Luís Avelãs picks his clear man of the match in Tondela v Benfica | OneFootball

Last Sunday, Benfica - who received bad news - played the 20th round of Liga Portugal Betclic, in a match against Tondela at Estádio João Cardoso, which ended in a goalless draw. According to Luís Avelãs, Bernardo Fontes, the Beira team's goalkeeper, "was the best on the field".

"The victory against the Spanish giant – aside from its own value – was achieved in epic fashion and secured qualification for the Champions League playoff. So, a Benfica that was confident, strong, and capable of winning was expected. Who would have thought that a team that scored four goals against the Spaniards wouldn't be able to score one against the Beira team?" he began, in statements to the newspaper 'Record'.

Commenting on the Eagles' performance, Luís Avelãs says that Benfica deserved to win: "Paradoxically, considering the result, no. Unlike what happened in previous slip-ups – and even in games they won – the team played attractive football, created several chances, and could very well have achieved their goal. What was missing was effectiveness, a bit of luck, and, of course, Bernardo (Tondela's goalkeeper) was the best on the field."

Luís Avelãs sees winning the title as an increasingly difficult scenario: "The situation was already extremely complicated, and today, if Porto beats Casa Pia, the mission will become almost impossible. And second place, held by Sporting, is once again further away. After the euphoria, the harsh reality has returned and is dragging the Eagles down. That's how the season has been," the journalist concluded, commenting on a possible turnaround in the championship.

It should be noted that the Eagles will be back on the field next Sunday, February 8, in a match against Alverca, at Estádio da Luz, at 8:30 p.m. At the moment, after the draw, Benfica remains in third place with 46 points, falling further behind the second-placed team.

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