Pavlidis strikes hat-trick as Benfica cruise on the road | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Benfica beat Moreirense 4-0 in Liga Portugal in Moreira de Cónegos. Evangelos Pavlidis headed in from a corner in the 36th minute to set the tone. After the restart he struck again (57.), completed his hat-trick soon after (70.) and Fredrik Aursnes added a fourth (76.). The Águias were efficient, recording 5 shots on target from 10 attempts and winning 58.2% of duels. The Águias remain third on 32 points and host Famalicão next in the league, while Moreirense visit Estrela Amadora next.

Player of the Match: Evangelos Pavlidis decided the contest with a clinical hat-trick from four shots, including the opener from a corner, and dominated the penalty area all night.

Stat of the Match: Encarnados posted 50.0% shot accuracy, a neat return that turned limited attempts into control of the scoreboard.

Three Things We Learned: Aursnes was a creative hub, supplying two assists and later scoring himself to cap a complete midfield display. Pavlidis is now on 13 goals, first in the Liga Portugal scoring chart. Moreirense saw plenty of the ball with 52.8% possession but produced only 2 shots on target from 10 attempts.