Kerem Akturkoglu Shines in Portugal

Portuguese League | Benfica 5-0 Rio Ave

Benfica triumphed over Rio Ave 5-0 in the 8th week of the Portuguese League, with Turkish international Kerem Aktürkoğlu stealing the show by scoring a hat-trick. The 25-year-old winger now has 8 goals and 2 assists in just 7 appearances for Benfica.

Match Highlights

• 12′ – Kerem Akturkoglu opened the scoring with a quick goal.
• 16′ – Kerem struck again to double Benfica’s lead.
• 45′ – Just before halftime, he completed his hat-trick, marking a memorable first half.
• 62′ – Akturkoglu left the pitch to a standing ovation, replaced by Zeki Amdouni.
• 79′ – Schjelderup added a fourth goal for Benfica.
• 81′ – Zeki Amdouni scored the final goal, sealing the scoreline at 5-0.

Benfica now has 19 points with a game in hand, while Rio Ave stays at 8.

Starting Line-ups

Benfica: Trubin, Bah, Araujo, Otamendi, Carreras, Aursnes, Orkun Kökçü, Di Maria, Beste, Kerem Aktürkoğlu, Pavlidis
Rio Ave: Miszta, Panzo, Santos, William, Tome, Novais, Demir Ege Tıknaz, Richards, Aguilera Zamora, Clayton, Kiko