UEFA Europa League · 2026

AGF 1–3 Benfica · UEFA Europa League

1–3Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

Benfica won 1–3.

Shots on target
38
Possession
42%58%

Full time

What the match recorded

Benfica beat Aarhus 3–1. Recorded in this match (Aarhus – Benfica): shots on target 3–8, possession 42%–58%, corners 3–5, fouls 11–9. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots on target3 shots8 shotsAGF 3 shots, Benfica 8 shots
  • Possession42%58%AGF 42%, Benfica 58%
  • Corners3 corners5 cornersAGF 3 corners, Benfica 5 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls9 foulsAGF 11 fouls, Benfica 9 fouls
  • Yellow cards2 cards0 cardsAGF 2 cards, Benfica 0 cards
  • Blocked shots4 blocks0 blocksAGF 4 blocks, Benfica 0 blocks
  • Offsides0 offsides0 offsidesAGF 0 offsides, Benfica 0 offsides

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0AGF
0Draws
1Benfica
Benfica — AGF · UEFA Europa League3–1

Metric comparison

Team comparison

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

  • Rest before fixture · Both teams: 6.96 days
1 matchMatches in previous 14 daysprevious completed fixtures · 1/12 matches

AGF / Benfica

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited
Season samples2 / 3home / away teams
Recent samples2 / 3last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
  • At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.
  • Recorded xG is incomplete, so xG context is omitted where unavailable.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: goals_for, goals_against, xg_for, xg_against, shots, shots_on_target, possession, corners, cards, fouls.
  • The completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
Analysis cutoff: Thu, 27 Aug 2026, 22:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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