Benfica eased past Portimonense, 1x5, on Saturday, on to matchday 32 of the Primeira Liga. Coming into the contest, Paulo Sérgio's team came from a draw, and the encarnados came from three wins. Petar Musa was the star with 2 goals.
Álex Grimaldo opened the score in the 4th minute, with a left-foot strike inside the penalty box. In an unfortunate moment Filipe Relvas scored an own goal with 28 minutes on the clock. After 38 minutes, Pedrão fired home for Portimonense. Shortly before the interval, Benfica increased their lead with a goal from Gonçalo Ramos with a right-foot shot inside the box.
In the final minutes of the game, the encarnados extended their lead with a goal from Petar Musa with a right-foot strike. With his 10th goal of the season. In the closing stages of the game, forward scored the last goal of the match, with a right-foot shot.
After the result Benfica are 1st in the table, with 83 points, while Portimonense sit 13th place, with 34 points. With regard to the next fixture, Roger Schmidt's team will play away against Sporting, whilst Paulo Sérgio's team will play away against Santa Clara.
