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Benfica defeated Paços de Ferreira, 0x5, on Saturday, in the 26th round. To this Matchday, Paços de Ferreira's team came from a defeat, and encarnados came from five wins. Haris Seferovic with a superb display.
With 22 minutes on the clock, Stephen Eustáquio left the game earlier after seeing a red card. Diogo Gonçalves opened the score after 38 minutes, with a right-foot shot inside the box. In the 45th minute, Rafa Silva fired home Benfica's second goal, with a right-foot strike, with Haris Seferovic making the assist. Shortly before the interval, Haris Seferovic struck for Jorge Jesus's team, with a left-foot shot, laid on by Adel Taarabt.
In the 78th minute, Haris Seferovic struck for encarnados, with a left-foot strike from outside the box, after a pass from Everton. In the closing stages of the game, Darwin Núñez netted the final goal of the game, with a right-foot shot, assisted by Haris Seferovic.
After the result Benfica is 3rd in the table, 57 points, while Paços de Ferreira occupy 5th place, 44 points. Next up, Jorge Jesus's team will play at home against Gil Vicente. Meanwhile, Pepa's team will play away against Boavista.
| Paços de Ferreira | Benfica | |||
| 8 | 1 | Shots | 3 | 7 |
| 8 | 1 | Shots on target | 2 | 7 |
| 7 | 3 | Total Tackles | 1 | 8 |
| 7 | 2 | Tackles Won | 1 | 8 |
| 7 | 5 | Ball steals | 2 | 8 |
| 8 | 34 | Total Passes | 96 | 7 |
| 8 | 30 | Passes Completed | 90 | 7 |
| 7 | 4 | Saves | 1 | 8 |
2 | Fouls Committed | 2 | ||
| 7 | 3 | Fouls Suffered | 2 | 8 |
