Benfica brush aside Gil Vicente 3-0 to draw level with Sporting | OneFootball

Benfica continued their strong domestic form with a comprehensive 3-0 victory over Gil Vicente in Barcelos tonight. The result was never in doubt from the moment man-of-the-match Fredrik Aursnes put the Eagles ahead midway through the first half with a clinical finish after a fine team move.

Andrea Belotti doubled Benfica’s lead early in the second half and the returning Ángel Di María celebrated his recovery from injury by coming off the bench to earn and convert a late penalty.

It was a seventh straight win in the Primeira Liga for the Lisbon outfit, with Bruno Lage’s free-flowing team scoring three goals in six of those matches. More importantly, the victory sees Benfica go level on points with city rivals Sporting at the top the table, with 8 games to go for both teams.