Benfica defeated FC Arouca in a win on Tuesday, 0x3, in a game related to matchweek 18 of Primeira Liga. In this competition, Armando Evangelista's team came from a win, and the encarnados came from two wins. João Mário made a great performance with 2 goals.
João Mário opened the score in the 25th minute, with a right-foot shot inside the penalty box.
With 54 minutes on the clock, midfielder fired home Benfica second goal, with a right-foot strike. Petar Musa netted the last goal after 80 minutes with a right-foot shot.
After the result Benfica are 1st in the table, with 47 points, while FC Arouca sit 7th place, with 26 points. In relation to forthcoming league matches, Roger Schmidt's team will host Casa Pia AC, while Armando Evangelista's team visit Gil Vicente.
| FC Arouca | Benfica | |||
2 | Shots | 2 | ||
| - | Shots on target | 2 | 7 | |
4 | Total Tackles | 4 | ||
1 | Tackles Won | 1 | ||
| 7 | 4 | Ball steals | 2 | 8 |
| 8 | 50 | Total Passes | 83 | 7 |
| 8 | 45 | Passes Completed | 76 | 7 |
| - | Saves | - | ||
| 8 | 2 | Fouls Committed | 3 | 7 |
4 | Fouls Suffered | 4 |
