{"id":18252,"date":"2026-08-07T10:06:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T07:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/news\/?p=18252"},"modified":"2026-08-07T11:22:38","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T08:22:38","slug":"benfica-6-1-hearts-europa-league-qualifier-rout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/news\/sports-betting-news\/benfica-6-1-hearts-europa-league-qualifier-rout\/","title":{"rendered":"Benfica 6-1 Hearts: Europa League Qualifier Rout\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Benfica delivered an emphatic statement in Europa League qualification, dismantling Hearts 6-1 in a spectacular encounter dominated by the Portuguese side from almost the opening whistle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Lisbon giants raced into a commanding 3-0 half-time lead before adding three more goals after the break. Hearts managed a consolation through Tom Renaud, but there was simply no stopping a Benfica attack that produced goals from six different players.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For Kenyan football fans following European action, this was the sort of continental encounter that had virtually everything: early goals, a penalty, a disallowed effort, bookings, substitutions and a late scoring flourish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rafa Silva Opens the Floodgates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Hearts barely had time to settle before Benfica struck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just three minutes into the match, Rafa Silva made it 1-0<\/strong>, converting after an assist from Leandro Barreiro. It was the ideal start for Benfica, immediately placing Hearts under enormous pressure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Portuguese side doubled their advantage in the 23rd minute. Tomas Araujo<\/strong> found the net, with Heorhii Sudakov providing the assist, as Benfica’s control of proceedings began to translate into a commanding scoreline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Things deteriorated further for Hearts shortly before half-time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Laurent Mendy was involved in an incident in the 41st minute, and Benfica were subsequently awarded a penalty. Vangelis Pavlidis converted from the spot in the 42nd minute<\/strong>, making it 3-0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pavlidis appeared to have struck again on the stroke of half-time, only for the goal to be ruled out for offside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even without the fourth, Benfica headed into the dressing room with complete control of the contest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Prestianni Makes It Four<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Hearts made changes at the beginning of the second half, but Benfica remained ruthless.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the 59th minute, Gianluca Prestianni scored Benfica’s fourth goal<\/strong>, effectively removing any lingering doubt about the outcome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Benfica then refreshed their own side, introducing Jhon Duran, Richard Rios and Andreas Schjelderup in the 65th minute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Those substitutions would prove significant later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Renaud Gives Hearts Something to Celebrate<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Despite being four goals behind, Hearts refused to leave empty-handed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the 72nd minute, Tom Renaud pulled one back to make it 4-1<\/strong>, finishing from Sabri Guendouz’s assist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was a deserved moment of celebration for the Scottish side, but it did little to change the direction of the match.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Benfica were not finished.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Duran and Schjelderup Complete the Rout<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As Hearts began to tire, Benfica’s substitutes inflicted further damage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the 87th minute, Jhon Duran scored Benfica’s fifth<\/strong>, assisted by Andreas Schjelderup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Schjelderup then went from provider to scorer deep into stoppage time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Benfica were awarded another penalty, and Schjelderup converted in the 90+4th minute<\/strong> to complete an extraordinary 6-1 victory<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was an emphatic ending to an already dominant performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Benfica vs Hearts: Goalscorers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The final scoreline underlined just how many attacking options Benfica possessed:<\/p>\n\n\n\n