Benfica 2-1 Estoril: Result, Lineups & Stats

Matchday 4

Benfica

2 : 1

Estoril

V. Pavlidis40'
C. Lenglet51'

82'Y. Begraoui

Estádio da LuzHelder Filipe Claudio CarvalhoCapacity 68,100Mon, 31 Aug 202621:15

Benfica4-2-3-1

Line ups

3-4-3Estoril Estoril crest

Assistant

João Tralhão

Assistant

João Tralhão

Substitutions

31'
57.0
E. Barrenechea
367.2
J. Palhinha
63'
277.7
Rafa Silva
216.3
A. Schjelderup
80'
107.2
G. Sudakov
776.2
G. Moreira
80'
147.5
V. Pavlidis
226.7
J. Duran
80'
257.5
G. Prestianni
116.3
D. Lukebakio

Unused

Substitutions

46'
86.3
Xeka
106.3
J. Holsgrove
71'
77.2
A. Lacximicant
176.3
Peixinho
72'
26.5
R. Sanchez
226.9
P. Carvalho
72'
256.9
S. Andreou
986.5
F. Garcia
82'
36.2A
F. Medrano
996.7
R. Guitane

Unused

Player of the match

Joel Robles Blázquez

Goalkeeper · Estoril

8.6

This match

Attacking

Goals0

Assists0

Build-up

Passes33

Pass accuracy61%

Goalkeeping

Saves6

Goals conceded2

Penalties saved0

This match · octagon = season skill index

Highest-rated players

Player
Joel RoblesG	6	2	2,86	+0,86	20/33	13/26
Samuel SoaresG	1	1	0,93	-0,07	18/25	5/11

Live stats

Possession & Passing

66%Possession34%

616Total passes327

89%Pass accuracy74%

9Corners0

Attack

25Shots4

8On target2

7Off target1

10Blocked shots1

Box & Quality

15Shots in box3

10Shots out box1

2.0xG0.4

0.8Goals prevented0.8

Defense & Discipline

1Goalkeeper saves6

2Offsides0

14Fouls12

0Yellow cards1

Half by half

The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?

First half

1,33xG0,11

15Shots2

4On target1

1Big chances0

33Touches in box4

72%Possession28%

3Corners0

Second half

0,70xG0,25

10Shots2

4On target1

1Big chances0

16Touches in box4

60%Possession40%

6Corners0

xG analytics

TeamxGShotsSOTPoss

Benfica

2.03251866%

57% open play43% set piece

Estoril

0.364334%

86% open play14% set piece

Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.

xG race

29 shots

Chance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.

Benfica2,03 xG · 2 scored

Estoril0,36 xG · 1 scored

How those chances were made

Benfica49

Open play 34Set piece 4Dribble 2Foul won 2Rebound 6Defensive 1

Estoril8

Open play 5Set piece 1Dribble 1Foul won 1

Momentum

16 swings

Which side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.

Benfica92% pressure

Estoril8% pressure

Match replay

91'

2-1

100%Draw 0%0%

2.03xG0.36

25Shots4

18On target3

Momentum

85' Off target Joao Palhinha 0.10 xG · Fast break · Right foot

Shot map

25 v 4

Benfica shoot right, Estoril left. Bigger dot = better chance.

BENBenficaESTEstorilgoalsavedoff target

Goal mouth

21 on target · 3 scored

Where each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.

BenficaEstorilgoalsavedoff target

Average positions

Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.

BenficaDefensive line 47%

EstorilDefensive line 25%

An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.

Passing network

Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.

BenficaUntil 31'

Most-connected pair: Araújo and Lenglet, 17 passes between them.

EstorilUntil 45'

Most-connected pair: Medrano and Begraoui, 10 passes between them.

Tactical battle

84control16

Vangelis Pavlidis

14 touches in box

In possession

83,0%Field tilt17,0%

18Passes into box2

49Progressive passes15

21Carries into final third3

17Chances created3

Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.

Out of possession

6,09Press intensity (PPDA)22,05

11High turnovers7

8Regains within 5s11

18,2sBall recovery time30,1s

18Interceptions18

↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.

Carrying

160Carries65

1956mCarry distance747m

29Progressive carries9

1235mProgressive carry distance377m

9Carries into the box2

Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.

Beating the press

7Take-ons won7

18Take-ons attempted21

802mProgressive pass distance297m

2Through balls2

9Switches of play1

A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.

Threat created

1,54Expected threat (xT)0,29

2,19Action value (VAEP)1,01

49Shot-creating actions8

4Goal-creating actions2

1,45Expected assisted goals0,31

xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.

Tempo

4,5Passes per attack2,9

15,0sAttack duration9,8s

1,93 m/sAttack directness2,33 m/s

6Build-up attacks1

14Direct attacks3

An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.

More match stats

Attack

49Touches in box8

90Final third entries45

2Big chances0

2,85xG on target0,93

2Big chances missed0

Passing

7/22 (32%)Crosses1/3 (0%)

28/45 (62%)Long balls34/64 (53%)

18Throw-ins21

12Free kicks14

3Goal kicks13

Duels

48Total52

34/71 (48%)Ground37/71 (52%)

14/28 (50%)Aerial14/28 (50%)

7/17 (41%)Dribbles7/16 (44%)

6Dispossessed6

Defending

44Recoveries35

11Interceptions13

15Tackles16

80%Tackles won50%

14Clearances40

0Big saves1

5Fouled in final third1

7,72Average rating7,37

Goal timing & form

Scored in this phaseConceded in this phase

BenficaThis season

Scores most 46-60 · concedes most 46-60

EstorilThis season

Scores most 61-75 · concedes most 76-90

Goal profile

This season

How often each side reaches a scoreline, across 8 matches each.

Share of their matches

They score

100%1+ goal50%

They concede

50%1+ goal88%

25%2+ goals63%

Heaviest results

best 7-0 (A)·worst 1-3 (A)

worst 0-2 (H)

Where these sides shoot from

2025/26 season

Each attack set against the defence it meets, zone by zone. Season shares rather than a forecast; a figure beside a share is how far it sits from the league average, shown only where the gap is worth noticing.

BenficashootallowEstoril

8.1%+2.4Six-yard box+1.87.5%

61.3%+4.5Penalty area+3.460.0%

23.1%-3.8Edge of the box-2.524.6%

7.4%-3.2Long range-2.68.0%

579 shots taken · 415 faced

EstorilshootallowBenfica

5.8%Six-yard box5.0%

60.1%+3.3Penalty area-3.952.7%

24.4%-2.5Edge of the box+3.830.9%

9.8%Long range11.4%

398 shots taken · 317 faced

Shot locations, not player movement: where the ball was struck from, not where anybody ran. Shares are of each club's own shots, so a side that shoots often is comparable with one that does not.

Match summary

Benfica beat Estoril 2-1 at Estádio da Luz in Primeira Liga. Benfica led 1-0 at half-time. Scorers: V. Pavlidis (40'), C. Lenglet (51') for Benfica; Y. Begraoui (82') for Estoril. In their last 29 meetings, Benfica have won 25, Estoril 1, with 3 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.