Match report

Benfica Defeats Guimaraes 3-0 in Primeira Liga

Guimaraes
Guimaraes
0–3
FT
Benfica
Benfica
Nov 1, 2025

Benfica demonstrated their dominance in the Primeira Liga with a convincing 3-0 victory over Guimaraes. The visitors capitalized on Guimaraes' early red card to surge ahead, as T. Araujo and S. Dahl scored crucial goals. J. Rego's late strike sealed the win, leaving Guimaraes struggling throughout.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: Guimaraes 0–3 Benfica
  • • T. Araujo scored at minute 53 (assist by D. Lukebakio)
  • • S. Dahl netted the second goal at minute 62 (assist by L. Barreiro)
  • • J. Rego secured the win with a goal in the 87th minute
  • • F. Blanco of Guimaraes was red-carded in the 56th minute

Lineups

Guimaraes

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 25 J. Castillo (G)
  • 2 Maga (D)
  • 4 O. Rivas Viondi (D)
  • 26 R. Abascal (D)
  • 13 J. I. Mendes (D)
  • 16 Beni (M)
  • 23 D. Sousa (M)
  • 18 T. Arcanjo (M)
  • 20 Samu (M)
  • 22 F. Blanco (M)
  • 19 O. Camara (F)

Substitutes

  • 27 Charles Silva
  • 3 M. Nobrega
  • 6 M. Mitrovic
  • 7 N. Oliveira
  • 17 O. Lebedenko
  • 21 V. Felix
  • 30 G. Nogueira
  • 48 N. Saviolo
  • 88 M. Nogueira

Benfica

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 A. Trubin (G)
  • 8 F. Aursnes (D)
  • 44 T. Araujo (D)
  • 30 N. Otamendi (D)
  • 26 S. Dahl (D)
  • 20 R. Rios (M)
  • 5 E. Barrenechea (M)
  • 11 D. Lukebakio (M)
  • 10 G. Sudakov (M)
  • 25 G. Prestianni (M)
  • 14 V. Pavlidis (F)

Substitutes

  • 24 S. Soares
  • 3 R. Obrador
  • 4 A. Silva
  • 9 F. Ivanovic
  • 18 L. Barreiro
  • 21 A. Schjelderup
  • 39 H. Araujo
  • 68 J. Veloso
  • 84 J. Rego

Timeline

  1. Benfica
    43' Benfica Card · Yellow Card
    V. Pavlidis

    Foul

  2. Benfica
    45'+1 Benfica Card · Yellow Card
    G. Sudakov

    Foul

  3. Benfica
    46' Benfica subst · Substitution 1
    Off: G. Sudakov · On: L. Barreiro
  4. Benfica
    46' Benfica subst · Substitution 2
    Off: G. Prestianni · On: Andreas Schjelderup
  5. Guimaraes
    52' Guimaraes Card · Yellow Card
    Beni

    Persistent fouling

  6. Benfica
    53' Benfica Goal · Normal Goal
    T. Araujo · Assist: D. Lukebakio
  7. Guimaraes
    56' Guimaraes Card · Red Card
    F. Blanco

    Foul

  8. Guimaraes
    61' Guimaraes subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Miguel Maga · On: M. Nobrega
  9. Guimaraes
    61' Guimaraes subst · Substitution 2
    Off: D. Sousa · On: M. Mitrovic
  10. Guimaraes
    62' Guimaraes subst · Substitution 3
    Off: T. Arcanjo · On: V. Felix
  11. Benfica
    62' Benfica Goal · Normal Goal
    S. Dahl · Assist: L. Barreiro
  12. Guimaraes
    73' Guimaraes subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Samú · On: Nélson Oliveira
  13. Guimaraes
    79' Guimaraes subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Oumar Camara · On: N. Saviolo
  14. Benfica
    83' Benfica subst · Substitution 3
    Off: D. Lukebakio · On: J. Rego
  15. Benfica
    87' Benfica Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Rego
  16. Guimaraes
    89' Guimaraes Card · Yellow Card
    V. Felix

    Foul

  17. Benfica
    90'+1 Benfica subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Richard Ríos · On: J. Veloso
  18. Benfica
    90' Benfica Card · Yellow Card
    Nicolás Otamendi

    Time wasting

  19. Benfica
    90' Benfica subst · Substitution 4
    Off: V. Pavlidis · On: H. Araujo

Match Stats

Stat Guimaraes Benfica
Fouls 12 11
Pass Accuracy 77% 90%
Offsides 1 0
Red Cards 1 0
Total Shots 10 24
Corners 3 6
Total Passes 279 552
Yellow Cards 3 4
Blocked Shots 3 6
Shots on Target 3 10
xG 0.43 2.13
Shots off Target 4 8
Possession 34% 66%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 216 498
Shots Inside Box 4 13
Saves 7 3
Shots Outside Box 6 11

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The match shifted decisively after F. Blanco's red card for Guimaraes in the 56th minute, allowing Benfica to capitalize on their numerical advantage.
  • ▸ T. Araujo's goal just minutes before halftime broke the deadlock and boosted Benfica’s morale, setting the stage for a comfortable second half.