Benfica vs Vitoria Guimaraes

21 March 2026 · Liga Portugal · 2025/26 · Referee Luís Godinho

Full time 3 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • G. Prestianni 15’
  • V. Pavlidis 55’
  • B. Mukendi 74’ (og)

Match summary

Benfica won comfortably, 3-0 at home to Vitoria Guimaraes. Benfica led 1-0 at half-time.

G. Prestianni put Benfica ahead in the 15th minute, V. Pavlidis made it 2-0 in the 55th minute, and Mukendi's own goal made it 3-0 in the 74th minute.

The chances backed that up: Benfica created 2.34 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots to Vitoria Guimaraes's 0.75 from 16.

Match stats

49% Possession 51%
12 Shots 16
4 Shots on target 2
4 Corners 8
448 Passes 460
85.5% Pass accuracy 88.9%
18 Tackles 18
15 Fouls 15
0 Yellow cards 1
0 Offsides 1

Key events

Benfica Vitoria Guimaraes
G. Prestianni1-0 (Benfica)
14’
A. SchjelderupShot on target
39’
52’
M. NogueiraShot on target
V. PavlidisRight foot shot2-0 (Benfica)
55’
57’
SamuShot on target
59’
N. SavioloO. Camara
59’
G. SilvaN. Oliveira
69’
G. Silva
70’
T. ArcanjoM. Nogueira
70’
D. LobaoG. Nogueira
B. MukendiOwn goal3-0 (Benfica)
74’
S. L. CabralG. Sudakov
77’
R. SilvaA. Schjelderup
77’
R. SilvaShot on target
77’
D. LukebakioG. Prestianni
82’
F. IvanovićV. Pavlidis
82’
M. SilvaL. Barreiro
85’

