Vangelis Pavlidis turned Benfica’s early control into an emphatic second-half collapse for Casa Pia, powering a 7-0 Primeira Liga win in Rio Maior. The 0-2 half-time score became a far heavier defeat within 14 minutes of the restart.
Benfica seize control through Prestianni and Rafa
Gianluca Prestianni set the tone in the third minute, putting Benfica ahead before Rafa Silva doubled the margin on 14 minutes. Casa Pia never found a route back into the match: they finished without a shot on target, while Benfica had already established the platform for a one-sided night.
The visitors controlled 64% of possession and completed 556 passes to Casa Pia’s 272. Their dominance was not merely territorial; it translated into 20 attempts, compared with three from the hosts, and eight efforts on target without allowing one in return.
Pavlidis breaks Casa Pia after the interval
Pavlidis struck two minutes after the restart to make it 3-0, then scored again on 49 minutes and completed his hat-trick on 54. That sequence removed any remaining uncertainty and transformed Benfica’s advantage into the defining result of the second round.
