Benfica maintain unbeaten run with composed first half in Vila do Conde | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Benfica beat Rio Ave 2-0 in Liga Portugal. In the 16th minute, Leandro Martins headed in from Georgiy Sudakov's assist. Andreas Ntoi then turned into his own net (25.), giving the Encarnados clear control. The Águias dominated the ball with 63.4% possession and 24 attempts to seven, while Anatolii Trubin faced just one shot on target. The Encarnados visit Juventus in the Champions League next, while Rio Ave go to Nacional in the league.

Player of the Match: Leandro Martins set the tone with the opener and controlled midfield, completing 53 of 58 passes and winning two tackles.

Stat of the Match: Fredrik Aursnes completed 100 of 109 passes, anchoring the Águias' control in possession.

Three Things We Learned: The Encarnados remain unbeaten after 18 league games this season, with 12 wins and six draws. Rio Ave struggled to threaten, finishing with seven attempts and only one on target. Samuel Dahl's defensive output was huge, winning eight tackles and 11 possessions with 65 successful passes from 70.