Benfica defeated Paços de Ferreira, 3x2, on Tuesday, on matchday 3. To this matchday, Roger Schmidt's team came from three wins, and César Peixoto's team came from three defeats. N´Dri Koffi was the main player.
In the 39th minute, N´Dri Koffi opened the scoring for Paços de Ferreira, through a header inside the box, after an assist provided by Antunes. Shortly before the interval, David Neres struck for Benfica, with a left-foot strike inside the penalty box, with Rafa Silva making the assist. After 45 minutes, João Mário scored the second goal for Lisboa's team, from the penalty spot.
In the 56th minute, Gonçalo Ramos doubled the lead for Roger Schmidt's team, with a right-foot strike. N´Dri Koffi netted the last goal with 80 minutes on the clock with a right-foot shot.
After the result Benfica are 2nd in the table, with 9 points, while Paços de Ferreira sit 17th place, with 0 points. With regard to the next fixture, encarnados will host FC Vizela. Meanwhile, César Peixoto's team will play away against Boavista.
| Benfica | Paços de Ferreira | |||
| 7 | 4 | Shots | 2 | 8 |
2 | Shots on target | 2 | ||
4 | Total Tackles | 4 | ||
| - | Tackles Won | 4 | 7 | |
| 8 | 4 | Ball steals | 5 | 7 |
| 7 | 112 | Total Passes | 45 | 8 |
| 7 | 102 | Passes Completed | 36 | 8 |
| - | Saves | 3 | 7 | |
3 | Fouls Committed | 3 | ||
4 | Fouls Suffered | 4 |
