Primeira Liga Gameweek 3 Sat, Aug 23 2025 · 20:30 Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz), Lisboa
Benfica
3–0 Full time · HT 2–0 xG 2.46 – 0.40
Tondela
  • F. Ivanović 32’
  • F. Aursnes 42’
  • G. Prestianni 90+6’
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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.

Benfica cruise past Tondela

Benfica entered as clear favourites and won 3–0 through goals from Ivanović, Aursnes and Prestianni. Benfica finished with the higher xG (2.46 vs 0.40).

Benfica ✓83%
Draw12%
Tondela5%

Model vs reality

Benfica goals
3
Model 2.77 · xG 2.46
Tondela goals
0
Model 0.58 · xG 0.40
Total goals
3
Model 3.35 · xG 2.86
Score 3–0
13%
Most likely 2–0 (14%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 65%
Both scored
No
Model 41%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchA. DedićBenfica · 1 assist
8.2
  • RefereeAnzhony Rodrigues
  • Coaches— · Ivo Vieira
  • VenueEstádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz)
  • Table before kick-offBenfica 6th · Tondela 18th

Timeline

  1. N. OtamendiYellow card · Tripping
    25’
  2. F. Ivanović 1–0Assist A. Dedić
    32’
  3. MiroYellow card · Roughing
    34’
  4. F. Aursnes 2–0Assist A. Schjelderup
    42’
  5. Half time · 2–0
  6. ⇄ Xabi HuarteFor Hélder Tavares
    47’
  7. ⇄ S. SitholeFor J. Hodge
    47’
  8. E. BarrenecheaYellow card · Diving
    63’
  9. ⇄ Y. RodriguezFor Miro
    64’
  10. ⇄ M. AktürkoğluFor A. Schjelderup
    67’
  11. ⇄ G. PrestianniFor A. Dedić
    68’
  12. ⇄ S. DahlFor Rafael Obrador
    68’
  13. ⇄ M. OuattaraFor Pedro Henryque
    74’
  14. ⇄ L. BarreiroFor F. Ivanović
    79’
  15. ⇄ André CeitilFor Juan Rodríguez
    80’
  16. ⇄ FlorentinoFor E. Barrenechea
    83’
  17. Tiago MansoYellow card · Roughing
    84’
  18. G. Prestianni 3–0
    90+6’
  19. Full time · 3–0

Team stats

Benfica18 shots · 16 in box, 2 outside
Tondela9 shots · 6 in box, 3 outside
BenficaTondela
66% Possession 34%
2.46 Expected goals (xG) 0.40
2.61 Expected points (xPts) 0.26
18 Shots 9
10 Shots on target 4
5 Shots off target 2
3 Blocked shots 3
16 Shots inside the box 6
2 Shots outside the box 3
534 Passes 273
86% Pass accuracy 82%
12 Corners 2
4 Goalkeeper saves 7
10 Fouls 12
1 Offsides 1
2 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
7.25 Team rating 6.78

Line-ups

Benfica 4-4-2

247.3 Samuel Soares(G)
36.7 Rafael Obrador ↓68’ 307.2 N. Otamendi 447.2 Tomás Araújo 178.2★ A. Dedić A↓68’
217.2 A. Schjelderup A↓67’ 57.3 E. Barrenechea ↓83’ 207.2 Richard Ríos 88.2 F. Aursnes
145.6 V. Pavlidis 98.2 F. Ivanović ↓79’
  • 24Samuel Soares (G)7.3
  • 3Rafael Obrador↓68’6.7
  • 30N. Otamendi7.2
  • 44Tomás Araújo7.2
  • 17A. Dedić ★A↓68’8.2
  • 21A. SchjelderupA↓67’7.2
  • 5E. Barrenechea↓83’7.3
  • 20Richard Ríos7.2
  • 8F. Aursnes8.2
  • 14V. Pavlidis5.6
  • 9F. Ivanović↓79’8.2

Substitutes used

  • 26S. Dahl↑68’7.2
  • 25G. Prestianni↑68’6.7
  • 61Florentino↑83’6.5
  • 18L. Barreiro↑79’6.6
  • 7M. Aktürkoğlu↑67’6.9

