Benfica punish Estrela as Pavlidis double headlines dominant display | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Benfica beat Estrela Amadora four-nil. Evangelos Pavlidis opened the scoring in the 42nd minute with a glancing header from Sidny Cabral's cross after a corner. After the restart, the Greek striker converted from the spot (55.), Sidny Cabral added a third (58.), and substitute Anísio Cabral then headed the fourth (84.). Águias controlled 66.4% possession and produced eight shots on target to one, from 15 attempts to Estrela's three. The win keeps the Encarnados third in Liga Portugal, Estrela drop to 13th, with the Encarnados hosting Real Madrid in the Champions League next and Estrela Amadora visiting Alverca.

Player of the Match: Evangelos Pavlidis decided the contest with a brace, including a penalty, and moved to 19 Liga Portugal goals to sit top of the scoring chart.

Stat of the Match: Estrela Amadora made 30 clearances, a measure of how deep they were forced to defend for long spells.

Three Things We Learned: Sidny Cabral delivered an all-action display, scoring, assisting and winning the penalty while creating three chances. Encarnados remain unbeaten in Liga Portugal after 19 matches this season. Estrela Amadora mustered just one shot on target from three total attempts, underlining the hosts' control.