Benfica rise as Richard Ríos supplies in clinical display | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Benfica beat Vitória S.C. 3-0 at the Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica. In the 14th minute, Gianluca Prestianni finished from the centre of the box after a pass by Richard Ríos. After the restart, Evangelos Pavlidis doubled the lead (55.), now on 21 league goals and second in Liga Portugal scoring, and a Beni own goal sealed it (74.). The Encarnados produced four shots on target from 12 attempts and managed the key moments as the game opened up. Águias visit Casa Pia next, while Vitória S.C. host Tondela.

Player of the Match: Richard Ríos set the tone for Águias, delivering two assists, creating two big chances and completing 13 successful passes in the final third.

Stat of the Match: Vitória S.C. registered only two shots on target from 16 attempts, underlining their lack of cutting edge despite territory.

Three Things We Learned: Águias rise from third to second with 65 points after 27 matches, per the updated table. Ríos ended with two assists plus 13 successful final third passes and six possessions won, showing control and incision. Vitória S.C. forced eight corners but could not convert pressure, finishing with only two efforts on target.