Benfica disappoint as they kick off the league with a defeat | OneFootball

The under-23 team of Benfica - which finished the championship in first place - lost to Torreense (3-1) on Tuesday, January 13, at the Estádio Municipal da Lourinhã, in the 1st round match of the champion qualification phase of the Liga Revelação.

Leonardo Lopes, Duarte Soares, Diogo Rocha, Guilherme Gaspar, Vladimir Mendes, Gil Neves (74’), João Afonso (74’), André Gomes (84’), Jaden Umeh, Stevan Manuel (84’), and Dinis Telehovschi (76’). Rafael Quintas (74’), Diego Castel-Branco (74’), Gustavo Ferreira (76’), Isaac Ferreira (84’), and Jair Monteiro (84’) were options during the match.

After a penalty converted by Arielson just 4 minutes into the game, Benfica chased the equalizer before the end of the first half. In the 42nd minute, also from a penalty, André Gomes made it 1-1.

However, Vitor Vinha's team could not match Torreense's intensity. In the second half, around the 66th minute, Arielson, clearly having an inspired day, scored again. To end the hopes of the "encarnados" to turn the match around, João Chagas scored at 90+5’.

After the setback in Torres Vedras, Benfica is now preparing for the match against Académico Viseu, scheduled for January 20, at 3:00 PM.

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