Benfica 3-0 Guimarães
Updated
Benfica won: Benfica 3-0 Guimarães in the Liga Portugal (Round 27) on Sat, 21 Mar 2026 at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz), Lisboa. Benfica goals: Gianluca Prestianni 14', Vangelis Pavlidis 55', Beni 74' (og). Expected goals: 2.34-0.75. Possession: 49-51. Player of the match: Richard Ríos (8.8).
Match report
Benfica rout Guimarães 3-0
Benfica ran riot against Guimarães 3-0 at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz) on Saturday 21 March in Liga Portugal.
Gianluca Prestianni put Benfica ahead on 14' (1-0), Vangelis Pavlidis made it 2-0 on 55' and an own goal by Beni made it 3-0 on 74'.
Benfica had 49% of the ball, shots were 12-16 (4-2 on target) and expected goals finished 2.34-0.75. Benfica were the better side on chances, too.
Richard Ríos (Benfica) was player of the match with an 8.8 rating.
Attendance: 60,634. Referee: Luís Miguel Branco Godinho.
Match stats
| Benfica | Guimarães | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 49 | 51 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.34 | 0.75 |
| Total shots | 12 | 16 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 25 | 10 |
| Big chances | 6 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 4 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 383 (85%) | 409 (89%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 1 |
| Corners | 4 | 8 |
| Total shots | 12 | 16 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 7 |
Lineups
Benfica (4-2-3-1): Anatoliy Trubin, Alexander Bah, Tomás Araújo, Enzo Barrenechea, Samuel Dahl, Richard Ríos, Leandro Barreiro, Gianluca Prestianni, Georgiy Sudakov, Andreas Schjelderup, Vangelis Pavlidis
Guimarães (4-2-3-1): Charles, Tony Strata, Óscar Rivas, Thiago Balieiro, João Mendes, Gonçalo Nogueira, Beni, Miguel Nogueira, Samu, Oumar Camara, Nélson Oliveira
Key events
- 14' · Goal · Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica)
- 55' · Goal · Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica)
- 59' · Substitution · Gustavo Silva for Nélson Oliveira (Guimarães)
- 59' · Substitution · Noah Saviolo for Oumar Camara (Guimarães)
- 69' · Yellow card · Gustavo Silva (Guimarães)
- 70' · Substitution · Telmo Arcanjo for Miguel Nogueira (Guimarães)
- 70' · Substitution · Diogo Sousa for Gonçalo Nogueira (Guimarães)
- 74' · Goal · Beni (Benfica)
- 77' · Substitution · Rafa Silva for Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica)
- 77' · Substitution · Sidny Lopes Cabral for Georgiy Sudakov (Benfica)
- 82' · Substitution · Franjo Ivanovic for Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica)
- 82' · Substitution · Dodi Lukébakio for Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica)
- 85' · Substitution · Manu Silva for Leandro Barreiro (Benfica)
All-time head-to-head
63 league meetings since 1994: Benfica 47, draws 8, Guimarães 8.
Questions
Who won Benfica vs Guimarães?
Benfica won, 3-0 (Liga Portugal) on Sat, 21 Mar 2026.
When and where is Benfica vs Guimarães?
Sat, 21 Mar 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 Guimarães?
In 63 league meetings since 1994: Benfica 47 wins, 8 draws, Guimarães 8 wins (goals 123-36).