Updated 29 November 2025, after full time.
Nacional 1-2 Benfica in Liga Portugal at Estádio da Madeira, Ilha da Madeira on 29 November 2025. Scorers: Jesús Ramírez for Nacional; Vangelis Pavlidis, Gianluca Prestianni for Benfica. In their last 3 meetings, Nacional have won 0, Benfica 3, with 0 draws.
Nacional 1-2 Benfica was the final score in Liga Portugal on Saturday 29 November 2025 at Estádio da Madeira. Scorers: Jesús Ramírez for Nacional; Vangelis Pavlidis, Gianluca Prestianni for Benfica. The Stats tab of this page has both teams' shots, fouls, cards and tackles from the game, and every player's numbers.
Nacional vs Benfica was played at Estádio da Madeira in Ilha da Madeira on Saturday 29 November 2025, the home ground of Nacional, which holds 5,132 people. It finished Nacional 1-2 Benfica in Liga Portugal, with kick-off at 18:00 UK time.
Nacional have won 2, drawn 0 and lost 3 of their last 5 games, scoring 4 and conceding 8, with results reading L L W L W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-0 win at home to Ac. Viseu in the Liga Portugal on 8 November.
Benfica have won 4, drawn 0 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 9 and conceding 6, with results reading L W W W W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 3-2 win away to Estrela in the Liga Portugal on 8 November.
Across the last 3 meetings Nacional have won 0, Benfica have won 3 and 0 were drawn, with Nacional scoring 0 goals to Benfica's 7. The most recent was Benfica 2-0 Nacional on 12 April 2026 in the Liga Portugal.
Matheus Dias leads Nacional with 3 yellow cards across their last 10 games, 0.3 a game, the most of any Nacional player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Nacional player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Vangelis Pavlidis leads Benfica with 10 goals across their last 10 games, 1.0 a game, the most of any Benfica player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Benfica player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Iancu Ioan Vasilica refereed Nacional vs Benfica in Liga Portugal on Saturday 29 November 2025. Their record this season appears on the referee card once they have taken charge of a game.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr 2026 | Liga Portugal | Benfica vs Nacional | 2-0 |
| 8 Mar 2025 | Liga Portugal | Benfica vs Nacional | 3-0 |
| 19 Dec 2024 | Liga Portugal | Nacional vs Benfica | 0-2 |
| Stat | Nacional | Benfica |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 30% | 70% |
| Shots | 6 | 30 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 8 |
| Corners | 2 | 11 |
| Fouls | 10 | 8 |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 2 |
| Tackles | 13 | 12 |
| Passes | 265 | 595 |
Nacional: J. Ramírez 60'. Benfica: G. Prestianni 89', V. Pavlidis 90+5'.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1 | 14 of 18 |
| Goals against | 1.7 | 13 of 18 |
| Shots | 10.8 | 12 of 18 |
| Shots on target | 3.3 | 15 of 18 |
| Fouls | 11.3 | 15 of 18 |
| Tackles | 17.3 | 5 of 18 |
| Passes | 378.3 | 13 of 18 |
| Corners | 4.3 | 9 of 18 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2.7 | 1 of 18 |
| Goals against | 0.9 | 5 of 18 |
| Shots | 18.3 | 1 of 18 |
| Shots on target | 6.1 | 2 of 18 |
| Fouls | 12.3 | 10 of 18 |
| Tackles | 15.2 | 12 of 18 |
| Passes | 557.2 | 2 of 18 |
| Corners | 7.5 | 1 of 18 |