Primeira Liga Gameweek 2 Sat, Aug 16 2025 · 20:30 Estádio José Gomes, Amadora
Estrela
0–1 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 1.27 – 2.12
Benfica
  • 60’ (P) V. Pavlidis
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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.

Pavlidis goal decides it for Benfica

Benfica entered as clear favourites and won 1–0 through a Pavlidis goal. Benfica finished with the higher xG (2.12 vs 1.27). On the chances created, Estrela deserved more: 0.9 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Estrela10%
Draw18%
Benfica ✓73%

Model vs reality

Estrela goals
0
Model 0.71 · xG 1.27
Benfica goals
1
Model 2.30 · xG 2.12
Total goals
1
Model 3.01 · xG 3.39
Score 0–1
11%
Most likely 0–2 (13%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 58%
Both scored
No
Model 46%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchBernardo SchappoEstrela
7.6
  • RefereeHelder Filipe Claudio Carvalho
  • VenueEstádio José Gomes

Timeline

  1. J. GastaoYellow card · Roughing
    25’
  2. Half time · 0–0
  3. N. OtamendiYellow card · Roughing
    53’
  4. A. ChernevYellow card · Tripping
    58’
  5. V. Pavlidis (pen) 0–1
    60’
  6. E. BarrenecheaYellow card · Unsportsmanlike conduct
    63’
  7. ⇄ I. StoicaFor J. Gastao
    64’
  8. ⇄ KikasFor Alan Godoy
    64’
  9. ⇄ G. PrestianniFor A. Schjelderup
    70’
  10. ⇄ Rodrigo PinhoFor Fábio Ronaldo
    74’
  11. ⇄ Jorge MeirelesFor A. Marcus
    82’
  12. ⇄ João ResendeFor Jovane Cabral
    82’
  13. Richard RíosYellow card · Roughing
    84’
  14. ⇄ FlorentinoFor E. Barrenechea
    87’
  15. ⇄ L. BarreiroFor F. Ivanović
    87’
  16. ⇄ Henrique AraújoFor V. Pavlidis
    90+4’
  17. ⇄ Tiago GouveiaFor Richard Ríos
    90+4’
  18. Rodrigo PinhoYellow card · Elbowing
    90+6’
  19. Full time · 0–1

Team stats

Estrela15 shots · 5 in box, 10 outside
Benfica12 shots · 7 in box, 5 outside
EstrelaBenfica
43% Possession 57%
1.27 Expected goals (xG) 2.12
0.88 Expected points (xPts) 1.91
15 Shots 12
2 Shots on target 2
9 Shots off target 7
4 Blocked shots 3
5 Shots inside the box 7
10 Shots outside the box 5
270 Passes 364
75% Pass accuracy 79%
5 Corners 4
2 Goalkeeper saves 2
12 Fouls 22
1 Offsides 1
3 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
6.81 Team rating 6.74

Line-ups

Estrela 5-3-2

406.7 Renan Ribeiro(G)
76.7 Fábio Ronaldo ↓74’ 795.7 A. Chernev 147.6★ Bernardo Schappo 307.3 Luan Patrick 556.9 Sidny Lopes Cabral
117.2 Jovane Cabral ↓82’ 196.9 Paulo Moreira 996.9 A. Marcus ↓82’
136.6 Alan Godoy ↓64’ 896.5 J. Gastao ↓64’
  • 40Renan Ribeiro (G)6.7
  • 7Fábio Ronaldo↓74’6.7
  • 79A. Chernev5.7
  • 14Bernardo Schappo ★7.6
  • 30Luan Patrick7.3
  • 55Sidny Lopes Cabral6.9
  • 11Jovane Cabral↓82’7.2
  • 19Paulo Moreira6.9
  • 99A. Marcus↓82’6.9
  • 13Alan Godoy↓64’6.6
  • 89J. Gastao↓64’6.5

Substitutes used

  • 10I. Stoica↑64’6.7
  • 26João Resende↑82’6.7
  • 9Rodrigo Pinho↑74’6.2
  • 98Kikas↑64’6.3
  • 18Jorge Meireles↑82’7.2

