Benfica 3-1 AGF: Early Silva goal and Pavlidis strike seal first-leg win (full match highlights)

Benfica took a commanding 3-1 lead over AGF in the first leg of their Conference League play-off tie at the Estádio da Luz on August 20, 2026. The Eagles wasted no time, with Rafael Silva opening the scoring inside two minutes after a slick move in the box. Leandro Barreiro was booked in the 9th minute, followed by Tomas Araujo in the 24th. The hosts doubled their advantage in the 31st minute when Barreiro turned provider for Clement Lenglet, though some records credit Barreiro himself with the goal. AGF showed resilience and pulled one back in the 36th minute through Sebastian Jorgensen, assisted by Jakob Andersen, to give the Danish side a lifeline. But Benfica restored their two-goal cushion on the stroke of half-time, with Vangelis Pavlidis firing home in the 45+2nd minute to make it 3-1. A crowd of 59,147 packed the iconic stadium, and the Eagles now travel to Denmark with a comfortable advantage.