Benfica ratified with a superb win and football exhibition, with goals from Rafa Silva, two from Gonçalo Ramos, another from Joao Mario and the last from David Neres, the qualification for the quarterfinals of the Champions League against a very squishy In the first leg in Belgium, the Portuguese team had already won 0-2. In the overall tie, a blushing 7-1 that reflects the difference in level.
It is the second time in a row that Benfica has been classified among the eight best teams in Europe, and the fourth in the last 20 years. Which illustrates the achievement of the people from Lisbon, who had signed a spectacular group stage (they left PSG second and threw out Juventus). The resounding win confirms them as one of the fittest teams, and one of the most fearsome rivals in next week's hype.
Benfica, with the unconditional support of the Estadio Da Luz in full dress, made merits from the very beginning to win the duel and finish off the tie. A minute into the game he saw how a goal, magnificent, beautifully crafted, by Joao Mario de spur, was canceled for Gonçalo Ramos's previous offside.
Florentino Luís had the 1-0 in his boots in another attack on the counter. Joao Mario's measured center was finished off wide by the midfielder when he had the entire goal for him (m. 15).
Five minutes later, the defender Meijer saved the 1-0 goal in a shot from Joao Mario to the center from the left of the Valencian Álex Grimaldo.
The 1-0 came in another against Lisbon. Gonçalo Ramos led a gallop down the left wing, put the cross on the penalty spot, where Rafa Silva cut Nielsen and scored with the outside, placing the ball at the base of the left post. A superb target.
The 2-0 sentence was signed by Gonçalo Ramos in a spectacular action. The striker received a through ball from Joao Mario on the left flank, nailed two defenders with cuts to the inside, and hit a hard shot. Another beautiful goal.
If Bruges ever dreamed of a remote comeback in the second half, Gonçalo Ramos soon frustrated the Belgians with a 3-0 lead. Another play of speed, with Grimaldo's ride and cross from the left, was finished off with a hard and adjusted shot by the young 21-year-old striker with his left foot. Gonçalo Ramos, the striker who replaced Cristiano Ronaldo in the Portuguese team at the World Cup in Qatar, has scored 23 goals in 34 games this season.
Benfica's scoring festival was closed from the penalty spot by Joao Mario, who executed a clear infringement by Sylla on Gilberto (m. 71), and then (m. 77) David Neres finished off a good long-range pass from Joao with his left foot Neves.
Bruges scored the goal of honor (5-1) with a left-footed shot from Meijer to the squad (m. 87) in the only shot on goal for the Belgians.
The bad news for Benfica was the yellow card that Nicolás Otamendi saw, which will deprive the Argentine central defender of being able to play the first leg of the quarterfinals, since he was warned of a sanction.
