Casa Pia vs Benfica

Benfica dismantled Casa Pia with a 7-0 demolition at the Estádio Nacional, putting on a clinical display of attacking football. The visitors were already two goals to the good at the break and never let up, with Vangelis Pavlidis leading the charge throughout. Casa Pia offered virtually nothing in front of goal, managing no shots on target across the entire match, while Benfica peppered their goalkeeper with eight attempts that found the target. It was a complete mismatch from start to finish. Benfica controlled the game with ease, keeping possession and creating chances at will. Casa Pia's afternoon was summed up by their lack of penetration—just three shots in total—while their hosts carved them open repeatedly. For Benfica, it was a statement performance that underlines their credentials this season, though their opponents will want to forget this one quickly.

Casa Pia 0-7 Benfica was the final score at Estádio Nacional, in a game where Benfica did enough across the ninety minutes to deserve the three points. Even without the extra share of possession, which finished 36% in favour of Casa Pia, Benfica made the most of the chances that mattered and did enough to see the game out. The shot count told a similar story, with 3 attempts from Casa Pia against 20 from Benfica over the course of the game. It was not always comfortable for Benfica, and Casa Pia pushed for a way back into the game, but the result stood. Games like this can carry real weight later in the season, so this is a scoreline worth remembering. Below is a closer look at how the match broke down, statistically.