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Liga PortugalLisboa, Portugal

Benfica are 2nd in the Liga Portugal with 19 points from 8 matches. Next: Benfica v Celtic.

2nd · 19 pts FormWWWLW Updated Portuguese time
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Next matchUEFA Europa League
Benfica Thursday 15 October Celtic

Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz), Lisboa · Portuguese time

In 2 days
After that
  • Omonia v BenficaUEFA Europa LeagueThu 22 Oct · 20:00
  • Santa Clara v BenficaLiga PortugalMon 26 Oct · 18:45
WBenfica 2-0 Vitoria GuimaraesSun 11 Oct · Liga Portugal

Benfica in 2026/27

Benfica are 2nd in the Liga Portugal with 19 points from 8 matches. Next: Benfica v Celtic. That place leads to the Champions League (League phase). FC Porto are 5 points above them. Sporting CP are 1 point behind.

Their record: 6 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat, 24 goals scored and 7 conceded. Form in all competitions: W W W L W.

After that: Omonia v Benfica; Santa Clara v Benfica.

Vangelis Pavlidis is their top scorer in the league with 8 goals. Marco Silva is the head coach since June 2026. Honours: Primeira Liga 38 titles.

Key facts

League
Liga Portugal
Position
2nd, 19 points
Record
W6 D1 L1
Goals
24 scored, 7 conceded

Facts and streaks

Written from the match data, refreshed after every game

  • Scoring

    Benfica have scored in each of their last 8 league matches.

  • Biggest win

    Their biggest league win this season: 7-0 at Casa Pia.

Fixtures and results

All competitions · Portuguese time

Updated 09:17 Portuguese time

Results

  • Sun 11 OctLiga Portugal v Vitoria GuimaraesLiga Portugal · Matchday 8 2-0W
  • Sun 20 SeptLiga Portugal at FC PortoLiga Portugal · Matchday 7 1-3L
  • Wed 16 SeptUEL at AC MilanUEFA Europa League 2-0W
  • Sun 13 SeptLiga Portugal v Gil VicenteLiga Portugal · Matchday 6 3-1W
  • Wed 9 SeptLiga Portugal at MoreirenseLiga Portugal · Matchday 3 4-0W
  • Sat 5 SeptLiga Portugal at MaritimoLiga Portugal · Matchday 5 3-0W
  • Mon 31 AugLiga Portugal v EstorilLiga Portugal · Matchday 4 2-1W
  • Thu 27 AugUEL at AarhusUEFA Europa League 3-1W
  • Thu 20 AugUEL v AarhusUEFA Europa League 3-1W
  • Mon 17 AugLiga Portugal at Casa PiaLiga Portugal · Matchday 2 7-0W
  • Thu 13 AugUEL at HeartsUEFA Europa League 1-1D
  • Sun 9 AugLiga Portugal v Academico ViseuLiga Portugal · Matchday 1 2-2D

