Benfica 6-1 Hearts: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Europa League · Thursday 6 August 2026 · Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Lisboa · referee M. Barbu · full time
Full time: Benfica 6-1 Hearts
Benfica won 6-1 at home to Hearts in Europa League on Thursday 6 August 2026. The goals: Rafa Silva 3', Tomás Araújo 23', Vangelis Pavlidis 42', Gianluca Prestianni 59', Tom Renaud 72', Jhon Durán 87', Andreas Schjelderup 90+4'.
How Benfica won it
The opening goal came in the 3rd minute: Rafa Silva for Benfica, set up by Leandro Barreiro. Tomás Araújo made it 2-0 to Benfica in the 23rd minute, set up by Georgiy Sudakov. Vangelis Pavlidis from the penalty spot made it 3-0 to Benfica in the 42nd minute. Gianluca Prestianni made it 4-0 to Benfica in the 59th minute. Tom Renaud made it 4-1 to Hearts in the 72nd minute, set up by Severin Sabri Guendouz. Jhon Durán made it 5-1 to Benfica in the 87th minute, set up by Andreas Schjelderup. Andreas Schjelderup from the penalty spot made it 6-1 to Benfica in the 90th minute (+4).
It was 3-0 at half-time.
The referee, M. Barbu, showed 6 yellow cards: 2 to Benfica and 4 to Hearts.
Benfica: M. Saraiva Da Silva, 4-2-3-1 · Hearts: W. Vrancken, 4-4-2.
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
Benfica had 11 shots on target, Hearts 2.
Hearts's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
Benfica had 67% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Benfica came into it with 7 Europa League matches played, scoring 3.0 and conceding 0.9 a match, with 1.85 expected goals for and – against, and had won 71% of their matches.
Hearts came into it with 2 Europa League matches played, scoring 1.0 and conceding 3.5 a match, with 0.76 expected goals for and – against, and had won 0% of their matches.
Benfica vs Hearts: the match in numbers
| Benfica | Match statistics | Hearts |
|---|---|---|
| 67% | Ball possession | 33% |
| 24 | Total shots | 10 |
| 11 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 8 | Big chances | 2 |
| 643 | Total passes | 308 |
| 89% | Pass accuracy | 85% |
| 6 | Corners | 2 |
| 12 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 10 | Tackles | 15 |
| 1 | Saves | 5 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 4 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Tomás Araújo (Benfica), rated 8.4 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Benfica
- Tomás Araújo 8.4 1 goal
- Andreas Schjelderup 7.9 1 goal, 1 assist
- Jhon Durán 7.5 1 goal
- Gianluca Prestianni 7.4 1 goal
- Leandro Barreiro 7.4 1 assist
Hearts
- Severin Sabri Guendouz 7.1 1 assist
- Tom Renaud 7.0 1 goal
- Calvin Miller 6.9
- Pierre Landry Kaboré 6.5
- Alexandros Kyziridis 6.4
The lowest-rated starter was Oisin McEntee at 5.5. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Benfica: Benfica vs Celtic Thursday 15 October 2026 · Europa League
- Hearts: Hearts vs Nordsjælland Thursday 15 October 2026 · Europa Conference League
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Questions about Benfica vs Hearts
What was the score in Benfica vs Hearts?
Benfica 6-1 Hearts (half-time 3-0), Europa League, Thursday 6 August 2026.
Who scored in Benfica vs Hearts?
Rafa Silva 3', Tomás Araújo 23', Vangelis Pavlidis 42', Gianluca Prestianni 59', Tom Renaud 72', Jhon Durán 87', Andreas Schjelderup 90+4'.
Did Moneyball predict Benfica vs Hearts 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 Hearts?
Tomás Araújo, rated 8.4 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Benfica vs Hearts?
M. Barbu.
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