Primeira Liga (Week 12) : Benfica defeats Académica 3-0

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PORTUGAL, Dec. 4, 2015 (AMP) — Primeira Liga / Match day 12: Four wins in a row for Benfica. After their success against Tondela, Boavista and Braga, the Eagles continued their sensational form in the Primeira Liga with a 3-0 victory over Académica Coimbra this Friday.

Jonas Congalves scored dual goals

Benfica dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Brazilian forward Jonas Congalves in the 35th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Eagles further widened their lead in the second period by scoring twice (Jonas Congalves '69/penalty and Sanches Renato '85).

SL Benfica remains in third place with 24 points from 11 games, 3 points behind FC Porto.

View : Full Primeira Liga table (as of December 4, 2015) »

PldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Sporting Lisbon119202051529
2Porto118302341927
3Benfica118032772024
4Braga116231761120
5Rio Ave115331713418
6Paços de Ferreira115241112-117
7Vitoria Setubal113621816215
8Nacional114251010014
9Maritimo114251519-414
10Estoril11425914-514
11Arouca1127299013
12Vitoria Guimaraes11344915-613
13Belenenses113441223-1113
14Moreirense11245915-610
15Boavista11236613-79
16União da Madeira10145512-77
17Académica Coimbra12147620-147
18Tondela11128515-105

Fixtures and Results : Primeira Liga 2015-2016

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Overview

SL Benfica

Académica Coimbra

Benfica
3:0
Académica Coimbra
3:0 (1:0)
  • 4 December 2015
  • 20:30
  • Lisbon

Table

PosTeamPts
1Sporting Lisbon29
2Porto27
3Benfica24
4Braga20
5Rio Ave18

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Week 12 Results

Friday 4 December 2015
Benfica3-0Académica Coimbra
Saturday 5 December 2015
Belenenses16:15Vitoria Setubal
Porto18:30Paços de Ferreira
Maritimo20:45Sporting Lisbon
Sunday 6 December 2015
Arouca16:00Boavista
Estoril16:00Nacional
União da Madeira16:00Tondela
Moreirense17:00Braga
Monday 7 December 2015
Vitoria Guimaraes20:00Rio Ave
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