Season 2025/2026

Primeira Liga

Benfica vs Estrela – Lineups & Match Details

Benfica beat Estrela 4-0. Goals: V. Pavlidis (42'), V. Pavlidis (55' pen.), S. Lopes Cabral (58'), A. Cabral (84'). Benfica had 66% possession against Estrela's 34%. Shots on target: 8-1.

Primeira Liga · Regular Season - 19

Sunday, 25 January 2026

Benfica

4 - 0

Full Time

HT: 1 - 0

Estrela

Referee: David Rafael Oliveira da Silva, Portugal

Lineups

Benfica4-2-3-1

1A. TrubinG

58D. BanjaquiD

4A. SilvaD

30N. OtamendiD

26S. DahlD

5E. BarrenecheaM

8F. AursnesM

25G. PrestianniM

10G. SudakovM

15S. Lopes CabralM

14V. PavlidisF

Substitutes

51A. VoitinoviciusG

9F. IvanovicF

17A. DedicD

18L. BarreiroM

21A. SchjelderupF

27Rafa SilvaM

44T. AraujoD

72A. CabralF

86D. PriosteM

Estrela4-2-3-1

40R. RibeiroG

17J. EncadaD

30Luan PatrickD

14Bernardo SchappoD

83OtavioD

6K. JanssonM

19P. MoreiraM

18J. MeirelesM

28T. MoustierM

10I. StoicaM

7L. AntonettiF

Substitutes

1D. PintoG

3NiD

8RobinhoM

9Rodrigo PinhoF

27P. FuhrerM

39G. DoueM

63A. SolaM

80Alisson SouzaF

89J. GastaoF

Match Events

15'Y

K. Höög Jansson

33'Y

I. Stoica

37'Y

E. Barrenechea

42'G

V. Pavlidis

Assist: S. Lopes Cabral

45'Y

F. Aursnes

45'Y

António Silva

46'S

E. Barrenechea

Substitution 1

52'Y

Jefferson Encada

55'P

V. Pavlidis

56'S

T. Moustier

Substitution 1

58'G

S. Lopes Cabral

60'S

G. Prestianni

Substitution 2

65'S

K. Höög Jansson

Substitution 2

73'S

H. Sudakov

Substitution 3

73'S

F. Aursnes

Substitution 4

75'S

L. Antonetti

Substitution 3

75'S

I. Stoica

Substitution 4

75'S

Jorge Meireles

Substitution 5

76'Y

Paulo Moreira

83'S

V. Pavlidis

Substitution 5

84'G

A. Cabral

Statistics

Benfica

66%34%

Estrela

2.4Expected Goals (xG)0.29

15Total Shots3

8Shots on Target1

6Corners1

10Fouls24

1Offsides1

88Pass Accuracy (%)73

3Yellow Cards4

0Red Cards0

Match preview

Benfica host Estrela on Sunday, 25 January 2026. The kick-off time is 18:00 local. The fixture is part of the Primeira Liga schedule. Benfica go into the match 2nd in the table; Estrela sit 15th. 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 loss. Estrela have collected 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses over the same span. Recent run: 1 loss.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 16 Aug 2025: Benfica 1-0 Estrela; 2 Feb 2025: Benfica 3-2 Estrela; 24 Aug 2024: Benfica 1-0 Estrela. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Benfica beat Estrela 4-0. Benfica scored through V. Pavlidis 42', V. Pavlidis 55' (pen.), S. Lopes Cabral 58', A. Cabral 84'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 84 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Benfica held 66% of the ball against 34% for Estrela. Shots on target finished 8-1. Expected goals read 2.40 for Benfica, 0.29 for Estrela.

Verdict

The win nudges Benfica forward and leaves Estrela with work to do. Benfica sat 2nd and Estrela 15th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.