Estoril 1-2 Benfica: result and report

Liga Portugal · Saturday 21 April 2018

Result

Estoril 1-2 Benfica

Liga Portugal · Saturday 21 April 2018, 19:30 UTC · half-time 0-1

Estoril · Benfica · Liga Portugal predictions

Estoril 1-2 Benfica: match report

Estoril were beaten by Benfica 1-2 in Liga Portugal on Saturday 21 April 2018. It was 0-1 at half-time.

Rafa Silva opened the scoring in the 10th minute. Estoril's goal came from Rafik Halliche (63'). Benfica scored through Rafa Silva (10') and Eduardo Salvio (90+2').

Discipline: Estoril received 4 yellow cards; Benfica received 3 yellow cards.

Going into the game Estoril were 18th on 26 points from 30 and Benfica 2nd on 74 points from 30. Estoril went on to finish that season 18th with 30 points, and Benfica 2nd with 81.

Estoril lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Benfica in a 4-1-4-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Andrija Zivkovic of Benfica (8.4), ahead of Rafa Silva (7.8).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 0 Estoril wins, 0 draws and 3 for Benfica.

Going into the match Estoril's last five read W-D-L-D-L and Benfica's L-W-W-W-W.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 10'Goal · Rafa SilvaBenfica · 0-1
  • 24'Yellow card · AíltonEstoril
  • 51'Yellow card · AllanoEstoril
  • 63'Goal · Rafik HallicheEstoril · 1-1
  • 72'Yellow card · André AlmeidaBenfica
  • 74'Yellow card · EduardoEstoril
  • 86'Yellow card · Duarte ValenteEstoril
  • 90+2'Goal · Eduardo SalvioBenfica · 1-2
  • 90+4'Yellow card · Eduardo SalvioBenfica
  • 90+6'Yellow card · Bruno VarelaBenfica

Head-to-head

3 meetings: Estoril 0, draws 0, Benfica 3.

Team news

Estoril line-up (4-2-3-1)

Renan Ribeiro, Aílton, Dankler, Fernando Fonseca, Rafik Halliche, Eduardo, Allano, Gonçalo, Lucas Evangelista, Duarte Valente, Ewandro Costa

Benfica line-up (4-1-4-1)

Bruno Varela, Alejandro Grimaldo, Jardel, André Almeida, Rúben Dias, Ljubomir Fejsa, Andrija Zivkovic, Pizzi, Franco Cervi, Rafa Silva, Raúl Jiménez