Primeira Liga Gameweek 21 Sun, Feb 8 2026 · 20:30 Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz), Lisboa
Benfica
2–1 Full time · HT 1–1 xG 2.02 – 1.14
Alverca
  • A. Schjelderup 16’
  • Anísio Cabral 86’
  • 30’ Figueiredo
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Cabral’s late goal settles it for Benfica

Benfica entered as clear favourites and won 2–1 through goals from Schjelderup and Cabral. Alverca replied through a Figueiredo goal. Benfica finished with the higher xG (2.02 vs 1.14). On the chances created, Alverca deserved more: 0.8 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Benfica ✓82%
Draw13%
Alverca5%

Model vs reality

Benfica goals
2
Model 2.70 · xG 2.02
Alverca goals
1
Model 0.59 · xG 1.14
Total goals
3
Model 3.29 · xG 3.16
Score 2–1
8%
Most likely 2–0 (14%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 64%
Both scored
Yes
Model 42%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchMatheus MendesAlverca
8.5
  • RefereeBruno Jose Ribeiro Pires Costa
  • VenueEstádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz)
  • Table before kick-offBenfica 3rd · Alverca 10th

Timeline

  1. LincolnYellow card
    8’
  2. A. Schjelderup 1–0
    16’
  3. Sidny Lopes CabralYellow card
    23’
  4. Figueiredo 1–1Assist M. Milovanović
    30’
  5. Mateus OliveiraYellow card · Delay of game
    39’
  6. Half time · 1–1
  7. ⇄ Fabrício GarciaFor Chiquinho
    46’
  8. VAR V. PavlidisGoal Disallowed - Foul
    60’
  9. J. MourinhoYellow card
    65’
  10. G. PrestianniYellow card · Unsportsmanlike conduct
    66’
  11. ⇄ RhaldneyFor Lincoln
    71’
  12. ⇄ H. SudakovFor Sidny Lopes Cabral
    73’
  13. ⇄ M. ClairiciaFor M. Milovanović
    81’
  14. ⇄ Cedric NuozziFor Figueiredo
    81’
  15. ⇄ BrumaFor G. Prestianni
    85’
  16. ⇄ Anísio CabralFor A. Schjelderup
    85’
  17. Anísio Cabral 2–1Assist S. Dahl
    86’
  18. ⇄ António SilvaFor V. Pavlidis
    88’
  19. ⇄ E. BarrenecheaFor Rafa
    88’
  20. ⇄ Isaac JamesFor B. Meupiyou
    88’
  21. Tomás AraújoYellow card · Tripping
    90+7’
  22. Full time · 2–1

Team stats

Benfica29 shots · 17 in box, 12 outside
Alverca6 shots · 4 in box, 2 outside
BenficaAlverca
64% Possession 36%
2.02 Expected goals (xG) 1.14
1.94 Expected points (xPts) 0.84
29 Shots 6
10 Shots on target 2
9 Shots off target 2
10 Blocked shots 2
17 Shots inside the box 4
12 Shots outside the box 2
443 Passes 265
85% Pass accuracy 72%
9 Corners 1
1 Goalkeeper saves 8
10 Fouls 18
2 Offsides 0
4 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
7.02 Team rating 6.93

Line-ups

Benfica 4-2-3-1

16.3 A. Trubin(G)
267.5 S. Dahl A 307.5 N. Otamendi 446.2 Tomás Araújo 156.2 Sidny Lopes Cabral ↓73’
87.9 F. Aursnes 187.5 L. Barreiro
217.3 A. Schjelderup ↓85’ 276.9 Rafa ↓88’ 257.3 G. Prestianni ↓85’
146.5 V. Pavlidis ↓88’
  • 1A. Trubin (G)6.3
  • 26S. DahlA7.5
  • 30N. Otamendi7.5
  • 44Tomás Araújo6.2
  • 15Sidny Lopes Cabral↓73’6.2
  • 8F. Aursnes7.9
  • 18L. Barreiro7.5
  • 21A. Schjelderup↓85’7.3
  • 27Rafa↓88’6.9
  • 25G. Prestianni↓85’7.3
  • 14V. Pavlidis↓88’6.5

Substitutes used

  • 10H. Sudakov↑73’6.7
  • 7Bruma↑85’6.3
  • 72Anísio Cabral↑85’7.7
  • 4António Silva↑88’
  • 5E. Barrenechea↑88’

