Benfica v Santa Clara result

Full-time · Benfica 1–1 Santa Clara

Primeira Liga · Fri, 12 Sep 2025 20:15 BST · Estádio José Alvalade

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Team pages: Benfica · Santa Clara · Head-to-head

Benfica 1–1 Santa Clara — this Primeira Liga match was drawn.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Benfica and Santa Clara drew 1–1 at Estádio José Alvalade in the Primeira Liga on Friday 12 September. Benfica are unbeaten in their last eight matches in all competitions. Santa Clara are unbeaten in their last four matches in all competitions.

The goals

It was 0–0 at half-time. The goals — Benfica: Vangelis Pavlidis (59’); Santa Clara: Vinícius Lopes (90’, assisted by A. Carter). Paulo Victor (38’) was sent off.

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) tell a different story: Benfica out-shot Santa Clara 19 to 9 and created the better chances, 1.72 xG to 1.09 (the provider’s expected goals for this match). Context.

Discipline

J. Pinheiro showed two yellow cards and one red — against 4.2 yellows a game across the last 11 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Benfica: Enzo Barrenechea (58’); Santa Clara: Gabriel Silva (21’).

What it changes

Benfica have scored 74 goals, the second-most of the 19 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 34 games, ranked per game). Benfica have conceded 25 goals, the third-fewest of the 19 clubs.

Santa Clara have scored 32 goals, the fifth-fewest of the 19 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 34 games, ranked per game). Santa Clara have conceded 41 goals, the eighth-fewest of the 19 clubs.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Vinícius Lopes (Santa Clara) 6.4, Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) 4.8 and Franjo Ivanović (Benfica) 4.6 led the match.

Head-to-head

Benfica are unbeaten in the last six meetings with Santa Clara, every meeting checked.

Next up

Benfica next travel to Plzen on 26 November 2026.

Santa Clara next travel to Moreirense on 28 November 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Benfica: Plzen v Benfica, Thursday 26 November — the preview. Next for Santa Clara: Moreirense v Santa Clara, Saturday 28 November — the preview.

The Numbers

Result: Benfica 1–1 Santa Clara · Primeira Liga
Venue: Estádio José Alvalade · Lisbon
Referee: J. Pinheiro
Head-to-head (last 6): Benfica 6 · draws 0 · Santa Clara 0 · 3.33 goals/game
Recent form: Benfica 4W 1D 0L · Santa Clara 1W 2D 2L

Benfica 1–1 Santa Clara (Primeira Liga): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

1.5 / 0.63

Goals

against 0.25 / 0.75 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

5.43 / 5.25

Corners

against 3.86 / 1.75 · 1 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 4 matches

4.86 / 3

Shots on target

against 3 / 2.25 · 3 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 4 matches

3.14 / 2.75

Cards

against 3.14 / 2.88 · 5 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 7 matches

4.18 yellows

Referee · J. Pinheiro

23.55 fouls a game

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over 11 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 6 September 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 6 September 2025. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Benfica for / against	Line	Santa Clara for / against
Goals scored	1.5 for · 0.25 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	0.63 for · 0.75 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	5.43 for · 3.86 against n 7 Last 5	9.5standard	5.25 for · 1.75 against n 4 Last 5
Shots	14.14 for · 10.71 against n 7 Last 5	19.5standard	12 for · 7.25 against n 4 Last 5
Shots on target	4.86 for · 3 against n 7 Last 5	8.5standard	3 for · 2.25 against n 4 Last 5
Fouls committed	14.71 for · 13.71 against n 7 Last 5	21.5standard	14.75 for · 16.25 against n 4 Last 5
Cards shown	3.14 for · 3.14 against n 7 Last 5	3.5standard	2.75 for · 2.88 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: J. Pinheiro — 4.18 yellow cards a game, 0.18 red cards, 23.55 fouls over 11 matches.

