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Highlights | SL Benfica 6-1 Hearts | 3.ª pré-eliminatória da Liga Europa
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2026/27 · UEFA Europa League
Benfica vs Heart of Midlothian — Europa League result
Benfica 6–1 Heart of Midlothian. Full time in the UEFA Europa League 2026/27, Third qualifying round. Played on Thu, 6 Aug 2026 (Europe/London). Estádio da Luz, Lisbon.
Third qualifying round · Leg 1
Thu, 6 Aug 2026 · Europe/London
Goals
- 3' Rafa Silva, Leandro BarreiroBenfica · Goal
- 23' Tomás Araújo, Georgiy SudakovBenfica · Goal - Header
- 42' Vangelis PavlidisBenfica · Penalty - Scored
- 59' Gianluca PrestianniBenfica · Goal
- 72' Tom Renaud, Severin Sabri GuendouzHeart of Midlothian · Goal
- 87' Jhon Durán, Andreas SchjelderupBenfica · Goal
- 90'+4' Andreas SchjelderupBenfica · Penalty - Scored
Score updated . Scores are not live.
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Match information
- Competition
- UEFA Europa League 2026/27
- Round
- Third qualifying round · Leg 1
- Date and kick-off
- Thu, 6 Aug 2026
(Europe/London) - Stadium
- Estádio da Luz
Lisbon, Portugal - Referee
- Marian Barbu
- Attendance
- 60776
Aggregate 7–2 (Benfica / Heart of Midlothian)
Tie outcome: Benfica advance
Leg 2 · Thu, 13 Aug 2026 ?TV coverage
USATV coverage information is unavailable for this match.
Goals by period
Goals scored in each period, excluding the penalty shootout.
BenficaPeriodHeart of Midlothian
3First half0
3Second half1
Match timeline
First half
- 3'GoalRafa Silva, Leandro BarreiroBenfica
- 23'Goal - HeaderTomás Araújo, Georgiy SudakovBenfica
- 33'Yellow CardGianluca PrestianniBenfica
- 41'Yellow CardLaurent MendyHeart of Midlothian
- 42'Penalty - ScoredVangelis PavlidisBenfica
Second half
- 45'SubstitutionTom Renaud, Laurent MendyHeart of Midlothian
- 45'SubstitutionJamie McCart, Harry MilneHeart of Midlothian
- 59'GoalGianluca PrestianniBenfica
- 64'SubstitutionSeverin Sabri Guendouz, Pierre Landry KaboreHeart of Midlothian
- 65'SubstitutionRichard Ríos, Enzo BarrenecheaBenfica
- 65'SubstitutionAndreas Schjelderup, Georgiy SudakovBenfica
- 65'SubstitutionJhon Durán, Vangelis PavlidisBenfica
- 70'Yellow CardBlair SpittalHeart of Midlothian
- 72'GoalTom Renaud, Severin Sabri GuendouzHeart of Midlothian
- 73'SubstitutionManu Silva, Clément LengletBenfica
- 73'SubstitutionJoshua McPake, Calvin MillerHeart of Midlothian
- 79'Yellow CardAlexander BahBenfica
- 84'Yellow CardOisin McEnteeHeart of Midlothian
- 85'SubstitutionJakub Kaminski, Gianluca PrestianniBenfica
- 86'SubstitutionSabah Kerjota, Alexandros KyziridisHeart of Midlothian
- 87'GoalJhon Durán, Andreas SchjelderupBenfica
- 89'Yellow CardCláudio BragaHeart of Midlothian
- 90'+4'Penalty - ScoredAndreas SchjelderupBenfica
Team stats
Possession and chances
BenficaHeart of Midlothian
67.1Possession (%)32.9
24Shots10
11Shots on target2
6Corners2
2Offsides2
5Blocked shots3
Passing
BenficaHeart of Midlothian
574Accurate passes262
643Passes308
89.3%Pass accuracy85.1%
5Accurate crosses5
12Crosses14
31Accurate long balls20
47Long balls51
Defending and discipline
BenficaHeart of Midlothian
12Fouls12
2Yellow cards4
0Red cards0
1Saves5
10Successful tackles15
12Tackles20
5Interceptions17
10Clearances28
— means unavailable. Pass accuracy is the percentage of completed passes.
