Benfica took control of Famalicão Vs Benfica in the first half in the Minho and went into the break 2-0 ahead after Andreas Schjelderup converted from the spot and Richard Ríos finished a flowing move. The visitors were already well on top when the penalty was awarded after a foul on Ivanovic, and they kept the pressure on as Famalicão struggled to get a foothold.
Schjelderup made no mistake from 11 meters, sending the ball past Lazar Carevic after the foul on Ivanovic, who had earlier seen a goal ruled out for offside after a good pass from Prestianni. Ríos then added the second after a brilliant individual move by Schjelderup, and Benfica might have had more before the interval when Justin de Haas cleared a shot off the line. A Bola described it as clear Benfica dominance in the first half, and the scoreboard backed that up.
Famalicão tried to react in the last 10 minutes of the first half, but Benfica kept dictating the pace and limiting the hosts to scraps. Gustavo Correia also kept the game moving after a VAR review of a Benfica handball appeal in the Famalicão area, adding another moment of frustration for the home side as the visitors continued to look sharper in every phase.
The only real opening Famalicão found before the whistle came in stoppage time, when Ivanovic forced a dangerous shot narrowly wide of the post in the four minutes added on. For Benfica, the first half left them in firm control of the contest; for Famalicão, it left them needing a response after being second best from the opening stages.