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Benfica

Benfica Goalkeeper

Benfica — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
A. Trubin	8	90720 min	162 /90	20.3 /90	00 /90

Benfica — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Benfica before kick-off, to 6 September 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
A. Trubin n 8	90	2 5/2

Benfica Defensive

Benfica — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
N. Otamendi	10	90900 min	111.1 /90	141.4 /90	90.9 /90	656.5 /90	101 /90	40.4 /90
S. Dahl	10	74743 min	202.4 /90	50.6 /90	00 /90	283.4 /90	20.2 /90	00 /90
António Silva	8	90716 min	111.4 /90	101.3 /90	91.1 /90	293.6 /90	70.9 /90	20.3 /90
A. Dedić	7	84588 min	91.4 /90	30.5 /90	00 /90	396 /90	101.5 /90	20.3 /90
F. Aursnes	10	88875 min	192 /90	90.9 /90	10.1 /90	313.2 /90	80.8 /90	00 /90
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Benfica — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Benfica before kick-off, to 6 September 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
N. Otamendi n 8	90	1.3 6/3	0.9 5/2	—
F. Aursnes n 8	89.3	0.6 4/1	0.1 1/0	—
V. Pavlidis n 8	75.3	0.3 2/0	0.9 5/1	—
S. Dahl n 8	81.6	0.3 2/0	0.4 3/0	—
A. Trubin n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0	—
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Benfica — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Benfica before kick-off, to 6 September 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
N. Otamendi n 8	90	1.3 5/3
F. Aursnes n 8	89.3	2 7/6
V. Pavlidis n 8	75.3	0.1 1/0
S. Dahl n 8	81.6	2.2 7/4
António Silva n 8	89.5	1.4 5/3
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Benfica Attacking

Benfica — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
V. Pavlidis	10	78782 min	20.2 /90	10.1 /90	151.7 /90	80.9 /90	111.3 /90	80.9 /90
G. Prestianni	7	35246 min	10.4 /90	00 /90	62.2 /90	10.4 /90	82.9 /90	41.5 /90
F. Ivanović	6	66398 min	20.5 /90	00 /90	112.5 /90	71.6 /90	20.5 /90	40.9 /90
F. Aursnes	10	88875 min	20.2 /90	30.3 /90	30.3 /90	20.2 /90	171.7 /90	30.3 /90
R. Rios	7	86604 min	00 /90	00 /90	101.5 /90	40.6 /90	20.3 /90	50.7 /90
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Benfica — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Benfica before kick-off, to 6 September 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
N. Otamendi n 8	90	0.8 4/1	0.4 3/0
F. Aursnes n 8	89.3	0.4 3/0	0.3 2/0
V. Pavlidis n 8	75.3	1.6 4/3	0.9 3/2
S. Dahl n 8	81.6	0.3 1/1	0 0/0
A. Trubin n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Benfica — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Benfica before kick-off, to 6 September 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
N. Otamendi n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
F. Aursnes n 8	89.3	0.3 2/0	0.4 3/0
V. Pavlidis n 8	75.3	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
S. Dahl n 8	81.6	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
A. Trubin n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Santa Clara

Santa Clara Goalkeeper

Santa Clara — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
Gabriel Batista	4	90360 min	51.3 /90	41 /90	00 /90

Santa Clara — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Santa Clara before kick-off, to 6 September 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Gabriel Batista n 8	90	2 4/4

Santa Clara Defensive

Santa Clara — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
Sidney Lima	4	90360 min	41 /90	20.5 /90	00 /90	184.5 /90	41 /90	10.3 /90
Frederico Venâncio	4	68270 min	62 /90	41.3 /90	00 /90	144.7 /90	20.7 /90	10.3 /90
Matheus Araújo	4	68270 min	31 /90	10.3 /90	00 /90	134.3 /90	20.7 /90	10.3 /90
Serginho	4	78312 min	41.2 /90	30.9 /90	00 /90	185.2 /90	61.7 /90	00 /90
Adriano Firmino	4	75300 min	00 /90	20.6 /90	00 /90	133.9 /90	20.6 /90	00 /90
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Santa Clara — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Santa Clara before kick-off, to 6 September 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Sidney Lima n 8	89.3	1.3 7/3	1.4 7/4	—
Gabriel Batista n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0	—
Matheus Pereira n 8	86.1	2.4 6/5	1.7 8/3	—
Serginho n 8	76	1.9 8/3	1.6 7/3	—
Gabriel Silva n 8	74	1.4 5/4	2 8/4	—
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Santa Clara — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Santa Clara before kick-off, to 6 September 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Sidney Lima n 8	89.3	1 5/2
Matheus Pereira n 8	86.1	2.1 7/5
Serginho n 8	76	1.2 6/2
Gabriel Silva n 8	74	1.5 6/3
Adriano Firmino n 8	82.5	0.4 2/1
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Santa Clara Attacking

