§ Europa League · 2026-27 · Play-offs

Benfica 3–1 AGF

  • Silva 2'
  • Barreiro 31'
  • Pavlidis 45+2' (pen.)
  • Jørgensen 36'

20 August 2026

The match in data

Benfica beat AGF 3–1 on 20 August 2026, in the 2026-27 Europa League (Play-offs).

Player of the match: Mads Hedenstad (AGF), rated 82, thanks above all to 3.97 goals prevented (12 shots on target worth 7.70; conceded 3) and 1 cross claimed. Hedenstad produced 7.8 times as much as a goalkeeper typically does, at no cost.

It was the highest rating of the round.

For Benfica, the highest-rated player was Samuel Dahl, with 70.

82
Player of the match

Mads Hedenstad

AGF · 90'

Produced 7.79× and cost 0.00× their position's average

Added
  • 3.97 goals prevented (12 shots on target worth 7.70; conceded 3) 12.0×
  • 1 cross claimed 0.9×
  • 8 recoveries 0.9×

Match ratings

Everyone who played, sorted by rating. No rating: anyone who played under 20 minutes, and a goalkeeper who did not play the whole match.

Benfica
PlayerPositionMinRating
Samuel Dahl Defender 90 70
Rafa Silva Forward 84 70
Enzo Barrenechea Midfielder 90 67
Tomás Araújo Defender 90 64
Clément Lenglet Defender 90 63
Gianluca Prestianni Forward 72 54
Leandro Barreiro Midfielder 66 49
Georgiy Sudakov Midfielder 84 46
Vangelis Pavlidis Forward 72 41
Samuel Soares Goalkeeper 90 38
Richard Ríos Midfielder 24 37
Alexander Bah Defender 90 35
Andreas Schjelderup Forward 18 no rating
Jhon Durán Forward 18 no rating
Fredrik Aursnes Midfielder 6 no rating
Jakub Kamiński Forward 6 no rating
AGF
PlayerPositionMinRating
Mads Hedenstad ★ Goalkeeper 90 82
Sebastian Jørgensen Midfielder 56 66
Magnus Knudsen Midfielder 73 55
Mouhammade Camara Defender 90 46
Frederik Emmery Forward 73 46
Kristian Arnstad Forward 90 44
Colin Rösler Defender 56 41
Tobias Bech Forward 90 40
Stefen Tchamche Forward 34 34
Eric Kahl Defender 90 33
Jacob Andersen Midfielder 90 30
James Bogere Forward 81 27
Rasmus Carstensen Midfielder 34 25
Gift Links Midfielder 17 no rating
Jens Jönsson Midfielder 17 no rating
Mikael Anderson Midfielder 9 no rating

Did you know?

La Lente trivia questions about this match. Tap one to see the answer.

Which AGF player won the most duels?

Kristian Arnstad, with 9 duels won. Next: Jacob Andersen 5, Frederik Emmery 4.

AGF fell 3–1 in Lisbon, yet Kristian Arnstad stood firm in individual contests by winning 9 duels. Arnstad comfortably surpassed teammates Jacob Andersen (5) and Frederik Emmery (4).

Which Benfica player won the most duels?

Gianluca Prestianni, with 9 duels won. Next: Enzo Barrenechea 6, Rafa Silva 6.

Benfica controlled their 3–1 win over AGF with Gianluca Prestianni leading the way in physical battles. Prestianni won 9 duels, ahead of Enzo Barrenechea and Rafa Silva, who each won 6.

How is the rating calculated?

The rating measures a single match: what the player produced against what they cost, compared with the average for their position in that league and season, and adjusted by position (a 70 for a forward is as hard to get as a 70 for a defender). A normal match is around 50, 70 is already very good and only one in a hundred goes above 80. It is not the NVP, which ranks the whole season.

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Benfica 3–1 AGF, Europa League 2026-27. Player of the match: Mads Hedenstad, 82
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Data: Sportmonks. Metrics, ratings and text: La Lente by Sir Balone, edited by Juan Carlos Vasquez.