Football: Benfica defeat Vitoria Guimaraes 1-0 in Primeira Liga

Benfica secured a hard-fought 1-0 win against Vitoria Guimaraes away from home and tighten their grip on the Primeira Liga table as they went seven points clear at the top of the standings. Franco Cervi scored the only goal of the match in the 23rd minute to seal a 1-0 victory for Benfica. Hosts’ unsuccessful attempts to post a single goal in the match enraged the crowd, which caused a number of stoppages as seats and flares were thrown on the pitch.