UEFA Europa League 2026-2027 - Play-offs Play-offs Thu, Aug 27 2026 · 19:00 Ceres Park & Arena, Århus
Aarhus
First leg1–3 1–3 Full time · HT 0–1
Benfica
  • R. Carstensen 60’
  • 19’, 61’ G. Prestianni
  • 55’ Rafa
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Benfica beat Aarhus

Benfica won 3–1 through goals from Prestianni and Rafa. Aarhus replied through a Carstensen goal.

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Match facts
  • RefereeDaniel Siebert
  • CoachesJakob Poulsen · Marco Silva
  • VenueCeres Park & Arena
  • Table before kick-offAarhus 19th · Benfica 8th

Timeline

  1. G. Prestianni 0–1Assist A. Bah
    19’
  2. M. CamaraYellow card
    25’
  3. R. CarstensenYellow card
    45’
  4. Half time · 0–1
  5. ⇄ S. TchamcheFor J. Serra
    46’
  6. Rafa 0–2
    55’
  7. R. Carstensen 1–2
    60’
  8. G. Prestianni 1–3Assist C. Lenglet
    61’
  9. ⇄ M. KnudsenFor Kristian Arnstad
    62’
  10. ⇄ S. JørgensenFor M. Anderson
    62’
  11. ⇄ Gonçalo MoreiraFor H. Sudakov
    65’
  12. ⇄ A. SchjelderupFor Rafa
    65’
  13. ⇄ C. RöslerFor Luka Callø
    69’
  14. ⇄ J. DuránFor V. Pavlidis
    74’
  15. ⇄ D. LukébakioFor G. Prestianni
    74’
  16. ⇄ Frederik EmmeryFor N. Links
    83’
  17. ⇄ A. CircatiFor C. Lenglet
    84’
  18. Full time · 1–3

Team stats

AarhusBenfica
42% Possession 58%
3 Shots on target 8
1 Shots off target 7
4 Blocked shots 0
3 Corners 5
11 Fouls 9
2 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0

Line-ups

Aarhus 3-5-2

21 Mads Hedenstad(G)
44 M. Camara 33 Luka Callø ↓69’ 26 J. Andersen
11 N. Links ↓83’ 23 M. Anderson ↓62’ 10 Kristian Arnstad ↓62’ 16 J. Jønsson 29 R. Carstensen
13 J. Serra ↓46’ 31 T. Bech
  • 21Mads Hedenstad (G)
  • 44M. Camara
  • 33Luka Callø↓69’
  • 26J. Andersen
  • 11N. Links↓83’
  • 23M. Anderson↓62’
  • 10Kristian Arnstad↓62’
  • 16J. Jønsson
  • 29R. Carstensen
  • 13J. Serra↓46’
  • 31T. Bech

Substitutes used

  • 25C. Rösler↑69’
  • 4M. Knudsen↑62’
  • 39Frederik Emmery↑83’
  • 8S. Jørgensen↑62’
  • 27S. Tchamche↑46’

Unused: J. Hansen, M. van der Raad, E. Kahl, Christian Storch, T. Mølgaard, M. Solbakken, James Bogere

Coach: Jakob Poulsen

Benfica 4-1-3-2

24 Samuel Soares(G)
26 S. Dahl 2 C. Lenglet A↓84’ 44 Tomás Araújo 6 A. Bah A
5 E. Barrenechea
27 Rafa ↓65’ 10 H. Sudakov ↓65’ 18 L. Barreiro
25 G. Prestianni ↓74’ 14 V. Pavlidis ↓74’
  • 24Samuel Soares (G)
  • 26S. Dahl
  • 2C. LengletA↓84’
  • 44Tomás Araújo
  • 6A. BahA
  • 5E. Barrenechea
  • 27Rafa↓65’
  • 10H. Sudakov↓65’
  • 18L. Barreiro
  • 25G. Prestianni↓74’
  • 14V. Pavlidis↓74’

Substitutes used

  • 3A. Circati↑84’
  • 77Gonçalo Moreira↑65’
  • 22J. Durán↑74’
  • 11D. Lukébakio↑74’
  • 21A. Schjelderup↑65’

Unused: A. Trubin, Jose Neto, Gabriel Indio, Manu, Richard Ríos, J. Kamiński, Anísio Cabral

Coach: Marco Silva

Player stats

Aarhus

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Mads Hedenstad G 90 0 0 0 sv 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
M. Camara D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
Luka Callø D 69 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
J. Andersen D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
N. Links M 83 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
M. Anderson M 62 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
Kristian Arnstad F 62 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
J. Jønsson M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
R. Carstensen D 90 1 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
J. Serra F 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
T. Bech F 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
C. Rösler D 21 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
M. Knudsen M 28 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
Frederik Emmery F 7 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
S. Jørgensen M 28 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
S. Tchamche F 44 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —

Benfica

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Samuel Soares G 90 0 0 0 sv 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
S. Dahl D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
C. Lenglet D 84 0 1 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
Tomás Araújo D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
A. Bah D 90 0 1 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
E. Barrenechea M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
Rafa M 65 1 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
H. Sudakov M 65 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
L. Barreiro M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
G. Prestianni F 74 2 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
V. Pavlidis F 74 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
A. Circati D 6 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
Gonçalo Moreira F 25 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
J. Durán F 16 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
D. Lukébakio F 16 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
A. Schjelderup F 25 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —

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