AGF vs Benfica, 2026-27 UEFA Europa League Qualifying, Playoff Round

· 2nd Leg - Benfica win 6-2 on aggregate

AGF

60': Rasmus Carstensen

FT
1 - 3
2nd Leg - Benfica win 6-2 on aggregate

Benfica

19': Gianluca Prestianni
55': Rafa Silva
61': Gianluca Prestianni

About

AGF are hosting Benfica at Cepheus Park Randers, Randers, Denmark, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League Qualifying.

Match Commentary

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
6': Foul by Janni Serra (AGF).
6': Alexander Bah (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
7': Leandro Barreiro (Benfica) hits the left post with a header from a difficult angle on the left. Assisted by Heorhiy Sudakov with a cross following a set piece situation.
11': Attempt missed. Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis.
11': Attempt missed. Leandro Barreiro (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
12': Handball by Heorhiy Sudakov (Benfica).
13': Tobias Bech (AGF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
13': Foul by Enzo Barrenechea (Benfica).
15': Attempt blocked. Mikael Anderson (AGF) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tobias Bech.
18': Foul by Mouhammade Camara (AGF).
18': Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19': Goal! AGF 0, Benfica 1. Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alexander Bah with a cross.
21': VAR Decision: No Penalty AGF.
22': Delay in match (Benfica). VAR checking.
22': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Enzo Barrenechea (Benfica).
24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
25': Foul by Mouhammade Camara (AGF).
25': Heorhiy Sudakov (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
25': Mouhammade Camara (AGF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
27': Attempt saved. Leandro Barreiro (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Mads Hedenstad (AGF). Assisted by Gianluca Prestianni with a through ball.
28': Attempt saved. Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mads Hedenstad (AGF). Assisted by Heorhiy Sudakov.
29': Attempt saved. Tobias Bech (AGF) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Samuel Soares (Benfica). Assisted by Mikael Anderson.
29': Corner, AGF. Conceded by Alexander Bah.
31': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Mouhammade Camara.
32': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Jens Jønsson.
33': Attempt missed. Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Clément Lenglet with a headed pass following a corner.
33': Foul by Gift Links (AGF).
33': Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
35': Attempt saved. Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Mads Hedenstad (AGF).
37': Janni Serra (AGF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
37': Foul by Leandro Barreiro (Benfica).
37': Corner, AGF. Conceded by Clément Lenglet.
38': Foul by Kristian Arnstad (AGF).
38': Samuel Soares (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
41': Foul by Tobias Bech (AGF).
41': Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
43': Attempt missed. Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Rafa.
45': Foul by Rasmus Carstensen (AGF).
45': Alexander Bah (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45': Rasmus Carstensen (AGF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
45'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Alexander Bah (Benfica).
45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
45'+5': First Half ends, AGF 0, Benfica 1.
45': Substitution, AGF. Stefen Tchamche replaces Janni Serra.
45': Second Half begins AGF 0, Benfica 1.
47': Attempt blocked. Tobias Bech (AGF) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stefen Tchamche.
49': Foul by Mouhammade Camara (AGF).
49': Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
52': Attempt missed. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Gianluca Prestianni.
53': Foul by Jacob Andersen (AGF).
53': Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
55': Stefen Tchamche (AGF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
55': Foul by Clément Lenglet (Benfica).
55': Goal! AGF 0, Benfica 2. Rafa (Benfica) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner.
58': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Luka Callø.
60': Goal! AGF 1, Benfica 2. Rasmus Carstensen (AGF) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner.
61': Goal! AGF 1, Benfica 3. Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Clément Lenglet.
62': Substitution, AGF. Sebastian Jørgensen replaces Mikael Anderson.
62': Substitution, AGF. Magnus Knudsen replaces Kristian Arnstad.
63': Attempt saved. Tobias Bech (AGF) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Samuel Soares (Benfica).
63': Corner, AGF. Conceded by Samuel Soares.
63': Gift Links (AGF) wins a free kick on the right wing.
63': Foul by Rafa (Benfica).
64': Foul by Gift Links (AGF).
64': Alexander Bah (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
65': Substitution, Benfica. Gonçalo Moreira replaces Heorhiy Sudakov.
65': Substitution, Benfica. Andreas Schjelderup replaces Rafa.
66': Foul by Magnus Knudsen (AGF).
66': Enzo Barrenechea (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
69': Substitution, AGF. Colin Rösler replaces Luka Callø.
71': Rasmus Carstensen (AGF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71': Foul by Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica).
72': Attempt missed. Gift Links (AGF) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jens Jønsson.
73': Tobias Bech (AGF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
73': Foul by Tomás Araújo (Benfica).
74': Substitution, Benfica. Jhon Durán replaces Vangelis Pavlidis.
74': Substitution, Benfica. Dodi Lukébakio replaces Gianluca Prestianni.
74': Attempt blocked. Sebastian Jørgensen (AGF) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
77': Attempt missed. Gonçalo Moreira (Benfica) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Samuel Dahl with a cross.
78': Sebastian Jørgensen (AGF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
78': Foul by Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica).
79': Jens Jønsson (AGF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79': Foul by Dodi Lukébakio (Benfica).
83': Attempt saved. Dodi Lukébakio (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mads Hedenstad (AGF). Assisted by Clément Lenglet.
83': Substitution, AGF. Frederik Emmery replaces Gift Links because of an injury.
84': Substitution, Benfica. Alessandro Circati replaces Clément Lenglet.
86': Attempt blocked. Sebastian Jørgensen (AGF) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jens Jønsson.
90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
90'+1': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Colin Rösler.
90'+2': Attempt saved. Dodi Lukébakio (Benfica) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Mads Hedenstad (AGF). Assisted by Alexander Bah.
90'+4': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Colin Rösler.
90'+4': Second Half ends, AGF 1, Benfica 3.
0': Match ends, AGF 1, Benfica 3.

