Benfica vs AGF, 2026-27 UEFA Europa League Qualifying, Playoff Round

· 1st Leg
Benfica
  • 2': Rafa Silva
  • 31': Leandro Barreiro
  • 45'+2': Vangelis Pavlidis (P)
FT
3 - 1
1st Leg
AGF
  • 36': Sebastian Jorgensen

About

Benfica are hosting AGF at Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League Qualifying.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Attempt blocked. Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 2': Attempt saved. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mads Hedenstad (AGF). Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis.
  • 2': Goal! Benfica 1, AGF 0. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal.
  • 3': Foul by James Bogere (AGF).
  • 3': Enzo Barrenechea (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Colin Rösler (AGF).
  • 8': Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Kristian Arnstad (AGF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Leandro Barreiro (Benfica).
  • 9': Leandro Barreiro (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexander Bah.
  • 11': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Mouhammade Camara.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Clément Lenglet (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Heorhiy Sudakov with a cross.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Mads Hedenstad (AGF). Assisted by Gianluca Prestianni.
  • 14': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Mads Hedenstad.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Leandro Barreiro (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gianluca Prestianni.
  • 18': Attempt saved. Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Mads Hedenstad (AGF). Assisted by Heorhiy Sudakov.
  • 18': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Mads Hedenstad.
  • 23': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Frederik Emmery.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Heorhiy Sudakov with a cross.
  • 24': Tobias Bech (AGF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Tomás Araújo (Benfica).
  • 24': Tomás Araújo (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Heorhiy Sudakov (Benfica) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rafa with a cross.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Mads Hedenstad (AGF). Assisted by Leandro Barreiro.
  • 28': Attempt missed. James Bogere (AGF) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Colin Rösler with a headed pass.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Mads Hedenstad (AGF).
  • 30': Attempt saved. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Mads Hedenstad (AGF). Assisted by Alexander Bah.
  • 30': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Mads Hedenstad.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Tomás Araújo (Benfica) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Heorhiy Sudakov with a cross following a corner.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Clément Lenglet (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tomás Araújo.
  • 31': Goal! Benfica 2, AGF 0. Leandro Barreiro (Benfica) left footed shot from very close range to the top left corner following a corner.
  • 33': Foul by Colin Rösler (AGF).
  • 33': Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Goal! Benfica 2, AGF 1. Sebastian Jørgensen (AGF) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jacob Andersen.
  • 37': Foul by Jacob Andersen (AGF).
  • 37': Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Tomás Araújo (Benfica) right footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Samuel Dahl with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 38': Magnus Knudsen (AGF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Foul by Heorhiy Sudakov (Benfica).
  • 41': Attempt saved. Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Mads Hedenstad (AGF). Assisted by Heorhiy Sudakov.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Heorhiy Sudakov.
  • 42': Foul by Mouhammade Camara (AGF).
  • 42': Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Kristian Arnstad.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Enzo Barrenechea (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Heorhiy Sudakov with a cross.
  • 44': Penalty conceded by Tobias Bech (AGF) with a handball in the penalty area.
  • 44': VAR Decision: Penalty Benfica.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Goal! Benfica 3, AGF 1. Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Tobias Bech (AGF).
  • 45'+3': Samuel Soares (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': Kristian Arnstad (AGF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Leandro Barreiro (Benfica).
  • 45'+5': Kristian Arnstad (AGF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+5': Foul by Heorhiy Sudakov (Benfica).
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Benfica 3, AGF 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Benfica 3, AGF 1.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Leandro Barreiro (Benfica) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis with a cross.
  • 47': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Colin Rösler.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Clément Lenglet (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Samuel Dahl with a cross following a corner.
  • 49': Foul by Kristian Arnstad (AGF).
  • 49': Leandro Barreiro (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 52': Delay in match (Benfica).
  • 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 56': Sebastian Jørgensen (AGF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Heorhiy Sudakov (Benfica).
  • 57': Substitution, AGF. Rasmus Carstensen replaces Colin Rösler.
  • 57': Substitution, AGF. Stefen Tchamche replaces Sebastian Jørgensen.
  • 57': Corner, AGF. Conceded by Samuel Dahl.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. James Bogere (AGF) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Magnus Knudsen.
  • 61': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Jacob Andersen.
  • 64': Foul by Kristian Arnstad (AGF).
  • 64': Leandro Barreiro (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 65': Foul by Frederik Emmery (AGF).
  • 65': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 66': Foul by Mouhammade Camara (AGF).
  • 66': Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Substitution, Benfica. Richard Ríos replaces Leandro Barreiro.
  • 68': Foul by Frederik Emmery (AGF).
  • 68': Alexander Bah (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Offside, Benfica. Vangelis Pavlidis is caught offside.
  • 71': Foul by Jacob Andersen (AGF).
  • 71': Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 71': Frederik Emmery (AGF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Alexander Bah (Benfica).
  • 72': Substitution, Benfica. Andreas Schjelderup replaces Gianluca Prestianni.
  • 72': Substitution, Benfica. Jhon Durán replaces Vangelis Pavlidis.
  • 73': Substitution, AGF. Gift Links replaces Frederik Emmery.
  • 73': Substitution, AGF. Jens Jønsson replaces Magnus Knudsen.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Heorhiy Sudakov (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexander Bah.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Richard Ríos (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tomás Araújo.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Mads Hedenstad (AGF). Assisted by Jhon Durán.
  • 78': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Mads Hedenstad.
  • 81': Substitution, AGF. Mikael Anderson replaces James Bogere.
  • 83': Foul by Stefen Tchamche (AGF).
  • 83': Enzo Barrenechea (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 83': Stefen Tchamche (AGF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 84': Substitution, Benfica. Fredrik Aursnes replaces Heorhiy Sudakov.
  • 84': Substitution, Benfica. Jakub Kaminski replaces Rafa.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Tomás Araújo (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jhon Durán.
  • 86': Mikael Anderson (AGF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica).
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Richard Ríos (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andreas Schjelderup.
  • 87': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Mouhammade Camara.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Clément Lenglet (Benfica) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tomás Araújo following a corner.
  • 89': Foul by Stefen Tchamche (AGF).
  • 89': Samuel Dahl (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Rasmus Carstensen (AGF).
  • 89': Richard Ríos (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Kristian Arnstad (AGF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Richard Ríos (Benfica).
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Samuel Dahl (Benfica) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Mads Hedenstad (AGF). Assisted by Andreas Schjelderup.
  • 90'+2': Jens Jønsson (AGF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Jakub Kaminski (Benfica).
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Jhon Durán (Benfica) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andreas Schjelderup.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Mouhammade Camara.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Jhon Durán (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Fredrik Aursnes with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Mikael Anderson (AGF).
  • 90'+4': Richard Ríos (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Benfica 3, AGF 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Benfica 3, AGF 1.

