Benfica keep their foot on the gas, still winning in the league | OneFootball

Add up and keep leading. On the afternoon of last Sunday, February 8, the women's team of Benfica secured another victory, after thrashing Vitória de Guimarães five goals to one, in a match for the 11th round of the Liga BPI.

Lena Pauels, Catarina Amado, Carole Costa, Diana Gomes, Marit Lund, Beatriz Cameirão, Pauleta (Anna Gasper, 69'), Caroline Møller (Carissa Boeckmann, 74'), Chandra Davidson (Lara Martins, 69'), Lúcia Alves (Neide Guedes, 69'), and Cristina Prieto (Diana Silva, 74') were the players used in the match by Ivan Baptista.

Playing in Seixal, the reds dominated the match from the opening minutes, giving little room for the Vitória players to impose their rhythm. In the fourth minute, Beatriz Cameirão opened the scoring for Benfica. Fifteen minutes later, Diana Gomes made it 2-0 and, before halftime, the opponent reduced the score to 2-1.

In the second half, Ivan Baptista's team showed their quality and went in search of a comfortable lead. In the 59th minute, Chandra Davidson made it 3-1 for Benfica, and the scoring didn’t stop there. Before the final whistle, the Eagles scored two more goals: first, through Pauleta in the 62nd minute, and, scoring her second of the match, Diana Gomes sealed the result at 90+2.

The red and white team continues to show excellent physical form, as had already been seen in the previous match, in the victory over Braga, for the Portuguese Cup. After 11 rounds of the Liga BPI, Benfica remains at the top of the competition, with 29 points, seven more than Sporting.

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