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Benfica is a football club based in Lisboa, Portugal, playing their home matches at Estádio Francisco Lázaro. 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 8.94 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 21 goals and conceded 4 during this period. Overall, their attack has been firing on all cylinders. Defensively, they have been solid, conceding an average of 0.8 goals per game. In the Europa League Qualification, they faced a 5-0 win against St. Gallen, a 6-1 win against Heart of Midlothian, and a 1-1 draw with Heart of Midlothian. In the Liga Portugal, they faced a 2-2 draw with Academico Viseu, and a 7-0 win against Casa Pia AC.

Recent results for Benfica:

• July 30, 2026: Europa League Qualification - 5-0 win vs St. Gallen
• August 6, 2026: Europa League Qualification - 6-1 win vs Heart of Midlothian
• August 9, 2026: Liga Portugal - 2-2 draw vs Academico Viseu
• August 13, 2026: Europa League Qualification - 1-1 draw at Heart of Midlothian
• August 17, 2026: Liga Portugal - 7-0 win at Casa Pia AC

Upcoming fixtures for Benfica:

• August 20, 2026: Europa League Qualification - vs AGF
• August 27, 2026: Europa League Qualification - at AGF
• August 31, 2026: Liga Portugal - vs Estoril
• September 6, 2026: Liga Portugal - at Maritimo
• September 9, 2026: Liga Portugal - at Moreirense

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), Maritimo (away), Moreirense (away), Gil Vicente (home), and FC Porto (away).

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

Benfica's squad consists of 28 players. Goalkeepers: Anatoliy Trubin (Ukraine), Samuel Soares (Portugal). Defenders: Clément Lenglet (France), Alexander Bah (Denmark), Amar Dedic (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Samuel Dahl (Sweden), Gabriel Índio (Brazil), Tomás Araújo (Portugal), Daniel Banjaqui (Portugal). Midfielders: Enzo Barrenechea (Argentina), Fredrik Aursnes (Norway), Georgiy Sudakov (Ukraine), Jakub Kaminski (Poland), Manu Silva (Portugal), Leandro Barreiro (Luxembourg), Richard Ríos (Colombia), Rafa Silva (Portugal), Tiago Gouveia (Portugal), José Neto (Portugal), Miguel Figueiredo (Portugal). Forwards: Bruma (Portugal), Dodi Lukébakio (Belgium), Vangelis Pavlidis (Greece), Andreas Schjelderup (Norway), Jhon Durán (Colombia), Gianluca Prestianni (Argentina), Anísio Cabral (Portugal), João Rego (Portugal).

Benfica transfers: New signings include Gabriel Índio (from Athletic Club), Jhon Durán (from Al Nassr FC), Jakub Kaminski (from Köln), Enzo Barrenechea (from Aston Villa), Clément Lenglet (from Atletico Madrid) and 3 more. Players transferred out include Amar Dedic (to Newcastle), Rafael Obrador (to Sassuolo), Franjo Ivanovic (to Lens), António Silva (to Bournemouth), Henrique Araújo (to Casa Pia AC) and 19 more.

Benfica plays their home matches at Estádio Francisco Lázaro in Lisboa, which has a capacity of 1,500.

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