Portugal

Regular Season Round 10: Benfica - Esgueira 81-72

Date: January 3, 2026
Liga Betclic top team - Benfica (9-0) managed to deliver another win. This time they beat eighth ranked Esgueira (4-6) in Lisbon 81-72. Benfica outrebounded Esgueira 51-35 including 18 on the offensive glass. Benfica players were unselfish on offense dishing 24 assists. Polish power forward Aleksander Dziewa (207-1997) had a double-double by scoring 20 points and 10 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Tunisian Makram Ben Romdhane (205-1989) chipped in 7 points, 17 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. Four Benfica players scored in double figures. Benfica's coach Norberto Alves allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. At the losing side American forward Malik Porter (196-1999, college: Idaho St., agency: Starting 5) responded with 23 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists and guard Hugo Ferreira (185-2001, college: Bryant) scored 6 points, 9 rebounds and 13 assists. Benfica have an impressive nine-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 9-0 record. Esgueira lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the sixth place with six games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Benfica will play against Vasco da Gama (#11) in Porto in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Esgueira will play at home against FC Porto (#4) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

  BENFICA (coach: Norberto Alves)81
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
66 gJaRTi, SlRVsijdRQ 45 9-7 (99.2%) 6-0 (85%) 4-1 (05%) 0 0 65 5 6 4 6 5 5 6 85 84 5
8 AuRajD, zusUaZR 82 0-2 (18.0%) 6-8 (05%) 6-6 (655%) 8 2 65 8 3 0 5 5 6 6 63 86 5
60 GIBRs, mRUajhI 81 5-0 (5%) 4-66 (89.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5 0 0 6 5 5 5 6 6 5 7 8 5
6 mQIussiQd, SiQIj 81 8-7 (88.8%) 5-4 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 0 5 6 4 6 5 6 3 3 5
64 GiBRaQI, gaIDI 80 8-4 (11.9%) 8-4 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 2 8 5 8 5 5 6 65 69 5
7 CQijdill, GRjI 84 8-4 (11.9%) 6-8 (05%) 4-3 (90%) 5 4 4 4 3 8 5 6 5 8 65 65 5
68 mRj eIBdhijR, biVQiB 84 6-3 (80%) 6-4 (44.4%) 8-1 (44.4%) 2 7 69 3 8 3 8 5 6 4 9 67 5
63 eRlLiI, gijaRl 64 5-4 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 6 4 5 5 6 5 6 5 -3 5
5 yQijZasZI, qduiQdI 2 6-4 (44.4%) 6-6 (655%) 8-8 (655%) 6 5 6 5 4 8 5 5 5 5 9 0 5
4 Yussuf, wRBadiFI 3 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 5 -6 5
wIUil   85-39 (38.1%) 65-45 (44.4%) 66-67 (09.7%) 62 44 06 83 67 69 2 3 4 68 26 71  


  ESGUEIRA72
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
4 OIQURQ, bilaV 35 65-85 (05%) 5-6 (5%) 4-0 (15%) 0 4 2 0 4 3 8 6 6 6 84 80 5
9 maliBu, XiUhij 47 4-1 (05%) 4-0 (15%) 3-65 (35%) 8 3 1 8 4 0 6 5 5 0 67 63 5
60 miQjsUiMlR, gRlLaj 47 0-66 (30.0%) 6-9 (63.4%) 3-3 (655%) 6 0 1 4 8 4 5 8 6 6 69 60 5
86 wIjD, mIl 49 5-6 (5%) 8-0 (35%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5 1 1 5 8 8 6 5 5 5 9 2 5
65 yRQQRaQi, HuDI 49 4-1 (05%) 5-9 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 2 7 64 3 4 4 5 8 3 1 63 5
84 PlaLRaQi, biURus 9 5-6 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 -0 5
1 biQUajs, zIiI 3 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5
43 SjUIjaI, YRQiURl 6 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
69 XRUI, yQijZasZI  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
68 SjdQidR, waiDI  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
85 GiQaUi, qUhij  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   86-30 (31.9%) 1-81 (84.6%) 68-88 (03.1%) 7 81 40 83 69 69 9 4 3 66 98 98  


Height: 207 cm
Position name: C/F
Born: Nov 6,1997
30
MINS
40
20
POINTS
23
5
D.REB
3
5
O.REB
5
10
T.REB
8
0
ASSISTS
5
1
STEALS
2
1
TO
1
0
BLOCKS
1
7/9
77.8%
2FGP
10/20
50.0%
1/5
20.0%
3FGP
0/1
0.0%
3/6
50.0%
FT
3/5
60.0%
23
RANK
25
Height: 196 cm
Position: F
Born: Feb 3,1999
Weight: 93kg / 204.6lbs
Benfica  81
VS
81
Points Scored
72
57
Starting Five Points
72
24
Bench Points
0
33
Defensive Rebounds
26
18
Offensive Rebounds
9
51
Rebounds
35
24
Assists
24
8
Steals
7
12
Turnovers
11
4
Blocked Shots
3
19
Personal fouls
17
20/47
42.6%
2FGP
21/45
46.7%
10/30
33.3%
3FGP
6/26
23.1%
11/19
57.9%
FT
12/22
54.5%
96
Rank
72

Terms:
Field Goals :  2PM-A  (2 point Field Goal made-attempts)     3PM-A  (3 point Field Goal made-attempts)   FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive)  DEF (Defensive)   TOT  (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed)  RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor)  AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes)  AST (assists)  ST (steals)   TO (Turnovers)   PTS (points)  RNK (ranking)