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Portugal · Founded 1904 2ndin the table · 19 pts

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Season record
8Played
6Won
1Drawn
1Lost
24:7Goals
Home
3W · 1D · 0L
9:4 in 4 matches
Away
3W · 0D · 1L
15:3 in 4 matches

Benfica sit 2nd in the Liga Portugal on 19 points: 6 won, 1 drawn and 1 lost from 8, 24 scored and 7 conceded.

At home 3–1–0 with 9 scored; away 3–0–1 with 15 scored.

Vangelis Pavlidis led the scoring with 8; Vangelis Pavlidis the assists with 3; Gianluca Prestianni the ratings at 8.12.

The side averages 57.79% of the ball, 17.0 shots a game, 7.2 corners, 16.5 tackles, 8.3 interceptions, 11.0 fouls in 2025/2026.

They kept a clean sheet in 41.18% of matches, both teams scored in 58.82%, failed to score in 5.88%, 70.59% went over 2.5 goals.

Form over the last 5: 4 won, 0 drawn, 1 lost.

Liga Portugal
#TeamPWDLGDPts
1Porto8800+1624
2Benfica8611+1719
3Sporting CP8530+1118
4Santa Clara8530+818
5Arouca8422+414
6Academico Viseu8422+114
7Alverca8323+111
8Gil Vicente7322+111
9Sporting Braga7322011
10Estrela Amadora8242-110
11Marítimo8224-58
12Moreirense8224-78
13Famalicão8143-17
14Rio Ave8215-97
15Vitória Guimarães8125-55
16Nacional8116-94
17Casa Pia8116-144
18Estoril8026-82

Squad

26 players · avg age 24.4 · 18 foreign · Full squad →

GKAnatoliy Trubin, Samuel Soares
DFClément Lenglet, Alessandro Circati, Alexander Bah, Samuel Dahl, Gabriel Índio, Souffian El, Tomás Araújo, Daniel Banjaqui, José Neto
MFEnzo Barrenechea, Fredrik Aursnes, Georgiy Sudakov, Manu Silva, Leandro Barreiro, Claudio Echeverri, João Palhinha
FWDodi Lukébakio, Jakub Kamiński, Vangelis Pavlidis, Andreas Schjelderup, Jhon Durán, Gianluca Prestianni, Rafa Silva, Anísio Cabral

Last XI

4–1 vs Celtic · Thu 15 Oct

22⚽↓Palacio9.0↓ 67'
11↓Lukebakio6.2↓ 68'
10↓Sudakov7.2↓ 64'
25Gross9.4
8CAursnes7.2
36Gonçalves7.0
6⚽↓Hartmann Bah7.3↓ 80'
44Araújo7.8
2Lenglet7.0
26↓Dahl6.1↓ 64'
1Trubin7.7

Goals

Over 0.5 goals94%
Over 1.5 goals88%
Over 2.5 goals71%
Over 3.5 goals32%
Both teams scored59%
Clean sheets41%
Failed to score6%

Share of matches across 34 matches. This season was too thin to describe, so the figures are 2025/2026.

7.0Avg rating
57.8%Possession
2.2Goals / game
0.7Conceded / game
17Shots / game
480.1Passes / game
1.4Assists / game
7.2Corners / game
113.5Attacks / game
63.3Dangerous / game
1.5Offsides / game
16.5Tackles / game
8.3Interceptions / game
11.0Fouls / game
2Yellows / game
4Red cards
41.4'Goal every
14Injury-time goals
2nd-halfBest half
7.5Top rated · Samuel Soares
Richard RíosMost booked
20Internationals

