LISBOA (Interstat) — Benfica defeated Alverca 1-0 on Monday at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica, with Vangelis Pavlidis scoring the only goal of the match. Benfica was the home team, and Alverca was the visiting team. Benfica scored 1 goal total, while Alverca scored 0 goals total. Benfica’s season record in the competition is now 3 wins and 0 losses, and its season record across all competitions is now 6 wins and 2 losses. Alverca’s season record in the competition is now 1 win and 2 losses, and its season record across all competitions is now 1 win and 3 losses. The home side held the one-goal advantage through the final whistle, and the visitors finished without a goal.

With the result, Benfica’s competition record stands at 3 wins and 0 losses, while its overall record stands at 6 wins and 2 losses. Alverca’s competition record stands at 1 win and 2 losses, while its overall record stands at 1 win and 3 losses. The competition records reflect the result of this match and the teams’ previous results in the competition. The overall records include all competitions.

Pavlidis’s goal was the most important part of the game. His statline was 90 minutes and one goal. The goal provided the only scoring in the contest, and neither team added another goal after it. Benfica entered the match after a 4-1 home win over Gil Vicente, a 2-1 win at Santa Clara, a 4-1 win at Omonia, a 4-1 home win over Celtic and a 2-0 home win over Vitoria Guimaraes. Benfica also had a 0-2 loss at GD Alcochetense and a 1-4 loss at Atletico. Alverca entered the match after a 0-1 home loss to Arouca, a 0-2 loss at Tondela and a 4-1 win at Famalicao. Those results made up the recent form for both sides before the match, and they framed the competition records each team carried into the game. The goal stood as the difference on the scoreboard for the remainder of the match.

The yellow cards came in order. Bojang Y. of Alverca received a yellow card in the 15th minute. Chiquinho of Alverca received a yellow card in the 58th minute. Ian Luccas of Alverca received a yellow card in the 63rd minute. Lenglet C. of Benfica received a yellow card in the 65th minute. The cards were part of the match’s disciplinary record, and play continued with Benfica ahead 1-0. Alverca could not produce an equalizing goal before the final whistle. The match remained a one-goal game into the closing stages, and no further scoring was recorded after Pavlidis’s goal. The first booking of the match went to Alverca, and the next two bookings also went to Alverca.

Substitutions began at halftime. Benfica recorded a substitution involving Schjelderup A. in the 46th minute. Alverca recorded substitutions involving Figueiredo and Chissumba in the 59th minute. Benfica recorded a substitution involving Lukebakio D. in the 69th minute. Alverca recorded substitutions involving Camara D. and Ian Luccas in the 75th minute. Alverca recorded a substitution involving James I. in the 86th minute. Benfica recorded substitutions involving Palhinha J. and Pavlidis V. in the 90th minute plus two. Benfica recorded a substitution involving Prestianni G. in the 90th minute plus three. The changes continued through stoppage time, and the score remained 1-0.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Benfica 2, Alverca 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Benfica with a 96.7 percent probability to win. Benfica had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -2.5. The total score of 1 went over the over/under line of 3.5.