Benfica returned to winning ways after the defeat against Porto in the Lisbon classic. On the eighth day of the Primeira Liga, the Lisbon team beat Vitória de Guimarães by 2‑0, thus recovering second place in the table with 19 points, five behind the leader and champion, Porto, and just one point above Sporting.
The match was played with the wounded pride of Benfica, who had lost 3-1 to their biggest rival before the international break. The Lisbon team showed a suffocating offense in the first half, and the pressure translated into an early goal. The Swede Samuel Dahl opened the scoring in the 24th minute after a combination with the Greek Vangelis Pavlidis, putting Benfica ahead before the break.
In the second half, the Lisbon team's dominance eased, allowing Vitória de Guimarães to grow on the field. Despite the pressure from the rival, Vitória's attack did not pose a real danger to the "eagles" goal, and the result remained in favor of Benfica. The advantage was consolidated in the 75th minute, when the Ukrainian Georgiy Sudakov scored the second goal with the help of the Argentines Gianluca Prestianni and Claudio Echeverri. Prestianni crossed from the left wing, Echeverri finished and Sudakov finished with a low shot, ensuring the victory and the recovery of second place.
With the victory, Benfica has 19 points in the table, five behind the leader Porto and one point more than Sporting. The result rekindles the hope of Lisbon fans that the team can continue competing at the top of the table and maintain the pressure on the leader. Benfica's next challenge will be to consolidate its position and seek continuity in the fight for the title.