Benfica overcomes Gil Vicente in 3-1 comeback victory

Benfica secured a 3-1 comeback victory against Gil Vicente at the Estádio da Luz. Gil Vicente took an early lead in the 7th minute when Spanish forward Héctor Hernández scored following an assist from Gil Martins.

Benfica responded through Pavlidis, who scored twice, including a decisive goal in the 87th minute to complete the turnaround. Other notable performances included Gianluca Prestianni, who provided creative pressure for Benfica, and Claudio Echeverri, who made an impactful debut off the bench by assisting Prestianni.

For Gil Vicente, defender Marvin Elimbi was noted for his defensive contributions, while goalkeeper Lucão faced significant pressure during the comeback.