Pavlidis shines as Benfica thrash Estrela da Amadora in Seixal | OneFootball

Benfica won 5-2 against Estrela da Amadora this Wednesday, in a warm-up match played in Seixal. After the draw against Caldas in the first test of pre-season, Marco Silva once again took the opportunity to assess the team’s progress before the official start of the new campaign.

Vangelis Pavlidis, with two goals, Rafa, João Rego and Rui Silva scored for the Eagles, who claimed their first win of pre-season. Benfica’s next fixture is scheduled for Saturday against Flamengo in the Algarve Tournament.

This was the second warm-up match for Marco Silva’s side. Last Saturday, the Eagles drew 2-2 with Caldas, a Liga 3 team, in a match in which they went into halftime two goals down.

Gonçalo Chaves and João Rodrigues put the Caldas da Rainha side ahead in the first half, but Benfica reacted after the break and restored parity thanks to goals from Edokpolor and Ivanovic, ending the match level.

The warm-up matches are part of Marco Silva’s plan to get the team in the best possible shape before the official start of the 2026/27 season. The main goal is to prepare Benfica for the second qualifying round of the Europa League, in which the Eagles will face Swiss side St. Gallen in a tie considered crucial for the club’s European ambitions.

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