Unused: Diogo Ferreira, Kevin Pinto, Manu, F. Ivanović

Alverca 3-4-3

318.5★ Matheus Mendes(G)
336.3 B. Meupiyou ↓88’ 56.3 Sergi Gómez 47.2 Kaiky Naves
557.0 Francisco Chissumba 186.9 Lincoln ↓71’ 177.0 Vasco Moreira 26.3 Zoubdi
106.6 Chiquinho ↓46’ 96.5 M. Milovanović A↓81’ 207.9 Figueiredo ↓81’
  • 31Matheus Mendes (G) ★8.5
  • 33B. Meupiyou↓88’6.3
  • 5Sergi Gómez6.3
  • 4Kaiky Naves7.2
  • 55Francisco Chissumba7.0
  • 18Lincoln↓71’6.9
  • 17Vasco Moreira7.0
  • 2Zoubdi6.3
  • 10Chiquinho↓46’6.6
  • 9M. MilovanovićA↓81’6.5
  • 20Figueiredo↓81’7.9

Substitutes used

  • 98Fabrício Garcia↑46’6.5
  • 26Rhaldney↑71’6.3
  • 19M. Clairicia↑81’6.5
  • 11Cedric Nuozzi↑81’6.7
  • 12Isaac James↑88’

Unused: Mateus Oliveira, Diogo Spencer, Julián Jose Martinez, D. Gui

Player stats

Top rated
Matheus MendesAlverca8.5
2nd
F. AursnesBenfica7.9
3rd
FigueiredoAlverca7.9

Benfica

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
A. Trubin G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 73% 11 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
S. Dahl D 90 0 1 0 (0) 5 78% 40 3 0 0/1 1/1 7.5
N. Otamendi D 90 0 0 2 (0) 0 88% 60 3 2 0/0 1/2 7.5
Tomás Araújo D 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 88% 60 2 1 0/0 1/0 6.2
Sidny Lopes Cabral M 73 0 0 2 (1) 2 86% 37 2 0 0/1 2/3 6.2
F. Aursnes M 90 0 0 1 (0) 4 85% 65 4 1 1/3 1/0 7.9
L. Barreiro M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 89% 55 1 0 1/2 0/1 7.5
A. Schjelderup F 85 1 0 2 (2) 1 82% 34 0 1 2/3 2/2 7.3
Rafa M 88 0 0 3 (1) 2 85% 26 3 0 1/3 1/3 6.9
G. Prestianni F 85 0 0 4 (3) 4 78% 23 2 1 2/3 0/1 7.3
V. Pavlidis F 88 0 0 2 (1) 1 94% 18 0 0 0/1 1/2 6.5
H. Sudakov M 17 0 0 1 (1) 0 57% 7 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.7
Bruma F 5 0 0 1 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
Anísio Cabral F 5 1 0 1 (1) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.7
António Silva D 2 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 1 0 0/0 0/0 —
E. Barrenechea M 2 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 4 1 0 0/0 0/1 —

Alverca

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Matheus Mendes G 90 0 0 8 sv 0 46% 24 0 0 0/0 0/0 8.5
B. Meupiyou D 88 0 0 1 (0) 0 83% 36 1 4 0/0 0/0 6.3
Sergi Gómez D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 69% 16 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.3
Kaiky Naves D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 83% 29 3 1 0/0 1/0 7.2
Francisco Chissumba D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 31 5 2 1/2 4/0 7.0
Lincoln M 71 0 0 0 (0) 2 70% 27 1 1 1/2 1/0 6.9
Vasco Moreira M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 74% 31 3 1 2/2 5/2 7.0
Zoubdi F 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 73% 15 3 2 0/2 2/0 6.3
Chiquinho F 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 25% 8 0 1 0/2 0/4 6.6
M. Milovanović F 81 0 1 0 (0) 2 61% 23 0 0 1/2 2/1 6.5
Figueiredo F 81 1 0 2 (1) 0 45% 11 1 1 1/5 1/2 7.9
Fabrício Garcia F 44 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 4 0 0 0/2 1/0 6.5
Rhaldney F 19 0 0 0 (0) 1 100% 5 0 0 0/1 1/0 6.3
M. Clairicia F 9 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
Cedric Nuozzi F 9 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 3 0 0 1/3 0/0 6.7
Isaac James D 2 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 —

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.