Benfica 1–0 Alverca: Pavlidis penalty decides the match
Benfica 1–0 Alverca — confirmed final result from 2 November.
Confirmed result: Benfica 1–0 Alverca
Benfica and Alverca finished 1–0 in their Primeira Liga match on 2 November. ESPN’s completed match record was checked at 22:25 UTC on 2 November (00:25 CAT on 3 November).
Pavlidis converts the decisive penalty
Vangelis Pavlidis scored from the penalty spot in the 51st minute. It was the only goal in the completed match record.
The final statistics
Benfica finished with 13 attempts, 4 on target, and 65.2% possession. Alverca had 8 attempts, 4 on target, and 34.8% possession.
Our reading: Benfica’s greater possession and attempt totals did not produce a large margin. Both teams put four shots on target, and Pavlidis’s penalty supplied the difference between them.
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Sources & further reading
Reporting supports the facts; the interpretation is our editorial view. Published 02 Nov 2026. Updated 03 Nov 2026, 07:01 CAT.