Substitutions
Enzo Barrenechea (50′, for Fredrik Aursnes), Joelson Fernandes (67′, for AgustÃn Moreira), Carlos Eduardo (67′, for Héctor Hernández), Dodi Lukébakio (68′, for Gianluca Prestianni), Richard RÃos (68′, for Leandro Barreiro), Alexander Bah (81′, for Andreas Schjelderup), Hevertton Santos (82′, for Zé Carlos I), MartÃn Fernández (82′, for Facundo Cáseres)
Goals
0-1, 34′: Vangelis Pavlidis, 1-1, 51′: Héctor, 1-2, 72′: Andreas Schjelderup
Discipline
Referee: João António Ferreira Gonçalves
VAR Referee: Tiago Bruno Lopes Martins, Pedro Felisberto
Otamendi (38′, Yellow Card), César Peixoto (44′, Yellow Card), Facundo Cáseres (56′, Yellow Card), Andreas Schjelderup (75′, Yellow Card), Marvin Elimbi (86′, Yellow Card), Alexander Bah (90′, Yellow Card)
Benfica suffered a closely contested 2-1 defeat despite a spirited comeback, with Enzo Barrenechea entering the match as a substitute for Fredrik Aursnes in the 50th minute.
Vangelis Pavlidis opened the scoring for the opposition in the 34th minute, but Benfica quickly responded after the break. Héctor leveled the score in the 51st minute, igniting hopes for a positive result.
Although, Andreas Schjelderup, who later received a yellow card, secured the win for the opposing team with a goal in the 72nd minute. The match saw a flurry of late substitutions as both sides looked to change the momentum, including changes for Joelson Fernandes, Carlos Eduardo, Dodi Lukébakio, Richard RÃos, Heverton Santos, and MartÃn Fernández.
The game was a physical affair, with six players receiving yellow cards: Otamendi, César Peixoto, Facundo Cáseres, Andreas Schjelderup, Marvin Elimbi, and Alexander Bah. João António Ferreira Gonçalves served as the referee, with Tiago Bruno Lopes Martins and Pedro Felisberto on VAR duty.
The result impacts Benfica’s position in the league standings as they continue their campaign.
