Head-to-Head: Benfica vs Academico Viseu

Benfica and Academico Viseu have a lightly established Primeira Liga matchup, with one completed meeting offering a balanced starting point. The teams drew 2–2 at Benfica on 9 August 2026, leaving neither side ahead in this pairing. That single scoreline says little about a lasting hierarchy, but it gives future meetings a clear question: can either club turn an even opening into a first win?

Past matches, Benfica vs Academico Viseu

9 August 2026 Regular Season - 1

Benfica

2 - 2

Academico Viseu

Estádio da Luz

Match center

Benfica

2 - 2

9 August 2026

Academico Viseu

Starting eleven

Substitutes Benfica

1
G
13
M
22
F
16
M
62
D
72
F
33
11
F
17
D
20
M
21
F
73
M

Academico Viseu Substitutes

G
1
G
58
D
2
M
6
F
11
M
18
F
22
D
21
D
5
29
M
78
F
47

Match events

45'

90'

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⚽

⇄

10'
⚽

V. Pavlidis Normal Goal (Asst: G. Prestianni)
15'

Alejandro Mestanza Yellow Card
19'

Anthony Correia Yellow Card
25'

Georgiy Sudakov Yellow Card
45' +1

Tomás Araújo Yellow Card
55'
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R. Pereira Normal Goal (Asst: C. Kahraman)
58'
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G. Prestianni Normal Goal (Asst: E. Barrenechea)
64'

A. Ceitil A. Mestanza
64'

A. Schjelderup G. Sudakov
67'
⚽

Andre Clovis Normal Goal (Asst: Robinho)
73'

Pedro Barcelos A. Zamora
73'

L. Gohi R. Pereira
73'

C. Ferreira C. Kahraman
73'

C. Ferreira C. Kahraman
73'

Pedro Barcelos A. Zamora
73'

L. Gohi R. Pereira
74'

L. Gohi R. Pereira
74'

C. Ferreira C. Kahraman
76'

R. Rios L. Barreiro
76'

D. Lukebakio Rafa Silva
76'

D. Lukebakio Rafa Silva
76'

R. Rios L. Barreiro
79'

D. Steczyk Andre Clovis
79'

André Ceitil Yellow Card
82'

J. Duran G. Prestianni
82'

A. Dedic A. Bah
90' +2

Igor Milioransa Yellow Card

Stats for this game

Matchup Benfica VS Academico Viseu

An even opening

The only completed meeting between these clubs ended 2–2 at Benfica on 9 August 2026. That result provides a genuine point of balance, but it cannot establish a durable direction on its own. Benfica did not convert home advantage into a win, while Academico Viseu showed that the contest can remain level in Lisbon. The appropriate reading is therefore a cautious one: an even opening, not a settled order. The draw gives both clubs an equal starting point.

Future meetings will define the shape

With no opposing result to set against the draw, both sides still have room to define what this matchup means. Benfica can turn the home setting into a first winning response, while Academico Viseu can show that the contest remains open beyond that single shared score. The next encounters will add the substance needed to distinguish a one-off stalemate from a durable pattern.