Estoril 1-3 Benfica: result and report
Liga Portugal · Sunday 6 January 2013
Result
Estoril 1-3 Benfica
Liga Portugal · Sunday 6 January 2013, 20:15 UTC · half-time 0-1
Estoril 1-3 Benfica: match report
Estoril were beaten by Benfica 1-3 in Liga Portugal on Sunday 6 January 2013. It was 0-1 at half-time.
Nicolás Gaitán opened the scoring in the 36th minute. Estoril's goal came from Gonçalo (88'). Benfica scored through Nicolás Gaitán (36'), Lima (59') and Eduardo Salvio (65').
Discipline: Estoril received 2 yellow cards; Benfica received 3 yellow cards.
Going into the game Estoril were 7th on 15 points from 12 and Benfica 1st on 32 points from 12. Estoril went on to finish that season 5th with 45 points, and Benfica 2nd with 77.
Going into the match Estoril's last five read L-W-L-W-W and Benfica's W-W-W-W-W.
Key events
- 15'Yellow card · João Coimbra
- 22'Yellow card · Rodrigo
- 36'Goal · Nicolás Gaitán
- 59'Goal · Lima
- 63'Yellow card · Enzo Pérez
- 64'Yellow card · Anderson Luis
- 65'Goal · Eduardo Salvio
- 79'Yellow card · André Almeida
- 88'Goal · Gonçalo
Team news
Estoril line-up
Vagner, Jefferson, Anderson Luis, Steven Vitória, Bruno Miguel, Gonçalo, Evandro, João Coimbra, Carlitos, Luís Leal, Licá
Benfica line-up
Artur Moraes, Ezequiel Garay, Jardel, André Almeida, Eduardo Salvio, Nico Gaitán, Nemanja Matić, Lorenzo Melgarejo, Enzo Pérez, Óscar Cardozo, Rodrigo