Primeira Liga Gameweek 24 Mon, Mar 2 2026 · 20:15 Estádio Cidade de Barcelos, Barcelos
1–2 Full time · HT 0–1 xG 0.83 – 1.17
  • Héctor Hernández 51’
  • 35’ V. Pavlidis
  • 73’ A. Schjelderup
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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 beat GIL Vicente

Benfica entered as favourites and won 2–1 through goals from Pavlidis and Schjelderup. GIL Vicente replied through a Hernández goal. Benfica finished with the higher xG (1.17 vs 0.83). On the chances created, GIL Vicente deserved more: 1.1 expected points against the 0 points they took.

GIL Vicente24%
Draw25%
Benfica ✓51%

Model vs reality

GIL Vicente goals
1
Model 1.07 · xG 0.83
Benfica goals
2
Model 1.68 · xG 1.17
Total goals
3
Model 2.75 · xG 2.00
Score 1–2
10%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 52%
Both scored
Yes
Model 54%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchHéctor HernándezGIL Vicente · 1 goal
7.5
  • RefereeJoao Antonio Ferreira Goncalves
  • VenueEstádio Cidade de Barcelos
  • Table before kick-offGIL Vicente 5th · Benfica 3rd

Timeline

  1. V. Pavlidis 0–1Assist António Silva
    35’
  2. N. OtamendiYellow card · Foul
    39’
  3. Half time · 0–1
  4. ⇄ E. BarrenecheaFor F. Aursnes
    51’
  5. Héctor Hernández 1–1Assist Santi García
    51’
  6. F. CáseresYellow card · Tripping
    58’
  7. ⇄ D. LukébakioFor G. Prestianni
    69’
  8. ⇄ Richard RíosFor L. Barreiro
    69’
  9. ⇄ Carlos EduardoFor Héctor Hernández
    69’
  10. ⇄ Joelson FernandesFor Agustín Moreira
    69’
  11. A. Schjelderup 1–2
    73’
  12. A. SchjelderupYellow card · Tripping
    76’
  13. ⇄ A. BahFor A. Schjelderup
    82’
  14. ⇄ Martin FernándezFor F. Cáseres
    83’
  15. ⇄ Hevertton SantosFor Zé Carlos
    83’
  16. M. ElimbiYellow card · Roughing
    87’
  17. A. BahYellow card · Foul
    90+1’
  18. Full time · 1–2

Team stats

GIL Vicente13 shots · 5 in box, 8 outside
Benfica11 shots · 7 in box, 4 outside
GIL VicenteBenfica
49% Possession 51%
0.83 Expected goals (xG) 1.17
1.08 Expected points (xPts) 1.61
13 Shots 11
5 Shots on target 3
7 Shots off target 5
1 Blocked shots 3
5 Shots inside the box 7
8 Shots outside the box 4
372 Passes 392
81% Pass accuracy 76%
5 Corners 3
1 Goalkeeper saves 4
14 Fouls 12
2 Offsides 0
2 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
6.79 Team rating 6.80

Line-ups

GIL Vicente 4-2-3-1

306.5 Lucão(G)
36.9 G. Konan 396.3 Jonathan Buatu 46.5 M. Elimbi 27.3 Zé Carlos ↓83’
107.2 Luís Esteves 56.3 F. Cáseres ↓83’
276.2 Agustín Moreira ↓69’ 957.3 Santi García A 776.9 Murilo
237.5★ Héctor Hernández ↓69’
  • 30Lucão (G)6.5
  • 3G. Konan6.9
  • 39Jonathan Buatu6.3
  • 4M. Elimbi6.5
  • 2Zé Carlos↓83’7.3
  • 10Luís Esteves7.2
  • 5F. Cáseres↓83’6.3
  • 27Agustín Moreira↓69’6.2
  • 95Santi GarcíaA7.3
  • 77Murilo6.9
  • 23Héctor Hernández ★↓69’7.5

Substitutes used

  • 11Joelson Fernandes↑69’6.6
  • 29Carlos Eduardo↑69’6.3
  • 20Hevertton Santos↑83’
  • 32Martin Fernández↑83’

Unused: Daniel Figueira, Espigares, Zé Carlos, Sergio Bermejo, R. Rodrigues

Benfica 4-2-3-1

17.5 A. Trubin(G)
267.0 S. Dahl 306.9 N. Otamendi 46.9 António Silva A 176.3 A. Dedić
86.6 F. Aursnes ↓51’ 186.6 L. Barreiro ↓69’
217.0 A. Schjelderup ↓82’ 276.3 Rafa 257.0 G. Prestianni ↓69’
146.9 V. Pavlidis
  • 1A. Trubin (G)7.5
  • 26S. Dahl7.0
  • 30N. Otamendi6.9
  • 4António SilvaA6.9
  • 17A. Dedić6.3
  • 8F. Aursnes↓51’6.6
  • 18L. Barreiro↓69’6.6
  • 21A. Schjelderup↓82’7.0
  • 27Rafa6.3
  • 25G. Prestianni↓69’7.0
  • 14V. Pavlidis6.9

Substitutes used

  • 5E. Barrenechea↑51’6.5
  • 11D. Lukébakio↑69’6.7
  • 20Richard Ríos↑69’6.5
  • 6A. Bah↑82’6.5

Unused: Samuel Soares, Sidny Lopes Cabral, Tomás Araújo, Jose Neto, Anísio Cabral

Player stats

Top rated
Héctor HernándezGIL Vicente7.5
2nd
A. TrubinBenfica7.5
3rd
Zé CarlosGIL Vicente7.3

GIL Vicente

Benfica

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.