Portuguese Primeira Liga

AVS vs Benfica, 2025-26 Portuguese Primeira Liga

· Portuguese Primeira Liga
AVS
    FT
    0 - 3
    Benfica
    • 45'+3': Georgiy Sudakov
    • 59': Vangelis Pavlidis (P)
    • 64': Franjo Ivanovic

    About

    AVS are hosting Benfica at Estádio do Clube Desportivo das Aves, Vila das Aves, Portugal, starting on . The match is a part of the Portuguese Primeira Liga.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Foul by Franjo Ivanovic (Benfica).
    • 1': Sidi Bane (AVS) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Attempt missed. Franjo Ivanovic (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Fredrik Aursnes with a through ball following a fast break.
    • 5': Delay in match because of an injury Tunde Akinsola (AVS).
    • 5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 7': Attempt blocked. Tomané (AVS) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 7': Corner, AVS. Conceded by Nicolás Otamendi.
    • 8': Corner, AVS. Conceded by Richard Ríos.
    • 11': Delay in match because of an injury Bruno Lourenço (AVS).
    • 11': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 16': Substitution, AVS. Pedro Lima replaces Bruno Lourenço because of an injury.
    • 16': Delay in match because of an injury Óscar Perea (AVS).
    • 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 19': Foul by Heorhii Sudakov (Benfica).
    • 19': Jaume Grau (AVS) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Attempt missed. Óscar Perea (AVS) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 21': Foul by Pedro Lima (AVS).
    • 21': Heorhii Sudakov (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Richard Ríos (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
    • 23': Attempt blocked. Ángel Algobia (AVS) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Óscar Perea.
    • 27': Foul by Ángel Algobia (AVS).
    • 27': Richard Ríos (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by António Silva (Benfica).
    • 29': Tomané (AVS) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 29': António Silva (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 30': Foul by Paulo Vitor (AVS).
    • 30': Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Offside, Benfica. Vangelis Pavlidis is caught offside.
    • 33': Attempt blocked. Franjo Ivanovic (Benfica) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Fredrik Aursnes with a through ball.
    • 34': Foul by Samuel Dahl (Benfica).
    • 34': Tunde Akinsola (AVS) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 37': Foul by Sidi Bane (AVS).
    • 37': Franjo Ivanovic (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Óscar Perea (AVS) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ángel Algobia.
    • 39': Tomané (AVS) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Pedro Lima.
    • 40': António Silva (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 40': Foul by Tomané (AVS).
    • 40': Offside, Benfica. Samuel Dahl is caught offside.
    • 40': Simão (AVS) is shown the yellow card.
    • 42': Foul by Kiki (AVS).
    • 42': Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Attempt missed. Richard Ríos (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Amar Dedic.
    • 44': António Silva (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Foul by Tomané (AVS).
    • 45': Amar Dedic (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45': Foul by Kiki (AVS).
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Heorhii Sudakov (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis.
    • 45'+1': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Ángel Algobia.
    • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Samuel Dahl (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis with a cross following a corner.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Jaume Grau (AVS).
    • 45'+3': Franjo Ivanovic (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Heorhii Sudakov (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 45'+3': Goal! AVS 0, Benfica 1. Heorhii Sudakov (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis.
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, AVS 0, Benfica 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins AVS 0, Benfica 1.
    • 48': Cristian Devenish (AVS) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Foul by Franjo Ivanovic (Benfica).
    • 49': Foul by Paulo Vitor (AVS).
    • 49': Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 51': Foul by Samuel Dahl (Benfica).
    • 51': Sidi Bane (AVS) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Attempt saved. Heorhii Sudakov (Benfica) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Simão (AVS).
    • 55': Foul by Kiki (AVS).
    • 55': Richard Ríos (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 56': Penalty Benfica. Nicolás Otamendi draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 56': Penalty conceded by Sidi Bane (AVS) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 56': Delay in match because of an injury Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica).
    • 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 59': Goal! AVS 0, Benfica 2. Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Franjo Ivanovic (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Fredrik Aursnes.
    • 64': Goal! AVS 0, Benfica 3. Franjo Ivanovic (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis.
    • 66': Substitution, AVS. Guilherme Neiva replaces Óscar Perea.
    • 66': Substitution, AVS. Daniel Rivas replaces Kiki.
    • 67': Foul by Cristian Devenish (AVS).
    • 67': Franjo Ivanovic (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Amar Dedic.
    • 69': Attempt saved. Franjo Ivanovic (Benfica) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Simão (AVS).
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Heorhii Sudakov.
    • 69': Delay in match because of an injury Cristian Devenish (AVS).
    • 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 71': Substitution, Benfica. Leandro Barreiro replaces Enzo Barrenechea.
    • 71': Substitution, Benfica. Andreas Schjelderup replaces Franjo Ivanovic.
    • 72': Foul by Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica).
    • 72': Tunde Akinsola (AVS) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Guilherme Neiva (AVS) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tunde Akinsola with a cross following a fast break.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis.
    • 76': António Silva (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Foul by Tomané (AVS).
    • 78': Foul by Cristian Devenish (AVS).
    • 78': Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 79': Offside, Benfica. Heorhii Sudakov is caught offside.
    • 79': Substitution, AVS. Rafael Barbosa replaces Ángel Algobia.
    • 79': Substitution, AVS. Diego Duarte replaces Tomané.
    • 81': Substitution, Benfica. Tomás Araújo replaces Amar Dedic.
    • 82': Attempt blocked. Leandro Barreiro (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andreas Schjelderup.
    • 83': Attempt saved. Diego Duarte (AVS) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Anatoliy Trubin (Benfica). Assisted by Daniel Rivas with a cross.
    • 86': Substitution, Benfica. João Rego replaces Fredrik Aursnes.
    • 86': Substitution, Benfica. Gianluca Prestianni replaces Heorhii Sudakov.
    • 87': Cristian Devenish (AVS) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Foul by Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica).
    • 89': Foul by Leandro Barreiro (Benfica).
    • 89': Pedro Lima (AVS) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Sidi Bane (AVS) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Rafael Barbosa with a cross.
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Richard Ríos (Benfica).
    • 90'+1': Pedro Lima (AVS) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Guilherme Neiva (AVS).
    • 90'+2': Richard Ríos (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Handball by João Rego (Benfica).
    • 90'+4': Foul by Jaume Grau (AVS).
    • 90'+4': João Rego (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Richard Ríos with a cross.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, AVS 0, Benfica 3.
    • 0': Match ends, AVS 0, Benfica 3.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 17
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 0
    1 Corner Kicks 2
    1 Saves 2
    63.2 Possession 36.8
    19 SHOTS 8
    6 ON GOAL 1
    0.3 On Target % 0.1
    1 Penalty Goals 0
    1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    473 Accurate Passes 232
    531 Passes 301
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    4 Accurate Crosses 5
    10 Crosses 17
    0.4 Cross % 0.3
    55 Long Balls 51
    34 Accurate Long Balls 25
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
    7 Blocked Shots 2
    6 Effective Tackles 14
    20 Tackles 24
    0.3 Tackle % 0.6
    9 Interceptions 6
    29 Effective Clearances 18
    29 Clearances 18

