Benfica 2-0 Desportivo Aves: result and report

Liga Portugal · Saturday 10 March 2018

Result

Benfica 2-0 Desportivo Aves

Liga Portugal · Saturday 10 March 2018, 18:15 UTC · half-time 0-0

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Benfica 2-0 Desportivo Aves: match report

Benfica defeated Desportivo Aves 2-0 in Liga Portugal on Saturday 10 March 2018. It was 0-0 at half-time.

Jonas opened the scoring in the 71st minute. Benfica's goals came from Jonas (71') and Rúben Dias (75'). Desportivo Aves did not score.

Discipline: Benfica received 2 yellow cards; Desportivo Aves received 4 yellow cards.

Going into the game Benfica were 2nd on 62 points from 25 and Desportivo Aves 13th on 25 points from 25. Benfica went on to finish that season 2nd with 81 points, and Desportivo Aves 13th with 34.

Benfica lined up in a 4-3-3 and Desportivo Aves in a 4-1-4-1.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 3 Benfica wins, 0 draws and 0 for Desportivo Aves.

Going into the match Benfica's last five read W-W-W-W-W and Desportivo Aves's W-D-D-W-W.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 24'Yellow card · Nelson LenhoDesportivo Aves
  • 51'Yellow card · Rúben DiasBenfica
  • 70'Yellow card · Vítor GomesDesportivo Aves
  • 71'Goal · JonasBenfica · 1-0
  • 73'Yellow card · Jorge FellipeDesportivo Aves
  • 75'Goal · Rúben DiasBenfica · 2-0
  • 90+1'Yellow card · Paulo MachadoDesportivo Aves
  • 90+3'Yellow card · Ljubomir FejsaBenfica

Head-to-head

3 meetings: Benfica 3, draws 0, Desportivo Aves 0.

Team news

Benfica line-up (4-3-3)

Bruno Varela, Alejandro Grimaldo, Jardel, André Almeida, Rúben Dias, Ljubomir Fejsa, João Carvalho, Jonas, Andrija Zivkovic, Franco Cervi, Rafa Silva

Desportivo Aves line-up (4-1-4-1)

Adriano Facchini, Rodrigo Soares, Nelson Lenho, Diego Galo, Jorge Fellipe, Fernando Tissone, Nildo Petrolina, Bruno Braga, Vitor Gomes, Amilton, Derley