Benfica vs Nacional

12 April 2026 · Liga Portugal · 2025/26 · Referee Fabio Jose Costa Verissimo

Full time 2 – 0

Half-time: 2–0

  • A. Schjelderup 3’
  • R. Silva 14’

Match summary

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

A. Schjelderup put Benfica ahead in the 3rd minute and R. Silva made it 2-0 in the 14th minute.

The chances backed that up: Benfica created 3.43 expected goals (xG) from 24 shots to Nacional's 0.25 from 7. V. Pavlidis had a penalty saved for Benfica.

Match stats

58% Possession 42%
24 Shots 7
8 Shots on target 4
15 Corners 1
466 Passes 355
86.5% Pass accuracy 80.6%
13 Tackles 25
13 Fouls 18
1 Yellow cards 5
3 Offsides 2

Key events

Benfica Nacional
Kick-off
A. SchjelderupLeft foot shot1-0 (Benfica)
3’
R. SilvaRight foot shot2-0 (Benfica)
14’
14’
WitiShot on target
S. Dahl
22’
Half-time2-0
Second half underway
50’
Witi
A. SchjelderupShot on target
52’
52’
D. JúniorShot on target
56’
L. Santos
58’
Matheus Dias
V. PavlidisMissed penaltysaved
58’
V. PavlidisShot on target
58’
61’
F. SoaresMatheus Dias
61’
PabloWiti
75’
PabloShot on target
76’
J. RamírezShot on target
F. IvanovićV. Pavlidis
77’
D. LukebakioG. Prestianni
78’
F. AursnesR. Silva
78’
E. BarrenecheaR. Ríos
79’
83’
L. VallierJ. Gomes
83’
J. SilvaC. Labidi
L. BarreiroShot on target
85’
F. IvanovićShot on target
85’
A. SilvaShot on target
87’
A. DedićShot on target
89’
90’
J. Silva
90+1’
J. AurelioD. Júnior
G. MoreiraA. Schjelderup
90+2’
90+4’
L. Vallier
Full-time2-0

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 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.43 0.25 3’ A. Schjelderup (Benfica), 1-0 3’ 14’ R. Silva (Benfica), 2-0 14’ 0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.43 0.25 3’ A. Schjelderup (Benfica), 1-0 Schjelderup 3’ 14’ R. Silva (Benfica), 2-0 Silva 14’
Benfica 3.43 xGNacional 0.25 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Nacional attacking Benfica attacking 
58’ V. Pavlidis (Benfica), penalty, 0.79 xG, saved 14’ R. Silva (Benfica), open play, 0.56 xG, goal 87’ A. Silva (Benfica), set piece, 0.33 xG, saved 3’ A. Schjelderup (Benfica), open play, 0.18 xG, goal 68’ R. Silva (Benfica), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 84’ A. Schjelderup (Benfica), open play, 0.17 xG, blocked 89’ A. Dedić (Benfica), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 25’ A. Silva (Benfica), from a corner, 0.15 xG, blocked 42’ V. Pavlidis (Benfica), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 75’ Pablo (Nacional), from a corner, 0.10 xG, saved 77’ V. Pavlidis (Benfica), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 82’ N. Otamendi (Benfica), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 13’ R. Silva (Benfica), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 60’ A. Silva (Benfica), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 37’ G. Prestianni (Benfica), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 59’ A. Schjelderup (Benfica), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, blocked 85’ L. Barreiro (Benfica), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 40’ A. Dedić (Benfica), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 76’ J. Ramírez (Nacional), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 85’ F. Ivanović (Benfica), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 90+1’ D. Lukebakio (Benfica), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+1’ D. Lukebakio (Benfica), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, blocked 52’ D. Júnior (Nacional), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 52’ A. Schjelderup (Benfica), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 40’ G. Prestianni (Benfica), open play, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 61’ J. Gomes (Nacional), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 37’ A. Dedić (Benfica), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 82’ A. Schjelderup (Benfica), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 9’ Liziero (Nacional), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 54’ C. Labidi (Nacional), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 14’ Witi (Nacional), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 58’ V. Pavlidis (Benfica), penalty, 0.79 xG, saved 14’ R. Silva (Benfica), open play, 0.56 xG, goal 87’ A. Silva (Benfica), set piece, 0.33 xG, saved 3’ A. Schjelderup (Benfica), open play, 0.18 xG, goal 68’ R. Silva (Benfica), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 84’ A. Schjelderup (Benfica), open play, 0.17 xG, blocked 25’ A. Silva (Benfica), from a corner, 0.15 xG, blocked 89’ A. Dedić (Benfica), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 42’ V. Pavlidis (Benfica), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 75’ Pablo (Nacional), from a corner, 0.10 xG, saved 77’ V. Pavlidis (Benfica), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 82’ N. Otamendi (Benfica), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 13’ R. Silva (Benfica), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 60’ A. Silva (Benfica), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 85’ L. Barreiro (Benfica), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 37’ G. Prestianni (Benfica), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 59’ A. Schjelderup (Benfica), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, blocked 40’ A. Dedić (Benfica), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 76’ J. Ramírez (Nacional), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 85’ F. Ivanović (Benfica), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 90+1’ D. Lukebakio (Benfica), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+1’ D. Lukebakio (Benfica), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, blocked 52’ D. Júnior (Nacional), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 52’ A. Schjelderup (Benfica), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 61’ J. Gomes (Nacional), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 40’ G. Prestianni (Benfica), open play, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 37’ A. Dedić (Benfica), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 82’ A. Schjelderup (Benfica), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 54’ C. Labidi (Nacional), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 9’ Liziero (Nacional), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 14’ Witi (Nacional), open play, 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
Silva
Otamendi
Dahl
Ríos 79’
Barreiro
Prestianni 78’
Silva 78’
Schjelderup 90’
Pavlidis 77’
Nacional 4-3-3 Starting XI
Kaique
Núñez
Santos
Vitor
Gomes 83’
Labidi 83’
Dias 61’
Liziero
Júnior 90’
Ramírez
Witi 61’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
A. Trubin
90′ 4 0 28 1 – – – –
Defenders4 players
A. Dedić
90′ – – – 2 – 37 1 – – –
A. Silva
90′ – 1 – 4 2 80 2 – – –
N. Otamendi
90′ 3 1 – 11 7 73 – – – –
S. Dahl
90′ 1 1 – 3 – 49 1 – –
Midfielders8 players
R. Ríos Taken off
79′ – – 28 – – 1 – 5 2 4 –
L. Barreiro
90′ – – 51 3 – 4 1 7 2 2 –
G. Prestianni Taken off
78′ – 2 36 5 – – – 4 1 – –
R. Silva Taken off
78′ 1 – 24 1 – 1 1 6 – 1 –
A. Schjelderup Taken off
89′ 1 – 37 3 – 1 – 5 3 4 –
D. Lukebakio Came on as a substitute
12′ – – 4 – – 1 2 2 – 1 –
F. Aursnes Came on as a substitute
12′ – – 5 – – – – – – – –
E. Barrenechea Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 3 – – – – – – – –
Forwards2 players
V. Pavlidis Taken off
77′ – – 3 1 1.02 – – 6 3 9 –
F. Ivanović Came on as a substitute
13′ – – 1 1 0.05 – 1 1 – 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 81% Avg odds 1.14
Draw 13% Avg odds 7.20
Nacional win 6% Avg odds 14.29

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

Form going into the game

Benfica WDWWD
Nacional LDLLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Nacional 1-2 Benfica, 29 Nov 25 Next meeting: Nacional vs Benfica, 05 Dec 26 (upcoming)  All Benfica vs Nacional 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.