Primeira Liga: Nacional 2 Benfica 4

The Lisbon club's relentless march to a first title in four years continues at pace, and they have now won 23 of their last 25 games in all competitions, remaining unbeaten domestically since the opening day of their league campaign.

That run looked at threat early on at the Estadio de Madeira however, as Candeias converted a seventh-minute penalty.

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