Académica 1-3 Benfica: result and report

Académica 1-3 Benfica

Liga Portugal · Saturday 24 November 2007, 21:15 UTC · half-time 1-1

Académica · Benfica · Liga Portugal predictions

Académica lost to Benfica 1-3 in Liga Portugal on Saturday 24 November 2007. The half-time score was 1-1.

Lito opened the scoring in the 24th minute. Académica's goal came from Lito (24'). Benfica scored through Rui Costa (34'), Luisão (86') and Freddy Adu (90').

Neither side received a card.

Going into the game Académica were 13th on 8 points from 10 and Benfica 2nd on 22 points from 10. Académica went on to finish that season 11th with 32 points, and Benfica 4th with 52.

Going into the match Académica's last five read L-D-D-L-D and Benfica's W-W-W-W-D.