The Lisbon team couldn’t open the scoring for a long time, but still scored three goals at the end of the match
Benfica crushed on home field Santa Clara in the quarterfinals Portuguese League Cup – 3:0.
The Lisbon team had an overwhelming advantage from the first minutes, but for a long time they could not translate it into goals. The guests held off Benfica’s onslaught for a half-time, but still capitulated.
In the second half, winger Angel Di Maria and forward Evangelos Pavlidis came on as substitutes, and they became the heroes of the meeting. The Argentine opened the scoring with a cross from the Greek striker. Then Pavlidis scored a double, securing the victory for the hosts.
Ukrainian goalkeeper Anatoly Trubin played the entire match for Benfica. The Ukrainian had little work to do; he chalked up his sixth clean sheet in 12 meetings this season for the club.
Benfica became the second semi-finalist of the Portuguese League Cup. Earlier, Sporting won a ticket by beating Nacional (3:1). In the remaining quarter-final matches, Porto will play against Moreirense tomorrow, and Braga will host Vitoria Guimaraes.
- Portuguese League Cup. Quarterfinals
Benfica — Santa Clara — 3:0 (0:0)
Goals: Di Maria 71, Pavlidis 76, 80
Source: Sportarena
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