Benfica beat Estoril 2-1 in the Primeira Liga, scoring either side of half-time and then holding off a late reply. V. Pavlidis and C. Lenglet put the home side two goals up, and Y. Begraoui's strike was not enough to change the result.
Match Summary
Estoril stayed in the contest for most of the first half even as Benfica pushed. The deadlock lasted until the 40th minute, when V. Pavlidis put Benfica in front. The hosts went into the interval with a slender lead rather than a stalemate.
C. Lenglet added the second in the 51st minute, assisted by T. Araujo. From there Benfica were in charge of the scoreline. I. Sierra received a yellow card for Estoril in the 75th minute. Y. Begraoui scored in the 82nd minute, with F. Medrano the provider, to cut the deficit. Benfica still saw the match out at 2-1.
Key Moments
The first goal arriving so late in the half mattered because Estoril had kept the score level through a long, defensive stretch. Conceding before the break forced them to chase after half-time.
