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Benfica and Guimaraes bring a Primeira Liga matchup with a pronounced Benfica advantage, though Guimaraes have supplied occasional resistance. Benfica won 3–0 at home on 21 March 2026 and 3–0 away on 1 November 2025, while the teams drew 2–2 at Guimaraes on 11 February 2024. In the Taça da Liga on 16 December 2020, the tie finished 0–0 after extra time before Benfica won 4–1 on penalties.
Past matches, Benfica vs Guimaraes
Match center
Starting eleven
Substitutes Benfica
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15D
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27M
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11F
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9F
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16M
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24G
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58D
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30D
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72F
Guimaraes Substitutes
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F
48
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F
11
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M
23
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M
18
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G
25
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D
2
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D
26
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D
82
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F
90
Match events
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14'⚽G. Prestianni Normal Goal (Asst: R. Rios)
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55'⚽V. Pavlidis Normal Goal (Asst: R. Rios)
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59'Gustavo N. Oliveira
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59'N. Saviolo O. Camara
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69'Gustavo Silva Yellow Card
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70'T. Arcanjo G. Nogueira
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70'D. Sousa M. Nogueira
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72'D. Sousa M. Nogueira
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72'T. Arcanjo G. Nogueira
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74'⚽Beni Own Goal
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77'Rafa Silva A. Schjelderup
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77'Anisio G. Sudakov
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77'Anisio G. Sudakov
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77'Rafa Silva A. Schjelderup
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82'F. Ivanovic V. Pavlidis
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82'D. Lukebakio G. Prestianni
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85'Manu L. Barreiro
Stats for this game
Matchup Benfica VS Guimaraes
Benfica set the stronger standard
Benfica’s broader position is clear across both venues. Benfica won 3–0 at Guimaraes on 1 November 2025 and 3–0 at home on 21 March 2026, giving them matching margins in league meetings at opposite grounds. Those results reinforce Benfica’s weight in the Primeira Liga pairing, while Guimaraes still have the opportunity to make each encounter more competitive.
Guimaraes offer measured resistance
The 2–2 league draw at Guimaraes on 11 February 2024 is one counterpoint. The Taça da Liga meeting on 16 December 2020 finished 0–0 after extra time before Benfica won 4–1 in the penalty shootout, so the cup decision should be understood separately from the score after extra time. Together, these results keep a little uncertainty around a clear hierarchy. The margins leave the contest open to another response. Future meetings will ask whether Guimaraes can force another close contest or Benfica can maintain separation.