Benfica vs Santa Clara

12 September 2025 · Liga Portugal · 2025/26 · Referee Joao Pedro Pinheiro

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

  • V. Pavlidis 59’
  • V. Lopes 90+2’

Match summary

Benfica and Santa Clara drew 1-1. It was goalless at half-time.

V. Pavlidis put Benfica ahead in the 59th minute and V. Lopes equalised in stoppage time.

Benfica had the better of the chances, with 1.63 expected goals (xG) from 19 shots to Santa Clara's 1.12 from 9. Santa Clara had a player sent off.

Match stats

78% Possession 22%
19 Shots 9
7 Shots on target 5
4 Corners 5
727 Passes 209
89.8% Pass accuracy 65.6%
17 Tackles 12
8 Fouls 11
1 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 1
2 Offsides 0

Key events

Benfica Santa Clara
0’
V. MatosManagerArgument
Kick-off
R. RíosShot on target
8’
R. RíosShot on target
12’
21’
Gabriel SilvaFoul
37’
P. VictorVAR: Card upgraded
38’
P. VictorViolent conduct
43’
Gabriel SilvaShot on target
44’
F. VenâncioShot on target
Half-time0-0
G. PrestianniT. Araújo
46’
V. PavlidisShot on target
50’
Second half underway
F. IvanovićShot on target
52’
E. BarrenecheaArgument
58’
V. PavlidisLeft foot shot1-0 (Benfica)
59’
N. OtamendiShot on target
59’
61’
V. LopesBrenner
61’
D. CalilaGabriel Silva
61’
M. PereiraShot on target
F. IvanovićShot on target
71’
G. SudakovA. Schjelderup
72’
H. AraújoF. Ivanović
72’
L. BarreiroR. Ríos
72’
76’
D. CalilaShot on target
81’
P. FerreiraA. Firmino
81’
LuquinhasSerginho
81’
A. CarterM. Pereira
90+2’
V. LopesRight foot shot1-1 (Santa Clara)
Full-time1-1

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.63 1.12 59’ V. Pavlidis (Benfica), 1-0 59’ 90+2’ V. Lopes (Santa Clara), 1-1 90+2’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.63 1.12 59’ V. Pavlidis (Benfica), 1-0 Pavlidis 59’ 90+2’ V. Lopes (Santa Clara), 1-1 Lopes 90+2’
Benfica 1.63 xGSanta Clara 1.12 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Santa Clara attacking Benfica attacking 
59’ V. Pavlidis (Benfica), set piece, 0.67 xG, goal 44’ Gabriel Silva (Santa Clara), open play, 0.55 xG, off target 90+2’ V. Lopes (Santa Clara), open play, 0.24 xG, goal 44’ F. Venâncio (Santa Clara), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 23’ F. Ivanović (Benfica), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 90+2’ V. Pavlidis (Benfica), open play, 0.17 xG, blocked 47’ F. Ivanović (Benfica), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 12’ R. Ríos (Benfica), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 52’ F. Ivanović (Benfica), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 53’ V. Pavlidis (Benfica), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 58’ N. Otamendi (Benfica), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 76’ D. Calila (Santa Clara), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 50’ V. Pavlidis (Benfica), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 71’ F. Ivanović (Benfica), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 8’ V. Pavlidis (Benfica), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 8’ R. Ríos (Benfica), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 79’ L. Barreiro (Benfica), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 22’ R. Ríos (Benfica), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 59’ N. Otamendi (Benfica), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 33’ M. Pereira (Santa Clara), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 54’ R. Ríos (Benfica), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 77’ Serginho (Santa Clara), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 17’ Brenner (Santa Clara), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 43’ Gabriel Silva (Santa Clara), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 49’ R. Ríos (Benfica), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 61’ M. Pereira (Santa Clara), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 84’ G. Prestianni (Benfica), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 47’ N. Otamendi (Benfica), from a corner, 0.00 xG, off target 59’ V. Pavlidis (Benfica), set piece, 0.67 xG, goal 44’ Gabriel Silva (Santa Clara), open play, 0.55 xG, off target 90+2’ V. Lopes (Santa Clara), open play, 0.24 xG, goal 44’ F. Venâncio (Santa Clara), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 90+2’ V. Pavlidis (Benfica), open play, 0.17 xG, blocked 23’ F. Ivanović (Benfica), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 47’ F. Ivanović (Benfica), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 52’ F. Ivanović (Benfica), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 12’ R. Ríos (Benfica), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 53’ V. Pavlidis (Benfica), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 58’ N. Otamendi (Benfica), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 76’ D. Calila (Santa Clara), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 50’ V. Pavlidis (Benfica), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 71’ F. Ivanović (Benfica), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 8’ V. Pavlidis (Benfica), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 79’ L. Barreiro (Benfica), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 8’ R. Ríos (Benfica), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 22’ R. Ríos (Benfica), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 59’ N. Otamendi (Benfica), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 33’ M. Pereira (Santa Clara), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 77’ Serginho (Santa Clara), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 54’ R. Ríos (Benfica), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 61’ M. Pereira (Santa Clara), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 17’ Brenner (Santa Clara), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 43’ Gabriel Silva (Santa Clara), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 49’ R. Ríos (Benfica), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 84’ G. Prestianni (Benfica), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 47’ N. Otamendi (Benfica), from a corner, 0.00 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Benfica 4-4-2 Starting XI
Trubin
Araújo 46’
Silva
Otamendi
Dahl
Aursnes
Ríos 72’
Barrenechea
Schjelderup 72’
Ivanović 72’
Pavlidis
Santa Clara 3-4-3 Starting XI
Batista
Lima
Venâncio
Araújo
Soares
Firmino 81’
Serginho 81’
Victor
Brenner 61’
Silva 61’
Pereira 81’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
A. Trubin
90′ 5 1 8 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
T. Araújo Taken off
45′ 1 – – 3 1 37 – – – –
A. Silva
90′ 1 1 – 6 5 87 1 – – –
N. Otamendi
90′ – – – 13 10 97 – – – –
S. Dahl
90′ 4 1 – 4 – 70 1 – – –
Midfielders7 players
F. Aursnes
90′ – – 69 3 – 4 – 6 1 1 –
R. Ríos Taken off
72′ – – 60 2 – 2 – 7 3 2 –
E. Barrenechea
90′ – – 151 – – 2 – 3 1 – –
A. Schjelderup Taken off
72′ – – 46 3 – – – – – – –
G. Prestianni Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 27 – – – – 5 – 2 –
G. Sudakov Came on as a substitute
18′ – – 21 – – 1 – 1 – – –
L. Barreiro Came on as a substitute
18′ – – 18 1 – – – 2 – – –
Forwards3 players
F. Ivanović Taken off
72′ – – 4 2 0.38 – 1 6 1 17 –
V. Pavlidis
90′ 1 – 5 2 0.98 – – 3 1 17 –
H. Araújo Came on as a substitute
18′ – – – – – – – 1 1 2 –
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 73% Avg odds 1.27
Draw 19% Avg odds 4.99
Santa Clara win 8% Avg odds 11.17

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

Form going into the game

Benfica DDWWW
Santa Clara WLLDW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Santa Clara 0-1 Benfica, 15 Feb 25 Next meeting: Santa Clara 1-2 Benfica, 13 Feb 26  All Benfica vs Santa Clara 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.