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Benfica vs Alverca – Lineups & Match Details

Benfica beat Alverca 2-1. Goals: A. Schjelderup (16'), Figueiredo (30'), A. Cabral (86'). Benfica had 64% possession against Alverca's 36%. Shots on target: 10-2.

Primeira Liga · Regular Season - 21

Sunday, 8 February 2026

BenficaBenfica

2 - 1

Full Time

HT: 1 - 1

AlvercaAlverca

Referee: Bruno Jose Ribeiro Pires Costa, Portugal

Lineups

BenficaBenfica4-2-3-1
A. Trubin1A. TrubinG
S. Lopes Cabral15S. Lopes CabralD
T. Araujo44T. AraujoD
N. Otamendi30N. OtamendiD
S. Dahl26S. DahlD
L. Barreiro18L. BarreiroM
F. Aursnes8F. AursnesM
G. Prestianni25G. PrestianniM
Rafa Silva27Rafa SilvaM
A. Schjelderup21A. SchjelderupM
V. Pavlidis14V. PavlidisF

Substitutes

50D. FerreiraG
4A. SilvaD
5E. BarrenecheaM
7BrumaF
9F. IvanovicF
10G. SudakovM
16ManuM
72A. CabralF
79K. PintoD
AlvercaAlverca3-4-3
Mateus Oliveira31Mateus OliveiraG
Naves4NavesD
S. Gomez5S. GomezD
B. Meupiyou33B. MeupiyouD
N. Touaizi2N. TouaiziM
V. Moreira17V. MoreiraM
Lincoln18LincolnM
Chissumba55ChissumbaM
Figueiredo20FigueiredoF
Marezi9MareziF
Chiquinho10ChiquinhoF

Substitutes

1Matheus MendesG
3J. MartinezD
6D. GuiM
11C. NuozziF
12I. JamesD
19M. ClairiciaF
26RhaldneyM
82D. SpencerD
98F. GarciaF

Match Events

8'Y

Lincoln

16'G

A. Schjelderup

23'Y

S. Lopes Cabral

30'G

Figueiredo

Assist: M. Milovanović

39'Y

Matheus Mendes

46'S

Chiquinho

Substitution 1

66'Y

G. Prestianni

71'S

Lincoln

Substitution 2

73'S

S. Lopes Cabral

Substitution 1

81'S

Figueiredo

Substitution 3

81'S

M. Milovanović

Substitution 4

85'S

G. Prestianni

Substitution 2

85'S

A. Schjelderup

Substitution 3

86'G

A. Cabral

Assist: S. Dahl

88'S

V. Pavlidis

Substitution 4

88'S

Rafa

Substitution 5

88'S

B. Meupiyou

Substitution 5

90'+7Y

Tomás Araújo

Statistics

Benfica
64%36%
Alverca
1.82Expected Goals (xG)1.14
29Total Shots6
10Shots on Target2
9Corners1
11Fouls18
2Offsides0
85Pass Accuracy (%)72
3Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Benfica host Alverca on Sunday, 8 February 2026. The kick-off time is 20:30 local. The fixture is part of the Primeira Liga schedule. Benfica go into the match 2nd in the table; Alverca sit 10th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Benfica have taken 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss from their last 5. Recent run: 1 draw. Alverca have collected 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses over the same span. Recent run: 1 draw.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 1 time recently. Past results: 31 Aug 2025: Benfica 2-1 Alverca. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Benfica beat Alverca 2-1. Benfica scored through A. Schjelderup 16', A. Cabral 86'. Alverca replied with Figueiredo 30'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 86 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Benfica held 64% of the ball against 36% for Alverca. Shots on target finished 10-2. Expected goals read 1.82 for Benfica, 1.14 for Alverca.

Verdict

The win nudges Benfica forward and leaves Alverca with work to do. Benfica sat 2nd and Alverca 10th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.