Benfica vs Estoril

31 August 2026 · Liga Portugal · 2026/27 · Referee Helder Filipe Claudio Carvalho

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • Vangelis Pavlidis 40’
  • Clément Lenglet 51’
  • Yanis Begraoui 82’

Match summary

Benfica won 2-1 at home to Estoril. Benfica led 1-0 at half-time.

Vangelis Pavlidis put Benfica ahead in the 40th minute, Clément Lenglet made it 2-0 in the 51st minute, and Yanis Begraoui pulled one back to make it 2-1 in the 82nd minute.

The chances backed that up: Benfica created 2.03 expected goals (xG) from 25 shots to Estoril's 0.36 from 4.

Match stats

66% Possession 34%
25 Shots 4
8 Shots on target 2
9 Corners 0
109 Attacks 76
73 Dangerous attacks 28
616 Passes 327
88.8% Pass accuracy 74.3%
15 Tackles 16
14 Fouls 12
0 Yellow cards 1
2 Offsides 0

Key events

Benfica Estoril
Kick-off
6’
André LacximicantShot on target
Corner
12’
Corner
20’
Corner
26’
João PalhinhaEnzo Barrenechea
31’
Vangelis PavlidisRight foot shot1-0 (Benfica)
40’
Half-time1-0
46’
Jordan HolsgroveXeka
Rafa SilvaShot on target
48’
Vangelis PavlidisShot on target
48’
Second half underway
Leandro BarreiroShot on target
49’
Clément LengletLeft foot shot2-0 (Benfica)
51’
Gianluca PrestianniShot on target
55’
Corner
55’
Andreas SchjelderupRafa Silva
63’
Corner
65’
71’
PeixinhoAndré Lacximicant
72’
Fabrício GarciaStelios Andreou
72’
Pedro CarvalhoRicard Sánchez
75’
Ismael Sierra ArnalFoul
João PalhinhaShot on target
76’
Corner
76’
Samuel DahlShot on target
77’
Dodi LukebakioGianluca Prestianni
80’
Gonçalo MoreiraGeorgiy Sudakov
80’
Jhon DuránVangelis Pavlidis
80’
82’
Rafik GuitaneFernando Medrano
82’
Yanis BegraouiRight foot shot2-1 (Estoril)
Corner
83’
Corner
90’
Corner
90’
Full-time2-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.03 0.36 40’ Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica), 1-0 40’ 51’ Clément Lenglet (Benfica), 2-0 51’ 82’ Yanis Begraoui (Estoril), 2-1 82’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.03 0.36 40’ Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica), 1-0 Pavlidis 40’ 51’ Clément Lenglet (Benfica), 2-0 Lenglet 51’ 82’ Yanis Begraoui (Estoril), 2-1 Begraoui 82’
Benfica 2.03 xGEstoril 0.36 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Estoril attacking Benfica attacking 
48’ Rafa Silva (Benfica), set piece, 0.38 xG, saved 82’ Yanis Begraoui (Estoril), open play, 0.20 xG, goal 76’ João Palhinha (Benfica), set piece, 0.19 xG, saved 48’ Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 45’ Rafa Silva (Benfica), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 40’ Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 85’ João Palhinha (Benfica), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 23’ Xeka (Estoril), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 48’ Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 49’ Leandro Barreiro (Benfica), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 76’ Samuel Dahl (Benfica), direct free kick, 0.09 xG, blocked 77’ João Palhinha (Benfica), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 9’ Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 55’ Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 40’ Samuel Dahl (Benfica), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 71’ Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 53’ Stelios Andreou (Estoril), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 55’ Samuel Dahl (Benfica), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 21’ Georgiy Sudakov (Benfica), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 35’ Alexander Bah (Benfica), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 21’ Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 28’ Tomás Araújo (Benfica), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 3’ Georgiy Sudakov (Benfica), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 12’ Georgiy Sudakov (Benfica), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 9’ Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 51’ Clément Lenglet (Benfica), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 6’ André Lacximicant (Estoril), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 76’ Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 77’ Samuel Dahl (Benfica), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 48’ Rafa Silva (Benfica), set piece, 0.38 xG, saved 82’ Yanis Begraoui (Estoril), open play, 0.20 xG, goal 76’ João Palhinha (Benfica), set piece, 0.19 xG, saved 48’ Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 45’ Rafa Silva (Benfica), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 40’ Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 76’ Samuel Dahl (Benfica), direct free kick, 0.09 xG, blocked 85’ João Palhinha (Benfica), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 23’ Xeka (Estoril), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 48’ Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 49’ Leandro Barreiro (Benfica), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 77’ João Palhinha (Benfica), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 55’ Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 9’ Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 40’ Samuel Dahl (Benfica), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 71’ Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 53’ Stelios Andreou (Estoril), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 55’ Samuel Dahl (Benfica), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 21’ Georgiy Sudakov (Benfica), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 35’ Alexander Bah (Benfica), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 21’ Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 28’ Tomás Araújo (Benfica), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 3’ Georgiy Sudakov (Benfica), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 12’ Georgiy Sudakov (Benfica), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 9’ Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 51’ Clément Lenglet (Benfica), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 76’ Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 6’ André Lacximicant (Estoril), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 77’ Samuel Dahl (Benfica), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved
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Lineups

Benfica 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Soares
Dahl
Araújo
Lenglet
Bah
Barreiro
Barrenechea 31’
Silva 63’
Sudakov 80’
Prestianni 80’
Pavlidis 80’
Estoril 3-4-3 Starting XI
Robles
Andreou 72’
Ferro
Arnal
Medrano 82’
Tsoungui
Xeka 46’
Sánchez 72’
Carvalho
Lacximicant 71’
Begraoui

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Samuel Soares
90′ 1 1 25 1 – – – –
Defenders4 players
Alexander Bah
90′ 3 2 – 8 1 56 1 – – –
Tomás Araújo
90′ 2 – – 3 1 114 – – 1 –
Clément Lenglet
90′ – – 1 1 1 83 – 1 – –
Samuel Dahl
90′ 1 1 – 4 1 74 – – – –
Midfielders9 players
Leandro Barreiro
90′ – – 31 1 – 1 – 3 4 1 –
Enzo Barrenechea Taken off
31′ – – 29 – – 1 1 2 1 – –
Rafa Silva Taken off
63′ – – 27 1 – 2 2 8 3 4 –
Georgiy Sudakov Taken off
80′ – – 41 4 – – – 2 1 – –
Gianluca Prestianni Taken off
80′ – – 39 1 – – 2 4 – 1 –
João Palhinha Came on as a substitute
59′ – – 57 1 – 3 2 6 1 1 –
Andreas Schjelderup Came on as a substitute
27′ – – 8 1 – – – – 1 – –
Gonçalo Moreira Came on as a substitute
10′ – – 2 – – 1 – 1 – – –
Dodi Lukebakio Came on as a substitute
10′ – – 4 1 – – – 1 1 – –
Forwards2 players
Vangelis Pavlidis Taken off
80′ 1 – 4 2 0.38 – 3 4 1 23 –
Jhon Durán Came on as a substitute
10′ – – – – – – – 1 – 4 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Benfica win 86% Avg odds 1.09
Draw 9% Avg odds 9.99
Estoril win 5% Avg odds 19.25

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Benfica DDWDW
Estoril DLDLL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Estoril 1-3 Benfica, 16 May 26 Next meeting: Estoril vs Benfica, 07 Feb 27 (upcoming)  All Benfica vs Estoril meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.