Benfica 3-1 Estoril — Primeira Liga, 3 Jan 2026
Benfica beat Estoril 3-1 in Primeira Liga on 3 January 2026 at Estádio da Luz, Lisbon. Vangelis Pavlidis scored for Benfica; J. Carvalho for Estoril. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Benfica have won 5 and Estoril 0.
Match timeline
- 31'VARPenalty confirmed
- 1-034'Penalty
- 2-045'
- 2-145'assist: Rafik Guitane
- Half-time2-1
- 59'
- 66'A. Marquesout: F. Garcia
- 69'Foul
- 77'
- 77'
- 77'
- 77'out: T. Parente
- 3-180'
- 87'Foul
- 87'
- 90+2'
- Full-time3-1
Player ratings
9.5
Top rated
Benfica
- 9.5Vangelis PavlidisF
- 7.7Samuel DahlD
- 7.5Richard RiosM
- 7.2Tomás AraújoD
- 7.2Nicolás OtamendiD
- 7.0Leandro BarreiroM
- 7.0Amar DedicD
- 6.9Anatolii TrubinG
- 6.7Sidny Lopes CabralD
- 6.5Fredrik AursnesM
- 6.3Gianluca PrestianniM
- 6.2Manuel SilvaM
- 6.2Heorhii SudakovM
Estoril
- 7.9João CarvalhoM
- 7.2Jordan HolsgroveM
- 6.9Fabrício GarciaF
- 6.9Kévin BomaD
- 6.9Rafik GuitaneM
- 6.5PizziM
- 6.3Antef TsounguiD
- 6.3Pedro AmaralD
- 6.2Alejandro MarquésF
- 6.2Ricard SánchezD
- 6.2Tiago ParenteD
- 6.2Jandro OrellanaM
- 6.0Joel RoblesG
- 6.0Yanis BegraouiF
- 5.5Felix BacherD
Line-ups
Substitutes
BenficaJose Mourinho
Substitutes
- 8Fredrik Aursnes77'M6.5
- 9Franjo Ivanović87'F
- 3R. ObradorD
- 21Andreas SchjelderupF
- 15Sidny Lopes Cabral77'D6.7
- 84J. Rego90+2'M
- 86D. PriosteM
- 50D. FerreiraG
- 62Jose NetoD
EstorilIan Cathro
Substitutes
- 4FerroD
- 21Pizzi77'M6.5
- 5Antef Tsoungui59'D6.3
- 7Nodar LominadzeM
- 16Martin TurkG
- 22P. CarvalhoD
- 17F. Garcia66'F6.9
- 55T. Parente77'D6.2
- 70PeixinhoF
Team statistics
Benfica
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 87 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | – | 9.5 |
| Samuel Dahl | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7.7 |
| Richard Rios | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7.5 |
| Tomás Araújo | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | – | 7.2 |
| Nicolás Otamendi | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Leandro Barreiro | 89 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 7.0 |
| Amar Dedic | 90 | – | 0 | – | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7.0 |
| Anatolii Trubin | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Sidny Lopes Cabral | 13 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Fredrik Aursnes | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Gianluca Prestianni | 77 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 6.3 |
| Manuel Silva | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Heorhii Sudakov | 77 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6.2 |
Estoril
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| João Carvalho | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | 3 | 1 | 7.9 |
| Jordan Holsgrove | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Fabrício Garcia | 24 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Kévin Boma | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Rafik Guitane | 90 | – | 1 | – | 4 | – | 4 | 6.9 |
| Pizzi | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Antef Tsoungui | 31 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Pedro Amaral | 78 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 6.3 |
| Alejandro Marqués | 66 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 6.2 |
| Ricard Sánchez | 59 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Tiago Parente | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Jandro Orellana | 77 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Joel Robles | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.0 |
| Yanis Begraoui | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | 2 | 6.0 |
| Felix Bacher | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 5.5 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
Final table, Primeira Liga 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 34 | +48 | 88 |
| 2 | Sporting CP | 34 | +65 | 82 |
| 3 | Benfica | 34 | +49 | 80 |
| 4 | SC Braga | 34 | +28 | 59 |
| 5 | Famalicao | 34 | +13 | 56 |
| 8 | Arouca | 34 | -17 | 42 |
| 9 | Vitória SC | 34 | -12 | 42 |
| 10 | Estoril | 34 | -3 | 39 |
| 11 | Alverca | 34 | -17 | 39 |
| 12 | Rio Ave | 34 | -22 | 36 |
Before and after
Benfica
- Previous: SC Braga 2-2 Benfica, 28 Dec 2025 · Primeira Liga
- Next: Rio Ave 0-2 Benfica, 17 Jan 2026 · Primeira Liga
Estoril
- Previous: Estoril 4-1 Alverca, 27 Dec 2025 · Primeira Liga
- Next: Estrela 0-5 Estoril, 19 Jan 2026 · Primeira Liga
Data updated