Ríos shines, Benfica beat Vitória, now four points off Porto | OneFootball

Benfica defeated Vitória de Guimarães by 3-0 this Saturday at Estádio da Luz, in the 27th round of the Portuguese Championship. Former Palmeiras player, Colombian Richard Ríos shone with two assists.

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Standings Situation

With 65 points, Benfica occupies second place in the table. Porto has four more and visits Braga this Sunday. Vitória, meanwhile, remains with 32 points and is in ninth place.

📋 Match Summary

🔴⚪BENFICA 3 X 0 VITÓRIA DE GUIMARÃES⚫⚪

🏆 Competition: Portuguese Championship – Round 27 🏟️ Venue: Estádio da Luz, Benfica (POR) 📅 Date: March 21, 2026 (Saturday) ⏰ Time: 3:00 PM (Brasília time)

Goals

How the match went

Benfica opened the scoring at 14 minutes into the match. After stealing the ball in midfield, Ríos made a beautiful individual play and passed to Gianluca Prestianni to score.

At 10 minutes into the second half, Vitória de Guimarães’ defense made a mistake in the build-up. Ríos got the ball and assisted Vangelis Pavlidis to finish.

Benfica’s third came at 29 minutes. In a low cross inside the box, Pavlidis tried to finish, but the shot was off target. Beni Mukendi deflected and ended up scoring an own goal.

Upcoming Matches

🔴⚪Benfica⚪🔴

⚔️ Match: Casa Pia vs Benfica 🏆 Competition: Portuguese Championship – Round 28 📅 Date: April 3, 2026 (Friday) ⏰ Time: 8:00 AM (Brasília time) 🏟️ Venue: Estádio Municipal de Rio Maior

⚫⚪Vitória de Guimarães⚪⚫

⚔️ Match: Vitória de Guimarães vs Tondela 🏆 Competition: Portuguese Championship – Round 28 📅 Date: April 3, 2026 (Friday) ⏰ Time: 8:00 AM (Brasília time) 🏟️ Venue: Estádio Dom Afonso Henriques

Other Portuguese Championship matches this Saturday

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