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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 8.45. Vangelis Pavlidis and Samuel Dahl have also impressed with ratings of 8.19 and 7.40 respectively.

Vangelis Pavlidis leads Benfica's scoring in league play with 8 goals this season. Gianluca Prestianni has contributed 5, while Leandro Barreiro has added 2.

Gianluca Prestianni is the chief creator for Benfica in league play with 3 assists this season. Vangelis Pavlidis and Andreas Schjelderup have also been key playmakers with 3 and 2 assists respectively.

Benfica have been in excellent form recently, winning 4 of their last 5 matches (80% win rate). They have scored 12 goals and conceded 5 during this period. Overall, they have shown good attacking threat. In the Liga Portugal, they faced a 3-1 win against Gil Vicente, a 1-3 loss to FC Porto, and a 2-0 win against Vitória de Guimarães. In the Europa League, they faced a 2-0 win against Milan, and a 4-1 win against Celtic.

Recent results for Benfica:

• September 13, 2026: Liga Portugal - 3-1 win vs Gil Vicente
• September 16, 2026: Europa League - 2-0 win at Milan
• September 20, 2026: Liga Portugal - 1-3 loss at FC Porto
• October 11, 2026: Liga Portugal - 2-0 win vs Vitória de Guimarães
• October 15, 2026: Europa League - 4-1 win vs Celtic

Upcoming fixtures for Benfica:

• October 22, 2026: Europa League - at Omonia Nicosia
• October 26, 2026: Liga Portugal - at Santa Clara
• October 29, 2026: League Cup - vs Gil Vicente
• November 2, 2026: Liga Portugal - vs Alverca
• November 5, 2026: Europa League - vs Lech Poznań

Looking ahead, Benfica face a relatively kind set of fixtures, with 2 home games and 3 away fixtures in their next 5 matches. This includes 3 matches of moderate difficulty, and 2 more favorable encounters. Upcoming opponents: Santa Clara (away), Alverca (home), Estrela da Amadora (away), Famalicão (home), and Nacional (away).

Benfica currently sits in 2nd place in the Liga Portugal with 19 points from 8 matches (6W 1D 1L).

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), Souffian El Karouani (Morocco), Tomás Araújo (Portugal), Daniel Banjaqui (Portugal). Midfielders: Enzo Barrenechea (Argentina), Fredrik Aursnes (Norway), Georgiy Sudakov (Ukraine), Jakub Kamiński (Poland), Manu Silva (Portugal), Leandro Barreiro (Luxembourg), Rafa Silva (Portugal), João Palhinha (Portugal), José Neto (Portugal), Miguel Figueiredo (Portugal), Gonçalo Moreira (Portugal). Forwards: Anisse Saidi (Tunisia), Dodi Lukébakio (Belgium), Vangelis Pavlidis (Greece), Andreas Schjelderup (Norway), Jhon Durán (Colombia), Gianluca Prestianni (Argentina), Claudio Echeverri (Argentina), Anísio Cabral (Portugal).

Benfica transfers: New signings include Claudio Echeverri (from Man City), Souffian El Karouani (from Al Qadsiah), João Palhinha (from Bayern München), Anisse Saidi (from San Diego FC), Alessandro Circati (from Parma) and 6 more. Players transferred out include Bruma (to Aris Thessaloniki), Joshua Wynder (to New England), Alves Lopes Gustavo Ferreira (to Famalicão), Richard Ríos (to Al-Ittihad), João Rego (to Casa Pia AC) and 22 more.

Marco Silva is the current head coach of Benfica. Under their leadership, the team has achieved a 75% win rate across 8 matches, averaging 2.38 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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