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Benfica vs Estoril – Lineups & Match Details

Benfica beat Estoril 3-1. Goals: V. Pavlidis (34' pen.), V. Pavlidis (45'), João Carvalho (45'), V. Pavlidis (80'). Benfica had 51% possession against Estoril's 49%. Shots on target: 3-4.

Primeira Liga · Regular Season - 17

Saturday, 3 January 2026

BenficaBenfica

3 - 1

Full Time

HT: 2 - 1

EstorilEstoril

Referee: Anzhony Rodrigues, Portugal

Lineups

BenficaBenfica4-2-3-1
A. Trubin1A. TrubinG
A. Dedic17A. DedicD
T. Araujo44T. AraujoD
N. Otamendi30N. OtamendiD
S. Dahl26S. DahlD
Manu16ManuM
R. Rios20R. RiosM
G. Prestianni25G. PrestianniM
L. Barreiro18L. BarreiroM
G. Sudakov10G. SudakovM
V. Pavlidis14V. PavlidisF

Substitutes

50D. FerreiraG
8F. AursnesM
9F. IvanovicF
15S. Lopes CabralD
21A. SchjelderupF
62J. NetoD
84J. RegoM
86D. PriosteM
3R. ObradorD
EstorilEstoril4-4-2
J. Robles1J. RoblesG
R. Sanchez2R. SanchezD
K. Boma44K. BomaD
F. Bacher25F. BacherD
P. Amaral24P. AmaralD
R. Guitane99R. GuitaneM
Jandro6JandroM
J. Holsgrove10J. HolsgroveM
J. Carvalho12J. CarvalhoM
A. Marques9A. MarquesF
Y. Begraoui14Y. BegraouiF

Substitutes

16M. TurkG
4FerroD
5A. TsounguiD
7N. LominadzeM
17F. GarciaF
21PizziM
22P. CarvalhoD
55T. ParenteD
70PeixinhoF

Match Events

34'P

V. Pavlidis

45'G

V. Pavlidis

Assist: L. Barreiro

45'G

João Carvalho

Assist: R. Guitane

59'S

Ricard Sánchez

Substitution 1

66'S

Alejandro Marqués

Substitution 2

69'Y

F. Bacher

77'S

G. Prestianni

Substitution 1

77'S

H. Sudakov

Substitution 2

77'S

Jandro Orellana

Substitution 3

77'S

Pedro Amaral

Substitution 4

80'G

V. Pavlidis

87'Y

Tiago Parreira Parente

87'S

V. Pavlidis

Substitution 3

90'+2S

L. Barreiro

Substitution 4

Statistics

Benfica
51%49%
Estoril
2.32Expected Goals (xG)0.83
20Total Shots9
3Shots on Target4
7Corners3
12Fouls15
2Offsides0
82Pass Accuracy (%)85
0Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Benfica host Estoril on Saturday, 3 January 2026. The kick-off time is 18:00 local. The fixture is part of the Primeira Liga schedule. Benfica go into the match 3rd in the table; Estoril sit 9th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Benfica have taken 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 draw. Estoril have collected 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses over the same span. Recent run: 2 wins in a row.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 3 May 2025: Benfica 2-1 Estoril; 23 Dec 2024: Benfica 3-0 Estoril; 10 Mar 2024: Benfica 3-1 Estoril. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Benfica beat Estoril 3-1. Benfica scored through V. Pavlidis 34' (pen.), V. Pavlidis 45', V. Pavlidis 80'. Estoril replied with João Carvalho 45'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 80 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Benfica held 51% of the ball against 49% for Estoril. Shots on target finished 3-4. Expected goals read 2.32 for Benfica, 0.83 for Estoril.

Verdict

The win nudges Benfica forward and leaves Estoril with work to do. Benfica sat 3rd and Estoril 9th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.