cáseres (Gil Vicente FC)
- 68' · Substitution · Richard Ríos for Leandro Barreiro (Benfica)
- 68' · Substitution · Joelson Fernandes for Agustin Moreira (Gil Vicente FC)
- 68' · Substitution · Carlos Eduardo for Héctor Hernández (Gil Vicente FC)
- 69' · Substitution · Dodi Lukébakio for Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica)
- 73' · Goal · Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica)
- 76' · Yellow card · Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica)
- 81' · Substitution · Alexander Bah for Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica)
- 83' · Substitution · Martín Fernández for Facundo Cáseres (Gil Vicente FC)
- 83' · Substitution · Hevertton Santos for Zé Carlos (Gil Vicente FC)
- 87' · Yellow card · Marvin Gilbert (Gil Vicente FC)
- 90'+1 · Yellow card · Alexander Bah (Benfica)
All-time head-to-head
43 league meetings since 1994: Gil Vicente FC 6, draws 4, Benfica 33.
Questions
Who won Gil Vicente FC vs Benfica?
Benfica won, 1-2 (Liga Portugal) on Mon, 2 Mar 2026.
When and where is Gil Vicente FC vs Benfica?
Mon, 2 Mar 2026, 20:15 UTC at Estádio Cidade de Barcelos, Barcelos, Liga Portugal.
What is the head-to-head record between Gil Vicente FC and Benfica?
In 43 league meetings since 1994: Gil Vicente FC 6 wins, 4 draws, Benfica 33 wins (goals 29-90).