Benfica took a big step towards securing second spot in the Primeira Liga after beating Farense 3-1 at Estádio de São Luís.
The Ángel Di María and Alexander Bah overload created the Eagles’ first goal in the 16th minute, Bah’s cross converted by Orkun Kökçü.
Farense equalsied seven minutes later, Mohamed Belloumi picking up a loose ball and smashing it past Anatolii Trubin.
The Eagles regained the lead in the 34th minute, a near identical goal to the first, Di María and Bah combining with Arthur Cabral converting the cross with a clever backheel.
Cabral hit the post before the break but Benfica made sure of the result in the 67th minute, Di María finding Álvaro Fernández who scored his first goal for Roger Schmidt’s side.
The result sees Benfica move eight points ahead of Porto and Braga with four games remaining, the Eagles trailing Sporting Clube de Portugal by seven points.