On March 16, 2025, Benfica secured a 3-2 victory over Rio Ave in a thrilling Primeira Liga match at Estádio do Rio Ave in Vila do Conde, Portugal.
Key Moments:
- 28′: Orkun Kökçü opened the scoring for Benfica with a right-footed shot from outside the box into the top right corner.
- 53′: Rio Ave’s Vangelis Pavlidis converted a penalty to equalize at 1-1.
- 64′: Benfica’s Brandon Aguilera regained the lead, making it 2-1.
- 75′: Rio Ave’s Clayton leveled the match at 2-2.
- 80′: Benfica’s Kerem Aktürkoğlu scored the decisive goal, securing the win at 3-2.
This victory helped Benfica maintain pressure on league leaders Sporting CP, keeping them in the race for the Primeira Liga title.
For a visual recap of the match’s goals and highlights, you can watch the following video: