Highlights

64'

F. Ivanović (assist V. Pavlidis)

59'

V. Pavlidis (on penalty)

HT 0 - 1

45+3'

H. Sudakov (assist V. Pavlidis)

40'

Simão (Time wasting)

29'

António Silva (Foul)

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Substitutions

Starting eleven

86'

G. Prestianni (H. Sudakov - tactical)

86'

João Rego (F. Aursnes - tactical)

81'

Tomás Araújo (A. Dedić - tactical)

79'

D. Duarte (Tomané - tactical)

79'

Rafael Barbosa (Ángel Algobia - tactical)

71'

L. Barreiro (E. Barrenechea - tactical)

71'

A. Schjelderup (F. Ivanović - tactical)

66'

D. Rivas (Kiki - tactical)

66'

Guilherme Neiva (Ó. Perea - tactical)

16'

Pedro Lima (Bruno Lourenço - injury)

Player of the match

Nicolás Otamendi # 30 - Defender

Duel won 13/16 (81.25%)
Accurate passes 86/90 (95.56%)

Table

Full table

	#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L
	3	Benfica	52	22	15	7	0
	18	AVS	5	21	0	5	16

Top scorers

Full table

#	Players	Goals
1	V. Pavlidis	20
14	Sidny Cabral	6
27	Nenê	4
-	H. Sudakov	4

Line-ups

Confirmed line-ups

4-1-4-1

4-2-4-0

Stats

More stats

Possession percentage

37%

63%

Shots

Player stats

Tops & flops

Shots on target

F. Ivanović

H. Sudakov 2
V. Pavlidis 1

Shots off target

R. Ríos

F. Ivanović 2
Ó. Perea 2

Big chance created

V. Pavlidis

F. Aursnes 1
D. Rivas 1

Successful contests

T. Akinsola

A. Dedić 4
Kiki 3

Fouls suffered

R. Ríos

F. Ivanović 3
António Silva 3

Dispossessed

Guilherme Neiva

Pedro Lima 2
R. Ríos 2

Touches

N. Otamendi

115

António Silva 82
A. Dedić 70

Duel won

N. Otamendi

Tomané 10
Jaume Grau 9

Duel lost

V. Pavlidis

Tomané 14
Ó. Perea 8

Interceptions

A. Dedić

N. Otamendi 2
F. Aursnes 2

Challenge lost

F. Ivanović

H. Sudakov 2
S. Dahl 2

Tackles

Jaume Grau

F. Aursnes 5
S. Dahl 4

Aerial duels won

N. Otamendi

Tomané 9
V. Pavlidis 4

Aerial duels lost

Tomané

V. Pavlidis 5
E. Barrenechea 4

Fouls

Kiki

Tomané 3
Paulo Vitor 2

Saves

Simão

A. Trubin 1

Passes

N. Otamendi

António Silva 72
E. Barrenechea 63

Accurate passes

N. Otamendi

António Silva 64
E. Barrenechea 58

Accurate crosses

Pedro Lima

V. Pavlidis 1
F. Aursnes 1

Current form

Stats

L D L D L

L D W W W

Last matches

Stats & bet

27/04/25

15/12/24

Referees

Bruno José Ribeiro Pires Costa main referee

2.9

0.3

Average card count per match for 7 matches arbitrated
Tiago Oliveira Leandro VAR referee
Manuel António Rodrigues Oliveira VAR assistant referee
João Pedro Costa Teixeira Afonso fourth referee
Jorge António Alves Fernandes assistant referee
João Pedro Correia Gonçalves Morte assistant referee

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Injured players

Benfica

Dodi Lukébakio Calf Injury

Enzo Alan Tomás Barrenechea Unknown

Manuel Jorge Silva ACL Knee Injury

Match venue

Estádio Clube Desportivo das Aves - Vila das Aves

Year of construction: 1981
Surface: grass
Capacity: 8560
Average attendance: 1579
Maximum attendance: 5473
% sold: 18

Match result AVS Benfica

Date 20 September 2025 18:00
Competition Primeira Liga
Season 2025/2026
Stage Regular Season - week 6
Match attendance 5416
Code AVS-SLB
Area Portugal
Home team AVS
Away team Benfica

FAQ

What is the result between AVS Benfica?

Benfica won the match with a 0-3 score

What are the official lineups for AVS Benfica?

AVS : Coached by Fábio Espinho, the lineup starts off in a 4-1-4-1 formation: Simão, Kiki (C), Paulo Vitor, C. Devenish, S. Bane, Jaume Grau, Ó. Perea, Bruno Lourenço, Ángel Algobia, T. Akinsola, Tomané

Benfica : On the other side of the pitch, the team trained by José Mourinho, is positioning themselves in a 4-2-4-0 : A. Trubin, S. Dahl, N. Otamendi (C), António Silva, A. Dedić, E. Barrenechea, R. Ríos, H. Sudakov, F. Aursnes, F. Ivanović, V. Pavlidis

Who is the referee of the match AVS Benfica ?