Next matches

  • Thu 15 OctUEL v CelticUEFA Europa League
  • Thu 22 OctUEL at OmoniaUEFA Europa League
  • Mon 26 OctLiga Portugal at Santa ClaraLiga Portugal · Matchday 9
  • Mon 2 NovLiga Portugal v AlvercaLiga Portugal · Matchday 10
  • Thu 5 NovUEL v Lech PoznanUEFA Europa League
  • Sun 8 NovLiga Portugal at EstrelaLiga Portugal · Matchday 11
  • Thu 26 NovUEL at PlzenUEFA Europa League
  • Mon 30 NovLiga Portugal v FamalicaoLiga Portugal · Matchday 12
  • Sun 6 DecLiga Portugal at NacionalLiga Portugal · Matchday 13
  • Thu 10 DecUEL v OFI CreteUEFA Europa League
  • Sun 13 DecLiga Portugal v BragaLiga Portugal · Matchday 14
  • Sun 20 DecLiga Portugal at Rio AveLiga Portugal · Matchday 15
  • Sun 27 DecLiga Portugal v Sporting CPLiga Portugal · Matchday 16
  • Sun 10 JanLiga Portugal at AroucaLiga Portugal · Matchday 17
  • Sun 17 JanLiga Portugal at Academico ViseuLiga Portugal · Matchday 18
  • Thu 21 JanUEL at NijmegenUEFA Europa League
  • Sun 24 JanLiga Portugal v Casa PiaLiga Portugal · Matchday 19
  • Thu 28 JanUEL v AZ AlkmaarUEFA Europa League
  • Sun 31 JanLiga Portugal v MoreirenseLiga Portugal · Matchday 20
  • Sun 7 FebLiga Portugal at EstorilLiga Portugal · Matchday 21
  • Sun 14 FebLiga Portugal v MaritimoLiga Portugal · Matchday 22
  • Sun 21 FebLiga Portugal at Gil VicenteLiga Portugal · Matchday 23
  • Sun 28 FebLiga Portugal v FC PortoLiga Portugal · Matchday 24
  • Sun 7 MarLiga Portugal at Vitoria GuimaraesLiga Portugal · Matchday 25
  • Sun 14 MarLiga Portugal v Santa ClaraLiga Portugal · Matchday 26
  • Sun 21 MarLiga Portugal at AlvercaLiga Portugal · Matchday 27
  • Sun 4 AprLiga Portugal v EstrelaLiga Portugal · Matchday 28
  • Sun 11 AprLiga Portugal at FamalicaoLiga Portugal · Matchday 29
  • Sun 18 AprLiga Portugal v NacionalLiga Portugal · Matchday 30
  • Sun 25 AprLiga Portugal at BragaLiga Portugal · Matchday 31
  • Sun 2 MayLiga Portugal v Rio AveLiga Portugal · Matchday 32
  • Sun 9 MayLiga Portugal at Sporting CPLiga Portugal · Matchday 33
  • Sun 16 MayLiga Portugal v AroucaLiga Portugal · Matchday 34
Kick-off times in Portuguese time.All Benfica fixtures in your calendar

Liga Portugal table

After 8 matches

Updated 09:17 Portuguese time
#TeamPWDLGDPts
1FC Porto8800+1624
2Benfica8611+1719
3Sporting CP8530+1118
4Santa Clara8530+818
5Arouca8422+414
Champions League (League phase) (1–2)Champions League (Qualification) (3)Europa League (Qualification) (4)Conference League (Qualification) (5)
5 places around BenficaFull Liga Portugal table

Position

League position after each matchday

151018
12345678

MatchdayNow: 2nd

Strength rating

Elo rating from every result we hold

1,826-1 in 4 weeks1st of 18 in the Liga Portugal

Last 10 weeks, from 1,781 to 1,826.

Season stats

Liga Portugal, after 8 matches

League matchesHomeAwayTotal
Played448
Won336
Drawn101
Lost011
Scored91524
Conceded437
Clean sheets134
Failed to score000
Points per match2.502.252.38
Goals scored241st in the league
Goals conceded74th best defence
Clean sheets4in 8 matches
Points per match2.38home 2.50, away 2.25

Squad

Liga Portugal matches this season, most minutes first

25 players
PlayerAppsStartsMinGoalsAssistsCardsCSRating
Samuel Soares8872500047.0
Samuel Dahl88703100–7.0
Tomás Araújo88694014–7.5
Gianluca Prestianni88662531–8.5
Vangelis Pavlidis88644830–7.7
Clément Lenglet77575102–7.5
Rafa Silva88565100–6.8
Leandro Barreiro87552211–6.8
João Palhinha64448002–7.1
Alexander Bah66447111–7.1
Andreas Schjelderup83356120–7.2
Georgiy Sudakov75348102–7.0
Enzo Barrenechea54254011–7.0
Alessandro Circati31175001–6.8
Daniel Banjaqui22171000–6.7
Fredrik Aursnes41159100–7.0
Dodi Lukebakio70116000–6.5
Jhon Durán7098101–6.5
Jakub Kamiński1073000–6.2
Claudio Echeverri2047020–7.2
Richard Ríos2037000–6.8
Manu Silva1031000–6.9
Souffian El Karouani2022000–6.8
Gonçalo Moreira1010000–6.2
Amar Dedić108000–6.9
CS: clean sheets. No photos. Ask for a player to be removed

Head coach

All competitions since the appointment

Marco SilvaSince 10 June 2026 · 4 months
Played15
Won11
Drawn2
Lost2
Win rate 73%

Before: Fulham F.C.

