Benfica control the game and stay unbeaten as Nacional fade | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Benfica beat Nacional 2-0 to stay unbeaten in Liga Portugal. Andreas Schjelderup struck from close range in the third minute after a Gianluca Prestianni cross, and Rafa Silva added a second (14.). After the restart Águias won a penalty (56.) but Evangelos Pavlidis saw his kick saved by Kaíque (58.). Encarnados dominated territory, producing 24 attempts and forcing 15 corners to Nacional's one. Encarnados remain third on 69 points and visit Sporting CP next, while Nacional stay 15th and host Alverca.

Player of the Match: Gianluca Prestianni created both goals and hit the post, supplying five key passes to lead Águias' attack.

Stat of the Match: Kaíque produced six saves, including a penalty stop, keeping the scoreline respectable.

Three Things We Learned: Encarnados' right-sided supply was relentless, with Prestianni delivering two assists and striking the woodwork. Set pieces underlined control as Encarnados earned 15 corners to Nacional's one. Anatolii Trubin made four saves to secure the clean sheet for the hosts.