Press highlights 5 key facts from Vitória SC v Benfica

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·02 de novembro de 2025

Press highlights 5 key facts from Vitória SC v Benfica

Last night, the press made a point of sharing some statistics that marked the match held at Estádio D. Afonso Henriques. According to reports, the Benfica team, which defeated Vitória Guimarães 3-0, posted some unprecedented numbers this season, such as the number of shots. Check out the facts published by Record below.

24 – Benfica had never taken so many shots in this league. The team’s previous record was 21 shots in a game, now raised to 24. Of these, 17 came in the excellent second half by the Eagles.
11 – Facing a Vitória side that was almost always sitting back, Benfica felt the need to shoot from distance to break down the opposition’s resistance. The Reds took 11 shots from outside the box, a new season-high for the team in the competition.
13 – A number that sums up the match. The Minho team’s deep defending forced the Lisbon side into a carousel of passes to try to open up the defense. In total, Benfica switched play 13 times from one flank to the other, also a new high for the team in the league.
19 – José Mourinho demanded intense pressing from his players, and they did it even in the opponent’s box. Benfica finished with 19 defensive actions in the attacking half.
3 – The goals came from other players, but Belgian Lukebakio was very active in setting up his teammates. In addition to an assist, the winger created three clear goal-scoring chances, a new league record.

The next clash will be next Wednesday, November 5, in the Champions League, where the Glorious will be looking to claim their first win in the prestigious competition, against Bayer Leverkusen.