Benfica 3-0 Tondela
Updated
Benfica won: Benfica 3-0 Tondela in the Taça da Liga (Round 1/4) on Wed, 29 Oct 2025 at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz), Lisboa. Benfica goals: Nicolás Otamendi 41' (pen), Dodi Lukebakio 83', Vangelis Pavlidis 90'+5. Expected goals: 2.01-0.29. Possession: 65-35. Player of the match: Nicolás Otamendi (8.3).
Match report
Benfica rout Tondela 3-0
Benfica swept aside Tondela 3-0 at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz) on Wednesday 29 October in Taça da Liga.
Nicolás Otamendi put Benfica ahead from the penalty spot on 41' (1-0), Dodi Lukebakio made it 2-0 on 83' and Vangelis Pavlidis made it 3-0 on 90+5'.
Benfica had 65% of the ball, shots were 11-8 (6-1 on target) and expected goals finished 2.01-0.29. Benfica were the better side on chances, too.
Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) was player of the match with an 8.3 rating.
Attendance: 50,314. Referee: Carlos André Fernandes Macedo.
Match stats
| Benfica | Tondela | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 65 | 35 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.01 | 0.29 |
| Total shots | 11 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 30 | 9 |
| Big chances | 3 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 419 (84%) | 183 (69%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 7 | 2 |
| Total shots | 11 | 8 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 5 |
Lineups
Benfica (4-2-3-1): Samuel Soares, Fredrik Aursnes, Antonio Silva, Nicolás Otamendi, Samuel Dahl, Enzo Barrenechea, Leandro Barreiro, Dodi Lukebakio, Georgiy Sudakov, Andreas Schjelderup, Franjo Ivanovic
Tondela (4-2-3-1): Lucas Canizares, Tiago Manso, Joao Afonso, Brayan Medina, Remy Vita, Helder Tavares, Joe Hodge, Yarlen, Hugo Felix, Afonso Rodrigues, Yefrei Rodriguez
Key events
- 23' · Yellow card · Brayan Medina (Tondela)
- 41' · Goal · Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica)
- 45' · Substitution · Christian Marques for Brayan Medina (Tondela)
- 60' · Yellow card · Tiago Manso (Tondela)
- 62' · Substitution · Juan Rodriguez for Afonso Rodrigues (Tondela)
- 62' · Substitution · Pedro Henryque for Helder Tavares (Tondela)
- 64' · Substitution · Gianluca Prestianni for Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica)
- 64' · Substitution · Vangelis Pavlidis for Franjo Ivanovic (Benfica)
- 72' · Substitution · Jordan Pefok for Yefrei Rodriguez (Tondela)
- 77' · Substitution · Richard Rios for Georgiy Sudakov (Benfica)
- 78' · Substitution · Rony Lopes for Joe Hodge (Tondela)
- 83' · Goal · Dodi Lukebakio (Benfica)
- 85' · Substitution · Tomas Araujo for Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica)
- 85' · Substitution · Joao Rego for Dodi Lukebakio (Benfica)
- 86' · Yellow card · Richard Rios (Benfica)
- 90'+5 · Goal · Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica)
All-time head-to-head
16 league meetings since 2015: Benfica 13, draws 2, Tondela 1.
Questions
Who won Benfica vs Tondela?
Benfica won, 3-0 (Taça da Liga) on Wed, 29 Oct 2025.
When and where is Benfica vs Tondela?
Wed, 29 Oct 2025, 20:45 UTC at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz), Lisboa, Taça da Liga.
What is the head-to-head record between Benfica and Tondela?
In 16 league meetings since 2015: Benfica 13 wins, 2 draws, Tondela 1 wins (goals 38-8).