Primeira Liga (Week 21) : Benfica defeats Setubal 3-0
PORTUGAL, Feb. 15, 2015 (AMP) — Primeira Liga / Match day 21: After their 1-1 draw against Sporting Lisbon on February 8, the Eagles returned to winning ways with a 3-0 victory over Vitoria Setubal this Sunday.
Lima scored dual goals
Benfica dominated the first half thanks to goals from Jardel ('9) and Lima ('40). Leading 2-0 at the break, the Eagles further widened their lead in the second period with another goal by Lima in the 71st minute.
SL Benfica remains in first place with 53 points from 21 games, a 4-point lead over runner-up FC Porto.
View : Full Primeira Liga table (as of February 15, 2015) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benfica | 21 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 48 | 9 | 39 | 53 |
| 2 | Porto | 21 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 50 | 10 | 40 | 49 |
| 3 | Sporting Lisbon | 21 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 40 | 17 | 23 | 44 |
| 4 | Braga | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 13 | 19 | 37 |
| 5 | Vitoria Guimaraes | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 18 | 15 | 36 |
| 6 | Belenenses | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 21 | -1 | 31 |
| 7 | Rio Ave | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 28 | 27 | 1 | 29 |
| 8 | Paços de Ferreira | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 31 | -5 | 29 |
| 9 | Maritimo | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 28 | 30 | -2 | 27 |
| 10 | Moreirense | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 22 | -4 | 25 |
| 11 | Nacional | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 29 | -5 | 25 |
| 12 | Estoril | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 30 | -7 | 25 |
| 13 | Boavista | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 35 | -19 | 21 |
| 14 | Vitoria Setubal | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 35 | -19 | 19 |
| 15 | Gil Vicente | 21 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 35 | -18 | 17 |
| 16 | Arouca | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 32 | -18 | 16 |
| 17 | Académica Coimbra | 21 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 27 | -15 | 15 |
| 18 | Penafiel | 21 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 42 | -24 | 13 |
Fixtures and Results : Primeira Liga 2014-2015
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Overview
SL Benfica
- Position: 1
- Best performance of the season:Vitoria Setubal 0-5 Benfica (12 Sep.)
- Previous game:Sporting Lisbon 1-1 Benfica (8 Feb.)
- Next game:Moreirense - Benfica (21 Feb.)
Vitoria FC
- Position: 14
- Best performance of the season:Vitoria Setubal 4-1 Rio Ave (25 Jan.)
- Previous game:
- Next game:Vitoria Setubal - Penafiel (21 Feb.)
Benfica
3:0
Vitoria Setubal
3:0 (2:0)
- 15 February 2015
- 17:00
- Lisbon
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benfica | 53 |
| 2 |  Porto | 49 |
| 3 |  Sporting Lisbon | 44 |
| 4 |  Braga | 37 |
| 5 |  Vitoria Guimaraes | 36 |
Week 21 Results
| Friday 13 February 2015 | ||||
| Porto | 1-0 | Vitoria Guimaraes | |
| Saturday 14 February 2015 | ||||
 | Gil Vicente | 1-0 | Paços de Ferreira |  |
 | Belenenses | 1-1 | Sporting Lisbon | |
| Sunday 15 February 2015 | ||||
 | Penafiel | 3-4 | Maritimo |  |
 | Rio Ave | 1-1 | Moreirense |  |
 | Académica Coimbra | 0-0 | Boavista |  |
| Benfica | 3-0 | Vitoria Setubal | |
| Braga | 19:15 | Arouca |  |
| Monday 16 February 2015 | ||||
 | Nacional | 20:00 | Estoril |  |