Benfica vs Santa Clara

Primeira Liga 12 Sep 2025, 19:15
Benfica
Benfica
1–1
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Santa Clara
Santa Clara
Round 5

Match report

Benfica were held to a 1-1 draw by Santa Clara in the Primeira Liga on 12 September 2025. The game was goalless at the break before all 2 goals arrived after half-time.

Benfica dominated possession with 78% of the ball and had 19 shots to Santa Clara's 9.

Paulo Victor was sent off in the 38th minute.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 78% - 22% Shots 19 - 9 On target 7 - 5 Corners 4 - 5 Fouls 8 - 11 Red cards 1 Yellow cards 2
8
Player of the match
Vinícius Lopes
Santa Clara · 1 goal
8 Enzo Barrenechea 151 passes (94% accurate)
7 Vangelis Pavlidis 1 goal
7 Anatoliy Trubin 5 saves
7 Tomás Araújo captained the side
First half vs second half
Benfica stepped it up after the break, with 11 shots in the second half compared to 8 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 8–5 11–4
Shots On Goal 3–2 4–3
Ball Possession 75–25 —
Corners 0–4 4–1
Attacks 91–20 91–28
Match statistics
4 Corners 5
13 Substitution 11
182 Attacks 48
115 Dangerous Attacks 17
6 On Target 4
13 Off Target 5
19 Shots Total 9
7 Shots On Goal 5
7 Shots Off Goal 2
5 Shots Blocked 2
10 Shots Inside Box 6
9 Shots Outside Box 3
8 Fouls 11
4 Corners 5
2 Offsides 0
78% Ball Possession 22%
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 1
5 Saves 6
720 Passes Total 211
649 Passes Accurate 140
Line-ups 4-4-2  vs  3-4-3
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Benfica · 4-4-2
1 A. Trubin
44 T. Araújo 4 A. Silva 30 N. Otamendi 26 S. Dahl
8 F. Aursnes 20 R. Ríos 5 E. Barrenechea 21 A. Schjelderup
9 F. Ivanović 14 V. Pavlidis
Santa Clara · 3-4-3
1 G. Batista
23 S. Lima 21 F. Venâncio 32 M. Araújo
42 L. Soares 35 Serginho 6 A. Firmino 64 P. Victor
11 Brenner 10 G. Silva 3 M. Pereira
Benfica
Coach
Bruno Miguel Silva do Nascimento
Substitutes
  • 25 Gianluca Prestianni
  • 10 Georgiy Sudakov
  • 18 Leandro Barreiro
  • 39 Henrique Araújo
  • 24 Samuel Soares
  • 71 Leandro Santos
  • 3 Rafael Obrador
  • 64 Gonçalo Oliveira
  • 86 Diogo Prioste
Santa Clara
Coach
Vasco Miguel Lopes de Matos
Substitutes
  • 2 Diogo Calila
  • 70 Vinícius Lopes
  • 8 Pedro Ferreira
  • 28 Luquinhas
  • 9 Anthony Carter
  • 12 Neneca
  • 13 Luís Rocha
  • 65 José Tavares
  • 17 João Costa
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ G. Prestianni ↓ T. Araujo Benfica
  • 61' ↑ Diogo Calila ↓ Gabriel Silva Santa Clara
  • 61' ↑ Vinicius Lopes ↓ Brenner Santa Clara
  • 72' ↑ G. Sudakov ↓ A. Schjelderup Benfica
  • 72' ↑ L. Barreiro ↓ R. Rios Benfica
  • 72' ↑ H. Araujo ↓ F. Ivanovic Benfica
  • 81' ↑ P. Ferreira ↓ Adriano Firmino Santa Clara
  • 81' ↑ A. Carter ↓ Matheus Pereira Santa Clara
  • 81' ↑ Luquinhas ↓ Serginho Santa Clara
Cards
  • 38' Paulo Victor Santa Clara
  • 21' Gabriel Silva Santa Clara
  • 58' G. Prestianni Benfica
Head-to-head
Benfica 7 2 draws 1 Santa Clara
2026-02-13 Santa Clara vs Benfica 1 - 2
2025-09-12 Benfica vs Santa Clara 1 - 1
2025-02-15 Santa Clara vs Benfica 0 - 1
2024-10-30 Benfica vs Santa Clara 3 - 0
2024-09-14 Benfica vs Santa Clara 4 - 1
2022-02-12 Benfica vs Santa Clara 2 - 1
Recent form
Benfica D D D W D
Santa Clara D D D L W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Benfica vs Santa Clara?
Benfica drew 1-1 against Santa Clara on 12 September 2025.
Who won Benfica vs Santa Clara?
Neither — the match finished 1-1.
Who had more possession in Benfica vs Santa Clara?
Benfica had 78% of possession, compared to 22% for the other side.