# Benfica and AGF Aarhus Europa League play-off

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/benfica-and-agf-aarhus-europa-league-play-off
> Updated: 2026-08-26T00:00:00.000Z. Sources: 315. Developments: 2.

Benfica holds a 3-1 advantage over Danish side AGF Aarhus following the first leg of their UEFA Europa League play-off at Estádio da Luz. Benfica’s goals were scored by Rafa Silva, Leandro Barreiro, and a penalty from Pavlidis, while Sebastian Jorgensen scored the lone goal for AGF.

As the second leg approaches in Denmark, Benfica enters the decisive match aiming to secure a spot in the Europa League league phase. While Benfica enters the tie with extra rest after postponing a domestic fixture, AGF Aarhus faces a difficult task following a period of domestic struggle, having failed to win any of their last four league matches.

Ahead of the second leg, Aarhus manager Jakob Poulsen has expressed optimism regarding a potential comeback, despite the fact that Benfica is currently ranked among Europe’s top 20 teams. The match is part of a broader series of decisive UEFA playoff stages across various European competitions.

## Claims

- Luka Sučić scored for Real Sociedad in the 44th minute. (disputed by 2 sources)
- Kylian Mbappe scored two goals (disputed)
- Mbappé has scored 86 goals in his first two seasons at Real Madrid. (disputed)
- Cristiano Ronaldo scored 86 goals in his first two seasons at Real Madrid in 89 matches. (disputed)
- The match was held at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Luka Sučić scored one goal for Real Sociedad. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- The match was a rescheduled fixture from the opening round of La Liga (corroborated by 2 sources)
- Jose Mourinho is the manager of Real Madrid (corroborated by 2 sources)
- Real Madrid defeated Real Sociedad with a score of 4-1. (corroborated by 2 sources)

## Timeline

### 2026-08-26: Real Madrid defeats Real Sociedad 4-1 behind Mbappé hat-trick

Kylian Mbappé scored a hat-trick to lead Real Madrid to a 4-1 victory over Real Sociedad, marking a successful return to the Bernabéu for manager José Mourinho.

315 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/vatanspor-hosts-aab-in-cup-tournament-second-round

### 2026-08-20: Benfica defeats Aarhus 3-1 in Europa League play-off first leg

Benfica defeated Aarhus 3-1 in the first leg of their UEFA Europa League play-off at Estádio da Luz, moving closer to qualifying for the league phase.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/benfica-defeats-aarhus-3-1-in-europa-league-play-off-first-leg

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