With Félix on the pitch, Benfica put on a show and beat Al Nassr | OneFootball

Benfica B beat Al Nassr’s first team this Wednesday, 2-1, in a pre-season friendly played at Benfica Campus in Seixal. The match was played in a shortened format, with two 30-minute halves.

Coach Nélson Veríssimo sent out a starting eleven featuring Arnas Voitinovicius, Duarte Soares, João Fonseca, Martim Ferreira, João Capucho, Rafael Quintas, Nuno Félix, Tiago Freitas, Tiago Rodrigues, Francisco Neto and Tomás Soares.

The Saudi side, coached by Ange Postecoglou, started with several well-known players, including Bento, Simakan, Wesley, Ângelo and Kingsley Coman, and were the first to score. Just four minutes in, Abdulmalik Al-Jaber put Al Nassr ahead. It is worth noting that Cristiano Ronaldo and João Félix were left out due to their participation in the Club World Cup.

The Eagles’ response came in the second half of the match. Tiago Rodrigues equalised before Guilherme Gaspar completed the comeback (2-1), thus securing the win for Nélson Veríssimo’s side.

This was Benfica B’s first win in preparation for the 2026/27 season, after draws against Sintrense (0-0), Lusitano de Évora (1-1) and Torreense (1-1). It should be remembered that the Eagles’ reserve team is scheduled to make its official Liga Portugal 2 debut on the weekend of 8 and 9 August, with an away trip to Leixões.

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