Benfica still score against Rio Ave. The “eagles” swept 5-0 their opponent in “Da Luz” for the ninth game of the Primeira Liga and reduced their difference to -8 from the leader, Sporting, and hope for -5, having a match less and leaving the visitors to +2 from the relegation zone.
Bruno Laz’s players reached 3-0 in the first half with Akturkoglou’s hat trick at 12′, 16′ and 45’+2′. In the second half, Selderup put the “icing on the cake” in the 79th minute and Abdouni in the 81st minute.
Braga remained at -2 from the top four after a 2-0 win over trailing Firenze at “Municipal”, after leaving them at -2 from fourth placed Santa Clara and the visitors in a very difficult position.
The scorers of the “Arsenalists” were Cerbi in the 41st minute and El Ouazani in the 70th minute.
Guimaraes was “stuck” at home from the bottom of Estrella Amadora, after drawing 2-2 and remaining -3 from the top four.
In detail, the program:
Friday 25/10
Casa Pia-Nacional Madeira 1-0
Santa Clara-Zil Vicente 2-1
Saturday 26/10
Estoril-Aruca 4-1
Boavista-Moreirense 0-2
Famalikao-Sporting Lisbon 0-3
Sunday 27/10
Braga-Farense 2-0
Benfica-Rio Ave 5-0
Estrella Amadora-Guimaras 2-2
Monday 28/10
Vilafracense-Porto 22:15
Source: Sport Fm
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