AGF 1-3 Benfica · Europa League
AGF lost to Benfica 1-3 in the Europa League. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.
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Match report
AGF and Benfica met in the Europa League at Cepheus Park Randers in Randers on Thursday, 27 August 2026.
Goalscorers
AGF: R. Carstensen 60'. Benfica: G. Prestianni 19', 61'; R. Silva 56'.
How the match went
Benfica saw more of the ball, 58% of it. There were 8 corners in total, 3 to AGF and 5 to Benfica. AGF conceded 11 fouls, Benfica 9. The referee showed 2 yellow cards (2 for AGF, 0 for Benfica).
Line-ups
AGF started in a 3-5-2: Mads Hedenstad, Jacob Andersen, Luka Callø, Mouhammade Camara, Rasmus Carstensen, Jens Jønsson, Kristian Arnstad, Mikael Anderson, Gift Links, Tobias Bech, Janni Serra.
Benfica started in a 4-1-3-2: Samuel Soares, Alexander Bah, Tomás Araújo, Clément Lenglet, Samuel Dahl, Enzo Barrenechea, Leandro Barreiro, Georgiy Sudakov, Rafa Silva, Vangelis Pavlidis, Gianluca Prestianni.
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Minute by minute
- 19'Goal! AGF 0-1 Benfica. G. Prestianni (Benfica) scores.
- 45'Half-time. AGF 0-1 Benfica.
- 56'Goal! AGF 0-2 Benfica. R. Silva (Benfica) scores, assisted by S. Dahl.
- 60'Goal! AGF 1-2 Benfica. R. Carstensen (AGF) scores.
- 61'Goal! AGF 1-3 Benfica. G. Prestianni (Benfica) scores.
- 90'Full-time. AGF 1-3 Benfica.
Full commentary (49 lines)
- 1'Kick-off: AGF vs Benfica.
- 7'Off the woodwork! L. Barreiro (Benfica).
- 11'Attempt missed. G. Prestianni (Benfica).
- 11'Attempt missed. L. Barreiro (Benfica).
- 15'Attempt blocked. M. Anderson (AGF).
- 19'Goal! AGF 0-1 Benfica. G. Prestianni (Benfica) scores.
- 25'Yellow card for M. Camara (AGF).
- 27'Attempt saved. L. Barreiro (Benfica).
- 28'Attempt saved. G. Prestianni (Benfica).
- 29'Attempt saved. T. Bech (AGF).
- 30'Corner, AGF.
- 31'Corner, Benfica.
- 32'Corner, Benfica.
- 33'Attempt missed. V. Pavlidis (Benfica).
- 34'Attempt missed. G. Sudakov (Benfica).
- 35'Attempt saved. V. Pavlidis (Benfica).
- 38'Corner, AGF.
- 43'Attempt missed. G. Prestianni (Benfica).
- 45'Yellow card for R. Carstensen (AGF).
- 45'3 minutes of added time.
- 45'Half-time. AGF 0-1 Benfica.
- 46'The second half is under way.
- 46'Substitution, AGF: S. Tchamche comes on for J. Serra.
- 47'Attempt blocked. T. Bech (AGF).
- 52'Attempt missed. Rafa (Benfica).
- 56'Goal! AGF 0-2 Benfica. R. Silva (Benfica) scores, assisted by S. Dahl.
- 58'Corner, Benfica.
- 60'Goal! AGF 1-2 Benfica. R. Carstensen (AGF) scores.
- 61'Goal! AGF 1-3 Benfica. G. Prestianni (Benfica) scores.
- 62'Substitution, AGF: S. Jørgensen comes on for M. Anderson.
- 63'Attempt saved. T. Bech (AGF).
- 63'Substitution, AGF: M. Knudsen comes on for K. Arnstad.
- 65'Substitution, Benfica: A. Schjelderup comes on for R. Silva.
- 65'Substitution, Benfica: G. Moreira comes on for G. Sudakov.
- 69'Substitution, AGF: C. Rösler comes on for L. Callø.
- 72'Attempt missed. G. Links (AGF).
- 74'Substitution, Benfica: J. Durán comes on for V. Pavlidis.
- 74'Substitution, Benfica: D. Lukebakio comes on for G. Prestianni.
- 74'Attempt blocked. S. Jørgensen (AGF).
- 77'Attempt missed. Gonçalo Moreira (Benfica).
- 83'Attempt saved. D. Lukébakio (Benfica).
- 83'Substitution, AGF: F. Emmery comes on for G. Links.
- 84'Substitution, Benfica: A. Circati comes on for C. Lenglet.
- 86'Attempt blocked. S. Jørgensen (AGF).
- 90'3 minutes of added time.
- 90+1'Corner, Benfica.
- 90+2'Attempt saved. D. Lukébakio (Benfica).
- 90+4'Corner, Benfica.
- 90'Full-time. AGF 1-3 Benfica.