Benfica see off Tondela at home, claim second win in the Portuguese league | OneFootball

Benfica defeated Tondela this Saturday, 3-0, at Estádio da Luz in Lisbon, in the second round of the Portuguese Championship. Ivanovic, Aursnes, and Prestianni scored the goals of the match.

With this result, Benfica remains unbeaten in the national competition. Coach Bruno Lage’s team, formerly of Botafogo, occupies sixth place with six points and one game in hand, while Tondela sits at the bottom of the table with three losses in three games.

Benfica now shifts its focus to the second leg of the Champions League playoffs against Fenerbahce from Turkey. The teams will face each other this Wednesday at 4pm (Brasília time), at Estádio da Luz.

The match

Benfica opened the scoring at the 31st minute of the first half. After a good play by Dedic, Ivanovic broke into the box and shot the ball through the Tondela goalkeeper’s legs.

At the 42nd minute, Aursnes received the ball from Schjelderup on the right, struck it powerfully into the top corner, and extended the lead for the home side.

When the result already seemed decided, Benfica scored a third goal. At the 50th minute of the second half, Prestianni exchanged passes and shot against the defense. On the rebound, the Argentine sent the ball into the back of the net.

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