UEFA Europa League ｜ Qualifying Round 3 ｜ 2026-08-07 04:00 JST
6–1
- 3' Rafa Silva
- 23' T. Araujo
- 42' V. Pavlidis
- 59' G. Prestianni
- 87' J. Duran
- 90' A. Schjelderup
- 72' T. Renaud
Match summary
The UEFA Europa League Qualifying Round 3 fixture between Benfica and Heart of Midlothian was played on August 7. Benfica came out on top of a thrilling 6-1 shootout against Heart of Midlothian. Benfica led 3-0 at half-time. In the second half, Benfica scored 3 and Heart of Midlothian scored 1.
Benfica controlled the game with 67% possession and 24 shots (10 for their opponents). Benfica scored 6 from 11 shots on target. Yellow cards: Benfica 2, Heart of Midlothian 3.
Team stats
4-2-3-1
4-4-2
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| Benfica | Stat | Heart of Midlothian |
|---|---|---|
| 4-2-3-1 | Formation | 4-4-2 |
| 67% | Possession | 33% |
| 24 | Shots | 10 |
| 11 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 8 | Shots off target | 5 |
| 5 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 18 | Shots inside the box | 5 |
| 6 | Shots outside the box | 5 |
| 6 | Corner kicks | 2 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 12 | Fouls | 12 |
| 643 | Passes | 308 |
| 574 | Accurate passes | 262 |
| 1 | Goalkeeper saves | 5 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Referee: Marian Barbu, Romania
Lineups
Benfica
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | GK | 24 | S. Soares |
| Starter | DF | 6 | A. Bah |
| Starter | DF | 44 | T. Araujo |
| Starter | DF | 2 | C. Lenglet |
| Starter | DF | 26 | S. Dahl |
| Starter | MF | 18 | L. Barreiro |
| Starter | MF | 5 | E. Barrenechea |
| Starter | MF | 25 | G. Prestianni |
| Starter | MF | 10 | G. Sudakov |
| Starter | MF | 27 | Rafa Silva |
| Starter | FW | 14 | V. Pavlidis |
| Bench | MF | 13 | J. Kaminski |
| Bench | FW | 22 | J. Duran |
| Bench | MF | 16 | Manu |
| Bench | MF | 20 | R. Rios |
| Bench | MF | 21 | A. Schjelderup |
Show unused substitutes (7)
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bench | GK | 1 | A. Trubin |
| Bench | DF | 62 | J. Neto |
| Bench | FW | 72 | Anisio |
| Bench | 33 | Gabriel Indio | |
| Bench | MF | 11 | D. Lukebakio |
| Bench | DF | 17 | A. Dedić |
| Bench | MF | 73 | M. Figueiredo |
Heart of Midlothian
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | GK | 1 | B. Reus |
| Starter | DF | 23 | J. Altena |
| Starter | DF | 6 | O. McEntee |
| Starter | DF | 17 | S. Findlay |
| Starter | DF | 18 | H. Milne |
| Starter | MF | 7 | C. Miller |
| Starter | MF | 78 | L. Mendy |
| Starter | MF | 16 | B. Spittal |
| Starter | MF | 89 | A. Kyziridis |
| Starter | FW | 10 | C. Braga |
| Starter | FW | 11 | P. Kabore |
| Bench | FW | 29 | S. Kerjota |
| Bench | MF | 15 | J. McPake |
| Bench | DF | 5 | J. McCart |
| Bench | MF | 12 | T. Renaud |
| Bench | FW | 19 | S. Guendouz |
Show unused substitutes (7)
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bench | GK | 30 | R. Fulton |
| Bench | GK | 28 | Z. Clark |
| Bench | MF | 22 | T. Magnusson |
| Bench | FW | 77 | A. Ba-Sy |
| Bench | FW | 21 | J. Wilson |
| Bench | MF | 39 | M. Gillies |
| Bench | DF | 24 | M. Kamara |
Match events
| Time | Team | Event | Player | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1H 3' | Benfica | ⚽ Goal | Rafa Silva | 1-0 |
| 1H 23' | Benfica | ⚽ Goal | T. Araujo | 2-0 |
| 1H 33' | Benfica | 🟨 Yellow card | Gianluca Prestianni | |
| 1H 41' | Heart of Midlothian | 🟨 Yellow card | Laurent Mendy | |
| 1H 42' | Benfica | ⚽ Goal | V. Pavlidis | 3-0 |
| 2H 1' | Heart of Midlothian | 🔄 Substitution | OUT H. Milne → IN J. McCart | |
| 2H 1' | Heart of Midlothian | 🔄 Substitution | OUT L. Mendy → IN T. Renaud | |
| 2H 14' | Benfica | ⚽ Goal | G. Prestianni | 4-0 |
| 2H 19' | Heart of Midlothian | 🔄 Substitution | OUT P. Kabore → IN S. Guendouz | |
| 2H 20' | Benfica | 🔄 Substitution | OUT V. Pavlidis → IN J. Duran | |
| 2H 20' | Benfica | 🔄 Substitution | OUT E. Barrenechea → IN R. Rios | |
| 2H 20' | Benfica | 🔄 Substitution | OUT G. Sudakov → IN A. Schjelderup | |
| 2H 25' | Heart of Midlothian | 🟨 Yellow card | Blair Spittal | |
| 2H 27' | Heart of Midlothian | ⚽ Goal | T. Renaud | 4-1 |
| 2H 28' | Benfica | 🔄 Substitution | OUT C. Lenglet → IN Manu | |
| 2H 28' | Heart of Midlothian | 🔄 Substitution | OUT C. Miller → IN J. McPake | |
| 2H 34' | Benfica | 🟨 Yellow card | Alexander Bah | |
| 2H 39' | Heart of Midlothian | 🟨 Yellow card | Oisin McEntee | |
| 2H 40' | Benfica | 🔄 Substitution | OUT G. Prestianni → IN J. Kaminski | |
| 2H 41' | Heart of Midlothian | 🔄 Substitution | OUT A. Kyziridis → IN S. Kerjota | |
| 2H 42' | Benfica | ⚽ Goal | J. Duran | 5-1 |
| 2H 44' | Heart of Midlothian | 🟨 Yellow card | Cláudio Braga | |
| 2H 45' | Benfica | ⚽ Goal | A. Schjelderup | 6-1 |
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