Benfica 2-1 Estoril: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Liga Portugal Matchday 4 · Monday 31 August 2026 · Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Lisboa · referee H. Carvalho · full time
Full time: Benfica 2-1 Estoril
Benfica won 2-1 at home to Estoril in Liga Portugal Matchday 4 on Monday 31 August 2026. The goals: Vangelis Pavlidis 40', Clément Lenglet 51', Yanis Begraoui 82'.
How Benfica won it
Vangelis Pavlidis put Benfica ahead in the 40th minute, set up by Rafa Silva. Clément Lenglet made it 2-0 to Benfica in the 51st minute, set up by Tomás Araújo. Yanis Begraoui made it 2-1 to Estoril in the 82nd minute, set up by Fernando Medrano.
It was 1-0 at half-time.
The referee, H. Carvalho, showed 1 yellow card: 0 to Benfica and 1 to Estoril.
Benfica: M. Saraiva Da Silva, 4-2-3-1 · Estoril: V. Lopes Matos, 3-4-3.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 0.34 for Benfica and 1.96 for Estoril.
Benfica scored about 1.7 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Estoril created the better chances, 1.96 xG to 0.34, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Benfica had 8 shots on target, Estoril 2.
Estoril's goalkeeper made 6 saves.
Benfica had 66% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Benfica came into it with 8 Liga Portugal matches played, scoring 3.0 and conceding 0.9 a match, with 2.32 expected goals for and 0.73 against, and had won 75% of their matches.
Estoril came into it with 8 Liga Portugal matches played, scoring 0.5 and conceding 1.5 a match, with 0.92 expected goals for and 1.50 against, and had won 0% of their matches.
Benfica vs Estoril: the match in numbers
| Benfica | Match statistics | Estoril |
|---|---|---|
| 66% | Ball possession | 34% |
| 0.34 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.96 |
| 25 | Total shots | 4 |
| 8 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 2 | Big chances | 0 |
| 616 | Total passes | 327 |
| 89% | Pass accuracy | 74% |
| 9 | Corners | 0 |
| 14 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 15 | Tackles | 16 |
| 1 | Saves | 6 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Alexander Bah (Benfica), rated 7.6 by Sportmonks.
Benfica
- Alexander Bah 7.6
- Vangelis Pavlidis 7.6 1 goal
- Tomás Araújo 7.6 1 assist
- Clément Lenglet 7.5 1 goal
- Samuel Dahl 7.4
Estoril
- Joel Robles 7.6
- Yanis Begraoui 7.3 1 goal
- Ferro 7.2
- André Lacximicant 7.0
- Antef Tsoungui 7.0
The lowest-rated starter was Fernando Medrano at 6.3. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Benfica: Santa Clara vs Benfica Monday 26 October 2026 · Liga Portugal
- Estoril: Estoril vs Moreirense Sunday 25 October 2026 · Liga Portugal
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Questions about Benfica vs Estoril
What was the score in Benfica vs Estoril?
Benfica 2-1 Estoril (half-time 1-0), Liga Portugal, Monday 31 August 2026.
Who scored in Benfica vs Estoril?
Vangelis Pavlidis 40', Clément Lenglet 51', Yanis Begraoui 82'.
Did Moneyball predict Benfica vs Estoril correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Benfica vs Estoril?
Alexander Bah, rated 7.6 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Benfica vs Estoril?
H. Carvalho.
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