Bruno José Ribeiro Pires Costa is the referee for this match

Where is the match AVS Benfica?

The venue Estádio Clube Desportivo das Aves in Vila das Aves is hosting the match

At what time is AVS Benfica?

Fixture in live on Football Today on 20 September 2025. Kick-off at 18:00

Who is the man of the match AVS - Benfica ?

Nicolás Otamendi had the best performance of the match AVS - Benfica. The stats reinforce this view:

13/16 Duel won (81.25%)
86/90 Accurate passes (95.56%)

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Confirmed line-ups

AVS 4-1-4-1

- 4.4 93 Simão
- 5.1 24 (C) Kiki
- 4.9 3 Paulo Vitor
- 5.9 42 C. Devenish
- 3.6 4 S. Bane
- 4.4 15 Jaume Grau
- 3.5 14 Ó. Perea
- 4.5 17 Bruno Lourenço
- 4.3 27 Ángel Algobia
- 4.4 11 T. Akinsola
- 4.3 7 Tomané
- 6.2 1 A. Trubin
- 6.5 26 S. Dahl
- 8.4 30 (C) N. Otamendi
- 7.2 4 António Silva
- 7.2 17 A. Dedić
- 6.1 5 E. Barrenechea
- 6.7 20 R. Ríos
- 7.5 10 H. Sudakov
- 7.4 8 F. Aursnes
- 7.4 9 F. Ivanović
- 7.9 14 V. Pavlidis
  
  2

Benfica 4-2-4-0

- Fábio Espinho Coach
Substitutes
- Gustavo Mendonça #23 - Midfielder
- 16'
  
  Pedro Lima #8 - Midfielder
- 66'
  
  D. Rivas #12 - Defender
- João Gonçalves #99 - Goalkeeper
- Aderllan Santos #33 - Defender
- Nenê #18 - Striker
- 79'
  
  Rafael Barbosa #10 - Midfielder
- 66'
  
  Guilherme Neiva #21 - Striker
- 79'
  
  D. Duarte #20 - Striker
- José Mourinho Coach
Substitutes
- Henrique Araújo #39 - Striker
- Rafa Obrador #3 - Defender
- 81'
  
  Tomás Araújo #44 - Defender
- 86'
  
  João Rego #84 - Midfielder
- Samuel Soares #24 - Goalkeeper
- 71'
  
  L. Barreiro #18 - Midfielder
- 86'
  
  G. Prestianni #25 - Striker
- João Veloso #68 - Midfielder
- 71'
  
  A. Schjelderup #21 - Striker

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Team stats Player stats

Main

Possession percentage

37%

63%

Duel won

51%

49%

Accurate passes

77%

89%

Attacking

Shots

Big chance created

Attempts blocked

Offsides

Throws

Shots hitting woodwork

Passing

301

Passes

531

Accurate crosses

Crosses

Corner taken

Defending

Duel won

Clearances

Tackles

Aerial duels won

Clearance off line

Penalties conceded

Successful tackles

Successful interception

Foul

Free kicks conceded

Yellow cards

Goalkeeper

Saves

Match stats comparison

Choose player

Attacking - Tops

Big chance created

V. Pavlidis

F. Aursnes 1
D. Rivas 1
Pedro Lima 1

Shots (%)

F. Ivanović

60% 3/5

H. Sudakov 50% (2/4)
V. Pavlidis 50% (1/2)

Successful contests

T. Akinsola

A. Dedić 4
Kiki 3

Fouls suffered

R. Ríos

F. Ivanović 3
António Silva 3
F. Aursnes 2
Pedro Lima 2

Touches

N. Otamendi

115

Attacking - Flops

Shots (%)

N. Otamendi

0% 0/2

Ó. Perea 0% (0/2)
R. Ríos 0% (0/2)
F. Aursnes 0% (0/2)
Tomané 0% (0/2)

Dispossessed

Guilherme Neiva

Defending - Tops

Duel won (%)

N. Otamendi

81% 13/16

António Silva 80% (8/10)
C. Devenish 78% (7/9)
A. Dedić 69% (9/13)
Kiki 64% (7/11)

Interceptions

A. Dedić

N. Otamendi 2
F. Aursnes 2
Kiki 2
R. Ríos 2

Aerial duels won (%)

Pedro Lima

100% 3/3

N. Otamendi 85% (11/13)
António Silva 67% (2/3)
F. Ivanović 67% (2/3)
Jaume Grau 50% (3/6)

Defending - Flops

Duel won (%)

Ó. Perea

0% 0/8

E. Barrenechea 0% (0/6)
H. Sudakov 0% (0/6)
Guilherme Neiva 0% (0/5)
V. Pavlidis 27% (6/22)

Challenge lost

F. Ivanović

Aerial duels won (%)

