Primeira Liga

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Benfica vs Guimaraes – Lineups & Match Details

Benfica beat Guimaraes 3-0. Goals: G. Prestianni (14'), V. Pavlidis (55'), Beni (74' o.g.). Benfica had 49% possession against Guimaraes's 51%. Shots on target: 4-2.

Primeira Liga · Regular Season - 27

Saturday, 21 March 2026

BenficaBenfica

3 - 0

Full Time

HT: 1 - 0

GuimaraesGuimaraes

Referee: Luís Godinho, Portugal

Lineups

BenficaBenfica4-2-3-1
Anatoliy Trubin1Anatoliy TrubinG
Alexander Bah6Alexander BahD
Tomás Araújo44Tomás AraújoD
Enzo Barrenechea5Enzo BarrenecheaD
Samuel Dahl26Samuel DahlD
Richard Ríos20Richard RíosM
Leandro Barreiro18Leandro BarreiroM
Gianluca Prestianni25Gianluca PrestianniM
Georgiy Sudakov10Georgiy SudakovM
Andreas Schjelderup21Andreas SchjelderupM
Vangelis Pavlidis14Vangelis PavlidisF

Substitutes

15Sidny Lopes CabralD
27Rafa SilvaM
11Dodi LukebakioF
9Franjo IvanovićF
16Manuel SilvaM
24Samuel SoaresG
58Daniel BanjaquiD
30Nicolás OtamendiD
72Anísio CabralF
GuimaraesGuimaraes4-2-3-1
Charles27CharlesG
Tony Strata66Tony StrataD
Óscar Rivas4Óscar RivasD
Thiago Balieiro28Thiago BalieiroD
João Mendes13João MendesD
Gonçalo Nogueira30Gonçalo NogueiraM
Beni Mukendi16Beni MukendiM
Miguel Nogueira88Miguel NogueiraM
Samu20SamuM
Oumar Camara19Oumar CamaraM
Nélson Oliveira7Nélson OliveiraF

Substitutes

48Noah SavioloF
11Gustavo SilvaF
23Diogo SousaM
18Telmo ArcanjoM
25Juan CastilloG
2Miguel MagaD
26Rodrigo AbascalD
82Francisco DiasD
90Alioune NdoyeF

Match Events

14'G

G. Prestianni

Assist: R. Rios

55'G

V. Pavlidis

Assist: R. Rios

59'S

Nélson Oliveira

Substitution 1

59'S

O. Camara

Substitution 2

69'Y

Gustavo

70'S

Miguel Nogueira

Substitution 3

70'S

Gonçalo Nogueira

Substitution 4

74'OG

Beni

77'S

A. Schjelderup

Substitution 1

77'S

H. Sudakov

Substitution 2

82'S

V. Pavlidis

Substitution 3

82'S

G. Prestianni

Substitution 4

85'S

L. Barreiro

Substitution 5

Statistics

Benfica
49%51%
Guimaraes
2.02Expected Goals (xG)0.77
12Total Shots16
4Shots on Target2
4Corners8
15Fouls15
0Offsides1
85Pass Accuracy (%)89
0Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Benfica host Guimaraes on Saturday, 21 March 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; Guimaraes sit 8th. 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 win. Guimaraes have collected 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses over the same span. Recent run: 2 losses in a row.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 1 Nov 2025: Benfica 3-0 Guimaraes; 19 Apr 2025: Benfica 3-0 Guimaraes; 7 Dec 2024: Benfica 1-0 Guimaraes. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Benfica beat Guimaraes 3-0. Benfica scored through G. Prestianni 14', V. Pavlidis 55', Beni 74' (o.g.). The decisive goal arrived in minute 74 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Benfica held 49% of the ball against 51% for Guimaraes. Shots on target finished 4-2. Expected goals read 2.02 for Benfica, 0.77 for Guimaraes.

Verdict

The win nudges Benfica forward and leaves Guimaraes with work to do. Benfica sat 2nd and Guimaraes 8th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.