Santa Clara — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
Matheus Pereira	4	82329 min	00 /90	00 /90	10.3 /90	00 /90	10.3 /90	20.5 /90
Gabriel Silva	4	76305 min	10.3 /90	00 /90	92.7 /90	41.2 /90	51.5 /90	51.5 /90
Vinícius Lopes	4	53212 min	00 /90	00 /90	20.8 /90	00 /90	31.3 /90	73 /90
Brenner Lucas Gonçalves Santos	2	59118 min	00 /90	00 /90	32.3 /90	21.5 /90	21.5 /90	32.3 /90
A. Carter	2	2447 min	00 /90	00 /90	00 /90	00 /90	11.9 /90	00 /90
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Santa Clara — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Santa Clara before kick-off, to 6 September 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Sidney Lima n 8	89.3	0.6 4/1	0.3 2/0
Gabriel Batista n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
Matheus Pereira n 8	86.1	0.7 3/2	0.3 2/0
Serginho n 8	76	0.6 4/0	0.1 1/0
Gabriel Silva n 8	74	2.4 6/5	1.2 4/3
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Santa Clara — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Santa Clara before kick-off, to 6 September 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Sidney Lima n 8	89.3	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
Gabriel Batista n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
Matheus Pereira n 8	86.1	0 0/0	0 0/0
Serginho n 8	76	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
Gabriel Silva n 8	74	0.3 2/0	0 0/0
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Match Statistics & Details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Benfica		Santa Clara
78%	Possession	22%
1.72	Expected goals (xG)	1.09
19	Shots	9
7	Shots on target	5
7	Shots off target	2
5	Blocked shots	2
10	Shots inside the box	6
4	Corners	5
2	Offsides	0
8	Fouls	11
1	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	1
5	Saves	6
725	Passes	211
90%	Pass accuracy	66%

Benfica Player Stats

Player	Min	G	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
A. Trubin	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
António Silva	90	0	0	0	1	1	0	7.3
N. Otamendi	90	0	3	1	0	0	0	6.6
S. Dahl	90	0	0	0	3	4	0	6.9
F. Aursnes	90	0	0	0	3	4	0	7.3
E. Barrenechea	90	0	0	0	0	2	Y	8.2
V. Pavlidis	90	1	3	2	0	0	0	6.6
R. Rios	72	0	3	2	2	2	0	7.2
A. Schjelderup	72	0	0	0	3	0	0	6.7
F. Ivanović	72	0	4	2	1	2	0	6.2
Tomás Araújo	46	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.9
G. Prestianni sub	51	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
H. Sudakov sub	18	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.9
L. Barreiro sub	18	0	1	0	1	0	0	6.9
Henrique Araújo sub	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3

Santa Clara Player Stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
Gabriel Batista	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	7.3
Sidney Lima	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	7.3
Frederico Venâncio	90	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	7.5
Matheus Araújo	90	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	6.9
Lucas Soares	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
Serginho	81	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
Adriano Firmino	81	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
Matheus Pereira	81	0	0	1	1	0	3	0	6.9
Brenner Lucas Gonçalves Santos	61	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	6.7
Gabriel Silva	61	0	0	2	1	0	0	Y	6.2
Paulo Victor	38	0	0	0	0	0	0	R	5.3
Diogo Calila sub	29	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	6.5
Vinícius Lopes sub	29	1	0	1	1	2	1	0	7.7
Pedro Ferreira sub	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
Luquinhas sub	9	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.5
A. Carter sub	9	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	6.9

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

The numbers behind Benfica v Santa Clara — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

BenficaWDWWW

Last 5: 4W 1D 0L · 1.4 scored / 0.2 conceded per game

Santa ClaraLLDDW

Last 5: 1W 2D 2L · 0.4 scored / 0.6 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Benfica 6 · 0 draws · Santa Clara 0 · 3.33 goals/game

2025-02-15 Santa Clara 0–1 Benfica
2024-09-14 Benfica 4–1 Santa Clara
2023-05-27 Benfica 3–0 Santa Clara
2023-01-21 Santa Clara 0–3 Benfica
2022-02-12 Benfica 2–1 Santa Clara
2021-09-11 Santa Clara 0–5 Benfica

League standing · 2025/26

Benfica#3 pos80 pts34 pl+49 GD

Santa Clara#13 pos36 pts34 pl-9 GD

Goals per game

Benfica scored2.18

Santa Clara scored0.94

Benfica conceded0.74

Santa Clara conceded1.21

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What is the head-to-head record between Benfica and Santa Clara?: In their last 6 meetings, Benfica won 6, Santa Clara won 0 and there were 0 draws, averaging 3.33 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Benfica and Santa Clara?: Recent form — Benfica 4W 1D 0L; Santa Clara 1W 2D 2L.

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