Benfica vs Estoril

3 January 2026 · Liga Portugal · 2025/26 · Referee Anzhony Rodrigues

Full time 3 – 1

Half-time: 2–1

  • V. Pavlidis 34’ (pen), 45+1’, 80’
  • J. Carvalho 45+3’

Match summary

Benfica beat Estoril 3-1. Benfica led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, V. Pavlidis put Benfica ahead from the penalty spot in the 34th minute, Pavlidis made it 2-0 in first-half stoppage time, and J. Carvalho pulled one back to make it 2-1 in first-half stoppage time. In the second half, Pavlidis made it 3-1 in the 80th minute.

The chances backed that up: Benfica created 2.27 expected goals (xG) from 20 shots to Estoril's 0.64 from 9.

Match stats

51% Possession 49%
20 Shots 9
3 Shots on target 4
7 Corners 3
415 Passes 403
81.4% Pass accuracy 83.4%
20 Tackles 15
12 Fouls 15
0 Yellow cards 2
2 Offsides 0

Key events

Benfica Estoril
2’
Y. BegraouiShot on target
18’
A. MarquésShot on target
V. PavlidisPenalty1-0 (Benfica)
34’
45’
J. CarvalhoRight foot shot2-1 (Estoril)
V. PavlidisRight foot shot2-0 (Benfica)
45’
69’
77’
PizziJ. Orellana
V. PavlidisRight foot shot3-1 (Benfica)
80’
F. IvanovićV. Pavlidis
87’
87’
90+3’
A. TsounguiShot on target

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 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.27 0.64 34’ V. Pavlidis (Benfica), 1-0 34’ 45+1’ V. Pavlidis (Benfica), 2-0 45+1’ 45+3’ J. Carvalho (Estoril), 2-1 45+3’ 80’ V. Pavlidis (Benfica), 3-1 80’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.27 0.64 34’ V. Pavlidis (Benfica), 1-0 Pavlidis 34’ 45+1’ V. Pavlidis (Benfica), 2-0 Pavlidis 45+1’ 45+3’ J. Carvalho (Estoril), 2-1 Carvalho 45+3’ 80’ V. Pavlidis (Benfica), 3-1 Pavlidis 80’
Benfica 2.27 xGEstoril 0.64 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Estoril attacking Benfica attacking 
34’ V. Pavlidis (Benfica), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 80’ V. Pavlidis (Benfica), open play, 0.28 xG, goal 46’ V. Pavlidis (Benfica), open play, 0.20 xG, goal 22’ V. Pavlidis (Benfica), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 18’ A. Marqués (Estoril), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 48’ J. Carvalho (Estoril), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 2’ Y. Begraoui (Estoril), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 26’ T. Araújo (Benfica), from a corner, 0.09 xG, blocked 36’ G. Prestianni (Benfica), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 18’ A. Marqués (Estoril), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 28’ G. Prestianni (Benfica), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 66’ Y. Begraoui (Estoril), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 76’ T. Araújo (Benfica), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 76’ R. Ríos (Benfica), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 26’ R. Ríos (Benfica), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 26’ M. Silva (Benfica), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 53’ G. Sudakov (Benfica), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 88’ S. L. Cabral (Benfica), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, off target 2’ P. Amaral (Estoril), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 25’ G. Prestianni (Benfica), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 71’ G. Sudakov (Benfica), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 8’ G. Sudakov (Benfica), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 19’ J. Orellana (Estoril), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 48’ A. Dedić (Benfica), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 9’ G. Sudakov (Benfica), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 68’ J. Carvalho (Estoril), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 41’ G. Sudakov (Benfica), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 48’ G. Prestianni (Benfica), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 90+3’ A. Tsoungui (Estoril), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 34’ V. Pavlidis (Benfica), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 80’ V. Pavlidis (Benfica), open play, 0.28 xG, goal 46’ V. Pavlidis (Benfica), open play, 0.20 xG, goal 22’ V. Pavlidis (Benfica), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 18’ A. Marqués (Estoril), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 48’ J. Carvalho (Estoril), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 2’ Y. Begraoui (Estoril), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 26’ T. Araújo (Benfica), from a corner, 0.09 xG, blocked 36’ G. Prestianni (Benfica), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 18’ A. Marqués (Estoril), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 28’ G. Prestianni (Benfica), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 66’ Y. Begraoui (Estoril), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 76’ T. Araújo (Benfica), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 76’ R. Ríos (Benfica), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 53’ G. Sudakov (Benfica), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 88’ S. L. Cabral (Benfica), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, off target 26’ R. Ríos (Benfica), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 26’ M. Silva (Benfica), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 2’ P. Amaral (Estoril), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 25’ G. Prestianni (Benfica), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 71’ G. Sudakov (Benfica), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 48’ A. Dedić (Benfica), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 8’ G. Sudakov (Benfica), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 19’ J. Orellana (Estoril), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 9’ G. Sudakov (Benfica), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 68’ J. Carvalho (Estoril), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 41’ G. Sudakov (Benfica), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 48’ G. Prestianni (Benfica), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 90+3’ A. Tsoungui (Estoril), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Benfica 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Trubin
Dedić
Araújo
Otamendi
Dahl
Silva
Ríos
Prestianni 77’
Barreiro 90’
Sudakov 77’
Pavlidis 3
Estoril 4-4-2 Starting XI
Robles
Sánchez 59’
Boma
Bacher
Amaral 78’
Guitane
Orellana 77’
Holsgrove
Carvalho
Marqués 66’
Begraoui

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
90′ 3 1 17 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
90′ 1 1 – 4 – 36 – – – –
90′ 6 – – 9 3 46 – – – –
N. Otamendi
90′ 1 3 – 6 4 55 – – – –
S. Dahl
90′ 4 – – 6 – 53 1 – – –
S. L. Cabral Came on as a substitute
13′ – – – – – 3 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
90′ – – 32 1 – 1 1 1 4 – –
90′ – – 48 1 – 3 4 12 2 5 –
77′ – – 28 – – 1 2 4 4 1 –
89′ – 1 32 1 – – – 4 – 4 –
77′ – – 28 1 – 1 – 5 – 1 –
F. Aursnes Came on as a substitute
13′ – – 12 – – – – – 1 – –
Forwards2 players
87′ 3 – 4 3 1.43 – 1 4 – 27 –
F. Ivanović Came on as a substitute
3′ – – – – – – – – – – –
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 77% Avg odds 1.21
Draw 15% Avg odds 6.20
Estoril win 8% Avg odds 11.41

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

Form going into the game

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