Highlights

87'

Tiago Parente (Foul)

80'

V. Pavlidis

69'

F. Bacher (Foul)

HT 2 - 1

45+3'

João Carvalho (assist R. Guitane)

45+1'

V. Pavlidis (assist L. Barreiro)

34'

V. Pavlidis (on penalty)

31'

H. Sudakov (VAR - decision : Penalty)

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Substitutions

Starting eleven

90+2'

João Rego (L. Barreiro - tactical)

87'

F. Ivanović (V. Pavlidis - tactical)

77'

Sidny Cabral (G. Prestianni - tactical)

77'

F. Aursnes (H. Sudakov - tactical)

77'

Pizzi (Jandro Orellana - tactical)

77'

Tiago Parente (Pedro Amaral - injury)

66'

Fabrício Garcia (A. Marqués - tactical)

59'

A. Tsoungui (Ricard Sánchez - tactical)

Player of the match

Top scorers

Evangelos Pavlidis # 14 - Striker

Shots on target 3/4 (75%)
Duel won 4/11 (36.36%)
Goal ! 3
Penalty goal 1

Table

Full table

	#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L
	2	Benfica	72	30	21	9	0
	10	Estoril	37	30	10	7	13

Top scorers

Full table

#	Players	Goals
2	V. Pavlidis	21
3	Y. Begraoui	19
19	Sidny Cabral	6
-	João Carvalho	6
-	A. Schjelderup	6

Line-ups

Confirmed line-ups

4-2-3-1

4-4-2

Stats

More stats

Possession percentage

51%

49%

Shots

Player stats

Tops & flops

Shots on target

V. Pavlidis

João Carvalho 1
A. Tsoungui 1

Shots off target

H. Sudakov

Manu 1
V. Pavlidis 1

Big chance created

R. Guitane

Ricard Sánchez 1
L. Barreiro 1

Successful contests

R. Guitane

A. Dedić 3
G. Prestianni 3

Fouls suffered

R. Ríos

L. Barreiro 4
Pedro Amaral 3

Dispossessed

Y. Begraoui

R. Guitane 2
H. Sudakov 2

Touches

J. Holsgrove

R. Ríos 75
S. Dahl 71

Duel won

R. Ríos

Tomás Araújo 10
Pedro Amaral 7

Duel lost

G. Prestianni

R. Guitane 9
Manu 9

Interceptions

Jandro Orellana

Ricard Sánchez 3
R. Ríos 3

Challenge lost

N. Otamendi

João Carvalho 3
R. Guitane 2

Tackles

Tomás Araújo

S. Dahl 4
Pedro Amaral 3

Aerial duels won

K. Boma

N. Otamendi 4
Tomás Araújo 4

Aerial duels lost

V. Pavlidis

Manu 3
F. Bacher 3

Fouls

A. Marqués

Manu 4
G. Prestianni 4

Saves

A. Trubin

Joel Robles 1

Passes

J. Holsgrove

N. Otamendi 56
S. Dahl 53

Accurate passes

J. Holsgrove

N. Otamendi 48
S. Dahl 44

Accurate crosses

H. Sudakov

J. Holsgrove 1
João Carvalho 1

Current form

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Referees

Anzhony Francisco Gonçalves Rodrigues main referee

4.3

0.2

Average card count per match for 12 matches arbitrated
Paulo Sérgio Oliveira Barradas VAR assistant referee
Rui Manuel Cidade Silva VAR referee
David Moisés Rodrigues Soares assistant referee
Flávio Miguel Gomes Azevedo Duarte fourth referee
Andreia Catarina Ferreira de Sousa assistant referee

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Injured players

Benfica

Dodi Lukébakio Ankle Injury

Alexander Bah ACL Knee Injury

Enzo Alan Tomás Barrenechea Unknown

Match venue

Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz) - Lisboa

Year of construction: 2003
Surface: grass
Capacity: 68100
Average attendance: 42664
Maximum attendance: 66366
% sold: 69

Match result Benfica Estoril

Date 03 January 2026 18:00
Competition Primeira Liga
Season 2025/2026
Stage Regular Season - week 17
Match attendance 59865
Code SLB-EST
Area Portugal
Home team Benfica
Away team Estoril

FAQ

What is the result between Benfica Estoril?

Benfica won the match with a 3-1 score

What are the official lineups for Benfica Estoril?

