Benfica 2-1 Estoril
Updated
Benfica won: Benfica 2-1 Estoril in the Liga Portugal (Round 4) on Mon, 31 Aug 2026 at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz), Lisboa. Benfica goals: Vangelis Pavlidis 40', Clément Lenglet 51'. Estoril goals: Yanis Begraoui 82'. Expected goals: 2.01-0.28. Possession: 66-34. Player of the match: Tomás Araújo (8.5).
Match report
Benfica beat Estoril 2-1
Benfica narrowly beat Estoril 2-1 at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz) on Monday 31 August in Liga Portugal.
Vangelis Pavlidis put Benfica ahead on 40' (1-0), Clément Lenglet made it 2-0 on 51' and Yanis Begraoui pulled one back for Estoril on 82' (2-1).
Benfica had 66% of the ball, shots were 25-4 (8-2 on target) and expected goals finished 2.01-0.28. Benfica were the better side on chances, too.
Tomás Araújo (Benfica) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 63,112. Referee: Hélder Carvalho.
Match stats
| Benfica | Estoril | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 66 | 34 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.01 | 0.28 |
| Total shots | 25 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 48 | 10 |
| Big chances | 3 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 550 (89%) | 244 (75%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 1 |
| Corners | 9 | 0 |
| Total shots | 25 | 4 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 10 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 15 | 3 |
Lineups
Benfica (4-2-3-1): Samuel Soares, Alexander Bah, Tomás Araújo, Clément Lenglet, Samuel Dahl, Leandro Barreiro, Enzo Barrenechea, Rafa Silva, Georgiy Sudakov, Gianluca Prestianni, Vangelis Pavlidis
Estoril (3-4-3): Joel Robles, Stélios Andreou, Ferro, Ismael Sierra, Ricard Sánchez, Xeka, Antef Tsoungui, Fernando Medrano, André Lacximicant, Yanis Begraoui, João Carvalho
Key events
- 31' · Substitution · João Palhinha for Enzo Barrenechea (Benfica)
- 40' · Goal · Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica)
- 46' · Substitution · Jordan Holsgrove for Xeka (Estoril)
- 51' · Goal · Clément Lenglet (Benfica)
- 63' · Substitution · Andreas Schjelderup for Rafa Silva (Benfica)
- 71' · Substitution · Fabrício Garcia for Stélios Andreou (Estoril)
- 72' · Substitution · Peixinho for André Lacximicant (Estoril)
- 72' · Substitution · Pedro Carvalho for Ricard Sánchez (Estoril)
- 75' · Yellow card · Ismael Sierra (Estoril)
- 80' · Substitution · Jhon Durán for Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica)
- 80' · Substitution · Gonçalo Moreira for Georgiy Sudakov (Benfica)
- 80' · Substitution · Dodi Lukébakio for Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica)
- 82' · Substitution · Rafik Guitane for Fernando Medrano (Estoril)
- 82' · Goal · Yanis Begraoui (Estoril)
All-time head-to-head
25 league meetings since 2004: Benfica 23, draws 2, Estoril 0.
Questions
Who won Benfica vs Estoril?
Benfica won, 2-1 (Liga Portugal) on Mon, 31 Aug 2026.
When and where is Benfica vs Estoril?
Mon, 31 Aug 2026, 19:15 UTC at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz), Lisboa, Liga Portugal.
What is the head-to-head record between Benfica and Estoril?
In 25 league meetings since 2004: Benfica 23 wins, 2 draws, Estoril 0 wins (goals 61-19).