Benfica 2-0 Vitória SC: Result, Lineups & Stats

Matchday 8

Benfica

2 : 0

Vitória SC

Samuel Dahl24'
Heorhii Sudakov75'

Benfica4-2-3-1

Line ups

4-2-3-1Vitória SC Vitória SC crest

Assistant

João Tralhão

Assistant

João Tralhão

Substitutions

61'
186.5
L. Barreiro
87.2
F. Aursnes
61'
217.0
A. Schjelderup
306.9A
C. Echeverri
73'
67.0
A. Bah
107.9
G. Sudakov
73'
276.3
Rafa Silva
116.6
D. Lukebakio
82'
147.5A
V. Pavlidis
226.5
J. Duran

Unused

Substitutions

66'
446.1
L. Doucet
166.5
B. Mukendi
67'
176.4
M. Nogueira
186.0
T. Arcanjo
73'
86.3
G. Nogueira
66.0
M. Mitrovic
73'
96.7
A. Jakupovic
296.3
P. Ouotro
81'
236.1
T. Strata
26.2
Maga

Unused

Player of the match

Samuel Dahl

Defender · Benfica

8.7

This match

Attacking

Goals1

Assists0

Shots1

Shots on target1

Shot accuracy100%

Dribbles won2

Build-up

Passes68

Key passes0

Pass accuracy88%

Defending

Tackles4

Blocks0

Interceptions1

Duels won7 · 78%

Fouls won/made1 / 0

This match · octagon = season skill index

Highest-rated players

Player
Samuel SoaresG	0	0,00	0,00	22/25	9/12
O. ZychG	3	1,98	-0,02	15/28	7/19

Live stats

Possession & Passing

62%Possession38%

554Total passes329

87%Pass accuracy78%

11Corners6

Attack

23Shots8

5On target0

12Off target5

6Blocked shots3

Box & Quality

20Shots in box6

3Shots out box2

2.8xG0.4

Defense & Discipline

0Goalkeeper saves3

1Offsides2

9Fouls23

2Yellow cards5

Half by half

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

First half

1,98xG0,28

16Shots3

3On target0

4Big chances0

32Touches in box5

66%Possession34%

9Corners1

Second half

0,78xG0,15

7Shots5

2On target0

1Big chances0

17Touches in box7

58%Possession42%

2Corners5

xG analytics

TeamxGShotsSOTPoss

Benfica

2.83231162%

81% open play19% set piece

Vitória SC

0.438338%

53% open play47% 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

31 shots

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

Benfica2,83 xG · 2 scored

Vitória SC0,43 xG · 0 scored

How those chances were made

Benfica44

Open play 33Set piece 6Dribble 2Foul won 1Rebound 2

Vitória SC16

Open play 10Set piece 5Foul won 1

Momentum

16 swings

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

Benfica83% pressure

Vitória SC17% pressure

Match replay

91'

2-0

100%Draw 0%0%

2.83xG0.43

23Shots8

11On target3

Momentum

90' Saved Oumar Camara 0.04 xG · Fast break · Right foot

Shot map

23 v 8

Benfica shoot right, Vitória SC left. Bigger dot = better chance.

BENBenficaVITVitória SCgoalsavedoff target

Goal mouth

14 on target · 2 scored

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

BenficaVitória SCgoalsavedoff 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 38%

Vitória SCDefensive line 30%

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 61'

Most-connected pair: Araújo and Circati, 30 passes between them.

Vitória SCUntil 66'

Most-connected pairs: Strata and Nogueira; Mendes and Camara. 10 passes each.

Tactical battle

62control38

V. Pavlidis

8 touches in box

In possession

67,8%Field tilt32,2%

22Passes into box11

44Progressive passes18

16Carries into final third7

17Chances created8

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

Out of possession

7,31Press intensity (PPDA)9,81

8High turnovers9

6Regains within 5s11

17,9sBall recovery time29,9s

15Interceptions30

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

Carrying

143Carries90

1841mCarry distance1161m

28Progressive carries11

1058mProgressive carry distance566m

9Carries into the box2

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

Beating the press

9Take-ons won13

14Take-ons attempted21

766mProgressive pass distance377m

3Through balls2

7Switches of play3

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

Threat created

1,12Expected threat (xT)0,86

2,44Action value (VAEP)0,45

44Shot-creating actions16

4Goal-creating actions0

2,00Expected assisted goals0,43

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

Tempo

3,6Passes per attack3,6

11,4sAttack duration12,5s

2,54 m/sAttack directness2,60 m/s

4Build-up attacks4

13Direct attacks12

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

More match stats

Attack

49Touches in box12

58Final third entries49

5Big chances0

1,98xG on target0,00

4Big chances missed0

Passing

6/15 (40%)Crosses7/16 (44%)

31/45 (69%)Long balls19/42 (45%)

19Throw-ins15

23Free kicks9

6Goal kicks8

Duels

53Total47

48/90 (53%)Ground43/91 (47%)

14/27 (52%)Aerial13/27 (48%)

9/13 (69%)Dribbles13/21 (62%)

17Dispossessed8

Defending

49Recoveries49

6Interceptions17

16Tackles21

69%Tackles won67%

13Clearances29

1Big chances scored0

0Big saves1

4Fouled in final third3

8,23Average rating7,36

Goal timing & form

Scored in this phaseConceded in this phase

BenficaThis season

Goal profile

This season

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

Share of their matches

They score

100%1+ goal50%

88%2+ goals13%

They concede

50%1+ goal75%

25%2+ goals38%

13%3+ goals13%

Heaviest results

best 7-0 (A)·worst 1-3 (A)

best 1-0 (H)·worst 0-2 (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.

BenficashootallowVitória SC

8.1%+2.4Six-yard box5.0%

61.3%+4.5Penalty area+2.158.7%

23.1%-3.8Edge of the box-2.824.3%

7.4%-3.2Long range12.0%

579 shots taken · 383 faced

Vitória SCshootallowBenfica

3.7%-2.0Six-yard box5.0%

53.8%-3.0Penalty area-3.952.7%

29.5%+2.6Edge of the box+3.830.9%

12.9%+2.3Long range11.4%

457 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 Vitória SC 2-0 at Estádio da Luz in Primeira Liga. Benfica led 1-0 at half-time. Scorers: Samuel Dahl (24'), Heorhii Sudakov (75') for Benfica. In their last 39 meetings, Benfica have won 31, Vitória SC 2, with 6 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.