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 2.34 0.75 15’ G. Prestianni (Benfica), 1-0 15’ 55’ V. Pavlidis (Benfica), 2-0 55’ 74’ B. Mukendi (Benfica) own goal, 3-0 74’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.34 0.75 15’ G. Prestianni (Benfica), 1-0 Prestianni 15’ 55’ V. Pavlidis (Benfica), 2-0 Pavlidis 55’ 74’ B. Mukendi (Benfica) own goal, 3-0 Mukendi 74’
Benfica 2.34 xGVitoria Guimaraes 0.75 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Vitoria Guimaraes attacking Benfica attacking 
77’ R. Silva (Benfica), open play, 0.46 xG, saved 90+2’ D. Lukebakio (Benfica), open play, 0.42 xG, off target 74’ V. Pavlidis (Benfica), open play, 0.38 xG, off target 31’ N. Oliveira (Vitoria Guimaraes), open play, 0.34 xG, off target 55’ V. Pavlidis (Benfica), open play, 0.34 xG, goal 13’ V. Pavlidis (Benfica), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 22’ V. Pavlidis (Benfica), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 34’ G. Sudakov (Benfica), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 15’ G. Prestianni (Benfica), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 39’ A. Schjelderup (Benfica), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 48’ A. Bah (Benfica), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 52’ N. Oliveira (Vitoria Guimaraes), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 62’ G. Silva (Vitoria Guimaraes), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 58’ Ó. Rivas (Vitoria Guimaraes), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 81’ G. Silva (Vitoria Guimaraes), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 52’ M. Nogueira (Vitoria Guimaraes), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 6’ R. Ríos (Benfica), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, blocked 80’ J. Mendes (Vitoria Guimaraes), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 22’ R. Ríos (Benfica), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 58’ J. Mendes (Vitoria Guimaraes), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 76’ D. Lobao (Vitoria Guimaraes), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 53’ O. Camara (Vitoria Guimaraes), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 81’ T. Arcanjo (Vitoria Guimaraes), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 57’ Samu (Vitoria Guimaraes), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 28’ T. Balieiro (Vitoria Guimaraes), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 73’ G. Silva (Vitoria Guimaraes), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 46’ T. Strata (Vitoria Guimaraes), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 66’ Ó. Rivas (Vitoria Guimaraes), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 74’ B. Mukendi (Vitoria Guimaraes), own goal 77’ R. Silva (Benfica), open play, 0.46 xG, saved 90+2’ D. Lukebakio (Benfica), open play, 0.42 xG, off target 74’ V. Pavlidis (Benfica), open play, 0.38 xG, off target 31’ N. Oliveira (Vitoria Guimaraes), open play, 0.34 xG, off target 55’ V. Pavlidis (Benfica), open play, 0.34 xG, goal 13’ V. Pavlidis (Benfica), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 22’ V. Pavlidis (Benfica), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 34’ G. Sudakov (Benfica), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 39’ A. Schjelderup (Benfica), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 15’ G. Prestianni (Benfica), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 48’ A. Bah (Benfica), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 52’ N. Oliveira (Vitoria Guimaraes), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 62’ G. Silva (Vitoria Guimaraes), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 58’ Ó. Rivas (Vitoria Guimaraes), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 81’ G. Silva (Vitoria Guimaraes), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 52’ M. Nogueira (Vitoria Guimaraes), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 6’ R. Ríos (Benfica), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, blocked 80’ J. Mendes (Vitoria Guimaraes), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 22’ R. Ríos (Benfica), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 58’ J. Mendes (Vitoria Guimaraes), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 76’ D. Lobao (Vitoria Guimaraes), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 53’ O. Camara (Vitoria Guimaraes), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 81’ T. Arcanjo (Vitoria Guimaraes), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 57’ Samu (Vitoria Guimaraes), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 28’ T. Balieiro (Vitoria Guimaraes), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 73’ G. Silva (Vitoria Guimaraes), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 46’ T. Strata (Vitoria Guimaraes), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 66’ Ó. Rivas (Vitoria Guimaraes), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 74’ B. Mukendi (Vitoria Guimaraes), own goal
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Benfica 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Trubin
Bah
Araújo
Barrenechea
Dahl
Ríos 2
Barreiro 85’
Prestianni
Sudakov 77’
Schjelderup 77’
Pavlidis
Vitoria Guimaraes 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Charles
Strata
Rivas
Balieiro
Mendes
Nogueira 70’
Mukendi
Nogueira 70’
Samu
Camara 59’
Oliveira 59’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
A. Trubin
90′ 2 0 25 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
A. Bah
90′ 1 3 – 3 – 38 2 – – –
T. Araújo
90′ – – – – – 64 – – – –
E. Barrenechea
90′ 1 1 – 2 1 66 3 – – –
S. Dahl
90′ 4 – – 4 – 58 1 – – –
S. L. Cabral Came on as a substitute
13′ 1 – – 2 – 3 1 – – –
Midfielders8 players
R. Ríos
90′ – 2 49 2 – 2 – 6 – 3 –
L. Barreiro
85′ – – 38 – – 2 1 3 3 1 –
G. Prestianni
82′ 1 – 21 3 – 1 1 5 – 3 –
G. Sudakov
77′ – – 22 – – 2 1 5 1 1 –
A. Schjelderup
77′ – – 24 2 – 4 – 6 1 1 –
R. Silva Came on as a substitute
13′ – – 4 – – – – 2 – 1 –
D. Lukebakio Came on as a substitute
8′ – – 4 – – – – – – – –
M. Silva Came on as a substitute
9′ – – 9 – – – – – 2 – –
Forwards2 players
V. Pavlidis
82′ 1 – 4 1 0.99 – 1 1 1 17 –
F. Ivanović Came on as a substitute
8′ – – – – – – 1 2 2 5 –
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 78% Avg odds 1.18
Draw 14% Avg odds 6.58
Vitoria Guimaraes win 8% Avg odds 12.04

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

Form going into the game

Benfica WWWDW
Vitoria Guimaraes WLDLL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Vitoria Guimaraes 0-3 Benfica, 01 Nov 25 Next meeting: Benfica 2-0 Vitoria Guimaraes, 11 Oct 26  All Benfica vs Vitoria Guimaraes 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.