Akturköglu bags hat-trick as Benfica smash Rio Ave 5-0 at the Luz

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·27 October 2024

Akturköglu bags hat-trick as Benfica smash Rio Ave 5-0 at the Luz

Benfica bounced back from their midweek defeat in the Champions League in fine style by crushing a poor Rio Ave side 5-0 in Lisbon this afternoon.

Two early goals from Kerem Akturköglu set the Eagles on the road to a straightforward victory, with the Turk completing his hat-trick on the stroke of half time.

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The 26-yerar-old has been a revelation since signing from Galatasaray on transfer deadline day, notching 8 goals in 7 matches for Benfica.

A disorganised, disjointed and error-prone Rio Ave were easy pickings for Benfica, who slowed down after the break but still added late goals from substitutes Andreas Schjelderup and Zeki Amdouni.