Goals and Highlights: Benfica vs Farense in Portugal League (3-2)

Goalkeeper Trubin is cautioned with a yellow card by the match referee. After two minutes, the match is ended. Benfica beat Farense 3-2, at Estádio da Luz, in the 27th round of the Portuguese League.

🟨 90+2' Cartão amarelo para Trubin.#SLBSCF • #LigaPortugalBetclic

— SL Benfica (@SLBenfica) April 2, 2025

Akturkoglu, who scored two goals for Benfica, leaves the field to be replaced by Zeki Amdouni.

🔄 [89'] Substituição:

➡️ Amdouni
⬅️ Aktürkoğlu#SLBSCF • #LigaPortugalBetclic

— SL Benfica (@SLBenfica) April 2, 2025

The first yellow card of the match goes to Farense. In the play, Filipe Soares commits a hard foul on Leandro Barreiro to prevent the chance of a fourth goal, but the referee stops the match and warns the Benfica player with a yellow card.

Neto, Arthur Jorge and Tomané leave the field to be replaced by Álex Bermejo, Yusupha Njie and Marco Matias in the final stretch of the match. Farense are looking for a comeback goal to tie the match before the final whistle at the Estádio da Luz in the Europa League.

Tomané is played in from the left side of the box, heads the ball into the six-yard box and goalkeeper Trubin makes a great save to prevent Farense from equalising. The away team starts to press again and believes in a comeback to make it all equal.

Di María leaves the field to be replaced by Andreas Schjelderup. Pavlidis also leaves the field and Andrea Belotti replaces him towards the end of the match.

🔄 [75'] Substituições:

➡️ Schjelderup
⬅️ Di María

➡️ Belotti
⬅️ Pavlidis#SLBSCF • #LigaPortugalBetclic

— SL Benfica (@SLBenfica) April 2, 2025

Di María hits a left-footed shot from outside the box, but goalkeeper Velho makes another good save. Benfica keeps up the pressure towards the halfway point of the second half and looks to score more goals to extend their lead and avoid the risk of a draw.

Leandro Barreiro is brought into the box and heads the ball from the centre of the area, but goalkeeper Velho makes a good save. Benfica keeps up the pressure and looks for a fourth goal to extend their lead at Luz.

Farense makes changes to the team. Miguel Menino leaves the field to be replaced by Rui Costa. Zé Carlos leaves the game to be replaced by Filipe Soares. Farense opts for changes to balance the team in order to try to equalize before the end of the match.

Rony scores a second goal and comes close to equalizing with Benfica. In the play, the striker invades the area, hits the ball with his left foot and bulges the net to score the second goal. Farense comes close to equalizing the match in the final stage.

Rony Lopes takes a free kick and shoots towards goal, but the ball goes wide and Farense misses the chance to score a second goal. The visiting team invests in set pieces to surprise Benfica, who have a large advantage on the scoreboard.

Akturkoglu extends Benfica's lead at Estádio da Luz. The attacking midfielder invades the area, strikes with his left foot from the middle of the area and bulges the ball past goalkeeper Velho. Benfica extends their lead and gives Farense no chance of equalizing.

Cláudio Falcão fouls Kokçu and interrupts Benfica's play. The referee stops the match. Farense tries to equalize, but can't get the ball out of the net. Benfica tries to play the game and control the game to create more chances.

The ball is back in play for the final stage between Benfica, who are winning 2-1, and Farense, in the 27th round of the Portuguese League. Benfica returns with a substitution. Renato Sanches leaves the field to be replaced by Leandro Barreiro.

For now, Benfica beat Farense 2-1 at Estádio da Luz in the 27th round of the Liga Portugal. We'll be back shortly to follow the final stretch of the match in real time. Stay tuned to VAVEL.

Tomás Ribeiro reduces the score for the visiting team. After a corner kick, the goal scorer rises alone and heads the ball from very close range, which hits the back of the net past goalkeeper Trubin. Before the final whistle of the first half, Farense reduces the score.

Tomané fouls Sanches and interrupts Benfica's play. Farense tries to eliminate Benfica's chances to avoid extending the lead in the first half. The visiting team has difficulty playing the game.

In the play, Tomané passes to Miguel Menino, who advances through the middle, invades the area and finishes with a cross with his right foot. Goalkeeper Trubin makes a good save and prevents the visiting team from reducing the score in the first half of the match.

In the play from the left, Akturkoglu shoots a cross with his right foot from more than 30 meters and goalkeeper Velho makes a good save. Benfica keeps up the pressure at home and tries to increase the score in the first half.

Akturkoglu interrupts Rony Lopes' play with a foul and the referee stops the match. Benfica prevents Farense from creating more plays and blocks the visiting team's chances at Estádio da Luz.

Pavlidis extends the lead. In the move that led to Benfica's second goal, Akturkoglu goes on the counterattack, crosses into the box and the striker hits it with his right foot from the middle of the box to bulge the net.

In Farense's play, Neto passes to Derick Poloni, who dominates the left side of the area, attacks the baseline and finishes with a cross with his left foot. Goalkeeper Trubin makes a good save and prevents the away team from equalizing.

