UEFA Europa League 2026-2027 - Play-offs Play-offs Thu, Aug 20 2026 · 20:00 Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz), Lisboa
Benfica
3–1 Full time · HT 3–1
Aarhus
  • Rafa 2’
  • L. Barreiro 31’
  • V. Pavlidis 45’ (P)
  • 36’ S. Jørgensen
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Benfica beat Aarhus

Benfica won 3–1 through goals from Rafa, Barreiro and Pavlidis. Aarhus replied through a Jørgensen goal.

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Match facts
  • RefereeMarco Guida
  • CoachesMarco Silva · Jakob Poulsen
  • VenueEstádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz)

Timeline

  1. Rafa 1–0
    2’
  2. L. BarreiroYellow card
    9’
  3. Tomás AraújoYellow card
    24’
  4. L. Barreiro 2–0
    31’
  5. S. Jørgensen 2–1Assist J. Andersen
    36’
  6. V. Pavlidis (pen) 3–1
    45’
  7. VAR V. PavlidisPenalty confirmed
    45+1’
  8. Half time · 3–1
  9. ⇄ R. CarstensenFor C. Rösler
    57’
  10. ⇄ S. TchamcheFor S. Jørgensen
    57’
  11. ⇄ Richard RíosFor L. Barreiro
    66’
  12. ⇄ J. DuránFor V. Pavlidis
    72’
  13. ⇄ A. SchjelderupFor G. Prestianni
    72’
  14. ⇄ J. JønssonFor M. Knudsen
    73’
  15. ⇄ N. LinksFor Frederik Emmery
    73’
  16. ⇄ M. AndersonFor James Bogere
    81’
  17. S. TchamcheYellow card
    83’
  18. ⇄ F. AursnesFor H. Sudakov
    84’
  19. ⇄ J. KamińskiFor Rafa
    84’
  20. Full time · 3–1

Team stats

BenficaAarhus
71% Possession 29%
13 Shots on target 1
8 Shots off target 1
11 Blocked shots 1
11 Corners 1
10 Fouls 17
1 Offsides 0
2 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0

Line-ups

Benfica 4-1-3-2

24 Samuel Soares(G)
26 S. Dahl 44 Tomás Araújo 2 C. Lenglet 6 A. Bah
18 L. Barreiro ↓66’
10 H. Sudakov ↓84’ 5 E. Barrenechea 25 G. Prestianni ↓72’
27 Rafa ↓84’ 14 V. Pavlidis ↓72’
  • 24Samuel Soares (G)
  • 26S. Dahl
  • 44Tomás Araújo
  • 2C. Lenglet
  • 6A. Bah
  • 18L. Barreiro↓66’
  • 10H. Sudakov↓84’
  • 5E. Barrenechea
  • 25G. Prestianni↓72’
  • 27Rafa↓84’
  • 14V. Pavlidis↓72’

Substitutes used

  • 8F. Aursnes↑84’
  • 20Richard Ríos↑66’
  • 13J. Kamiński↑84’
  • 22J. Durán↑72’
  • 21A. Schjelderup↑72’

Unused: A. Trubin, Daniel Banjaqui, Jose Neto, Gabriel Indio, Manu, Anísio Cabral, D. Lukébakio

Coach: Marco Silva

Aarhus 3-5-2

21 Mads Hedenstad(G)
19 E. Kahl 44 M. Camara 25 C. Rösler ↓57’
39 Frederik Emmery ↓73’ 4 M. Knudsen ↓73’ 10 Kristian Arnstad 8 S. Jørgensen ↓57’ 26 J. Andersen A
28 James Bogere ↓81’ 31 T. Bech
  • 21Mads Hedenstad (G)
  • 19E. Kahl
  • 44M. Camara
  • 25C. Rösler↓57’
  • 39Frederik Emmery↓73’
  • 4M. Knudsen↓73’
  • 10Kristian Arnstad
  • 8S. Jørgensen↓57’
  • 26J. AndersenA
  • 28James Bogere↓81’
  • 31T. Bech

Substitutes used

  • 16J. Jønsson↑73’
  • 11N. Links↑73’
  • 29R. Carstensen↑57’
  • 23M. Anderson↑81’
  • 27S. Tchamche↑57’

Unused: J. Hansen, M. van der Raad, Christian Storch, T. Mølgaard, Luka Callø, M. Solbakken, J. Serra

Coach: Jakob Poulsen

Player stats

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 —
Tomás Araújo D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
C. Lenglet D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
A. Bah D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
L. Barreiro M 66 1 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
H. Sudakov M 84 0 0 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 —
G. Prestianni F 72 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
Rafa M 84 1 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
V. Pavlidis F 72 1 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
F. Aursnes M 6 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
Richard Ríos M 24 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
J. Kamiński M 6 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
J. Durán F 18 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
A. Schjelderup F 18 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —

Aarhus

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Mads Hedenstad G 90 0 0 0 sv 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
E. Kahl D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
M. Camara D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
C. Rösler D 57 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
Frederik Emmery F 73 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
M. Knudsen M 73 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
Kristian Arnstad F 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
S. Jørgensen M 57 1 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
J. Andersen D 90 0 1 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
James Bogere F 81 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 —
J. Jønsson M 17 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
N. Links M 17 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
R. Carstensen D 33 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
M. Anderson M 9 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
S. Tchamche F 33 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —

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