E. Barrenechea

0% 0/4

R. Ríos 0% (0/3)
A. Dedić 0% (0/3)
T. Akinsola 0% (0/3)
Ó. Perea 0% (0/2)

Passing - Tops

Passes (%)

N. Otamendi

96% 86/90

H. Sudakov 94% (47/50)
Paulo Vitor 92% (36/39)
E. Barrenechea 92% (58/63)
António Silva 89% (64/72)

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Regular Season

Advanced standings

General Home Away Halftime total

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Porto	56	21	18	2	1	42	7	35
2	Sporting	52	21	16	4	1	55	12	43
3	Benfica	52	22	15	7	0	46	13	33
4	Gil Vicente	40	22	11	7	4	33	18	15
5	Braga	39	22	11	6	5	45	20	25
6	Famalicão	32	21	9	5	7	27	20	7
7	Vitória SC	31	22	9	4	9	25	31	-6
8	Estoril	30	21	8	6	7	43	35	8
9	Moreirense	30	21	9	3	9	27	29	-2
10	Alverca	25	22	7	4	11	22	37	-15
11	Estrela	23	22	5	8	9	26	39	-13
12	Arouca	23	22	6	5	11	28	49	-21
13	Casa Pia	22	22	5	7	10	25	41	-16
14	Nacional	21	21	5	6	10	27	30	-3
15	Rio Ave	20	21	4	8	9	22	41	-19
16	Santa Clara	17	22	4	5	13	17	28	-11
17	Tondela	15	22	3	6	13	15	36	-21
18	AVS	5	21	0	5	16	15	54	-39

UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League Qualifiers
UEFA Europa League
UEFA Conference League Qualifiers
Relegation Play-off
Relegation

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Porto	26	10	8	2	0	20	3	17
2	Sporting	25	10	8	1	1	32	4	28
3	Benfica	25	11	7	4	0	25	8	17
4	Gil Vicente	23	11	7	2	2	19	8	11
5	Vitória SC	21	12	6	3	3	17	15	2
6	Braga	20	10	6	2	2	22	7	15
7	Estoril	19	11	5	4	2	23	16	7
8	Moreirense	19	10	6	1	3	15	13	2
9	Alverca	17	11	5	2	4	10	15	-5
10	Famalicão	17	11	5	2	4	19	9	10
11	Estrela	13	11	3	4	4	14	17	-3
12	Arouca	12	11	3	3	5	14	23	-9
13	Nacional	11	10	3	2	5	16	17	-1
14	Santa Clara	11	12	3	2	7	10	14	-4
15	Casa Pia	11	11	2	5	4	15	21	-6
16	Rio Ave	9	10	2	3	5	10	18	-8
17	Tondela	7	11	1	4	6	7	14	-7
18	AVS	3	11	0	3	8	7	23	-16

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Porto	30	11	10	0	1	22	4	18
2	Benfica	27	11	8	3	0	21	5	16
3	Sporting	27	11	8	3	0	23	8	15
4	Braga	19	12	5	4	3	23	13	10
5	Gil Vicente	17	11	4	5	2	14	10	4
6	Famalicão	15	10	4	3	3	8	11	-3
7	Moreirense	11	11	3	2	6	12	16	-4
8	Estoril	11	10	3	2	5	20	19	1
9	Casa Pia	11	11	3	2	6	10	20	-10
10	Rio Ave	11	11	2	5	4	12	23	-11
11	Arouca	11	11	3	2	6	14	26	-12
12	Vitória SC	10	10	3	1	6	8	16	-8
13	Nacional	10	11	2	4	5	11	13	-2
14	Estrela	10	11	2	4	5	12	22	-10
15	Alverca	8	11	2	2	7	12	22	-10
16	Tondela	8	11	2	2	7	8	22	-14
17	Santa Clara	6	10	1	3	6	7	14	-7
18	AVS	2	10	0	2	8	8	31	-23

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Benfica	45	22	12	9	1	23	6	17
2	Sporting	44	21	12	8	1	23	4	19
3	Porto	44	21	12	8	1	17	3	14
4	Braga	37	22	11	4	7	27	13	14
5	Gil Vicente	35	22	10	5	7	17	11	6
6	Famalicão	30	21	6	12	3	12	7	5
7	Estoril	29	21	8	5	8	21	18	3
8	Nacional	28	21	6	10	5	11	11	0
9	Vitória SC	26	22	5	11	6	12	13	-1
10	Casa Pia	25	22	6	7	9	12	19	-7
11	Estrela	23	22	5	8	9	13	17	-4
12	Alverca	23	22	4	11	7	9	20	-11
13	Moreirense	23	21	3	14	4	9	9	0
14	Arouca	21	22	5	6	11	13	27	-14
15	Rio Ave	21	21	5	6	10	9	16	-7
16	Santa Clara	20	22	2	14	6	7	14	-7
17	Tondela	18	22	2	12	8	6	15	-9
18	AVS	12	21	2	6	13	6	24	-18