Highlights: Benfica 1-0 Alverca | Liga Portugal 2026-27
Vangelis Pavlidis scored a 51st-minute penalty as Benfica beat Alverca 1-0 in the Liga Portugal.
Benfica beat Alverca 1-0 in the Liga Portugal 2026-27 season. Vangelis Pavlidis scored the only goal of the match from the penalty spot in the 51st minute.
Kick-off: 2 November 2026 20:15.
How the match unfolded
Benfica, the home side, and Alverca went in at half-time level at 0-0.
The breakthrough came in the 51st minute, when Vangelis Pavlidis converted a penalty for Benfica. There were no further goals, and the score stayed 1-0 until full time.
Cards
The referee showed four yellow cards in total. Alverca received three of them and Benfica received one.
Match statistics
Benfica had 65% of the possession to Alverca's 35%. The home side also led in shots, with 13 to Alverca's 8.
Both teams finished with 4 shots on target, so Alverca matched Benfica on that count despite having fewer attempts overall.
Benfica won 8 corners and Alverca won 5. The official data also recorded 70 dangerous attacks for Benfica and 24 for Alverca.
Next matches
Benfica's next match is against Lech Poznań on 6 November 2026.
Alverca are next in action against Casa Pia on 8 November 2026.
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