Goal of the day: Nicolás Gaitán (Benfica) vs Estoril
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A moment of magic from Nicolás Gaitán set Benfica on their way to a 3-1 win at Estoril on Sunday.
The two sides remained scoreless until the 37th minute when Gaitán put the visitors ahead in spectacular fashion.
After Óscar Cardozo floated in a corner, the Argentine met the ball first and produced a sumptuous mid-air backheel that arced gracefully beyond a slew of yellow shirts and into the net.
It was a delightful finish from a player who has struggled for form in recent months.
Substitute Lima doubled the visitors' advantage with a goal on 59 minutes before Eduardo Salvio capped the victory seven minutes later.
Gonçalo Santos was able to pull back a consolation goal for Estoril two minutes from time, but there was not enough time to spark any sort of comeback.
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| Benfica midfielder Nicolas Gaitán celebrates after scoring a goal against Estoril Photo: Reuters |
The two sides remained scoreless until the 37th minute when Gaitán put the visitors ahead in spectacular fashion.
After Óscar Cardozo floated in a corner, the Argentine met the ball first and produced a sumptuous mid-air backheel that arced gracefully beyond a slew of yellow shirts and into the net.
It was a delightful finish from a player who has struggled for form in recent months.
Substitute Lima doubled the visitors' advantage with a goal on 59 minutes before Eduardo Salvio capped the victory seven minutes later.
Gonçalo Santos was able to pull back a consolation goal for Estoril two minutes from time, but there was not enough time to spark any sort of comeback.
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