Unused: Diogo Pinto, I. Dramé, A. Sola, Assane Ndiaye Dione

Benfica 4-4-2

16.7 A. Trubin(G)
266.6 S. Dahl 307.3 N. Otamendi 46.6 António Silva 176.3 A. Dedić
216.3 A. Schjelderup ↓70’ 57.2 E. Barrenechea ↓87’ 206.9 Richard Ríos ↓90’ 86.9 F. Aursnes
147.0 V. Pavlidis ↓90’ 96.3 F. Ivanović ↓87’
  • 1A. Trubin (G)6.7
  • 26S. Dahl6.6
  • 30N. Otamendi7.3
  • 4António Silva6.6
  • 17A. Dedić6.3
  • 21A. Schjelderup↓70’6.3
  • 5E. Barrenechea↓87’7.2
  • 20Richard Ríos↓90’6.9
  • 8F. Aursnes6.9
  • 14V. Pavlidis↓90’7.0
  • 9F. Ivanović↓87’6.3

Substitutes used

  • 18L. Barreiro↑87’6.3
  • 25G. Prestianni↑70’6.5
  • 61Florentino↑87’6.7
  • 47Tiago Gouveia↑90’
  • 39Henrique Araújo↑90’

Unused: Samuel Soares, Rafael Obrador, Gonçalo Oliveira, M. Aktürkoğlu

Player stats

Top rated
Bernardo SchappoEstrela7.6
2nd
Luan PatrickEstrela7.3
3rd
N. OtamendiBenfica7.3

Estrela

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Renan Ribeiro G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 46% 28 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
Fábio Ronaldo F 74 0 0 0 (0) 1 77% 13 1 0 1/2 0/2 6.7
A. Chernev D 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 79% 28 1 0 0/0 2/1 5.7
Bernardo Schappo D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 79% 43 3 0 0/0 0/1 7.6
Luan Patrick D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 34 2 0 0/0 0/0 7.3
Sidny Lopes Cabral M 90 0 0 1 (1) 2 63% 16 1 0 1/1 1/0 6.9
Jovane Cabral F 82 0 0 4 (0) 1 74% 27 3 1 3/5 3/5 7.2
Paulo Moreira M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 30 0 0 0/0 0/3 6.9
A. Marcus F 82 0 0 0 (0) 1 86% 14 2 1 1/1 2/2 6.9
Alan Godoy F 64 0 0 1 (0) 1 75% 12 1 0 0/0 1/1 6.6
J. Gastao F 64 0 0 1 (1) 1 67% 9 0 1 0/0 1/2 6.5
I. Stoica F 26 0 0 0 (0) 1 78% 9 0 2 0/0 0/1 6.7
João Resende 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
Rodrigo Pinho F 16 0 0 2 (0) 0 0% 1 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.2
Kikas F 26 0 0 1 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
Jorge Meireles M 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 1/1 0/3 7.2

Benfica

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
A. Trubin G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 40% 20 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
S. Dahl D 90 0 0 2 (0) 1 86% 42 1 0 1/3 0/0 6.6
N. Otamendi D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 89% 54 0 0 0/0 1/1 7.3
António Silva D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 42 0 2 0/0 0/0 6.6
A. Dedić D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 77% 30 1 0 0/1 2/1 6.3
A. Schjelderup F 70 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 12 0 0 0/1 1/1 6.3
E. Barrenechea M 87 0 0 0 (0) 0 87% 54 2 2 0/1 8/1 7.2
Richard Ríos M 90 0 0 2 (0) 0 76% 38 1 1 0/1 5/4 6.9
F. Aursnes M 90 0 0 1 (0) 3 73% 26 2 1 0/0 0/1 6.9
V. Pavlidis F 90 1 0 3 (1) 0 63% 16 1 0 0/0 0/0 7.0
F. Ivanović F 87 0 0 1 (1) 2 76% 17 1 0 0/1 3/2 6.3
L. Barreiro M 3 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 1 0 0 0/0 2/0 6.3
G. Prestianni F 20 0 0 0 (0) 1 90% 10 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
Florentino M 3 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
Tiago Gouveia F 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
Henrique Araújo F 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 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.