UEFA Europa League Qualifying · 1st Leg
Benfica vs Heart of Midlothian: 6–1
Benfica beat Heart of Midlothian 6–1 in the UEFA Europa League Qualifying on Thursday, 6 August 2026 at Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal.
- Competition: UEFA Europa League Qualifying (2026-27 UEFA Europa League Qualifying, Third Round)
- Kick-off time: Thu, 6 Aug 2026, 19:00 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal
- Attendance: 60,776
- Teams: Benfica (home), Heart of Midlothian (away)
Goals
- 3' — Rafa Silva (Benfica), assist Leandro Barreiro
- 23' — Tomás Araújo (Benfica), assist Georgiy Sudakov
- 42' — Vangelis Pavlidis (penalty) (Benfica)
- 59' — Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica)
- 72' — Tom Renaud (Heart of Midlothian), assist Severin Sabri Guendouz
- 87' — Jhon Durán (Benfica), assist Andreas Schjelderup
- 90'+4' — Andreas Schjelderup (penalty) (Benfica)
Match statistics
| Statistic | Benfica | Heart of Midlothian |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 67.1 | 32.9 |
| Shots | 24 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 11 | 2 |
| Corners | 6 | 2 |
| Fouls | 12 | 12 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 4 |
Starting line-ups
Benfica (4-2-3-1): Samuel Soares (G), Clément Lenglet (CD-L), Tomás Araújo (CD-R), Samuel Dahl (LB), Alexander Bah (RB), Georgiy Sudakov (AM), Enzo Barrenechea (LM), Leandro Barreiro (RM), Vangelis Pavlidis (F), Gianluca Prestianni (AM-L), Rafa Silva (AM-R).
Heart of Midlothian (4-4-2): Beau Reus (G), Stuart Findlay (CD-L), Oisin McEntee (CD-R), Harry Milne (LB), Jordi Altena (RB), Laurent Mendy (CM-L), Blair Spittal (CM-R), Alexandros Kyziridis (LM), Calvin Miller (RM), Cláudio Braga (CF-L), Pierre Landry Kabore (CF-R).
Recent form
Benfica: drew 2–2 away to FC Famalicao (2 May); drew 2–2 vs Braga (11 May); won 3–1 away to Estoril (16 May); lost 2–1 away to St. Gallen (23 Jul); won 5–0 vs St. Gallen (30 Jul).
Heart of Midlothian: won 3–0 vs Falkirk (13 May); lost 3–1 away to Celtic (16 May); lost 4–0 away to SK Sturm Graz (21 Jul); lost 2–0 vs SK Sturm Graz (28 Jul); lost 2–1 away to Aberdeen (1 Aug).