Benfica stumble again in European competition | OneFootball

Benfica secured another draw (1–1), this time against Nottingham Forest. The secondary teams of the Portuguese and English sides were in action this Wednesday, December 3rd, for the 2nd round of the Premier League International Cup, a competition held in England.

During the break for national competitions, the tournament serves for the participating teams to showcase the young footballers playing in their youth ranks. As Nélson Veríssimo had already pointed out in his preview of the match, it is an opportunity to give more playing time to the less utilized players.

In the previous round, the Eagles' team secured a draw against the youth of Brighton & Hove Albion, a club that competes in the Premier League. Against Forest, the club that has won two Champions Leagues started better in the match and opened the scoring through Jimmy Sinclair in the 15th minute.

Before halftime, Benfica managed to respond to the disadvantage and equalized the match, thanks to a finish by Duarte Soares, near the 40th minute. In the second half, both teams tried hard to take the lead, however, the ball did not find the back of the net.

With this result, the Club of Light now has two points in the Premier League International Cup, after two rounds played, currently occupying third place in Group C. The next commitment for Nélson Veríssimo's team will be next Saturday, December 6th, hosting Oliveirense.

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