Benfica played its next match under the leadership of Jose Mourinho.
Idman.biz reports that the Lisbon club faced Gil Vicente in the 7th round of the Portuguese Championship.
Gil Vicente managed to open the scoring at the beginning of the game. Esteves scored in the 11th minute.
However, the visitors' joy did not last long. Pavlidis scored accurate shots in the 18th and 26th minutes, putting Benfica ahead. The first half ended with this score.
In the second half, the teams could not find the net. The guest player Hevertton Santos was sent off with a red card.
Thus, Mourinho's team, winning with a score of 2:1, rose to the second place in the competition table with 17 points. In first place is the Porto club with 18 points.
Benfica was the opponent of Qarabag club in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League. The Aghdam club achieved a determined victory in Lisbon with a score of 3:2. It was after this defeat that the head coach of the Lisbon team, Bruno Laji, was replaced by Jose Mourinho.