Benfica beat Aarhus 3-1 on Thursday, 27 August 2026 in Europa League. The match was refereed by Daniel Siebert. It was played at Ceres Park & Arena.
First half: Benfica took the lead at 19' when G. Prestianni scored, with the assist credited to A. Bah, making the score 0-1. M. Camara received a yellow card for Aarhus at 25'. R. Carstensen received a yellow card for Aarhus at 45'.
Second half: Aarhus made their 1st substitution at 46', with J. Serra replacing S. Tchamche. Benfica extended the lead at 55' when Rafa scored, making the score 0-2. Aarhus reduced the deficit at 60' when R. Carstensen scored, making the score 1-2. Benfica extended the lead at 61' when G. Prestianni scored, with the assist credited to C. Lenglet, making the score 1-3. Aarhus made their 2nd substitution at 62', with K. Arnstad replacing M. Knudsen. Aarhus made their 3rd substitution at 62', with M. Anderson replacing S. Jørgensen. Benfica made their 1st substitution at 65', with H. Sudakov replacing Gonçalo Carvalho Moreira. Benfica made their 2nd substitution at 65', with Rafa replacing A. Schjelderup. Aarhus made their 4th substitution at 69', with Luka Callø replacing C. Rösler. Benfica made their 3rd substitution at 74', with V. Pavlidis replacing J. Durán. Benfica made their 4th substitution at 74', with G. Prestianni replacing D. Lukebakio. Aarhus made their 5th substitution at 83', with G. Links replacing Frederik Emmery. Benfica made their 5th substitution at 84', with C. Lenglet replacing A. Circati.
Aarhus used 5 substitutions while Benfica used 5 substitutions. Aarhus got 2 yellow cards.
How the match was won
- Benfica controlled possession (58%).
- Benfica had the sharper finishing (3-8 shots on target).
