Comeback Win
Benfica
Benfica went behind and turned the match around.
- Final score
- 3–1
Primeira Liga · Matchday 6Benfica
V. Pavlidis 29', 87'
G. Prestianni 90'
3 – 1
FT
HT 1–1
GIL Vicente
H. Hernandez 7'
Primeira Liga
Matchday 6Benfica3–1GIL Vicente
2.90
Expected goals
1.11
7′29′87′90′
Shot-by-shot xG is not available for this fixture, so the race is shown as full-time totals: BEN 2.90, GV 1.11.
Match report
Benfica 3-1 GIL Vicente
Benfica saw off GIL Vicente 3-1 in Primeira Liga. Hernandez opened the scoring for GIL Vicente on 7', Pavlidis levelled for Benfica on 29', Pavlidis added his second on 87' from the penalty spot and Prestianni made it 3-1 to Benfica on 90'.
Expected goals finished Benfica 2.90, GIL Vicente 1.11. The scoreline is a fair reflection of who created more. Benfica held 64.0% of the ball.
It was settled late — Pavlidis struck on 87' to swing it Benfica's way with the game otherwise level.
The numbers picked up more than the scoreline shows. GIL Vicente graded out for cynical press — 18 fouls and 3 yellow cards. Benfica graded out for set-piece siege — 14 corners.
Gianluca Prestianni came out of it with the best individual rating on the pitch, 9.7 for Benfica from 1 goal, 2 key passes and 4 shots.
It was a niggly afternoon: 29 fouls between them and 5 yellow cards, with GIL Vicente conceding the most free-kicks (18).
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Quick stats
64%Possession36%
17Shots4
2.90xG1.11
What the numbers say
4 readsLate Drama
Both teams
The game was still moving in the closing minutes — Benfica scored on 90′.
- Goals after 80′
- 2
- Last goal
- 90′
Cynical Press
GIL Vicente
GIL Vicente broke the game up whenever it got away from them — 18 fouls and 3 bookings.
- Fouls
- 18
- Yellow cards
- 3
Set-Piece Siege
Benfica
Benfica turned the game into a dead-ball contest with 14 corners.
- Corners
- 14
- Opponent
- 0
Timeline
⚽7'
H. Hernandez — assist: G. Pinto Martins
Enzo Barrenechea
Foul
🟨12'
🟨26'
Héctor Hernández
Foul
V. Pavlidis
⚽29'
Half-time
🔄56'
S. Garcia ↑ A. Moreira ↓
🔄56'
M. Kaba ↑ H. Hernandez ↓
F. Aursnes ↑ L. Barreiro ↓
🔄58'
J. Palhinha ↑ E. Barrenechea ↓
🔄58'
João Palhinha
Foul
🟨63'
🟨70'
Lucão
Time wasting
C. Echeverri ↑ A. Schjelderup ↓
🔄72'
D. Lukebakio ↑ Rafa Silva ↓
🔄72'
J. Duran ↑ D. Banjaqui ↓
🔄81'
🔄81'
J. Silva ↑ D. Moreira ↓
🔄81'
T. Toure ↑ G. Pinto Martins ↓
V. Pavlidis (Pen)
⚽87'
🔄88'
A. Espigares ↑ M. Elimbi ↓
G. Prestianni — assist: C. Echeverri
⚽90'
🟨90+5'
Ricardo Esgaio
Foul
Match info
Kickoff
VenueLisbon
CompetitionPrimeira Liga
Season2026
RoundMatchday 6
StatusMatch Finished