Ukrainian striker Alexei Kashchuk was distinguished by the winning goal in the first round of the Champions League of the season 2025/26 between Benfika and Karabakh (2: 3). His effective blow brought the historic first victory in the Champions League. The Sofascore portal appreciated Kashchuk’s 7.6 points, making it one of the best players.

Benfika midfielder Georgy Sudakov was also scored by goal actions. In the first half, the Ukrainian gave two goals, but later one of them was canceled by the UEFA official website. Sudakov’s overall grade from Sofascore was 7.1.

Benfika goalkeeper Anatoly Trubin received 6.9 points. The Ukrainian goalkeeper made two important saves, but missed three goals in this intense match.