Benfica 4-1 AVS
Taça da Liga · · Group Stage - 3
This report covers goalscorers with minutes, bookings, both starting elevens, recent form for both sides and the head-to-head record for Benfica 4-1 AVS.
Managers: R. Schmidt (Benfica) · Jorge Costa (AVS)
Match facts
- Referee: Carlos Macedo
- Round: Group Stage - 3
Record last updated .
Goals
Goalscorers with match minute.
- 21' J. Mercado for AVS (assist Vasco Lopes)
- 31' Á. Di María for Benfica (assist Rafa)
- 44' João Mário for Benfica (assist F. Aursnes)
- 65' Tiago Gouveia for Benfica (assist O. Kökçü)
- 68' A. Correia for Benfica — Own Goal
Bookings
- 51' Vasco Lopes — Yellow Card
- 54' António Silva — Yellow Card
- 55' A. Correia — Yellow Card
- 62' Zé Ricardo — Yellow Card
- 87' Léo Alabá — Yellow Card
- 90' Clayton — Yellow Card
Lineups
Starting elevens and substitutes for both sides.
Benfica — 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
- 1 · A. Trubin (G)
- 4 · António Silva (D)
- 5 · Morato (D)
- 8 · F. Aursnes (D)
- 10 · O. Kökçü (M)
- 11 · Á. Di María (M)
- 19 · C. Tengstedt (F)
- 20 · João Mário (M)
- 27 · Rafa (M)
- 44 · Tomás Araújo (D)
- 87 · J. Neves (M)
Substitutes
- 9 · Arthur Cabral (F)
- 13 · D. Jurasek (D)
- 17 · G. Guedes (F)
- 22 · Chiquinho (M)
- 24 · Samuel Soares (G)
- 33 · P. Musa (F)
- 38 · João Victor (D)
- 47 · Tiago Gouveia (F)
- 61 · Florentino (M)
AVS — 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
- 7 · Luís Silva (M)
- 8 · Bernardo Martins (M)
- 17 · J. Mercado (M)
- 18 · Nenê (F)
- 22 · Léo Alabá (D)
- 26 · Vasco Lopes (M)
- 40 · Clayton (D)
- 41 · A. Correia (D)
- 47 · Jonatan Lucca (M)
- 88 · Pedro Trigueira (G)
- 98 · Zé Ricardo (D)
Substitutes
- 2 · Fernando Fonseca (D)
- 5 · Jorge Teixeira (D)
- 6 · Fábio Pacheco (M)
- 9 · Balla Sangaré (F)
- 10 · Idrissa Dioh (M)
- 20 · João Amorim (M)
- 23 · G. Mendonsa (M)
- 25 · Ricardo Dias (M)
- 93 · Simão (G)
Recent form (last 5)
Both teams' last five completed league matches — form string, points, and goals for/against.
- Benfica: WWDDD · 9 pts from 5 · 8-5
- AVS: LLWLW · 6 pts from 5 · 5-6
Head-to-head
Most recent meetings between Benfica and AVS.
- Benfica 3-0 AVS · Feb 21, 2026
- AVS 0-3 Benfica · Sep 20, 2025
- Benfica 6-0 AVS · Apr 27, 2025
- AVS 1-1 Benfica · Dec 15, 2024
Other matches in Group Stage - 3
Taça da Liga, Group Stage - 3.
- Tondela 1-2 Sporting CP — 23 Dec 2023