Benfica : Coached by José Mourinho, the lineup starts off in a 4-2-3-1 formation: A. Trubin, S. Dahl, N. Otamendi (C), Tomás Araújo, A. Dedić, R. Ríos, Manu, H. Sudakov, L. Barreiro, G. Prestianni, V. Pavlidis

Estoril : On the other side of the pitch, the team trained by I. Cathro, is positioning themselves in a 4-4-2 : Joel Robles, Pedro Amaral, F. Bacher, K. Boma, Ricard Sánchez, João Carvalho (C), J. Holsgrove, Jandro Orellana, R. Guitane, Y. Begraoui, A. Marqués

Who is the referee of the match Benfica Estoril ?

Anzhony Francisco Gonçalves Rodrigues is the referee for this match

Where is the match Benfica Estoril?

The venue Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz) in Lisboa is hosting the match

At what time is Benfica Estoril?

Fixture in live on Football Today on 03 January 2026. Kick-off at 18:00

Who is the man of the match Benfica - Estoril ?

Evangelos Pavlidis is the outstanding player of the match Benfica - Estoril. The stats illustrate the performance of the player:

3/4 Shots on target (75%)
4/11 Duel won (36.36%)
3 Goal !
1 Penalty goal

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Confirmed line-ups

Benfica 4-2-3-1

- 6.1 1 A. Trubin
- 6.1 26 S. Dahl
- 6.3 30 (C) N. Otamendi
- 7.3 44 Tomás Araújo
- 7.0 17 A. Dedić
- 7.3 20 R. Ríos
- 5.7 16 Manu
- 6.4 10 H. Sudakov
- 6.9 18 L. Barreiro
- 6.6 25 G. Prestianni
- 8.7 14 V. Pavlidis
  
  3
- 5.0 1 Joel Robles
- 4.8 24 Pedro Amaral
- 3.9 25 F. Bacher
- 5.5 44 K. Boma
- 5.2 2 Ricard Sánchez
- 5.7 12 (C) João Carvalho
- 4.8 10 J. Holsgrove
- 5.0 6 Jandro Orellana
- 5.8 99 R. Guitane
- 4.4 14 Y. Begraoui
- 4.2 9 A. Marqués

Estoril 4-4-2

- José Mourinho Coach
Substitutes
- Rafa Obrador #3 - Defender
- 90+2'
  
  João Rego #84 - Midfielder
- 77'
  
  Sidny Cabral #15 - Defender
- António Silva #4 - Defender
- José Neto #62 - Defender
- Diogo Ferreira #50 - Goalkeeper
- 87'
  
  F. Ivanović #9 - Striker
- 77'
  
  F. Aursnes #8 - Midfielder
- Diogo Prioste #86 - Midfielder
- A. Schjelderup #21 - Striker
- I. Cathro Coach
Substitutes
- 77'
  
  Tiago Parente #55 - Defender
- Pedro Carvalho #22 - Defender
- N. Lominadze #7 - Midfielder
- M. Turk #16 - Goalkeeper
- 59'
  
  A. Tsoungui #5 - Defender
- Peixinho #70 - Striker
- 77'
  
  Pizzi #21 - Midfielder
- 66'
  
  Fabrício Garcia #17 - Striker
- Ferro #4 - Defender

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Team stats Player stats

Main

Possession percentage

51%

49%

Duel won

51%

49%

Accurate passes

81%

83%

Attacking

Shots

Big chance created

Attempts blocked

Offsides

Throws

Passing

415

Passes

403

Accurate crosses

Crosses

Corner taken

Defending

Duel won

Clearances

Tackles

Aerial duels won

Penalties conceded

Successful tackles

Successful interception

Foul

Free kicks conceded

Yellow cards

Goalkeeper

Saves

Match stats comparison

Choose player

Attacking - Tops

Big chance created

R. Guitane

Ricard Sánchez 1
L. Barreiro 1

Shots (%)

V. Pavlidis

75% 3/4

João Carvalho 50% (1/2)
A. Marqués 50% (1/2)
Tomás Araújo 50% (1/2)
Y. Begraoui 50% (1/2)

Successful contests

R. Guitane

A. Dedić 3
G. Prestianni 3
Y. Begraoui 2
H. Sudakov 2

Fouls suffered

R. Ríos

L. Barreiro 4
Pedro Amaral 3
N. Otamendi 2
R. Guitane 2

Attacking - Flops

Shots (%)

H. Sudakov

0% 0/5

G. Prestianni 0% (0/4)
R. Ríos 0% (0/2)

Defending - Tops

Duel won (%)

