The Uruguayan Darwin Núñez continues with his scoring streak and this Saturday he scored a hat-trick to give Benfica the victory against bottom Belenenses (3-1), just before traveling to Liverpool for the second leg of the Liga de Champions.
On matchday 29, the ‘eagles’ added three points at home and they remain third although far from the headwith the leader Porto at 12 integers and one game less.
Belenenses went ahead first in Da Luz, with an early goal from Afonso Sousa in the third minute that surprised the locals.
But Darwin came to the rescue of his team and in the 22nd minute he equalized with a cross from Moroccan international Taarabt.
The Uruguayan striker completed the comeback in the second half with another two goals, with a new combination with Taarabt and a third goal after a ball recovery by João Mário.
Darwin, 22, he is the undisputed top scorer in the Portuguese League with 24 goals in 24 games and in all competitions he adds a total of 31 goals.
It is the third hat-trick he has done this season and he has scored four consecutive gamesincluding European fixtures against Ajax and Liverpool.
The “eagles”, who lost in Braga last day, take a breather before traveling to Liverpool for the complicated second leg of the ‘Champions’ quarterfinals, after the 1-3 defeat in Lisbon.
For your partBelenenses remains sunk in last place in the Portuguese Leaguewith 21 points and five of the positions that ensure salvation.