Benfica secures comeback victory against Santa Clara

Benfica achieved a 2-1 comeback victory against Santa Clara in the ninth round of Liga Portugal. Despite trailing after a 32nd-minute penalty scored by Fernando, the Lisbon-based team turned the game around in the second half.

Gianluca Prestianni played a decisive role, providing an assist for the equalizer and scoring the winning goal with a diagonal shot in the 68th minute. Vangelis Pavlidis also contributed to the comeback by scoring the equalizer in the 62nd minute, marking his ninth goal of the season and maintaining his position at the top of the scoring charts.

Following this win, Benfica has secured four consecutive victories across all competitions. The result also impacts the league standings, as Sporting CP lost to Académico de Viseu, leaving FC Porto as the only undefeated team in the league.