Tomás Araújo

77% 10/13

S. Dahl 75% (6/8)
R. Ríos 71% (12/17)
K. Boma 70% (7/10)
Fabrício Garcia 67% (4/6)

Interceptions

Jandro Orellana

Ricard Sánchez 3
R. Ríos 3
G. Prestianni 2
K. Boma 2

Aerial duels won (%)

Tomás Araújo

100% 4/4

Y. Begraoui 100% (2/2)
N. Otamendi 80% (4/5)
K. Boma 67% (4/6)
J. Holsgrove 67% (2/3)

Defending - Flops

Duel won (%)

Manu

0% 0/9

A. Marqués 0% (0/8)
G. Prestianni 33% (5/15)
Y. Begraoui 33% (4/12)
V. Pavlidis 36% (4/11)

Challenge lost

N. Otamendi

João Carvalho 3

Aerial duels won (%)

G. Prestianni

0% 0/3

A. Marqués 0% (0/3)
Manu 0% (0/3)
V. Pavlidis 29% (2/7)

Passing - Tops

Passes (%)

F. Bacher

97% 34/35

A. Dedić 92% (33/36)
Jandro Orellana 88% (38/43)
J. Holsgrove 87% (68/78)
Tomás Araújo 87% (39/45)

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Regular Season

Advanced standings

General Home Away Halftime total

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Porto	79	30	25	4	1	61	14	47
2	Benfica	72	30	21	9	0	63	19	44
3	Sporting	71	29	22	5	2	74	19	55
4	Braga	56	30	16	8	6	58	29	29
5	Famalicão	48	30	13	9	8	38	27	11
6	Gil Vicente	46	30	12	10	8	44	31	13
7	Moreirense	39	30	11	6	13	33	41	-8
8	Vitória SC	39	30	11	6	13	36	43	-7
9	Alverca	38	31	10	8	13	34	49	-15
10	Estoril	37	30	10	7	13	51	51	0
11	Arouca	35	31	10	5	16	39	60	-21
12	Rio Ave	34	30	8	10	12	33	50	-17
13	Santa Clara	29	30	7	8	15	26	37	-11
14	Nacional	28	30	7	7	16	32	41	-9
15	Estrela	28	30	6	10	14	33	49	-16
16	Casa Pia	26	30	5	11	14	28	53	-25
17	Tondela	21	29	4	9	16	21	48	-27
18	AVS	13	30	1	10	19	21	64	-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	39	15	12	3	0	31	6	25
2	Benfica	35	15	10	5	0	35	10	25
3	Sporting	34	14	11	1	2	41	8	33
4	Braga	28	15	8	4	3	31	15	16
5	Gil Vicente	27	15	8	3	4	25	13	12
6	Famalicão	27	15	8	3	4	24	10	14
7	Alverca	25	16	7	4	5	17	22	-5
8	Vitória SC	25	15	7	4	4	24	18	6
9	Moreirense	23	15	7	2	6	17	19	-2
10	Estoril	23	15	6	5	4	28	22	6
11	Arouca	21	15	6	3	6	22	27	-5
12	Nacional	17	15	5	2	8	20	21	-1
13	Estrela	17	15	4	5	6	20	22	-2
14	Santa Clara	17	15	5	2	8	13	16	-3
15	Rio Ave	14	15	3	5	7	16	25	-9
16	Casa Pia	14	15	2	8	5	17	24	-7
17	Tondela	10	15	1	7	7	11	19	-8
18	AVS	8	15	1	5	9	11	25	-14

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

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Porto	65	30	18	11	1	26	3	23
2	Benfica	61	30	17	10	3	31	9	22
3	Sporting	59	29	16	11	2	31	7	24
4	Braga	52	30	15	7	8	34	17	17
5	Gil Vicente	48	30	13	9	8	23	14	9
6	Estoril	39	30	10	9	11	26	26	0
7	Famalicão	39	30	7	18	5	15	11	4
8	Alverca	35	31	7	14	10	13	23	-10
9	Nacional	35	30	7	14	9	12	16	-4
10	Moreirense	35	30	6	17	7	13	14	-1
11	Casa Pia	34	30	8	10	12	14	24	-10
12	Vitória SC	33	30	6	15	9	17	20	-3
13	Arouca	30	31	6	12	13	16	31	-15
14	Estrela	29	30	6	11	13	16	21	-5
15	Rio Ave	29	30	6	11	13	12	22	-10
16	Santa Clara	28	30	3	19	8	11	19	-8
17	Tondela	26	29	3	17	9	9	19	-10
18	AVS	19	30	2	13	15	8	31	-23