UEFA Europa League Qualifying · 1st Leg
St. Gallen vs Benfica: 2–1
St. Gallen beat Benfica 2–1 in the UEFA Europa League Qualifying on Thursday, 23 July 2026 at Kybunpark, St. Gallen, Switzerland.
- Competition: UEFA Europa League Qualifying (2026-27 UEFA Europa League Qualifying, Second Round)
- Kick-off: Thu, 23 Jul 2026, 18:00 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Kybunpark, St. Gallen, Switzerland
- Teams: St. Gallen (home), Benfica (away)
Goals
- 37' — Aliou Baldé (St. Gallen), assist Lukas Görtler
- 44' — Rafa Silva (Benfica), assist Vangelis Pavlidis
- 80' — Tom Gaal (St. Gallen), assist Lukas Daschner
Match statistics
| Statistic | St. Gallen | Benfica |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 38.6 | 61.4 |
| Shots | 17 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 4 |
| Corners | 6 | 5 |
| Fouls | 15 | 13 |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 1 |
Starting line-ups
St. Gallen (3-5-2): Lawrence Ati Zigi (G), Jozo Stanic (CD), Chima Sean Okoroji (CD-L), Tom Gaal (CD-R), Carlo Boukhalfa (CM-L), Lukas Daschner (CM-R), Lukas Görtler (AM), Mihailo Stevanovic (LM), Hugo Vandermersch (RM), Aliou Baldé (CF-L), Christian Witzig (CF-R).
Benfica (4-2-3-1): Anatoliy Trubin (G), Clément Lenglet (CD-L), António Silva (CD-R), Samuel Dahl (LB), Alexander Bah (RB), Georgiy Sudakov (AM), Manu Silva (LM), Miguel Figueiredo (RM), Vangelis Pavlidis (F), Jakub Kaminski (AM-L), Rafa Silva (AM-R).