Seasons

2026/2027Europa League8 played
2026/2027Liga Portugal8 played
2025/2026Champions League14 played 2025/2026Liga Portugal34 played 2025Club Friendlies 11 played 2024/2025Champions League12 played 2024/2025Liga Portugal34 played 2024Club Friendlies 11 played 2023/2024Champions League6 played 2023/2024Europa League6 played 2022/2023Champions League14 played 2021/2022Champions League14 played 2020/2021Champions League1 played 2020/2021Europa League8 played 2019/2020Champions League6 played 2019/2020Europa League2 played 2018/2019Champions League10 played 2018/2019Europa League6 played 2017/2018Champions League6 played 2016/2017Champions League8 played 2015/2016Champions League10 played 2014/2015Champions League6 played 2013/2014Champions League6 played 2013/2014Europa League9 played 2012/2013Champions League5 played 2012/2013Europa League6 played 2011/2012Champions League14 played 2010/2011Champions League6 played 2010/2011Europa League8 played 2009/2010Europa League14 played 2008/2009Europa League6 played 2007/2008Champions League8 played 2007/2008Europa League4 played 2006/2007Champions League8 played 2006/2007Europa League6 played 2005/2006Champions League10 played 2004/2005Champions League2 played 2004/2005Europa League8 played 2003/2004Champions League2 played 2003/2004Europa League8 played 2000/2001Europa League2 played

Club

1904Founded
PortugalCountry
Estádio do Sport Lisboa e BenficaGround
LisboaCity
68,100Capacity
grassSurface

Honours

7 won · 7 runner-upLiga Portugal
0 won · 2 runner-upEuropa League

Managers

Jul 2026 — presentMarco Da Silva5 matches
Sep 2025 — Jun 2026José Mourinho39 matches
Sep 2024 — Aug 2025Bruno Nascimento66 matches
Jul 2022 — Sep 2024Roger Schmidt31 matches
Dec 2021 — Jun 2022Nelson Veríssimo2 matches
About Benfica

Benfica, founded in 1904, play in Portugal, Liga Portugal and host their matches at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica.

They have played 8 matches, winning 6, drawing 1 and losing 1, scoring 24 and conceding 7. They sit 2nd on 19 points.

Their last match was a 2–0 home win over Vitória Guimarães.

Benfica play Omonia Nicosia away on Thu 22 Oct in Europa League.

The fixtures list on this page shows 8 stored matches with their results, newest first.

Current Benfica players

Goalkeeper: Anatoliy Trubin, Samuel Soares

Defender: Clément Lenglet, Alessandro Circati, Alexander Bah, Samuel Dahl, Gabriel Índio, Souffian El, Tomás Araújo, Daniel Banjaqui, José Neto

Midfielder: Enzo Barrenechea, Fredrik Aursnes, Georgiy Sudakov, Manu Silva, Leandro Barreiro, Claudio Echeverri, João Palhinha

Attacker: Dodi Lukébakio, Jakub Kamiński, Vangelis Pavlidis, Andreas Schjelderup, Jhon Durán, Gianluca Prestianni, Rafa Silva, Anísio Cabral

Frequently asked
What position are Benfica in the Liga Portugal?
Benfica are 2nd in the Liga Portugal with 19 points from 8 matches — 6 won, 1 drawn, 1 lost.
Who do Benfica play next?
Benfica play Omonia Nicosia away on Thu 22 Oct.
What stadium do Benfica play at?
Benfica play at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica, which holds 68,100.
Who is the Benfica manager?
Marco Da Silva is the current Benfica manager.
Who is Benfica's top scorer?
Vangelis Pavlidis leads the scoring with 8 goals.
Rivalries

No rivals on record.

Market record
Favoured 4 of 6won 5
VSC (H)closed 100% to winW FCP (A)closed 0% to winL GVFC (H)closed 100% to winW MFC (A)closed 100% to winW CSM (A)closed 100% to winW CPAC (A)closed 34% to winW
Coach
Marco Da SilvaJul 2026 — present · 5 matches
Record transfers
António SilvaAFC Bournemouth€25.0m
FlorentinoBurnley€24.0m
Georgiy SudakovShakhtar Donetsk€20.3m
Jakub KamińskiFC Köln€17.0m
Enzo BarrenecheaAston Villa€12.0m
Gabriel ÍndioAthletic Club€4.0m
Top scorers
1Vangelis Pavlidis8
2Gianluca Prestianni5
3Leandro Barreiro2
4Alexander Bah1
5Clément Lenglet1
6Fredrik Aursnes1
7Rafa Silva1
8Georgiy Sudakov1