Tirsense 0-5 Benfica: high-flying Eagles all but book Portuguese Cup final date

Benfica continued their scintillating form by thrashing Tirsense in the first leg of the Portuguese Cup semi-final, played in Barcelos on Wednesday night.

The team from the small northern town of Santo Tirso had done tremendously well to reach the last four of the competition, becoming the first fourth-tier club to do so in nearly 100 years of history of the Taça de Portugal.

However, as expected, the Primeira Liga leaders were far too strong for them, even with a second-string side selected by Bruno Lage.