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Heart Of Midlothian — UEFA Europa League: stats, lineups & analysis
Match report
Benfica overwhelm Heart Of Midlothian in Europa League qualifier
Benfica thrashed Heart Of Midlothian 6-1 in the UEFA Europa League third qualifying round, turning the tie into a rout inside their own stadium. Rafa opened the scoring after just three minutes, assisted by Leandro Barreiro, before Tomás Araújo doubled the lead in the 23rd minute with a Heorhii Sudakov assist. Vangelis Pavlidis added a third from the penalty spot in the 42nd minute, sending Benfica into half-time 3-0 ahead.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
The home side continued their dominance after the break as Gianluca Prestianni struck in the 59th minute to make it 4-0. Heart Of Midlothian pulled a goal back through Tom Renaud in the 72nd minute, set up by Severin Guendouz, but it proved only a brief interruption. Jhon Durán restored Benfica's four-goal cushion in the 87th minute with an assist from Andreas Schjelderup, who then completed the scoring himself from the penalty spot in the third minute of stoppage time.
Benfica's control was evident throughout, with 67 percent possession and eleven shots on target compared to Heart Of Midlothian's two. The visitors also picked up four yellow cards to Benfica's two, reflecting the pressure they were under for long periods of the match.
Andreas Schjelderup had a hand in two of Benfica's goals, providing the assist for Jhon Durán's strike before scoring himself from the penalty spot in stoppage time.
Benfica's 67 percent possession underlined their control of the match against Heart Of Midlothian.
Benfica beat Heart Of Midlothian 6–1 (half-time 3–0).
Benfica met Heart Of Midlothian in the UEFA Europa League (3rd Qualifying Round). Kick-off was Thursday, 6 August 2026, 19:00 UTC at Estádio da Luz. Referee: Marian Barbu.
Team pages: Benfica · Heart Of Midlothian · UEFA Europa League
Key moments
- 3' Goal: Rafa (assist: Leandro Barreiro) — 1–0 · Watch Rafa's goal video (3')
- 23' Goal: Tomás Araújo (assist: Heorhii Sudakov) — 2–0 · Watch Tomás Araújo's goal video (23')
- 42' Goal (penalty): Vangelis Pavlidis — 3–0 · Watch Vangelis Pavlidis's goal video (42')
- 59' Goal: Gianluca Prestianni — 4–0 · Watch Gianluca Prestianni's goal video (59')
- 72' Goal: Tom Renaud (assist: Severin Guendouz) — 4–1 · Watch Tom Renaud's goal video (72')
- 87' Goal: Jhon Durán (assist: Andreas Schjelderup) — 5–1 · Watch Jhon Durán's goal video (87')
- 90' Goal (penalty): Andreas Schjelderup — 6–1 · Watch Andreas Schjelderup's goal video (90')
Starting line-ups
Benfica (4-2-3-1)
Heart Of Midlothian (4-4-2)
Pre-match read
Home rated 2011 vs 1394 — 0.98 expected score Benfica winning 80% at home (last 10) Home scored in 100% of recent home matches Benfica unbeaten in last 5
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About this match
On this page: the Benfica vs Heart Of Midlothian final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this UEFA Europa League 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.
- Watch Rafa's goal against Heart Of Midlothian (3').
- Watch Tomás Araújo's goal against Heart Of Midlothian (23').
- Watch Vangelis Pavlidis's goal against Heart Of Midlothian (42').
- Watch Gianluca Prestianni's goal against Heart Of Midlothian (59').
- Watch Tom Renaud's goal against Benfica (72').
- Watch Jhon Durán's goal against Heart Of Midlothian (87').
- Watch Andreas Schjelderup's goal against Heart Of Midlothian (90').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Benfica 6–1 Heart Of Midlothian. Explore more on the Benfica and Heart Of Midlothian team pages or the UEFA Europa League page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Benfica vs Heart Of Midlothian?
Benfica beat Heart Of Midlothian 6–1 (half-time 3–0).
›Who scored in Benfica vs Heart Of Midlothian?
Rafa (3') for Benfica; Tomás Araújo (23') for Benfica; Vangelis Pavlidis (42') (penalty) for Benfica; Gianluca Prestianni (59') for Benfica; Tom Renaud (72') for Heart Of Midlothian; Jhon Durán (87') for Benfica; Andreas Schjelderup (90') (penalty) for Benfica.
›Where can I watch Benfica vs Heart Of Midlothian highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Benfica 6–1 Heart Of Midlothian are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.