Match Report
Benfica, 3rd with 80 points, sat 37 points above Moreirense (7th, 43). In league terms the two rates read 2.18/0.74 for Benfica and 1.09/1.44 for Moreirense (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.34.
Defeat had not touched Benfica in 7 games, having scored in 9 consecutive games. The five-game form split read 13/15 points for Benfica against 4/15 for Moreirense.
The head-to-head ledger counts 23 games: 17 Benfica wins, 1 for Moreirense, 5 draws, at 2.91 goals per meeting. Only 35% of these meetings ended in a home win.
Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica, capacity 68,100, hosted the game. Benfica led 2-1 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 4-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Benfica: Leandro Barreiro (2'), Richard Ríos (29'), Franjo Ivanović (89'), Franjo Ivanović (90') · Moreirense: Travassos (26')
Key stats
Possession: Benfica 58% · Moreirense 42% · Total shots: 18-8 · On target: 8-4 · Corners: 9-2