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7 clusters · 55 sources · 13 days · First seen 13 days ago · Last updated about 5 hours ago

Categories: SPORTS

Benfica thrashes St Gallen, reaches Europa League third‑qual

Entities: FC St. Gallen · Marco Silva · S.L. Benfica · Sport Lisboa e Benfica · SL Benfica

Overview

On 30 July 2026 Benfica overturned a 2‑1 first‑leg deficit by beating St Gallen 5‑0 at the Estádio da Luz, securing a 6‑2 aggregate win and a place in the Europa League third‑qualifying round. Greek striker Vangelis Pavlidis completed a rare “poker”, scoring in the 11th minute and then three more times in the second half, becoming the first foreign Benfica player to net four goals in a European match since Eusébio and the first Greek to record such a haul in European competition. Defender Clément Lenglet added the fifth. The match also marked the official debut of Colombian forward Jhon Durán and a symbolic farewell for veteran centre‑back António Silva, who will join Bournemouth. Coach Marco Silva praised the comeback, noting the team fulfilled its “obligation” with hard work. Benfica now advance to face Scottish side Hearts in the upcoming third‑qualifying round tie.

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.

[● 16 SOURCES] Benfica defeated St. Gallen 5-0 in the second-leg match. (Supported by multiple match reports.)
[● 13 SOURCES] Benfica lost the first leg 2‑1 to St. Gallen in Switzerland. (first leg result)
[● 13 SOURCES] The second leg was played at Estádio da Luz in Lisbon on 30 July 2026 at 20:00. (match schedule)
[● 13 SOURCES] Benfica needed to win by at least two goals to advance without extra time. (competition rule)
[● 13 SOURCES] If Benfica won by a single goal, the tie would go to a penalty shoot‑out. (competition rule)
[● 13 SOURCES] The winner of the tie will face Hearts in the next round. (future fixture)
[● 11 SOURCES] Vangelis Pavlidis scored four goals in the match. (ac0debbb-0391-4f34-adbf-525f16d6613b, 3182c904-484c-42cc-8548-66c0b79bb7c9, 9eada04e-2c3b-4951-83bd-6f2d5284764a)
[● 7 SOURCES] The aggregate score over the two legs was 6‑2 in favour of Benfica. (aggregate 6‑2)
[● 6 SOURCES] Clément Lenglet scored the fifth goal for Benfica. (Lenglet fifth goal)

Timeline

about 5 hours ago

[SPORTS] 24 sources
Benfica thrashes St. Gallen 5-0 to reach Europa League third‑round tie
Benfica beat St. Gallen 5‑0 (6‑2 agg.) on 30 July 2026, Pavlidis scored four goals, Lenglet added the fifth, and the side advance to face Hearts in the Europa League third round.
2 days ago

[SPORTS] 3 sources
Benfica debates lineup ahead of St. Gallen Europa League tie
Benfica coach Marco Silva weighs starting Norwegian winger Andreas Schjelderup over €17 m signing Kaminski as the team prepares for the Europa League second‑leg against St. Gallen, with most World Cup‑absent e…
3 days ago

[SPORTS] 18 sources
Benfica clinches 5‑0 win over St Gallen to reach Europa League third round
Benfica overturned a 2‑1 first‑leg loss, winning the second leg 5‑0 at Lisbon on 30 July 2026 to reach the Europa League third round against Hearts.
7 days ago

[SPORTS] 3 sources
Benfica's season opening loss highlights need for patience
Benfica lost to St. Gallen in the season opener, prompting Marco Silva to stress time and patience as the team integrates new signings.
8 days ago

[SPORTS] 17 sources
Benfica suffers 2-1 defeat to St. Gallen in Europa League qualifier
Benfica lost 2‑1 to St. Gallen in the Europa League qualifier, prompting harsh criticism from coach Marco Silva and calls for rapid improvement before the second leg.
10 days ago

[SPORTS] 10 sources
Benfica set for Europa League qualifying clash with St. Gallen
Benfica face St. Gallen in a Europa League qualifier on 23 July; Marco Silva cites squad gaps, while St. Gallen coach sees an upset chance. Police warn of traffic in St. Gallen.
13 days ago

[SPORTS] 4 sources
Benfica beats Villarreal before Europa League clash with St Gallen
Benfica beat Villarreal 2‑0 in a friendly, while St Gallen lost 3‑0 to Norwich and signed striker Andrin Hunziker, as both teams gear up for their Europa League tie.

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