Moreirense vs Benfica

9 September 2026 · Liga Portugal · 2026/27 · Referee Fabio Jose Costa Verissimo

Full time 0 – 4

Half-time: 0–1

  • Vangelis Pavlidis 45+4’ (pen)
  • Andreas Schjelderup 55’
  • Gianluca Prestianni 59’
  • Fredrik Aursnes 72’

Match summary

Benfica won comfortably, 4-0 away at Moreirense. Benfica led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Vangelis Pavlidis put Benfica ahead from the penalty spot in first-half stoppage time. In the second half, Andreas Schjelderup made it 0-2 in the 55th minute, Gianluca Prestianni made it 0-3 in the 59th minute, and Fredrik Aursnes made it 0-4 in the 72nd minute.

The chances backed that up: Benfica created 3.02 expected goals (xG) from 21 shots to Moreirense's 0.50 from 9.

Match stats

26% Possession 74%
8 Shots 21
1 Shots on target 9
3 Corners 7
40 Attacks 72
14 Dangerous attacks 45
243 Passes 701
68.7% Pass accuracy 89.7%
14 Tackles 8
17 Fouls 10
4 Yellow cards 2
0 Offsides 3

Key events

Moreirense Benfica
Kick-off
6’
Clément LengletShot on target
6’
Rafa SilvaShot on target
6’
Gianluca PrestianniShot on target
35’
Tomás AraújoShot on target
Alexandre ParsemainShot on target
40’
Gilberto BatistaFoul
42’
45’
Clément LengletVAR: No penalty
Alexandre ParsemainFoul
45+3’
45+4’
Vangelis PavlidisPenalty0-1 (Benfica)
Half-time0-1
Second half underway
LandersonArgument
52’
55’
Andreas SchjelderupRight foot shot0-2 (Benfica)
Tiago AndradeLanderson
56’
Yan MaranhãoAlexandre Parsemain
56’
59’
Gianluca PrestianniRight foot shot0-3 (Benfica)
63’
Andreas SchjelderupShot on target
66’
Dodi LukebakioGianluca Prestianni
66’
Fredrik AursnesLeandro Barreiro
66’
Jhon DuránVangelis Pavlidis
Kiko BondosoNile John
66’
Leandro SantosDinis Pinto
66’
72’
Fredrik AursnesRight foot shot0-4 (Benfica)
75’
João PalhinhaFoul
78’
Souffian El KarouaniSamuel Dahl
Kevyn MonteiroMaracás
79’
86’
Georgiy SudakovRafa Silva
Mateja StjepanovićFoul
87’
90+1’
Jhon DuránFoul
Full-time0-4