Statistics

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17 Fouls 10
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
1 Corner Kicks 11
9 Saves 0
29.4 Possession 70.6
3 SHOTS 32
1 ON GOAL 13
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
212 Accurate Passes 608
278 Passes 669
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
0 Accurate Crosses 11
8 Crosses 24
0.0 Cross % 0.5
48 Long Balls 48
15 Accurate Long Balls 32
0.3 Long Balls % 0.7
1 Blocked Shots 11
7 Effective Tackles 14
13 Tackles 17
0.5 Tackle % 0.8
6 Interceptions 4
33 Effective Clearances 17
33 Clearances 17

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League Qualifying

Venue: Estádio da Luz
Location: Lisbon, Portugal

Line-Ups

SLB Benfica (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
24 Samuel Soares (GK)
2 Clément Lenglet
44 Tomás Araújo Yellow Card
26 Samuel Dahl
6 Alexander Bah
10 Georgiy Sudakov
5 Enzo Barrenechea
18 Leandro Barreiro Yellow Card
14 Vangelis Pavlidis
25 Gianluca Prestianni
27 Rafa Silva
Benfica Substitutes:
Andreas Schjelderup, Fredrik Aursnes, Richard Ríos, Anatoliy Trubin, Jhon Durán, José Neto, Daniel Banjaqui, Jakub Kaminski, Dodi Lukébakio, Anísio Cabral, Manu Silva, Gabriel Indio.

AGF AGF (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
21 Mads Hedenstad Christiansen (GK)
44 Mouhammade Camara
19 Eric Kahl
25 Colin Rösler
10 Kristian Malt Arnstad
4 Magnus Knudsen
39 Frederik Emmery
26 Jacob Andersen
28 James Bogere
31 Tobias Bech
8 Sebastian Jorgensen
AGF Substitutes:
Janni Serra, Christian Storch, Jens Jonsson, Tobias Henriksen, Mikkel Anderson, Stefen Tchamche, Luka Callo, Rasmus Carstensen, Gift Links, Marius Van Der Raad, Markus Solbakken, Jesper Hansen.

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