Match Events
- 21′AVS, goal:0–1assist
- 31′Benfica, goal:1–1assist
- 44′Benfica, goal:2–1assist
- Half-time2 – 1
- 51′AVS, yellow card:
- 54′Benfica, yellow card:
- 55′AVS, yellow card:
- 58′Benfica, substitution:off
- 59′Benfica, substitution:off
- 59′Benfica, substitution:off
- 62′AVS, yellow card:
- 65′Benfica, goal:3–1assist
- 67′Benfica, substitution:off
- 68′AVS, substitution:off
- 68′AVS, substitution:off
- 68′Benfica, own goal:4–1Own goal
- 82′AVS, substitution:off
- 86′Benfica, substitution:off
- 87′AVS, yellow card:
- 89′AVS, substitution:off
- 90′AVS, yellow card:
- Full-time4 – 1
Lineups
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Benfica
4-2-3-1
7.34
Average match ratingBenfica +0.80
6.54
AVS
4-2-3-1
Referee
Carlos Macedo
Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica
Key Stats
55%Possession45%
–Expected Goals–
16Shots10
5Shots on Target4
8Corners6
84%Pass Accuracy82%
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Match report
Benfica vs AVS — the facts
Benfica beat AVS 4–1 (half-time 2–1).
Benfica met AVS in the Taça da Liga (Group Stage - 3). Kick-off was Thursday, 21 December 2023, 20:15 UTC at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica. Referee: Carlos Macedo.
Team pages: Benfica · AVS · Taça da Liga
Key moments
- 21' Goal: John Mercado (assist: Vasco Lopes) — 0–1
- 31' Goal: Ángel Di María (assist: Rafa Silva) — 1–1
- 44' Goal: João Mário (assist: Fredrik Aursnes) — 2–1
- 65' Goal: Tiago Gouveia (assist: Orkun Kökçü) — 3–1
- 68' Goal (own goal): Anthony Correia — 4–1
Starting line-ups
Benfica (4-2-3-1)
AVS (4-2-3-1)
About this match
On this page: the Benfica vs AVS final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Taça da Liga fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Benfica and AVS team pages or the Taça da Liga page.