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	65	27	19	8	0
	18	AVS	11	28	1	8	19

Top scorers

Full table

#	Players	Goals
2	V. Pavlidis	21
17	Sidny Cabral	6

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

2.6

0.2

Average card count per match for 10 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

Alexander Bah ACL Knee 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: 1565
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	72	27	23	3	1	54	11	43
2	Sporting	65	26	20	5	1	68	15	53
3	Benfica	65	27	19	8	0	58	17	41
4	Braga	46	26	13	7	6	53	27	26
5	Gil Vicente	45	28	12	9	7	42	28	14
6	Famalicão	45	27	13	6	8	33	22	11
7	Estoril	37	27	10	7	10	48	44	4
8	Moreirense	35	27	10	5	12	31	39	-8
9	Vitória SC	32	27	9	5	13	29	42	-13
10	Rio Ave	30	27	7	9	11	28	46	-18
11	Arouca	29	27	8	5	14	34	55	-21
12	Alverca	29	27	7	8	12	27	45	-18
13	Estrela	28	27	6	10	11	33	45	-12
14	Santa Clara	28	27	7	7	13	24	31	-7
15	Casa Pia	24	26	5	9	12	26	48	-22
16	Nacional	22	27	5	7	15	29	39	-10
17	Tondela	20	26	4	8	14	19	39	-20
18	AVS	11	28	1	8	19	18	61	-43

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	35	13	11	2	0	27	4	23
2	Benfica	32	14	9	5	0	33	10	23
3	Sporting	31	12	10	1	1	36	4	32
4	Gil Vicente	27	14	8	3	3	25	12	13
5	Famalicão	26	14	8	2	4	23	9	14
6	Braga	24	13	7	3	3	28	13	15
7	Estoril	23	14	6	5	3	27	19	8
8	Vitória SC	22	14	6	4	4	19	18	1
9	Moreirense	20	13	6	2	5	16	18	-2
10	Alverca	19	14	5	4	5	12	20	-8
11	Estrela	17	14	4	5	5	20	21	-1
12	Santa Clara	17	14	5	2	7	13	14	-1
13	Arouca	15	13	4	3	6	18	25	-7
14	Rio Ave	13	13	3	4	6	13	21	-8
15	Casa Pia	12	12	2	6	4	16	22	-6
16	Nacional	11	13	3	2	8	17	21	-4
17	Tondela	9	14	1	6	7	9	17	-8
18	AVS	7	14	1	4	9	10	24	-14

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Porto	37	14	12	1	1	27	7	20
2	Sporting	34	14	10	4	0	32	11	21
3	Benfica	33	13	10	3	0	25	7	18
4	Braga	22	13	6	4	3	25	14	11
5	Famalicão	19	13	5	4	4	10	13	-3
6	Gil Vicente	18	14	4	6	4	17	16	1
7	Rio Ave	17	14	4	5	5	15	25	-10
8	Moreirense	15	14	4	3	7	15	21	-6
9	Estoril	14	13	4	2	7	21	25	-4
10	Arouca	14	14	4	2	8	16	30	-14
11	Casa Pia	12	14	3	3	8	10	26	-16
12	Tondela	11	12	3	2	7	10	22	-12
13	Estrela	11	13	2	5	6	13	24	-11
14	Nacional	11	14	2	5	7	12	18	-6
15	Santa Clara	11	13	2	5	6	11	17	-6
16	Alverca	10	13	2	4	7	15	25	-10
17	Vitória SC	10	13	3	1	9	10	24	-14
18	AVS	4	14	0	4	10	8	37	-29

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Porto	58	27	16	10	1	23	3	20
2	Sporting	55	26	15	10	1	28	5	23
3	Benfica	54	27	15	9	3	28	9	19
4	Gil Vicente	46	28	13	7	8	22	13	9
5	Braga	44	26	13	5	8	31	16	15
6	Estoril	38	27	10	8	9	24	21	3
7	Famalicão	38	27	7	17	3	14	8	6
8	Nacional	31	27	6	13	8	11	14	-3
9	Casa Pia	29	26	7	8	11	13	23	-10
10	Moreirense	29	27	4	17	6	11	13	-2
11	Vitória SC	28	27	5	13	9	14	19	-5
12	Alverca	28	27	5	13	9	10	22	-12
13	Estrela	27	27	6	9	12	16	20	-4
14	Arouca	27	27	6	9	12	14	28	-14
15	Rio Ave	27	27	6	9	12	11	19	-8
16	Santa Clara	26	27	3	17	7	10	16	-6
17	Tondela	24	26	3	15	8	8	16	-8
18	AVS	17	28	2	11	15	6	29	-23