Moreirense 0-4 Benfica
Updated
Benfica won: Moreirense 0-4 Benfica in the Liga Portugal (Round 3) on Wed, 9 Sept 2026 at Parque Desportivo Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas, Moreira de Cónegos. Benfica goals: Vangelis Pavlidis 45'+4 (pen), Andreas Schjelderup 55', Gianluca Prestianni 59', Fredrik Aursnes 72'. Expected goals: 0.33-3.31. Possession: 26-74. Player of the match: Andreas Schjelderup (9.5).
Match report
Benfica rout Moreirense 4-0
Benfica ran riot against Moreirense 4-0 away from home at Parque Desportivo Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas on Wednesday 9 September in Liga Portugal.
Vangelis Pavlidis put Benfica ahead from the penalty spot on 45+4' (0-1), Andreas Schjelderup made it 0-2 on 55', Gianluca Prestianni made it 0-3 on 59' and Fredrik Aursnes made it 0-4 on 72'.
Moreirense had 26% of the ball, shots were 8-21 (1-9 on target) and expected goals finished 0.33-3.31. Benfica were the better side on chances, too.
Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica) was player of the match with a 9.5 rating.
Attendance: 5,878. Referee: Fábio Veríssimo.
Match stats
| Moreirense | Benfica | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 26 | 74 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.33 | 3.31 |
| Total shots | 8 | 21 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 9 |
| Touches in opposition box | 10 | 51 |
| Big chances | 1 | 7 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 5 |
| Accurate passes | 168 (69%) | 630 (90%) |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 2 |
| Corners | 3 | 7 |
| Total shots | 8 | 21 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 9 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 5 | 16 |
Lineups
Moreirense (4-2-3-1): André Ferreira, Dinis Pinto, Gilberto Batista, Maracás, Kiko, Nile John, Mateja Stjepanović, Manuel Mendonça, Rodri, Landerson, Alexandre Duville-Parsemain
Benfica (4-2-3-1): Samuel Soares, Daniel Banjaqui, Tomás Araújo, Clément Lenglet, Samuel Dahl, João Palhinha, Leandro Barreiro, Rafa Silva, Gianluca Prestianni, Andreas Schjelderup, Vangelis Pavlidis
Key events
- 41' · Yellow card · Gilberto Batista (Moreirense)
- 45'+3 · Yellow card · Alexandre Duville-Parsemain (Moreirense)
- 45'+4 · Goal · Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica)
- 52' · Yellow card · Landerson (Moreirense)
- 55' · Goal · Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica)
- 56' · Substitution · Tiago Andrade for Landerson (Moreirense)
- 56' · Substitution · Maranhão for Alexandre Duville-Parsemain (Moreirense)
- 59' · Goal · Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica)
- 66' · Substitution · Dodi Lukébakio for Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica)
- 66' · Substitution · Fredrik Aursnes for Leandro Barreiro (Benfica)
- 66' · Substitution · Jhon Durán for Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica)
- 66' · Substitution · Kiko Bondoso for Nile John (Moreirense)
- 66' · Substitution · Leandro Santos for Dinis Pinto (Moreirense)
- 72' · Goal · Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica)
- 75' · Yellow card · João Palhinha (Benfica)
- 78' · Substitution · Souffian El Karouani for Samuel Dahl (Benfica)
- 79' · Substitution · Kevyn Monteiro for Maracás (Moreirense)
- 86' · Substitution · Georgiy Sudakov for Rafa Silva (Benfica)
- 87' · Yellow card · Mateja Stjepanović (Moreirense)
- 90'+1 · Yellow card · Jhon Durán (Benfica)
All-time head-to-head
31 league meetings since 2002: Moreirense 1, draws 7, Benfica 23.
Questions
Who won Moreirense vs Benfica?
Benfica won, 0-4 (Liga Portugal) on Wed, 9 Sept 2026.
When and where is Moreirense vs Benfica?
Wed, 9 Sept 2026, 19:45 UTC at Parque Desportivo Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas, Moreira de Cónegos, Liga Portugal.
What is the head-to-head record between Moreirense and Benfica?
In 31 league meetings since 2002: Moreirense 1 wins, 7 draws, Benfica 23 wins (goals 24-71).