Leixões beat Benfica B, 3-2, in a Liga 2 Round 27 game, which was played at Seixal.
Leonardo da Costa (5′) and Wendel (13′) put the Matosinhos team in front of the scoreboard, a lead reduced in the second half by Tiago Gouveia (62′).
Kiki (71st) extended Leixões’ advantage and Jair Tavares (82nd) ensured the final 2-3, at a time when the Reds were already playing outnumbered after the expulsion of Pedro Álvaro (69th).
With this result, Benfica B remains in third place (50 points) but loses ground against the first two, Casa Pia and Rio Ave. Leixões climbs to 7th place, now with 37 points.
