SL Benfica 6-1 Rio Ave highlights: Benfica continue to stand firm at the top of Portuguese League after they picked up important victory over their opponent Rio Ave on the weekend.
The home team showed strong attacking display and bagged six goals on the night, with Lorenzo Melgarejo scoring after just 11 minutes of play. Benfica close the first 45 minutes minute with a three goals lead as they added two more goals after Melgarejo's opener. Nemanja Matic got the second while Lima bagged the third.
Lima added another goal to his tally early in the second half, but Ahmed Hassan Mahgoub managed to pull one back for Rio Ave soon afterwards. Things got worse for the visitor as they lost two players, forcing them to play with only nine men on the pitch. That situation allowed Benfica to add two more goals from Lima and Enzo Perez and sealed the match 6-1 before Melgarejo also saw red in stoppage time.
