Benfica Rio Ave Report Liga Betclic Football

MATCH HIGHLIGHTS

Benfica remain 100 percent victorious in the Liga Betclic with Bruno Lage at the helm, having picked up another 3 points in the 9th round match against Rio Ave on Sunday, October 27. Aktürkoğlu scored his first hat-trick with the Sacred Mantle in the robust 5-0 win.

In an excellent team display, generating a veritable offensive avalanche, Benfica got back to winning ways at the Estádio da Luz after the Champions League match on Wednesday, October 23. Bruno Lage made one change from the starting eleven presented by the eagles in that match, with Beste coming into the team and Florentino starting as a substitute. The Eagles played Rio Ave with Trubin, Bah, Tomás Araújo, Otamendi, Álvaro Carreras, Aursnes, Kökcü, Di María, Beste, Aktürkoğlu and Pavlidis.

In the 12th minute, the play began with a cross from the right by Aursnes into the center of the box. Miszta intercepted the ball under the threat of Pavlidis, who got a touch on it and it fell to Aktürkoğlu. The Turkish international won the battle and shot low into the back of the net, breaking the deadlock (1-0).

Galvanized, the Reds put their foot on the gas and after 16' they were already leading 2-0: Di María placed a long ball into the Rio Ave penalty box, where Aktürkoğlu leapt high and, with a slight deflection of his head, beat Miszta again. Maximum efficiency from the Turkish international, who has scored in every Benfica match at Estádio da Luz.

Before the break, in the 45th minute, it was Di María, in an insistent move, who took the ball to Aktürkoğlu, who, with a cross-shot, scored his first hat-trick for Benfica (3-0).

In the 77th minute, it was time for a big cheer in Luz: Renato Sanches and Schjelderup came on in place of Di María and Aursnes. And the Norwegian international wasted no time, blasting a first threat at Miszta, who was left with his hands on fire (78'). A warning of what was to come in the 79th minute: Renato Sanches opened up wide on the left for Beste, who served Álvaro Carreras, who crossed low for Schjelderup to finish (4-0). A goal from the number 21, at a time when they were celebrating the 21st anniversary of the new Luz. A happy coincidence, on the night that the Norwegian international scored his first goal with his eagle on his chest.

The score was sealed for good in the 81st minute, once again with the stamp of a player from the bench: Kökcü crossed into the penalty area and, in a dispute with Schjelderup, Omar Richards cleared the ball back to Amdouni, who, in a forward position, fired into the Vila Conte goal to make it 5-0.

Benfica will play again on Wednesday, October 30, at the Estádio da Luz, at 8:15 pm, for the quarter-finals of the League Cup, with Santa Clara as their opponent.