Match Report
Benfica carried a 7-game unbeaten run into this, having scored in 7 consecutive games. The five-game form split read 7/15 points for Farense against 13/15 for Benfica.
6 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Farense 0, draws 2, Benfica 4, at 3.17 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 33% of those meetings. 67% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 83%.
Estádio de São Lúis, capacity 12,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Benfica led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-2.
Goal scorers
Benfica: Richard Ríos (11'), Franjo Ivanović (56')
Key stats
Possession: Farense 36% · Benfica 64% · Total shots: 9-13 · On target: 3-5 · Corners: 5-10