Hearts 1-1 Benfica: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Europa League · Thursday 13 August 2026 · Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh · referee S. van der Eijk · full time
Full time: Hearts 1-1 Benfica
Hearts and Benfica drew 1-1 in Europa League on Thursday 13 August 2026 at Tynecastle Park. The goals: Tómas Bent Magnússon 77', Dodi Lukébakio 79'.
How the match unfolded
The opening goal came in the 77th minute: Tómas Bent Magnússon for Hearts. Benfica levelled at 1-1 in the 79th minute through Dodi Lukébakio, set up by José Neto.
It was 0-0 at half-time.
The referee, S. van der Eijk, showed 1 yellow card: 1 to Hearts and 0 to Benfica.
Hearts: W. Vrancken, 4-3-3 · Benfica: M. Saraiva Da Silva, 4-2-3-1.
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
Hearts had 3 shots on target, Benfica 5.
Benfica had 61% of the ball.
Where the two sides stood before this match
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 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 vs Benfica: the match in numbers
| Hearts | Match statistics | Benfica |
|---|---|---|
| 39% | Ball possession | 61% |
| 5 | Total shots | 20 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 408 | Total passes | 646 |
| 86% | Pass accuracy | 91% |
| 0 | Corners | 11 |
| 5 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 10 | Tackles | 20 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 0 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: José Neto (Benfica), rated 7.7 by Sportmonks, with 1 assist.
Hearts
- Beau Reus 7.3
- Jamie McCart 7.1
- Severin Sabri Guendouz 7.1
- Tómas Bent Magnússon 7.0 1 goal
- Oisin McEntee 7.0
Benfica
- José Neto 7.7 1 assist
- Jhon Durán 7.3
- Andreas Schjelderup 7.3
- Clément Lenglet 7.2
- Amar Dedic 7.2
The lowest-rated starter was Jordi Altena at 6.4. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Hearts: Hearts vs Nordsjælland Thursday 15 October 2026 · Europa Conference League
- Benfica: Benfica vs Celtic Thursday 15 October 2026 · Europa League
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Questions about Hearts vs Benfica
What was the score in Hearts vs Benfica?
Hearts 1-1 Benfica (half-time 0-0), Europa League, Thursday 13 August 2026.
Who scored in Hearts vs Benfica?
Tómas Bent Magnússon 77', Dodi Lukébakio 79'.
Did Moneyball predict Hearts vs Benfica 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 Hearts vs Benfica?
José Neto, rated 7.7 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Hearts vs Benfica?
S. van der Eijk.
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