Benfica

Goncalo Ramos struck twice to help Benfica romp to a 5-1 Champions League last 16, second leg win over Club Brugge on Tuesday in Lisbon and a 7-1 aggregate ...

Neres slotted home the fifth on a bruising night for Parker and his team, who pulled one back through Meijer, as Benfica proved they will be no pushovers in the next round. He netted a brace on Friday against Famalicao to help the Portuguese league leaders maintain an eight-point advantage and was decisive in the box yet again. Joao Mario, in sparking goalscoring form this season from midfield, netted after just two minutes with a glorious, flicked finish, but the goal was ruled out for an offside in the build-up. Joao Mario struck from the spot to score in his fifth consecutive Champions League match -- Portugal great Eusebio was the last player to manage the feat for the club. "It's always good (to score), a striker like me makes a living from that, but the most important thing was that we won and played well," Ramos told Eleven Sports. Ramos, who shot to global fame during the World Cup when he was selected ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo for Portugal and netted a hat-trick against Switzerland, set up the opener for Rafa Silva.

Goncalo Ramos scored twice and assisted once to send Benfica to the quarter-finals of the Champions League as they beat Club Brugge 5-1 in the second leg.

BENFICA 4-0 CLUB BRUGGE (6-0 on agg.): Benfica get a penalty after Sylla fouls Gilberto in the box. Club Brugge are just so weak at the back, and Benfica are just having fun toying with them at the moment. The cross comes in, and it's just too easy for Ramos to find the back of the net, with no one near the Benfica striker. BENFICA 3-0 CLUB BRUGGE (5-0 on agg.): BENFICA ARE FLYING HIGH AS RAMOS SCORES HIS SECOND OF THE NIGHT! BENFICA 2-0 CLUB BRUGGE (4-0 on agg.): BENFICA GET THEIR SECOND RIGHT BEFORE HALF-TIME! It was initially ruled offside by the linesman, but VAR reversed the decision to give Benfica their fifth of the night.

Benfica made it look easy again. The Portuguese team continued its good run with a comfortable 5-1 win over Club Brugge on Tuesday to seal its spot in the ...

It last advanced past the quarterfinals in 1990, when it eventually lost the final to AC Milan. He also became the first player to score five penalties — excluding shootouts — in a single Champions League campaign. The 19-year-old Meijer became the youngest player to create four chances in a Champions League knockout game since Jadon Sancho for Borussia Dortmund in 2019. Ramos added to the lead with close-range goals in first-half stoppage time and early after halftime, becoming the youngest Portuguese player to score twice in a match in the knockout stage. Benfica was in control from the start at the Stadium of Light, with Silva opening the scoring from inside the area in the 38th minute. It entered the knockout stage in great form, enjoying a 12-game unbeaten run in all competitions with 10 wins in those matches.

Roger Schmidt is not getting ahead of himself though he says Benfica fully warrant being one of Euro...

Brugge, meanwhile, suffered their biggest margin of defeat on aggregate in a European knockout match, excluding qualifiers. "I understand people now doubt [me], I'm not naive. In his post-match press conference, Schmidt added: "These days we like to perform with excellence.

LISBON, PORTUGAL - MARCH 07: Rafa of Benfica Lissabon celebrates after scoring his team's. Goncalo Ramos struck twice to help Benfica romp to a 5 ...

He netted a brace on Friday against Famalicao to help the Portuguese league leaders maintain an eight-point advantage and was decisive in the box yet again. Joao Mario, in sparking goalscoring form this season from midfield, netted after just two minutes with a glorious, flicked finish, but the goal was ruled out for an offside in the build-up. Joao Mario struck from the spot to score in his fifth consecutive Champions League match -- Portugal great Eusebio was the last player to manage the feat for the club.

Benfica recorded their biggest home UEFA Champions League win to secure their spot in the last eight for the second season running.

Rafa Silva, Benfica forward and Player of the Match to UEFA.com: "We showed from the beginning we wanted to win. We deserve to be in the quarter-finals." For me it's been challenging, but the players have been brilliant and wanting to do everything they can to turn this around." The way in which it was done was painful too, because we conceded the goals too easily. It's always good, a striker like me makes a living from that, but the most important thing was that we won and played well." We have dreamed from the very start of this campaign and will keep on doing it until the end." We had a lot of respect for Brugge and we are already focused on the next round. A Gonçalo Ramos double settled the contest and confirmed that Benfica were clearly the better side in this tie. After half-time Blauw-Zwart still could not get a foothold as the Benfica goals kept coming and only five minutes before the end did they take their foot off the pedal. Club Brugge tried but their hopes were dashed in the first half as Rafa Silva and Gonçalo Ramos scored two great goals. "He only scored one goal but it was an important one which broke the deadlock. The 2-0 win in Belgium paved the way for Benfica, who put in another positive performance in Lisbon.

Goncalo Ramos netted a brace in spectacular fashion to aid Benfica in an emphatic 5-1 Champions League last 16, second-leg win over Club Brugge on Tuesday.

[Yahoo](https://policies.yahoo.com/us/en/yahoo/privacy/index.htm) [Tapad](https://www.tapad.com/privacy) [Twitter Inc.](https://twitter.com/en/privacy) [Smart](https://smartadserver.com/corporate-privacy-policy/) [Simpli.fi](https://www.simpli.fi/site-privacy-policy2/) [Simpli.fi](https://simpli.fi/site-privacy-policy/) [Openx](https://www.openx.com/legal/privacy-policy/) [Google](https://policies.google.com/privacy) [Criteo](https://www.criteo.com/privacy/corporate-privacy-policy/) [Bluekai.com](http://www.oracle.com/us/legal/privacy/) [Beeswax](https://www.beeswax.com/cookies/) [Oracle](https://www.oracle.com/legal/privacy/addthis-privacy-policy.html)

Few expected Benfica to make much of a run in the Champions League when it began its campaign in the third qualifying round in August.

It will find out its next opponent in the draw on March 17. Benfica has lost only once in 42 matches this season and is unbeaten in its 19 homes games. “No matter who is our next opponent, we will keep playing the same way.” Last season, Benfica was eliminated by eventual runner-up Liverpool in the last eight. Come the draw for the last eight next week, Benfica will not be considered one of the softer opponents. “At this stage of the Champions League there are always good opponents, we have to respect everyone,” Schmidt said.

When Benfica started its Champions League campaign in the third qualifying round in August, few expected the Portuguese team to make much of a run in ...

It will find out its next opponent in the draw on March 17. Benfica has lost only once in 42 matches this season and is unbeaten in its 19 homes games. Last season, Benfica was eliminated by eventual runner-up Liverpool in the last eight. “No matter who is our next opponent, we will keep playing the same way.” Come the draw for the last eight next week, Benfica will not be considered one of the softer opponents. “At this stage of the Champions League there are always good opponents, we have to respect everyone,” Schmidt said.