UEFA Europa League 2026-2027 Qualifying rounds Thu, Jul 30 2026 · 20:00 Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz), Lisboa
Benfica
First leg1–2 5–0 Full time · HT 1–0
FC ST. Gallen
  • V. Pavlidis 11’, 55’, 65’, 74’ (P)
  • C. Lenglet 82’
  • 57’ J. Stanić
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Pavlidis hat-trick sinks FC ST. Gallen

Benfica won 5–0 through goals from Pavlidis and Lenglet. FC ST. Gallen played with ten men from the 57th minute after Stanić was sent off.

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Match facts
  • RefereeFlorian Badstubner
  • CoachesMarco Silva · Enrico Maassen
  • VenueEstádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz)
  • Table before kick-offBenfica 7th · FC ST. Gallen 4th

Timeline

  1. V. Pavlidis 1–0Assist Rafa
    11’
  2. J. StanićYellow card
    21’
  3. ⇄ J. RuizFor T. Gaal
    33’
  4. Half time · 1–0
  5. C. OkorojiYellow card
    50’
  6. V. Pavlidis 2–0Assist J. Kamiński
    55’
  7. J. StanićSecond yellow
    57’
  8. ⇄ A. HunzikerFor C. Witzig
    57’
  9. ⇄ L. FrokajFor C. Boukhalfa
    57’
  10. V. Pavlidis 3–0Assist A. Bah
    65’
  11. ⇄ Richard RíosFor L. Barreiro
    66’
  12. ⇄ E. OwusuFor A. Baldé
    71’
  13. ⇄ C. KonietzkeFor L. Görtler
    71’
  14. V. Pavlidis (pen) 4–0
    74’
  15. ⇄ D. LukébakioFor Rafa
    75’
  16. ⇄ A. SchjelderupFor J. Kamiński
    75’
  17. ⇄ J. DuránFor V. Pavlidis
    77’
  18. ⇄ A. DedićFor A. Bah
    77’
  19. C. Lenglet 5–0Assist D. Lukébakio
    82’
  20. Full time · 5–0

Team stats

BenficaFC ST. Gallen
0 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 1

Line-ups

Benfica 4-2-3-1

1 A. Trubin(G)
26 S. Dahl 2 C. Lenglet 4 António Silva 6 A. Bah A↓77’
5 E. Barrenechea 18 L. Barreiro ↓66’
13 J. Kamiński A↓75’ 10 H. Sudakov 27 Rafa A↓75’
14 V. Pavlidis ↓77’
  • 1A. Trubin (G)
  • 26S. Dahl
  • 2C. Lenglet
  • 4António Silva
  • 6A. BahA↓77’
  • 5E. Barrenechea
  • 18L. Barreiro↓66’
  • 13J. KamińskiA↓75’
  • 10H. Sudakov
  • 27RafaA↓75’
  • 14V. Pavlidis↓77’

Substitutes used

  • 22J. Durán↑77’
  • 11D. LukébakioA↑75’
  • 17A. Dedić↑77’
  • 20Richard Ríos↑66’
  • 21A. Schjelderup↑75’

Unused: Samuel Soares, F. Ivanović, Manu, Jose Neto, Anísio Cabral, Tomás Araújo, M. Figueiredo

Coach: Marco Silva

FC ST. Gallen 3-5-2

25 L. Watkowiak(G)
36 C. Okoroji 4 J. Stanić 26 T. Gaal ↓33’
64 M. Stevanovic 11 C. Boukhalfa ↓57’ 10 L. Daschner 16 L. Görtler ↓71’ 28 H. Vandermersch
7 C. Witzig ↓57’ 14 A. Baldé ↓71’
  • 25L. Watkowiak (G)
  • 36C. Okoroji
  • 4J. Stanić
  • 26T. Gaal↓33’
  • 64M. Stevanovic
  • 11C. Boukhalfa↓57’
  • 10L. Daschner
  • 16L. Görtler↓71’
  • 28H. Vandermersch
  • 7C. Witzig↓57’
  • 14A. Baldé↓71’

Substitutes used

  • 47E. Owusu↑71’
  • 9A. Hunziker↑57’
  • 20L. Frokaj↑57’
  • 63C. Konietzke↑71’
  • 74J. Ruiz↑33’

Unused: B. Dumrath, Y. Bujard, B. Fazliji, D. Besio, M. Heydari

Coach: Enrico Maassen

Player stats

Benfica

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
A. Trubin 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 90 1 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
António Silva D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
A. Bah D 77 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 —
L. Barreiro M 66 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
J. Kamiński M 75 0 1 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
H. Sudakov M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
Rafa M 75 0 1 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
V. Pavlidis F 77 4 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
J. Durán F 13 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
D. Lukébakio F 15 0 1 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
A. Dedić D 13 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 —
A. Schjelderup F 15 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —

FC ST. Gallen

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
L. Watkowiak G 90 0 0 0 sv 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
C. Okoroji D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
J. Stanić D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
T. Gaal D 33 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
M. Stevanovic M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
C. Boukhalfa M 57 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
L. Daschner M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
L. Görtler M 71 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
H. Vandermersch D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
C. Witzig M 57 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
A. Baldé F 71 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
E. Owusu 19 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
A. Hunziker F 33 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
L. Frokaj M 33 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
C. Konietzke M 19 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
J. Ruiz 57 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —

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