Sl Benfica 5:0 FC St. Gallen 1879 — Informe del Partido

Gary RedknappFootball AnalystINFORME DEL PARTIDO

Vangelis Pavlidis scored four times as Benfica thrashed FC St. Gallen 1879 5-0 in the UEFA Europa League Qualification Round 2, with defender Clément Lenglet the standout player by rating, though the result sets up nothing further as no next fixture is listed. It was a comprehensive demolition from the Portuguese side, who never looked back after Pavlidis opened the scoring in the 11th minute.

The turning point arrived on 57 minutes when St. Gallen's Jozo Stanić received a second yellow card, reducing the Swiss side to ten men, and Benfica ruthlessly exploited the numerical advantage. Pavlidis struck again on 55 minutes before the red card, then added two more after it, completing his four-goal haul by the 74th minute, and Lenglet headed home a fifth from Dodi Lukebakio's assist in the 82nd minute.

Benfica controlled the match statistically with 73% possession and nine corners to St. Gallen's two, utterly dominating the run of play despite the model's marginal pre-match favouritism towards the visitors—CheckLive's model rated St. Gallen marginally ahead, but the result emphatically proved that prediction wrong, as Benfica outplayed them from the first whistle. Lenglet earned a 9.69 rating with his goal from defence, the highest of any player on the pitch. There is no next fixture to look ahead to.

Preguntas y Respuestas

What was the final score of Benfica vs FC St. Gallen 1879?

Benfica 5-0 FC St. Gallen 1879 (UEFA Europa League, Qualification Round 2).

Who scored?

Vangelis Pavlidis (11', assist Rafa Silva) for Benfica; Vangelis Pavlidis (55') for Benfica; Vangelis Pavlidis (65', assist Alexander Bah) for Benfica; Vangelis Pavlidis (74') for Benfica; Clément Lenglet (82', assist Dodi Lukebakio) for Benfica.

Was Benfica's win deserved?

Yes — Benfica were on top for most of the match.

Were there any red cards in Benfica vs FC St. Gallen 1879?

Yes — sent off: Jozo Stanić (FC St. Gallen 1879, 57').

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