Otamendi arrives firmly in the marking, but commits a foul on Tomané and the referee stops the match. The defender is not cautioned, but makes it clear that Benfica will keep possession of the ball and take advantage of the opponent's mistake.

Akturkoglu opens the scoring less than ten minutes into the match. In the move that led to Benfica's goal, the attacking midfielder goes on the counterattack, invades the area and finishes with a cross with his right foot that bulges the net past goalkeeper Velho.

The game between Benfica and Farense begins this Wednesday, in the 27th round of the Portuguese League. Follow the live broadcast of this match with us on VAVEL Brasil. Stay tuned for all the details!

Total goals: Benfica 62x17 Farense
Total assists: Benfica 45x13 Farense
Total goals conceded: Benfica 20x37 Farense

📍 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐥 🏟️#SLBSCF • #LigaPortugalBetclic pic.twitter.com/brDnavBE8u — SL Benfica (@SLBenfica) April 2, 2025

Farense announces the players who will be on the Portuguese team's bench for this Wednesday's match: Álex Bermejo, Paulo Victor, Filipe Soares, Lucas Áfrico, Marco Matias, Rivaldo Morais, Kaique, Rui Costa, Yusupha Njie.

Benfica announces players from the bench for the match: Adrian Bajrami, Andreas Schjelderup, Bruma, Zeki Amdouni, Leandro Santos, Leandro Barreiro, Samuel Soares, Arthur Cabral, Andrea Belotti.

Benfica assists
Aktürkoglu: 6 assists in 22 games
Pavlidis: 4 assists in 26 games
Kökçü: 4 assists in 25 games

SC Farense assists
Matias: 3 assists in 19 games
Pastor: 2 assists in 23 games
Baldé: 2 assists in 20 games

Benfica top scorers
Pavlidis: 10 goals in 26 games
Di María: 8 goals in 19 games
Aktürkoglu: 7 goals in 22 games

SC Farense top scorers
Tómané: 3 goals in 17 games
Menino: 2 goals in 23 games
Matias: 2 goals in 19 games

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Benfica and Farense face each other on Wednesday (02), at 4:15 pm, at Estádio da Luz. The match is valid for the 27th round of the Portuguese League. Follow the live broadcast of the match with us on VAVEL Brasil.

In addition to the live coverage here on VAVEL Brazil, the match between Benfica x Farense will be broadcast by the minute in Brazil on Disney+. The game is valid for the 27th round of the Portuguese League. Benfica is fighting at the top of the table and is in second place. Farense is languishing in the penultimate position and is at risk of relegation.

Championship: Portugal League

Date and Location: 02/04/2025 - Luz

Time: 16:15

Where to watch: Disney+

Live: VAVEL Brazil

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"The analysis is not very difficult to make. We were not effective, considering what happened in the game, the situations we created, both in the first and second half". "We were not good in the second half for 12/15 minutes, when we tried to change the team, but we had several situations, against only one clear one from AVS and then what happened in stoppage time, which gave us the victory". "We were actually better for most of the time, we were not competent when it came to scoring goals and we are being heavily penalized for that moment". "But we have great referees, the best, you can't say anything, but we have been unlucky with Tiago [Martins], who two weeks ago didn't see a foul on Yusupha and today, sitting in the Cidade do Futebol, managed to find the penalty". "What we've seen is clear. [During the season] there hasn't been a single dubious play that was in Farense's favour, you can look for it all you want. I can't control that part, we found the appointments strange, but it is what it is".

“A fair result. It was a good start, we controlled the game, created several opportunities, but I think the result suits us very well. We knew how important the game was, to start the post-interruption cycle well for the national teams, to start with a good performance and get a good result. It was another final that we overcame”. “We had to find this consistency, which had to come with training time, repetitions and dynamics. We were a team, we were a family and we were troops. On and off the field. It was fantastic support and allowed the team to always be calm and create opportunities. So, we are happy and, regardless of who plays, we have to demand this from the players”.

Farnese's likely line-up could be: Velho; Moreno, Jorge, Ribiero; Poloni, Z.C, Falcao, Pastor; Lopes, Tomane, Balde. Farense is second-to-last, with 17 points and languishing in the relegation zone.

Benfica's likely starting line-up could be: Trubin; Carreras, Otamendi, Silva, Dahl; Kocku, Luis, Aursnes; Bruma, Belotti, Akturkoglu. Benfica is second in the Portuguese League and has 62 points.

Farense still does not know if it will be able to count on Rui Costa in the starting lineup. Elves Balde is the likely replacement. The tendency is for coach Tozé Marreco to change the attack from three players to two. Balde, Rony Lopes or Marco Matias are competing for the position.

Right-back Tomas Araujo is doubtful for Benfica's match. The defender was forced to leave the field in the last match. Samuel Dahl is the likely replacement to play at right-back. After a good performance, striker Belotti should be kept in the attack, with Vangelis Pavlidis likely to go to the bench. Both injured, Tiago Gouveia, Alexander Bah and Manu Silva remain sidelined.

Benfica and Farense face each other on Wednesday (02), at 4:15 pm, at Estádio da Luz. The match is valid for the 27th round of the Portugal League. Follow the live broadcast of the match with us on VAVEL Brasil.