Unused: A. Trubin, António Silva, Tiago Gouveia, Henrique Araújo

Tondela 4-2-3-1

317.2 Bernardo Fontes(G)
606.9 N. Maviram 57.2 João Afonso 46.7 Christian Marques 487.9 Tiago Manso
326.2 Juan Rodríguez ↓80’ 86.7 Hélder Tavares ↓47’
676.5 Yarlen 106.3 J. Hodge ↓47’ 76.5 Pedro Henryque ↓74’
96.2 Miro ↓64’
  • 31Bernardo Fontes (G)7.2
  • 60N. Maviram6.9
  • 5João Afonso7.2
  • 4Christian Marques6.7
  • 48Tiago Manso7.9
  • 32Juan Rodríguez↓80’6.2
  • 8Hélder Tavares↓47’6.7
  • 67Yarlen6.5
  • 10J. Hodge↓47’6.3
  • 7Pedro Henryque↓74’6.5
  • 9Miro↓64’6.2

Substitutes used

  • 11Y. Rodriguez↑64’6.5
  • 15S. Sithole↑47’6.7
  • 14Xabi Huarte↑47’6.7
  • 6André Ceitil↑80’6.3
  • 70M. Ouattara↑74’6.3

Unused: Gabriel Souza, Brayan Medina, Bebeto, R. Vita

Coach: Ivo Vieira

Player stats

Top rated
A. DedićBenfica8.2
2nd
F. AursnesBenfica8.2
3rd
F. IvanovićBenfica8.2

Benfica

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Samuel Soares G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 73% 22 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.3
Rafael Obrador D 68 0 0 0 (0) 3 88% 26 0 2 3/3 1/0 6.7
N. Otamendi D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 97% 68 1 3 0/0 3/1 7.2
Tomás Araújo D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 72 0 2 0/0 1/0 7.2
A. Dedić D 68 0 1 0 (0) 3 82% 38 1 0 6/8 0/0 8.2
A. Schjelderup F 67 0 1 0 (0) 2 90% 21 2 0 0/0 0/1 7.2
E. Barrenechea M 83 0 0 0 (0) 1 91% 78 0 0 0/0 1/3 7.3
Richard Ríos M 90 0 0 3 (1) 1 90% 70 4 1 4/4 2/1 7.2
F. Aursnes M 90 1 0 1 (1) 1 85% 48 1 2 0/0 1/0 8.2
V. Pavlidis F 90 0 0 5 (3) 3 71% 28 0 0 0/0 0/1 5.6
F. Ivanović F 79 1 0 3 (3) 0 50% 16 1 0 3/5 0/2 8.2
S. Dahl D 22 0 0 0 (0) 1 94% 16 0 0 1/1 0/0 7.2
G. Prestianni F 22 1 0 1 (0) 0 56% 18 0 0 1/2 0/0 6.7
Florentino M 7 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 5 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.5
L. Barreiro M 11 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 1 0 0/0 0/1 6.6
M. Aktürkoğlu F 23 0 0 1 (1) 1 86% 7 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.9

Tondela

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Bernardo Fontes G 90 0 0 7 sv 0 83% 24 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.2
N. Maviram D 90 0 0 1 (1) 1 69% 26 1 0 1/1 0/0 6.9
João Afonso D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 84% 25 2 1 0/0 0/0 7.2
Christian Marques D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 28 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.7
Tiago Manso D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 77% 26 2 1 1/2 1/0 7.9
Juan Rodríguez M 80 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 25 1 1 0/0 0/0 6.2
Hélder Tavares M 47 0 0 0 (0) 0 87% 15 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.7
Yarlen F 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 58% 12 2 2 3/5 0/2 6.5
J. Hodge M 47 0 0 0 (0) 2 95% 20 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
Pedro Henryque M 74 0 0 2 (1) 1 75% 8 0 0 1/2 2/2 6.5
Miro F 64 0 0 0 (0) 0 60% 10 0 0 0/0 4/2 6.2
Y. Rodriguez F 26 0 0 0 (0) 1 80% 5 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.5
S. Sithole M 43 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 25 0 0 0/1 1/0 6.7
Xabi Huarte M 43 0 0 1 (1) 0 91% 11 2 0 0/1 1/0 6.7
André Ceitil M 10 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 8 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
M. Ouattara F 16 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 5 0 0 0/0 0/2 6.3

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.