Football: Benfica thrash Maritimo 6-0 to lead the Portuguese league

Benfica welcomed Maritimo on Monday, needing three points to return to the top of the Portuguese Primeira Liga standings after Porto beat Santa Clara 1-0. The hosts broke the deadlock after just three minutes when 19-year-old Joao Felix scored from close-range. The floodgates opened in the second half, with Benfica scoring five.