Benfica v Arouca: Eagles seal it early on a day painted red 🦅 | OneFootball

Benfica hosted and defeated Arouca, 5-0, in a match where the Eagles went into halftime with a three-goal lead. On the day of the most hotly contested elections in football history, the Eagles’ football team did not disappoint, on a Saturday when Portugal was painted red. See HERE how the match unfolded

The game started in the best way for Benfica. Just nine minutes in, Vangelis Pavlidis opened the scoring from the penalty spot. In the 22nd minute, another penalty, and another goal from the Greek striker, doubling Benfica’s lead. Right before halftime, it was Otamendi’s turn, after a corner kick. At the break, the Eagles were beating Arouca 3-0.

In the second half, Benfica came out strong again. Vangelis Pavlidis completed his hat-trick in the 50th minute, increasing the gap between Benfica and Arouca to four goals. Right at the end of the match, there was another penalty, converted by Franjo Ivanovic, sealing the final 5-0 score.

With this victory – their 11th in 18 games across all competitions this season – the Eagles move up to second place (provisionally) in the Liga Portugal Betclic. The Eagles now have 21 points from nine matches, with only Porto ahead of them with 22 points (one game less).

José Mourinho’s team now turns its attention to the League Cup, a competition they won last season. The Eagles will make their debut in the tournament against Tondela, in a match to be played at Estádio da Luz. That match is scheduled for next Wednesday, October 29, at 8:45 pm.

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