After win over Moreirense, Barreiro shares prize with Benfica star | OneFootball

Benfica beat Moreirense and Leandro Barreiro - who did not hold back after the win - was one of the standout performers of the match, scoring the first goal and setting up Richard Ríos for the second. The midfielder ended up being named man of the match, an award given by BTV.

Despite the individual recognition, Benfica’s number 18 mainly emphasized the team victory, but he still ended up being involved in a moment that did not go unnoticed in the dressing room. The Luxembourg international decided to share the award with Franjo Ivanović, who scored the last two goals, marking the gesture with a photo on social media in which both appear smiling.

After the match, Ivanović’s performance also earned praise from José Mourinho, who highlighted the young striker’s development since arriving at Benfica and the work done by the coaching staff to maximize his qualities.

"He is a young player. He comes, with all due respect, from a different league [Belgian], like the Dutch one, which is completely different from ours. He had to learn things, to adapt. From a physical point of view he is more than ready; my job has been to make him understand what he is good at and what he is bad at. He has to do what he is good at many times and avoid doing what he is bad at," he stressed.

"Because he is such a young player, one of my assistants has been doing individual technical work with him to improve certain aspects. He is still growing. It is a pity that this ends in three weeks. With all due respect to my colleague Dalic [Croatia coach], the decision is his and only he knows, but I would very much like Ivanović to be called up [for the World Cup]. He is a kid who really deserves it," he concluded.

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