Match Report
Benfica, 3rd with 80 points, sat 38 points above Vitória Guimarães (9th, 42). Scoring rates set the scale: Benfica 2.18 scored and 0.74 conceded per game, Vitória Guimarães 1.15 and 1.5, with the league averaging 1.34.
The five-game form split read 10/15 points for Benfica against 4/15 for Vitória Guimarães.
The head-to-head ledger counts 35 games: 29 Benfica wins, 2 for Vitória Guimarães, 4 draws, at 2.49 goals per meeting.
The venue was Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica, with room for 68,100 spectators. On the scoreboard, Benfica led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 3-0.
Goal scorers
Benfica: Gianluca Prestianni (14'), Vangelis Pavlidis (55'), Beni Mukendi (74' og)
Key stats
Possession: Benfica 49% · Vitória Guimarães 51% · Total shots: 12-16 · On target: 4-2 · Corners: 4-8