 On 5 April , April Benfica played at Estádio da Mata Real against Paços de Ferreira . With three goals in the first half @-@ hour , Benfica secured the lead until the end to gain three points in a 3 – 1 win . With the league on international break , Benfica played two friendlies abroad ; one against Luxembourg 's <unk> <unk> and another against Paris Saint @-@ Germain . They resumed their league campaign on 21 April , hosting home games at the Estádio Nacional in Oeiras where they met Varzim . Benfica won 2 – 1 ; and according to António Magalhães writing for Record , they " wasted a excessive number of opportunities to score " . On the following Saturday , Benfica played away to Braga at the Estádio Primeiro de Maio . By winning 3 – 1 , they opened an 11 @-@ point gap above third @-@ place Sporting . 