    Game Information

    Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga

    Venue: Estádio do Clube Desportivo das Aves
    Location: Vila das Aves, Portugal
    Attendance: 5,416

    Liga Portugal Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 FC Porto 8 +18 22
    2 Sporting CP 8 +15 19
    3 Benfica 8 +9 18
    4 Gil Vicente 8 +6 16
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    AVS AVS (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    93 Simão Bertelli (GK) Yellow Card
    3 Paulo Vitor
    42 Cristian Devenish
    15 Jaume Grau
    24 Kiki
    4 Sidi Bane
    17 Bruno Lourenco
    27 Ángel Algobia
    14 Óscar Perea
    11 Babatunde Akinsola
    7 Tómané
    AVS Substitutes:
    Nenê, Diego Duarte, João Gonçalves, Aderlan Santos, Daniel Rivas, Pedro Lima, Rafael Barbosa, Guilherme Neiva, Gustavo Mendonça.

    BEN Benfica (4-2-2-2)

    No. Name
    1 Anatoliy Trubin (GK)
    30 Nicolás Otamendi
    4 António Silva Yellow Card
    26 Samuel Dahl
    17 Amar Dedic
    5 Enzo Barrenechea
    20 Richard Ríos
    9 Franjo Ivanovic
    14 Vangelis Pavlidis
    10 Georgiy Sudakov
    8 Fredrik Aursnes
    Benfica Substitutes:
    Tomás Araújo, Samuel Soares, Rafael Obrador, Andreas Schjelderup, Leandro Barreiro, João Rêgo, Henrique Araújo, João Veloso, Gianluca Prestianni.

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