Benfica edge Gil Vicente as Schjelderup decides it | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Benfica beat Gil Vicente 2-1 at Estádio Cidade de Barcelos. In the 35th minute, Evangelos Pavlidis turned in from close range after a corner. After the restart, Hector Hernandez levelled (51.), before Andreas Schjelderup found the top left with a precise finish (73.). Gil Vicente mustered 13 attempts with five on target, including eight from outside the box. Águias remain unbeaten and sit third on 58 points, and host Porto next, while Gil Vicente visit Estrela Amadora.

Player of the Match: Andreas Schjelderup settled the game with the winner, adding three shots, seven touches in the box and three tackles to tilt both penalty areas in Encarnados' favour.

Stat of the Match: Encarnados goalkeeper Anatolii Trubin made four saves, a calm buffer when Gil Vicente pressed after the restart.

Three Things We Learned: Evangelos Pavlidis is on 21 league goals, second in the Liga Portugal scoring chart. Gil Vicente recorded 13 attempts with five on target, but eight came from outside the box. Águias remain unbeaten in the league and stay third on 58 points.