After win at Alvalade, Benfica claim huge Liga Portugal Betclic record | OneFootball

By beating Sporting 2-1 at Alvalade, Benfica recorded their 45th consecutive unbeaten match in the Liga Portugal Betclic last Sunday, April 19. This run began away to Estrela da Amadora (3-2) on February 2 last year, after the defeat in Rio Maior against Casa Pia (1-3) on January 25.

Since that defeat against the Geese, nobody has managed to bring down the Eagles again. However, the team coached by José Mourinho is still far from Benfica’s all-time record, which stands at 56 matches without defeat, set between 1976/77 and 1978/79. The current streak consists of 33 wins and 12 draws.

It should also be noted that, with the win in last Sunday’s derby, which counted for matchday 30 of the league, Benfica, besides moving up to second place, managed to end a winless run at their rival’s ground that had lasted four years.

According to data from 'Playmaker', the Club from Luz won again at their rival’s stadium, four years after the last time they had come out on top. Based on the information provided by the statistics portal, the Reds beat the Lions 2-0 on the night of April 17, 2022.

In a match that also counted for matchday 30 of the league, Benfica, then managed by Nélson Veríssimo, current coach of the Eagles’ reserve side, beat the team led by Ruben Amorim thanks to goals from Darwin Núñez and Gil Dias, two players who are no longer at the service of the Reds.

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