Goncalo Ramos struck twice to assist Benfica romp to a 5-1 Champions League final 16, second leg win over Club Brugge on Tuesday in Lisbon and a 7-1 mixture victory.
Ramos, who shot to world fame through the World Cup when he was chosen forward of Cristiano Ronaldo for Portugal and netted a hat-trick towards Switzerland, arrange the opener for Rafa Silva.
The 21-year-old ahead then produced two medical finishes both facet of half-time to make sure the two-time European Cup winner would attain the quarter-finals in consecutive seasons.
Joao Mario struck from the spot to attain in his fifth consecutive Champions League match — Portugal nice Eusebio was the final participant to handle the feat for the membership.
David Neres added the fifth for Benfica earlier than Bjorn Meijer netted a spectacular late comfort.
Roger Schmidt’s ruthless facet completed high of a bunch containing heavyweight Paris Saint-Germain and Juventus, and made gentle work of Scott Parker’s knock-out stage novices.
Benfica has solely been overwhelmed twice all season throughout all competitions and dominated from the outset towards the Belgian customer.
Chiquinho, who has taken Enzo Fernandez’s place in midfield after his Premier League file switch transfer to Chelsea in January, returned from damage for the hosts.
Parker picked Ukrainian striker Roman Yaremchuk towards his former facet, pairing him with Noa Lang to try to spring an unlikely comeback.
Joao Mario, in sparking goalscoring type this season from midfield, netted after simply two minutes with a wonderful, flicked end, however the purpose was dominated out for an offside within the build-up.
The Portugal midfielder was then foiled by Meijer, who hacked his goal-bound effort off the road.
Eventually the hosts took the lead on the Estadio da Luz by means of Silva after 38 minutes, picked out effectively within the field by Ramos.
Silva confirmed good shut management to dig out some house and a deft end to beat former Liverpool goalkeeper Simon Mignolet.
Ramos steered residence the second simply earlier than the break after being teed up by Joao Mario.
He netted a brace on Friday towards Famalicao to assist the Portuguese league leaders keep an eight-point benefit and was decisive within the field but once more.
Ruthless romp
Ramos surged inside from the left earlier than firing again throughout himself into the underside nook, leaving Mignolet with no likelihood, notching his twenty second purpose of the season throughout all competitions.
Close behind him on 20 is Joao Mario, having fun with the very best goalscoring season of his profession by a distance.
The 30-year-old midfielder slashed a volley narrowly astray early within the second half.
Brugge, which has now gained simply two of its final 17 video games, was a shock bundle within the group section and helped eradicate Atletico Madrid, however was picked aside by the Eagles.
Ramos netted his second earlier than the hour mark with a medical first-time end from Alex Grimaldo’s low cross.
Then Joao Mario’s coolly taken penalty added sheen to the scoreline after Abakar Sylla clumsily fouled Gilberto.
It was the midfielder’s sixth purpose of the match, pulling him stage with Real Madrid’s Vinicius Junior because the third high scorer, though 5 have come from the spot.
Neres slotted residence the fifth on a bruising night time for Parker and his group, which pulled one again by means of Meijer, as Benfica proved it will likely be no pushover within the subsequent spherical.
