Moreirense 0-4 Benfica: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings

How Benfica won it

Benfica struck first through Vangelis Pavlidis from the penalty spot in the 45th minute (+4). Andreas Schjelderup made it 0-2 to Benfica in the 55th minute, set up by Gianluca Prestianni. Gianluca Prestianni made it 0-3 to Benfica in the 59th minute, set up by Andreas Schjelderup. Fredrik Aursnes made it 0-4 to Benfica in the 72nd minute, set up by Andreas Schjelderup.

It was 0-1 at half-time.

The referee, Fabio Verssimo, showed 6 yellow cards: 4 to Moreirense and 2 to Benfica.

Moreirense: V. de Albuquerque Botelho da Costa, 4-2-3-1 · 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

On the day the expected goals were 3.10 for Moreirense and 0.40 for Benfica.

Moreirense scored about 3.1 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.

Benfica made more of their chances than the xG suggests, by about 3.6 goals.

Moreirense created the better chances, 3.10 xG to 0.40, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.

Moreirense had 1 shot on target, Benfica 9.

Moreirense's goalkeeper made 5 saves.

Benfica had 74% of the ball and turned it into the win.

Where the two sides stood before this match

Moreirense came into it with 8 Liga Portugal matches played, scoring 1.0 and conceding 1.9 a match, with 0.82 expected goals for and 1.76 against, and had won 25% of their matches.

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.

Moreirense vs Benfica: the match in numbers

Team statistics from Sportmonks.

Player ratings and man of the match

Man of the match: Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica), rated 10.0 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal, 2 assists.

Moreirense

• Mateja Stjepanović 6.8
• Manuel Mendonça 6.7
• André Ferreira 6.7
• Tiago Andrade 6.7
• Yan Lincon Farias de Sousa 6.6

Benfica

• Andreas Schjelderup 10.0 1 goal, 2 assists
• Gianluca Prestianni 9.2 1 goal, 1 assist
• Clément Lenglet 9.1
• Tomás Araújo 7.7
• Vangelis Pavlidis 7.5 1 goal

The lowest-rated starter was Nile John at 5.9. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.

What comes next

• Moreirense: Estoril vs Moreirense Sunday 25 October 2026 · Liga Portugal
• Benfica: Santa Clara vs Benfica Monday 26 October 2026 · Liga Portugal

Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.

Questions about Moreirense vs Benfica

What was the score in Moreirense vs Benfica?

Moreirense 0-4 Benfica (half-time 0-1), Liga Portugal, Wednesday 9 September 2026.

Who scored in Moreirense vs Benfica?

Vangelis Pavlidis 45+4', Andreas Schjelderup 55', Gianluca Prestianni 59', Fredrik Aursnes 72'.

Did Moneyball predict Moreirense 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 Moreirense vs Benfica?

Andreas Schjelderup, rated 10.0 by Sportmonks.

Who refereed Moreirense vs Benfica?

Fabio Verssimo.