Benfica 5-0 St. Gallen: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Europa League · Thursday 30 July 2026 · Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Lisboa · referee F. Badstübner · full time
Full time: Benfica 5-0 St. Gallen
Benfica 5-0 St. Gallen: Benfica took the points in Europa League on Thursday 30 July 2026 at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica. The goals: Vangelis Pavlidis 11', Vangelis Pavlidis 55', Vangelis Pavlidis 65', Vangelis Pavlidis 74', Clément Lenglet 82'.
How Benfica won it
Benfica struck first through Vangelis Pavlidis in the 11th minute, set up by Rafa Silva. Vangelis Pavlidis made it 2-0 to Benfica in the 55th minute, set up by Jakub Kamiński. Vangelis Pavlidis made it 3-0 to Benfica in the 65th minute, set up by Alexander Bah. Vangelis Pavlidis from the penalty spot made it 4-0 to Benfica in the 74th minute. Clément Lenglet made it 5-0 to Benfica in the 82nd minute, set up by Dodi Lukébakio.
It was 1-0 at half-time.
Vangelis Pavlidis scored 4 goals.
Jozo Stanic of St. Gallen was sent off in the 57th minute for a second yellow card. The referee, F. Badstübner, showed 2 yellow cards: 0 to Benfica and 2 to St. Gallen.
Benfica: M. Saraiva Da Silva, 4-2-3-1 · St. Gallen: E. Maaßen, 3-5-2.
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
St. Gallen's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
Benfica had 72% of the ball and turned it into the win.
A red card changed the shape of the match, and no pre-match model can see one coming.
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.
St. Gallen came into it with 2 Europa League matches played, scoring 1.0 and conceding 3.0 a match, and had won 50% of their matches.
Benfica vs St. Gallen: the match in numbers
| Benfica | Match statistics | St. Gallen |
|---|---|---|
| 72% | Ball possession | 28% |
| 612 | Total passes | 234 |
| 86% | Pass accuracy | 70% |
| 9 | Corners | 2 |
| 5 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Offsides | 3 |
| 8 | Tackles | 10 |
| 2 | Saves | 5 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica), rated 9.8 by Sportmonks, with 4 goals.
Benfica
- Vangelis Pavlidis 9.8 4 goals
- Georgiy Sudakov 8.0
- António Silva 8.0
- Clément Lenglet 7.8 1 goal
- Samuel Dahl 7.6
St. Gallen
- Aliou Baldé 6.8
- Carlo Boukhalfa 6.7
- Enoch Owusu 6.6
- Mihailo Stevanovic 6.6
- Leon Frokaj 6.5
The lowest-rated starter was Jozo Stanic 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
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Questions about Benfica vs St. Gallen
What was the score in Benfica vs St. Gallen?
Benfica 5-0 St. Gallen (half-time 1-0), Europa League, Thursday 30 July 2026.
Who scored in Benfica vs St. Gallen?
Vangelis Pavlidis 11', Vangelis Pavlidis 55', Vangelis Pavlidis 65', Vangelis Pavlidis 74', Clément Lenglet 82'.
Did Moneyball predict Benfica vs St. Gallen 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 St. Gallen?
Vangelis Pavlidis, rated 9.8 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Benfica vs St. Gallen?
F. Badstübner.
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