Benfica 3-1 GIL Vicente: Result, Lineups & Stats

Matchday 6

Benfica

3 : 1

GIL Vicente

V. Pavlidis29', 87' (pen)
G. Prestianni90'

7'H. Hernandez

Estádio da LuzJoao Antonio Ferreira GoncalvesCapacity 68,100Sun, 13 Sept 202619:00

Benfica4-2-3-1

Line ups

5-4-1GIL Vicente GIL Vicente crest

Assistant

João Tralhão

Assistant

João Tralhão

Substitutions

58'
186.3
L. Barreiro
87.3
F. Aursnes
58'
56.5
E. Barrenechea
367.0
J. Palhinha
72'
216.9
A. Schjelderup
307.0A
C. Echeverri
72'
276.2
Rafa Silva
117.0
D. Lukebakio
81'
586.5
D. Banjaqui
226.3
J. Duran

Unused

Substitutions

56'
276.2
A. Moreira
106.2
S. Garcia
56'
236.9
H. Hernandez
996.2
M. Kaba
81'
456.6
D. Moreira
26.0
J. Silva
81'
207.2A
G. Pinto Martins
76.2
T. Toure
88'
47.2
M. Elimbi
36.2
A. Espigares

Unused

Player of the match

Gianluca Prestianni

Forward · Benfica

9.7

This match

Attacking

Goals1

Assists0

Shots4

Shots on target1

Shot accuracy25%

Dribbles won4

Build-up

Passes43

Key passes2

Pass accuracy88%

Defending

Tackles4

Interceptions1

Duels won12 · 67%

Fouls won/made4 / 0

This match · octagon = season skill index

Highest-rated players

Marvin Elimbi Gilbert

Gil Martins

Player
LucãoG	2	3	2,49	-0,51	26/36	9/18
Samuel SoaresG	1	1	0,97	-0,03	13/14	1/2

Live stats

Possession & Passing

64%Possession36%

558Total passes325

88%Pass accuracy79%

14Corners0

Attack

17Shots4

5On target2

8Off target2

4Blocked shots0

Box & Quality

12Shots in box3

5Shots out box1

2.9xG1.1

-0.5Goals prevented-0.5

Defense & Discipline

1Goalkeeper saves2

11Fouls18

2Yellow cards3

Half by half

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

First half

1,52xG0,60

8Shots1

1On target1

3Big chances1

25Touches in box1

64%Possession36%

8Corners0

Second half

1,39xG0,50

9Shots3

4On target1

2Big chances1

32Touches in box3

64%Possession36%

6Corners0

xG analytics

TeamxGShotsSOTPoss

Benfica

2.9017964%

66% open play7% set piece27% penalty

GIL Vicente

1.114236%

100% open play0% 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

21 shots

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

Benfica2,90 xG · 3 scored

GIL Vicente1,11 xG · 1 scored

How those chances were made

Benfica30

Open play 20Set piece 4Dribble 1Foul won 2Rebound 1Defensive 2

GIL Vicente8

Open play 8

Momentum

12 swings

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

Benfica92% pressure

GIL Vicente8% pressure

Match replay

91'

3-1

100%Draw 0%0%

2.90xG1.11

17Shots4

9On target2

Momentum

90' Goal Gianluca Prestianni 0.14 xG · Regular play · Right foot

Shot map

17 v 4

Benfica shoot right, GIL Vicente left. Bigger dot = better chance.

BENBenficaGILGIL Vicentegoalsavedoff target

Goal mouth

11 on target · 4 scored

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

BenficaGIL Vicentegoalsavedoff 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 56%

GIL VicenteDefensive 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 58'

Most-connected pair: Lenglet and Araújo, 48 passes between them.

GIL VicenteUntil 56'

Most-connected pairs: Gilbert and Lucão; Carlos and Gilbert. 13 passes each.

Tactical battle

79control21

Vangelis Pavlidis

16 touches in box

In possession

84,6%Field tilt15,4%

16Passes into box2

53Progressive passes16

17Carries into final third4

10Chances created4

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

Out of possession

6,85Press intensity (PPDA)14,50

13High turnovers3

12Regains within 5s8

17,7sBall recovery time31,7s

15Interceptions25

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

Carrying

187Carries89

2185mCarry distance1104m

19Progressive carries11

1206mProgressive carry distance632m

9Carries into the box0

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

Beating the press

9Take-ons won3

25Take-ons attempted9

873mProgressive pass distance295m

3Through balls1

7Switches of play0

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

Threat created

1,84Expected threat (xT)0,65

2,59Action value (VAEP)0,27

30Shot-creating actions8

4Goal-creating actions2

22Box entries2

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

Tempo

4,8Passes per attack2,8

14,7sAttack duration10,3s

2,10 m/sAttack directness2,81 m/s

7Build-up attacks1

15Direct attacks2

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

More match stats

Attack

59Touches in box4

81Final third entries31

5Big chances2

2,49xG on target0,97

3Big chances missed1

Passing

5/26 (19%)Crosses0/3 (0%)

12/19 (63%)Long balls16/48 (33%)

14Throw-ins12

17Free kicks11

1Goal kicks11

Duels

52Total48

42/84 (50%)Ground42/84 (50%)

13/21 (62%)Aerial8/21 (38%)

10/25 (40%)Dribbles3/9 (33%)

13Dispossessed8

Defending

51Recoveries43

6Interceptions11

14Tackles28

71%Tackles won61%

7Clearances38

2Big chances scored1

0Errors led to goal1

5Fouled in final third0

7,88Average rating6,08

Goal timing & form

Scored in this phaseConceded in this phase

BenficaThis season

Scores most 46-60 · concedes most 46-60

GIL VicenteThis season

Scores most 0-15 · concedes most 76-90

Goal profile

This season

How often each side reaches a scoreline, across 8 and 7 matches.

Share of their matches

They score

100%1+ goal71%

88%2+ goals14%

They concede

50%1+ goal43%

25%2+ goals14%

13%3+ goals14%

Heaviest results

best 7-0 (A)·worst 1-3 (A)

best 2-0 (H)·worst 1-3 (A)

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.

BenficashootallowGIL Vicente

8.1%+2.4Six-yard box+1.67.3%

61.3%+4.5Penalty area56.7%

23.1%-3.8Edge of the box27.7%

7.4%-3.2Long range-2.28.4%

579 shots taken · 358 faced

GIL VicenteshootallowBenfica

5.7%Six-yard box5.0%

52.8%-4.0Penalty area-3.952.7%

33.4%+6.5Edge of the box+3.830.9%

8.1%-2.5Long range11.4%

470 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 GIL Vicente 3-1 at Estádio da Luz in Primeira Liga. It was 1-1 at half-time, and Benfica came from behind to win. Scorers: V. Pavlidis (29', 87' pen), G. Prestianni (90') for Benfica; H. Hernandez (7') for GIL Vicente. In their last 23 meetings, Benfica have won 19, GIL Vicente 2, with 2 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.