The final two matches where Benfica competed in the AFC Cup were completed successfully. As a strong team winning four consecutive champions in Liga de Elite of Macao, Benfica,  won by a wide margin 4:1 against Fu Jen University FC from Chinese Taipei on  May 2 as a visiting team. Subsequently, on May 16, Fernández performed a hat-trick in his home field and won 3:0 against Hwaebul SC from North Korea. After that, Benfica ended the journey of AFC Cup as the second place with 4 wins 2 losses and 12 points in Group, falling behind 4.25 SC from North Korea, which had won all six matches.

On May 2, Benfica, as a visiting team, competed actively and initiatively against Hang Yuen SC. At the 11^th minute, Almeida scored first with a semi-single-dribbler. When lagging behind, the team leader of Hang Yuen SC, Chen Ching-Hsuan caught up 8 minutes later, but Wang Shih Yuen had shot an own goal before the end of the first half, helping Benfica win 2:1 after the first half. After changing players on sides, Agger, assisted by Almeida at the 77^th minute, achieved 3:1. One minute before the end of the match, Almeida caught the ball passed by Fernández, overcame the goalkeeper and shot the second individual goal in this match, helping Benfica win 4:1 decisively.

On May 16, Benfica competed in the last group match in AFC Cup. Faced with Hwaebul SC from North Korea, Benfica must win one match to secure the second place, but Benfica's ball possession rate during the whole match was only 40%, as they shot the goal only 5 out of 11 times successfully, and won three points. Fernández, with his strong grasp, shot all the three goals individually. He opened a gap three minutes before the end of the first match, and shot with a header in the 63^th minute. He also scored with a penalty kick at the 82^nd minute, and completed his hat-trick.