Primeira Liga (Week 1) : Benfica defeats Braga 3-1
PORTUGAL, Aug. 9, 2017 (AMP) — Primeira Liga: SL Benfica won their first game of season against SG Braga.
Benfica dominated the first half thanks to goals from Seferovic ('15) and Jonas Oliveira ('30). Leading 2-1 at the break, the Eagles further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Salvio in the 57th minute.
View : Full Primeira Liga table (as of August 9, 2017) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Porto | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| 2 | Benfica | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Sporting Lisbon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Portimonense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Maritimo | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Rio Ave | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Feirense | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Moreirense | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Tondela | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Vitoria Setubal | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Chaves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Vitoria Guimaraes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Boavista | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 14 | Belenenses | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 14 | Paços de Ferreira | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 16 | Braga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
| 17 | Aves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 18 | Estoril | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 |
Fixtures and Results : Primeira Liga 2017-2018
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Overview
SL Benfica
- Position: 2
- Best performance of the season:Benfica 3-1 Braga (9 Aug.)
- Next game:Chaves - Benfica (14 Aug.)
SG Braga
- Position: 16
- Next game:Braga - Portimonense (13 Aug.)
Benfica
3:1
Braga
3:1 (2:1)
- 9 August 2017
- 22:00
- Lisbon
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Porto | 3 |
| 2 | Benfica | 3 |
| 3 |  Sporting Lisbon | 3 |
| 4 | Portimonense | 3 |
| 5 |  Maritimo | 3 |
Week 1 Results
| Sunday 6 August 2017 | ||||
| Aves | 0-2 | Sporting Lisbon | | |
 | Vitoria Setubal | 1-1 | Moreirense |  |
| Monday 7 August 2017 | ||||
| Portimonense | 2-1 | Boavista |  | |
| Feirense | 1-1 | Tondela | ||
 | Rio Ave | 1-0 | Belenenses |  |
| Tuesday 8 August 2017 | ||||
| Maritimo | 1-0 | Paços de Ferreira |  |
| Wednesday 9 August 2017 | ||||
| Porto | 4-0 | Estoril |  |
| Benfica | 3-1 | Braga | |
| Thursday 10 August 2017 | ||||
 | Vitoria Guimaraes | 22:00 | Chaves | |