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Benfica is a football club based in Lisboa, Portugal, playing their home matches at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz). Follow Benfica on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, squad information, transfer news, and comprehensive performance analytics.

Gianluca Prestianni has been the standout performer for Benfica in league play this season with a rating of 9.00. Vangelis Pavlidis and Rafa Silva have also impressed with ratings of 8.93 and 7.82 respectively.

Vangelis Pavlidis leads Benfica's scoring in league play with 4 goals this season. Gianluca Prestianni has contributed 2, while Jhon Durán has added 1.

Gianluca Prestianni is the chief creator for Benfica in league play with 1 assist this season. Vangelis Pavlidis and Leandro Barreiro have also been key playmakers with 1 and 1 assists respectively.

Benfica have been in strong form recently, winning 3 of their last 5 matches (60% win rate). They have scored 16 goals and conceded 5 during this period. Overall, their attack has been firing on all cylinders. In the Liga Portugal, they faced a 2-2 draw with Académico Viseu, and a 7-0 win against Casa Pia AC. In the Europa League Qualification, they faced a 1-1 draw with Heart of Midlothian, a 3-1 win against AGF, and a 3-1 win against AGF.

Recent results for Benfica:

• 9. august 2026: Liga Portugal - 2-2 draw vs Académico Viseu
• 13. august 2026: Europa League Qualification - 1-1 draw at Heart of Midlothian
• 17. august 2026: Liga Portugal - 7-0 win at Casa Pia AC
• 20. august 2026: Europa League Qualification - 3-1 win vs AGF
• 27. august 2026: Europa League Qualification - 3-1 win at AGF

Upcoming fixtures for Benfica:

• 31. august 2026: Liga Portugal - vs Estoril
• 5. september 2026: Liga Portugal - at Marítimo
• 9. september 2026: Liga Portugal - at Moreirense
• 13. september 2026: Liga Portugal - vs Gil Vicente
• 16. september 2026: Europa League - at Milan

Looking ahead, Benfica face some tough tests on the horizon, with 2 home games and 3 away fixtures in their next 5 matches. This includes 2 difficult fixtures, and 2 matches of moderate difficulty, and 1 more favorable encounter. Upcoming opponents: Estoril (home), Marítimo (away), Moreirense (away), Gil Vicente (home), and FC Porto (away).

Benfica currently sits in 8th place in the Liga Portugal with 4 points from 2 matches (1W 1D 0L).

Benfica's squad consists of 29 players. Goalkeepers: Anatoliy Trubin (Ukraine), Samuel Soares (Portugal). Defenders: Clément Lenglet (France), Alessandro Circati (Australia), Alexander Bah (Denmark), Samuel Dahl (Sweden), Gabriel Índio (Brazil), Tomás Araújo (Portugal), Daniel Banjaqui (Portugal). Midfielders: Gonçalo Moreira (Portugal), João Palhinha (Portugal), Enzo Barrenechea (Argentina), Fredrik Aursnes (Norway), Georgiy Sudakov (Ukraine), Jakub Kaminski (Poland), Manu Silva (Portugal), Leandro Barreiro (Luxembourg), Richard Ríos (Colombia), Rafa Silva (Portugal), José Neto (Portugal), Miguel Figueiredo (Portugal). Forwards: Anisse Saidi (Tunisia), Bruma (Portugal), Dodi Lukébakio (Belgium), Vangelis Pavlidis (Greece), Andreas Schjelderup (Norway), Jhon Durán (Colombia), Gianluca Prestianni (Argentina), Anísio Cabral (Portugal).

Benfica transfers: New signings include João Palhinha (from Bayern München), Anisse Saidi (from San Diego FC), Alessandro Circati (from Parma), Gabriel Índio (from Athletic Club), Jhon Durán (from Al Nassr FC) and 6 more. Players transferred out include João Rego (to Casa Pia AC), Tiago Gouveia (to Gençlerbirliği), Amar Dedic (to Newcastle), Rafael Obrador (to Sassuolo), Franjo Ivanovic (to Lens) and 21 more.

Marco Silva is the current head coach of Benfica. Under their leadership, the team has achieved a 50% win rate across 2 matches, averaging 2.00 points per game.

Notable previous managers include Bruno Lage managed the club for 5 seasons, recording 64 wins from 85 matches (75% win rate). José Mourinho managed the club for one season, recording 20 wins from 30 matches (67% win rate). Other former coaches include Roger Schmidt, Jorge Jesus, Nélson Veríssimo, and Rui Vitória.

Benfica plays their home matches at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz) in Lisboa, which has a capacity of 68,100.

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