Primeira Liga (Week 23) : Benfica beats Paços de Ferreira 3-1

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PORTUGAL, Feb. 20, 2016 (AMP) — Primeira Liga / Match day 23: After losing 1-2 to Porto on February 12, the Eagles bounced back with a 3-1 victory over Paços de Ferreira this Saturday.

Benfica dominated the first half thanks to goals from Mitroglou Kostas ('13) and Jonas Oliveira ('45 on penalty). Leading 2-1 at the break, the Eagles further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Lindelof Victor in the 57th minute.

SL Benfica climbed to first place with 55 points from 23 games, tie on points with runner-up Sporting Clube de Portugal, which has a game in hand.

View : Full Primeira Liga table (as of February 20, 2016) »

PldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Benfica23181463174655
2Sporting Lisbon22174147143355
3Porto22154343152849
4Braga22126438152342
5Vitoria Guimaraes228863233-132
6Arouca2271053127431
7Paços de Ferreira238783129231
8Rio Ave228683133-230
9Belenenses227783048-1828
10Vitoria Setubal226973440-627
11Estoril2376102229-727
12União da Madeira2366111630-1424
13Moreirense2265112638-1223
14Maritimo2264122943-1422
15Nacional2256112436-1221
16Boavista2256111628-1221
17Académica Coimbra2247112239-1719
18Tondela2224161637-2110

Fixtures and Results : Primeira Liga 2015-2016

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Overview

FC Paços de Ferreira

SL Benfica

Paços de Ferreira
1:3
Benfica
1:3 (1:2)
  • 20 February 2016
  • 18:30
  • Paços de Ferreira

Table

PosTeamPts
1Benfica55
2Sporting Lisbon55
3Porto49
4Braga42
5Vitoria Guimaraes32

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Week 23 Results

Friday 19 February 2016
União da Madeira1-1Estoril
Saturday 20 February 2016
Paços de Ferreira1-3Benfica
Académica Coimbra20:45Rio Ave
Sunday 21 February 2016
Tondela16:00Maritimo
Belenenses16:00Arouca
Vitoria Setubal16:00Nacional
Porto18:15Moreirense
Braga20:30Vitoria Guimaraes
Monday 22 February 2016
Sporting Lisbon20:00Boavista
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