Benfica secured their first home win of the 2026/27 edition of the Portuguese I Liga football league today, defeating Estoril Praia 2-1 in a fourth-round match of the competition. Vangelis Pavlidis, in the 40th minute, and Clément Lenglet, in the 51st minute, scored the goals that sealed the victory for the encarnados. Begraoui reduced the deficit for Estoril in the 82nd minute, but it was not enough to avoid the defeat.
Vangelis Pavlidis thus reached five goals in the current edition of the championship, becoming the sole top scorer of the I Liga. This was an important milestone for the Greek forward, who has shown great offensive effectiveness this season.
Marco Silva's team rose to fifth place in the standings, accumulating seven points. Benfica still has a game in hand, which could allow the encarnados to climb even higher in the table when it is played.
João Palhinha made his debut for Benfica in this match, reinforcing the midfield of the Lisbon team in his first appearance wearing the encarnada jersey.