Statistics

SLB		AGF
9	Fouls	11
0	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	0
5	Corner Kicks	3
2	Saves	5
58.4	Possession	41.6
15	SHOTS	8
8	ON GOAL	3
0.5	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
530	Accurate Passes	350
604	Passes	428
0.9	Pass Completion %	0.8
4	Accurate Crosses	0
15	Crosses	9
0.3	Cross %	0.0
51	Long Balls	47
27	Accurate Long Balls	12
0.5	Long Balls %	0.3
0	Blocked Shots	4
12	Effective Tackles	15
22	Tackles	19
0.5	Tackle %	0.8
10	Interceptions	7
14	Effective Clearances	24
14	Clearances	24

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League Qualifying

Venue: Cepheus Park Randers
Location: Randers, Denmark
Attendance: 8,945

Line-Ups

AGF (3-4-3)

No.	Name
21	Mads Hedenstad Christiansen (GK)
44	Mouhammade Camara
33	Luka Callo
26	Jacob Andersen
10	Kristian Malt Arnstad
16	Jens Jonsson
11	Gift Links
29	Rasmus Carstensen
13	Janni Serra
23	Mikkel Anderson
31	Tobias Bech

AGF Substitutes:

Sebastian Jorgensen, Marius Van Der Raad, James Bogere, Magnus Knudsen, Christian Storch, Eric Kahl, Markus Solbakken, Jesper Hansen, Frederik Emmery, Stefen Tchamche, Tobias Henriksen, Colin Rösler.

Benfica (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
24	Samuel Soares (GK)
2	Clément Lenglet
44	Tomás Araújo
26	Samuel Dahl
6	Alexander Bah
10	Georgiy Sudakov
5	Enzo Barrenechea
18	Leandro Barreiro
14	Vangelis Pavlidis
25	Gianluca Prestianni
27	Rafa Silva

Benfica Substitutes:

Richard Ríos, Gabriel Indio, José Neto, Alessandro Circati, Jakub Kaminski, Manu Silva, Dodi Lukébakio, Anatoliy Trubin, Jhon Durán, Gonçalo Moreira, Anísio Cabral, Andreas Schjelderup.

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