Transfers

The last 12 months, newest first

In · 9 players

DatePlayerFromFee
2 SepClaudio EcheverriManchester CityLoan
1 SepSouffian El KarouaniAl QadsiahLoan
26 AugJoao PalhinhaBayern Munich€14m
19 AugAlessandro CircatiParma€18m
20 JulJhon DuranAl NassrLoan
7 JulJakub KaminskiFC Koln€17m
1 JulGeorgiy SudakovShakhtar Donetsk€20.3m
1 JulEnzo BarrenecheaAston Villa€12m
1 JulClement LengletAtl. MadridLoan

Out · 31 players

DatePlayerToFee
14 SepBrumaArisFree
4 SepRafael LuisGenclerbirligiFree
2 SepRichard RiosAl Ittihad€4m
2 SepJoshua WynderNew England RevolutionLoan
22 AugJoao RegoCasa PiaLoan
20 AugTiago GouveiaGenclerbirligiLoan
18 AugAmar DedicNewcastle€35.9m
14 AugRafael ObradorSassuoloLoan
12 AugFranjo IvanovicLens€2.5m
8 AugGil NevesFC Koln–
3 AugTiago ParenteSwanseaLoan
1 AugAntonio SilvaBournemouth€25m
1 AugIsmael DaboBenfica–
31 JulJair MonteiroBenfica–
28 JulHenrique AraujoCasa Pia–
27 JulGustavo VarelaMonza€2.5m
20 JulAndre GomesCasa Pia€500k
16 JulLuka VelickovicAarauFree
15 JulRicardo RibeiroSantaremFree
13 JulJoao VelosoMoreirenseLoan
12 JulRodrigo RibeiroFelgueiras–
3 JulDiogo PriosteGil VicenteLoan
1 JulOrkun KokcuBesiktas€30m
1 JulFlorentinoBurnley€24m
1 JulSidny Lopes CabralTrabzonspor€7m
1 JulMarques GustavoBragantino€3.5m
1 JulGoncalo OliveiraRennes€3.5m
1 JulRodrigo RegoBrighton€3.5m
1 JulRafael RodriguesAl Ain€2.5m
1 JulNicolas OtamendiRiver PlateFree
1 JulBeni SouzaEstrela–

Fees as reported.

Club and ground

Where Benfica play, and the nearest clubs in the league

Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz)
Town
Lisboa
Capacity
65,647
Next away trip1,438 kmEstádio de São Miguel, Mon 26 Oct
Longest trip so far976 kmEstádio do Marítimo, Sat 5 Sept

Straight-line distance · grounds © OpenStreetMap contributors · map Natural Earth

Local derbies

  • Sporting CP2 km away

    Next: Benfica v Sporting CP, Sun 27 Dec

  • Estrela4 km away

    Next: Estrela v Benfica, Sun 8 Nov

  • Estoril20 km away
    This seasonW2-1

    Next: Estoril v Benfica, Sun 7 Feb

Head-to-head

Against the next opponents

Liga Portugal, Mon 26 Oct, 18:45 Portuguese time, away at Santa Clara

Benfica 3 · Draws 1 · Santa Clara 04 meetings
  1. 13 Feb 2026Portuguese LigaSanta Clara1-2BenficaW
  2. 12 Sep 2025Portuguese LigaBenfica1-1Santa ClaraD
  3. 15 Feb 2025Primeira LigaSanta Clara0-1BenficaW
  4. 14 Sep 2024Primeira LigaBenfica4-1Santa ClaraW
Meetings in our data since 2024. Results from Benfica's side.

Honours

Trophies by competition

87 trophies
  • 38Primeira Liga1936, 1937, 1938, 1942, 1943, 1945, 1950, 1955, 1957, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1994, 2005, 2010, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2023
  • 29Taça de Portugal1930, 1931, 1935, 1940, 1943, 1944, 1949, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1962, 1964, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1993, 1996, 2004, 2014, 2017
  • 10Super Cup1980, 1985, 1989, 2005, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2023, 2025
  • 8Taça da Liga2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2025
  • 2UEFA Champions League1961, 1962

Source: GoalServe. Years are when the final or season ended.

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Benfica questions.

Answered from today's data. Anything else, ask us.

When do Benfica play next?

Benfica v Celtic, Thursday 15 October at 19:00 UTC.

Where are Benfica in the Liga Portugal table?

Benfica are 2nd in the Liga Portugal with 19 points after 8 matches.

What was Benfica's last result?

Benfica 2-0 v Vitoria Guimaraes, 11 October 2026.

Are there live scores for Benfica?

Yes: scores on this page update during the match.

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Who is Benfica's top scorer?

Vangelis Pavlidis, with 8 goals in 8 league matches this season.

Who is the Benfica manager?

Marco Silva is the head coach since June 2026.

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