Benfica vs Farense

2 April 2025 · Liga Portugal · 2024/25

Full time 3 – 2

Half-time: 2–1

  • Kerem Aktürkoğlu 7’, 54’
  • Vangelis Pavlidis 23’
  • Tomás Ribeiro 43’
  • Rony Lopes 63’

Match summary

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

In the first half, Kerem Aktürkoğlu put Benfica ahead in the 7th minute, Vangelis Pavlidis made it 2-0 in the 23rd minute, and Tomás Ribeiro pulled one back to make it 2-1 with a header in the 43rd minute. In the second half, Aktürkoğlu made it 3-1 in the 54th minute and Rony Lopes made it 3-2 in the 63rd minute.

The chances backed that up: Benfica created 2.36 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to Farense's 1.69 from 12.

Match stats

Benfica Farense
13 Shots 12
7 Shots on Target 6
5 Corners 4
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2.36 xG 1.69
2.36 Non-penalty xG 1.69

Key events

Benfica Farense
Kick-off
Kerem Aktürkoğlu1-0 (Benfica)
7’
Vangelis Pavlidis2-0 (Benfica)
23’
43’
Tomás Ribeiro2-1 (Farense)
Half-time2-1
Kerem Aktürkoğlu3-1 (Benfica)
54’
63’
Rony Lopes3-2 (Farense)
Full-time3-2

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Benfica
  • Anatoliy Trubin
Farense
  • Filipe Soares

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 2.36 1.69 7’ Kerem Aktürkoğlu (Benfica), 1-0 7’ 23’ Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica), 2-0 23’ 43’ Tomás Ribeiro (Farense), 2-1 43’ 54’ Kerem Aktürkoğlu (Benfica), 3-1 54’ 63’ Rony Lopes (Farense), 3-2 63’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.36 1.69 7’ Kerem Aktürkoğlu (Benfica), 1-0 Aktürkoğlu 7’ 23’ Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica), 2-0 Pavlidis 23’ 43’ Tomás Ribeiro (Farense), 2-1 Ribeiro 43’ 54’ Kerem Aktürkoğlu (Benfica), 3-1 Aktürkoğlu 54’ 63’ Rony Lopes (Farense), 3-2 Lopes 63’
Benfica 2.36 xGFarense 1.69 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Farense attacking Benfica attacking 
7’ Kerem Aktürkoğlu (Benfica), open play, 0.66 xG, goal 54’ Kerem Aktürkoğlu (Benfica), open play, 0.65 xG, goal 63’ Rony Lopes (Farense), open play, 0.63 xG, goal 23’ Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica), open play, 0.55 xG, goal 43’ Tomás Ribeiro (Farense), from a corner, 0.42 xG, goal 30’ Miguel Menino (Farense), open play, 0.20 xG, saved 46’ Samuel Dahl (Benfica), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 77’ Tomané (Farense), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 88’ Kerem Aktürkoğlu (Benfica), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 43’ Claudio Falcão (Farense), from a corner, 0.08 xG, hit the woodwork 76’ Rui Costa (Farense), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 48’ Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 24’ Tomané (Farense), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 70’ Ángel Di María (Benfica), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 71’ Ángel Di María (Benfica), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 60’ Rony Lopes (Farense), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, off target 90+1’ Zeki Amdouni (Benfica), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 16’ Derick Poloni (Farense), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90’ Leandro Barreiro (Benfica), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 29’ Kerem Aktürkoğlu (Benfica), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 18’ Orkun Kökçü (Benfica), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 24’ Rony Lopes (Farense), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 42’ Miguel Menino (Farense), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 7’ Miguel Menino (Farense), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 68’ Leandro Barreiro (Benfica), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 7’ Kerem Aktürkoğlu (Benfica), open play, 0.66 xG, goal 54’ Kerem Aktürkoğlu (Benfica), open play, 0.65 xG, goal 63’ Rony Lopes (Farense), open play, 0.63 xG, goal 23’ Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica), open play, 0.55 xG, goal 43’ Tomás Ribeiro (Farense), from a corner, 0.42 xG, goal 30’ Miguel Menino (Farense), open play, 0.20 xG, saved 46’ Samuel Dahl (Benfica), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 77’ Tomané (Farense), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 88’ Kerem Aktürkoğlu (Benfica), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 43’ Claudio Falcão (Farense), from a corner, 0.08 xG, hit the woodwork 76’ Rui Costa (Farense), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 48’ Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 24’ Tomané (Farense), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 70’ Ángel Di María (Benfica), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 71’ Ángel Di María (Benfica), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 60’ Rony Lopes (Farense), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, off target 90+1’ Zeki Amdouni (Benfica), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 16’ Derick Poloni (Farense), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 29’ Kerem Aktürkoğlu (Benfica), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90’ Leandro Barreiro (Benfica), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 18’ Orkun Kökçü (Benfica), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 24’ Rony Lopes (Farense), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 42’ Miguel Menino (Farense), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 7’ Miguel Menino (Farense), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 68’ Leandro Barreiro (Benfica), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Players15 players
90′ – – – – – –
90′ – – 1 0.13 – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
Nicolás Otamendi
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
Renato Sanches Taken off
46′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – 1 0.02 – – –
Ángel Di María Taken off
75′ – – 2 0.08 – – –
Vangelis Pavlidis Taken off
75′ 1 – 2 0.62 – – –
Kerem Aktürkoğlu Taken off
89′ 2 – 4 1.44 – – –
Leandro Barreiro Came on as a substitute
44′ – – 2 0.04 – – –
Andreas Schjelderup Came on as a substitute
15′ – – – – – – –
Andrea Belotti Came on as a substitute
15′ – – – – – – –
Zeki Amdouni Came on as a substitute
1′ – – 1 0.03 – – –
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 83% Avg odds 1.14
Draw 11% Avg odds 8.44
Farense win 6% Avg odds 17.56

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

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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.