Benfica 5 – 1 Club Brugge

Benfica beat Scott Parker’s Membership Brugge 5-1 to succeed in the Champions League quarter-finals with a 7-1 win as Goncalo Ramos scored twice.

The hosts took the lead within the thirty eighth minute by Rafa Silva who dribbled previous two defenders and fired a left-footed shot into the web earlier than Ramos scored both facet of the break.

Joao Mario prolonged his lead with a 71st-minute penalty and substitute David Neres grabbed the fifth six minutes later.

Bjorn Meijer scored a late comfort for Brugge, who’ve now received simply two video games in 12 below Parker.

How Benfica humiliated Brugge and Parker

Benfica, who held a two-goal lead from the primary leg, have been in management from the beginning and ultimately opened the scoring when Ramos crossed from the left and Silva completed on the far publish.

Ramos added to the lead in first-half stoppage time by beating a number of defenders earlier than kicking the ball contained in the field.

The in-form striker then fired shortly after the break to turn out to be the youngest Portuguese participant to attain twice in a knockout sport.

Mario scored the fourth by changing a 71st-minute penalty after Abakar Sylla mowed down Gilberto and Neres accomplished the scoring for the hosts from contained in the field with VAR awarding the aim after an offside flag.

Meijer scored an outstanding comfort aim for Brugge with an early effort that discovered the highest nook.

Parker: I perceive that individuals are doubting me now.

Membership Brugge head coach Scott Parker: “For me it was tough, however the gamers have been sensible and needed to do all the things they may to show issues round.

“I perceive that individuals now doubt (me), I am not naive sufficient to not (assume that). All I can say is I am attempting to show issues round and construct a staff who will begin profitable once more.”

When requested if he would keep in cost after the loss, Parker replied, “You are asking the fallacious particular person.”