st. gallen vs benfica lineups set as Görtler booked in live UEFA tie
St. Gallen and Benfica named their starting XIs in the UEFA Europa League tie, with Lukas Görtler booked at 30 minutes and both benches offering options for a…
GAAL — st. gallen vs benfica took shape through the confirmed lineups in the UEFA Europa League match, with both sides naming strong teams and St. Gallen captain Lukas Görtler going into the book at 30 minutes. The BBC live feed listed the starting XIs, benches and the early yellow card as the tie settled into its opening phase.
The first numbers mattered. Benfica’s XI included António Silva, Lenglet, Dahl, Manu Silva, Rafa, Sudakov, Kaminski and striker V. Pavlidis, while St. Gallen answered with Gaal, Stanic, Okoroji, Vandermersch, Daschner, Görtler, Boukhalfa, Stevanovic, Witzig and Balde. Short benches sat behind both coaches, which left room for changes if the game opened up.
st. gallen vs benfica lineups show both teams ready for a long night
St. Gallen’s selection pointed to a side built around midfield industry and forward movement. Görtler wore the captain’s armband, and the live feed showed him as captain before the booking came in at 30 minutes. Around him, Daschner and Vandermersch gave the Swiss side extra work in the middle, while Witzig and Balde offered pace higher up the pitch.
Benfica’s setup looked equally loaded with options. António Silva led the back line, Lenglet joined him in defense, and Rafa, Sudakov and Kaminski sat behind Pavlidis. That mix gave Benfica ball-carrying threat and control between the lines, with the live listing also showing Manu Silva and Miguel Figueiredo in defensive midfield roles.
On the bench, Benfica had more names ready to come in: Tiago Gouveia, Barrenechea, Gonçalo Moreira, Anísio Cabral, Rui Silva and Daniel Banjaqui were all listed as substitutes. St. Gallen’s options included Fazliji, Mostafa Heydari, Hunziker, Konietzke and Watkowiak.
The live record also captured St. Gallen’s defensive unit with Gaal, Stanic and Okoroji in the back line, while Benfica’s defensive group featured Bah, António Silva, Lenglet and Dahl. One detail stood out early. Görtler, the St. Gallen captain, had already picked up a yellow card before the half-hour mark.
That matters because a booking like that can change how a midfield battle unfolds. Görtler is central to St. Gallen’s shape, and the card forces a little more caution in duels and recovery runs. For Benfica, it opened a small window to press that area harder, especially with Rafa and Sudakov listed in advanced midfield positions.
Benfica’s attacking line, with Pavlidis up front, suggested they would look for service from wider and central pockets rather than forcing everything through one route. St. Gallen, by contrast, leaned on a compact shape and movement from the front pair of Witzig and Balde to keep the visitors honest.
BBC’s live feed also listed substitutions available for both teams, and that depth could shape the final stretch if the tempo rises. For now, the key hard fact is simple: the teams are in, the yellow card is already on record, and the match has enough quality on both benches to change quickly.
The live page will keep updating as the tie moves on, with Görtler’s booking at 30 minutes the first disciplinary note in a match that already has Benfica’s Pavlidis, Rafa and Sudakov on the board.
