Benfica defender in the Champions League team of the week | OneFootball

Marit Lund was recognized by UEFA after her outstanding performance in Benfica’s 2-1 win over Juventus in the opening matchday of the Women’s Champions League league phase. The Norwegian full-back was included in the competition’s Team of the Week after playing a decisive role in the Eagles’ victory in Turin.

The Norway international scored both goals for Ivan Baptista’s side, establishing herself as the standout player of the match and also receiving the Woman of the Match award. Her display earned her recognition from UEFA’s Technical Observer Group.

Juventusstarted the match better and showed more initiative, but came up against a very well-organized Benfica defense. The Italians only created danger on two occasions in the first half, before Benfica began to level things out.

In the 40th minute, after a VAR review, the referee awarded a penalty for Rosucci’s foul on Anna Csiki. Marit Lund took responsibility and made no mistake, putting Benfica ahead before the break. In the second half, Chandra Davidson did find the net, but the goal was ruled out for a foul by the Canadian forward. Shortly afterwards, in the 61st minute, Lund came to the fore again. From a direct free-kick just outside the box, the Norwegian full-back executed it flawlessly and placed the ball into the top right corner of the goal defended by De Jong, making it 2-0.

Juventus did pull one back in the 86th minute through Alba Redondo, but Benfica held on to their lead until the final whistle. The Eagles therefore begin their European campaign with a major victory, while Marit Lund sees her performance recognized at the highest level by UEFA.

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