Benfica had a difficult game in the Azores against Santa Clara, a match that counted for the 22nd round of the Liga Betclic. Benfica won 2-1 against Santa Clara, opening the 22nd round of the I League of football, a result that left the reds closer to FC Porto and Sporting. The two goals of the eagles, who continue without defeats in the League and added their second consecutive victory, were scored in the first half, by Pavlidis, the best scorer in the championship, with 20 goals, at 16 minutes, and by Paulo Victor 'PV', in his own goal, at 38, having the Azoreans, who added their fifth consecutive defeat, reduced in the start of the second half, by Gonçalo Paciência (47). With this victory, Benfica remains calm in third place, with 52 points, the same as Sporting, second, but with one less game, and four behind leader FC Porto, while Santa Clara is 16th, in a position of play-off maintenance, with 17.