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 0.50 3.02 45+4’ Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica), 0-1 45+4’ 55’ Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica), 0-2 55’ 59’ Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica), 0-3 59’ 72’ Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica), 0-4 72’ 0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.50 3.02 45+4’ Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica), 0-1 Pavlidis 45+4’ 55’ Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica), 0-2 Schjelderup 55’ 59’ Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica), 0-3 Prestianni 59’ 72’ Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica), 0-4 Aursnes 72’
Moreirense 0.50 xGBenfica 3.02 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Benfica attacking Moreirense attacking 
49’ Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 72’ Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica), open play, 0.37 xG, goal 6’ Rafa Silva (Benfica), open play, 0.26 xG, saved 35’ Samuel Dahl (Benfica), open play, 0.25 xG, off target 51’ Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica), open play, 0.23 xG, off target 48’ Dinis Pinto (Moreirense), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 6’ Clément Lenglet (Benfica), from a corner, 0.18 xG, saved 35’ Tomás Araújo (Benfica), from a corner, 0.16 xG, saved 28’ Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica), set piece, 0.12 xG, off target 90+3’ Yan Maranhão (Moreirense), set piece, 0.11 xG, off target 59’ Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 6’ Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 48’ Samuel Dahl (Benfica), direct free kick, 0.08 xG, off target 90+4’ Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 35’ Rafa Silva (Benfica), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 38’ Clément Lenglet (Benfica), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 42’ Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 55’ Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 63’ Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 40’ Landerson (Moreirense), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 64’ Manuel Mendonça (Moreirense), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 40’ Alexandre Parsemain (Moreirense), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 48’ Landerson (Moreirense), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 51’ João Palhinha (Benfica), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 18’ Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 8’ Clément Lenglet (Benfica), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 90+3’ Mateja Stjepanović (Moreirense), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 4’ Nile John (Moreirense), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 80’ João Palhinha (Benfica), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 10’ Kiko (Moreirense), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 49’ Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 72’ Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica), open play, 0.37 xG, goal 6’ Rafa Silva (Benfica), open play, 0.26 xG, saved 35’ Samuel Dahl (Benfica), open play, 0.25 xG, off target 51’ Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica), open play, 0.23 xG, off target 48’ Dinis Pinto (Moreirense), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 6’ Clément Lenglet (Benfica), from a corner, 0.18 xG, saved 35’ Tomás Araújo (Benfica), from a corner, 0.16 xG, saved 28’ Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica), set piece, 0.12 xG, off target 90+3’ Yan Maranhão (Moreirense), set piece, 0.11 xG, off target 59’ Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 6’ Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 48’ Samuel Dahl (Benfica), direct free kick, 0.08 xG, off target 90+4’ Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 35’ Rafa Silva (Benfica), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 38’ Clément Lenglet (Benfica), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 42’ Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 55’ Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 63’ Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 40’ Landerson (Moreirense), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 64’ Manuel Mendonça (Moreirense), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 40’ Alexandre Parsemain (Moreirense), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 48’ Landerson (Moreirense), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 51’ João Palhinha (Benfica), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 18’ Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 8’ Clément Lenglet (Benfica), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 80’ João Palhinha (Benfica), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+3’ Mateja Stjepanović (Moreirense), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 4’ Nile John (Moreirense), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 10’ Kiko (Moreirense), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Moreirense 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Ferreira
Kiko
Batista
Maracás 79’
Pinto 66’
John 66’
Stjepanović
Landerson 56’
Mendonça
Alonso
Parsemain 56’
Benfica 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Soares
Dahl 78’
Araújo
Lenglet
Banjaqui
Palhinha
Barreiro 66’
Schjelderup
Silva 86’
Prestianni 66’
Pavlidis 66’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
André Ferreira
90′ 5 4 32 2 – – – –
Defenders6 players
Dinis Pinto Taken off
66′ 1 2 – 3 2 12 1 – – –
Gilberto Batista
90′ – 2 1 2 2 35 3 – –
Maracás Taken off
79′ 1 1 – 2 1 18 1 – – –
Kiko
90′ 3 3 1 4 – 22 1 – – –
Leandro Santos Came on as a substitute
24′ – – – – – 5 – – – –
Kevyn Monteiro Came on as a substitute
11′ – – – 1 1 5 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
Nile John Taken off
66′ – – 19 – – – 1 – 1 – –
Mateja Stjepanović
90′ – – 21 – – 2 2 3 1 –
Manuel Mendonça
90′ – – 21 1 – 1 1 6 2 3 –
Rodrigo Alonso
90′ – – 27 1 – 2 1 2 3 – –
Landerson Taken off
56′ – – 6 – – – 1 4 1 1
Kiko Bondoso Came on as a substitute
24′ – – 2 – – 1 – 2 1 – –
Forwards3 players
Alexandre Parsemain Taken off
56′ – – 1 1 0.03 – – – – 9
Yan Maranhão Came on as a substitute
34′ – – – – 0.11 – – 3 1 4 –
Tiago Andrade Came on as a substitute
34′ – – – – – – 1 4 3 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

Moreirense win 5% Avg odds 17.46
Draw 11% Avg odds 8.39
Benfica win 84% Avg odds 1.12

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

Form going into the game

Moreirense DDLWL
Benfica WDWWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Benfica 4-1 Moreirense, 25 Apr 26 Next meeting: Benfica vs Moreirense, 31 Jan 27 (upcoming)  All Moreirense vs Benfica 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.