Hat-trick from Kerem Aktürkoğlu: Benfica beats Rio Ave 5-0!
As Benfica defeated Rio Ave 5-0, national footballer Kerem Aktürkoğlu left his mark on the match with a hat-trick scored in the first half. This marks Kerem's first hat-trick for his club.
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In the 9th week of the Portuguese Premier League, Benfica hosted Rio Ave at the Estadio da Luz. The home team started the match, officiated by referee Tiago Martins, at a fast pace. Benfica finished the first half with a 3-0 lead, with all 3 goals coming from national footballer Kerem Aktürkoğlu. The successful player managed to find the net in the 12th, 16th, and 45th minutes. The national player thus celebrated his first hat-trick for his club. Kerem Aktürkoğlu had scored his last hat-trick against Iceland in the UEFA Nations League match played on September 9.
Continuing their pressure in the second half of the match, Benfica won the game 5-0 with goals from Andreas Schjelderup in the 79th minute and Zeki Amdouni in the 81st minute. The Lisbon team increased their points to 19 and rose to 3rd place in the league.
KEREM AKTÜRKOĞLU SCORED HIS 8TH GOAL
Kerem, who stayed on the pitch for 63 minutes against Rio Ave, was replaced by Swiss player Zeki Amdouni. The 26-year-old player increased his goal tally in the league to 5. Having scored 3 goals in the 3 matches he played for Benfica in the UEFA Champions League, Kerem has reached a total of 8 goals with the Portuguese team.
Another national player wearing the Benfica jersey, Orkun Kökçü, played for 90 minutes against Rio Ave.