Aarhus vs Benfica 1-3
R. Carstensen 60'
Benfica beat Aarhus 3-1 in the UEFA Europa League play-off at Cepheus Park Randers on 27 August 2026. Gonçalo Prestianni scored at 19' and 61', with Rafa Silva adding a goal at 55', while Rasmus Carstensen replied for Aarhus at 60'. Benfica had 58% possession and 15 shots to Aarhus's 8, and no red cards were shown.
Match note written by Pitcharium from the match data.Match timeline
- 19'G. Prestianni assist A. Bah
- Mouhammade Camara · Yellow card25'
- Rasmus Carstensen · Yellow card45'
- J. Serra for S. Tchamche46'
- 55'Rafa Silva
- R. Carstensen60'
- 61'G. Prestianni assist C. Lenglet
- K. Arnstad for M. Knudsen62'
- M. Anderson for S. Jorgensen62'
- 65'G. Sudakov for G. Moreira
- 65'Rafa Silva for A. Schjelderup
- L. Callo for C. Rosler69'
- 74'V. Pavlidis for J. Duran
- 74'G. Prestianni for D. Lukebakio
- G. Links for F. Emmery83'
- 83'C. Lenglet for A. Circati
Match stats
Line-ups
Aarhus starting XI
- 21M. Hedenstad
- 26J. Andersen
- 33L. Callo
- 44M. Camara
- 29R. Carstensen
- 16J. Jonsson
- 10K. Arnstad
- 23M. Anderson
- 11G. Links
- 31T. Bech
- 13J. Serra
Aarhus bench · coach Jakob Poulsen
Benfica starting XI
- 24S. Soares
- 6A. Bah
- 44T. Araujo
- 2C. Lenglet
- 26S. Dahl
- 5E. Barrenechea
- 18L. Barreiro
- 10G. Sudakov
- 27Rafa Silva
- 14V. Pavlidis
- 25G. Prestianni
Benfica bench · coach Marco Silva
Aarhus formlast ten
Benfica formlast ten
UEFA Europa League table
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Benfica | 3 | +8 | 9 |
| 2 |  Bayer Leverkusen | 3 | +8 | 9 |
| 3 |  Bournemouth | 3 | +7 | 9 |
Match info
CompetitionUEFA Europa League
RoundPlay-offs
Kick-off
VenueCepheus Park Randers, Randers
RefereeDaniel Siebert
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