Lineups
Benfica · 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
- 24Samuel SoaresG
- 2Clément LengletReplacedCD-L
- 44Tomás AraújoCD-R
- 26Samuel DahlLB
- 6Alexander BahRB
- 10Georgiy SudakovReplacedAM
- 5Enzo BarrenecheaReplacedLM
- 18Leandro BarreiroRM
- 14Vangelis PavlidisReplacedF
- 25Gianluca PrestianniReplacedAM-L
- 27Rafa SilvaAM-R
Substitutes
- 62José NetoSUB
- 17Amar DedicSUB
- 11Dodi LukébakioSUB
- 1Anatoliy TrubinSUB
- 72Anísio CabralSUB
- 22Jhon DuránCame onSUB
- 20Richard RíosCame onSUB
- 33Gabriel IndioSUB
- 21Andreas SchjelderupCame onSUB
- 13Jakub KaminskiCame onSUB
- 73Miguel FigueiredoSUB
- 16Manu SilvaCame onSUB
Heart of Midlothian · 4-4-2
Starting XI
- 1Beau ReusG
- 17Stuart FindlayCD-L
- 6Oisin McEnteeCD-R
- 18Harry MilneReplacedLB
- 23Jordi AltenaRB
- 78Laurent MendyReplacedCM-L
- 16Blair SpittalCM-R
- 89Alexandros KyziridisReplacedLM
- 7Calvin MillerReplacedRM
- 10Cláudio BragaCF-L
- 11Pierre Landry KaboreReplacedCF-R
Substitutes
- 5Jamie McCartCame onSUB
- 22Tómas MagnússonSUB
- 30Ryan FultonSUB
- 39Matthew GilliesSUB
- 19Severin Sabri GuendouzCame onSUB
- 21James WilsonSUB
- 29Sabah KerjotaCame onSUB
- 24Mj KamaraSUB
- 15Joshua McPakeCame onSUB
- 12Tom RenaudCame onSUB
- 28Zander ClarkSUB
- 77Amadou Ba-SySUB
Player performances
Benfica
| Player | Goals | Assists | Shots | On target | Fouls | Yellow | Red | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Soares | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Clément Lenglet | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Tomás Araújo | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Samuel Dahl | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Alexander Bah | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Georgiy Sudakov | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Enzo Barrenechea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Leandro Barreiro | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Gianluca Prestianni | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Rafa Silva | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| José Neto | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Amar Dedic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Dodi Lukébakio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Anatoliy Trubin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anísio Cabral | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Jhon Durán | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Richard Ríos | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Gabriel Indio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Andreas Schjelderup | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Jakub Kaminski | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Miguel Figueiredo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Manu Silva | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Heart of Midlothian
| Player | Goals | Assists | Shots | On target | Fouls | Yellow | Red | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beau Reus | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Stuart Findlay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Oisin McEntee | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Harry Milne | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Jordi Altena | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Laurent Mendy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Blair Spittal | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Alexandros Kyziridis | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Calvin Miller | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Cláudio Braga | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Pierre Landry Kabore | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Jamie McCart | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Tómas Magnússon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Ryan Fulton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Gillies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Severin Sabri Guendouz | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| James Wilson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Sabah Kerjota | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Mj Kamara | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Joshua McPake | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Tom Renaud | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Zander Clark | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amadou Ba-Sy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
— means unavailable.
Previous matches before this fixture
Latest available results first, across the competitions shown. W = win, D = draw, L = loss.
Benfica
- WHome · St. Gallen · 5-030 Jul 2026 · 2026-27 UEFA Europa League Qualifying
- LAway · St. Gallen · 2-123 Jul 2026 · 2026-27 UEFA Europa League Qualifying
- WAway · Estoril · 3-116 May 2026 · 2025-26 Portuguese Primeira Liga
- DHome · Braga · 2-211 May 2026 · 2025-26 Portuguese Primeira Liga
- DAway · FC Famalicao · 2-22 May 2026 · 2025-26 Portuguese Primeira Liga
Heart of Midlothian
- LAway · Aberdeen · 2-11 Aug 2026 · 2026-27 Scottish Premiership
- LHome · SK Sturm Graz · 2-028 Jul 2026 · 2026-27 UEFA Champions League Qualifying
- LAway · SK Sturm Graz · 4-021 Jul 2026 · 2026-27 UEFA Champions League Qualifying
- LAway · Celtic · 3-116 May 2026 · 2025-26 Scottish Premiership
- WHome · Falkirk · 3-013 May 2026 · 2025-26 Scottish Premiership
Europa League record before this match
2026/27 results before kick-off. Qualifying and league-phase records are separate; shootouts do not change wins, draws or losses.
Benfica
Qualifying
- Played
- 2
- Wins / draws / losses
- 1 / 0 / 1
- Goals for / against
- 6 / 2
- Home / away wins
- 1 / 0
Heart of Midlothian
No earlier Europa League results this season.