Eagles moved to the Municipal Sports Pavilion of Vila Nova de Gaia to defeat AD Carvalhos and approach, to the condition, rivals Sporting and FC Porto, who are leading the classification table.
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19/10/2026
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O Benfica visited and beat, this Monday, the AD Carvalhos (35-26), in play regarding the 9th day of the 1st phase of the national championship of male handball, approaching the rivals FC Porto and Sporting, who are sharing the leadership.
At the interval the eagles already won for nine goals of difference, and in the second half remained the full game in the Municipal Sports Pavilion of Vila Nova de Gaia.
At the end of the match, the nine-point advantage was the same and Benfica added the sixth triumph in nine rounds.
The eagles, who could not count on Miguel Mendes, recovering from left knee surgery, now total 23 points and are temporarily left to one of Sporting and FC Porto, who only go to play on the weekend.
Dragons travel to the GC Santo Tirso stronghold on Saturday, while lions receive Póvoa AC on Sunday.
In turn, AD Carvalhos remains in the 12th and last place of the classifier table, with 11 points, the same as the GC Santo Tirso, and less one than the AA Avanca.