Benfica U-turn: light at the end of the tunnel for Sidny Cabral | OneFootball

Sidny Cabral's journey at Benfica may have gained new momentum. As observed, the player, signed from Estrela da Amadora in the January transfer window, has once again accumulated minutes wearing the Eagles' jersey after being left out of the lineup for several matches.

According to the newspaper Record, it took four games to see Sidny Cabral playing for Benfica again, which happened against Vitória de Guimarães, when he came on in the 76th minute, shortly after the Eagles were already leading 3-0.

It's no secret that Sidny Cabral was going through a rough patch in his time with the Eagles, as he hadn't played any minutes since February 25, the day Benfica faced Real Madrid at Santiago Bernabéu, in the second leg of the Champions League playoff.

Since then, the Cape Verdean international was an unused substitute against Gil Vicente (a 2-1 victory) and was left out of the squad for the matches against Porto (2-2) and Arouca (another 2-1 victory). Although not certain, the timing coincided with the controversy in which the player was involved when he asked for Vinicius Jr.'s jersey.

This season, both with Estrela da Amadora and Benfica, Sidny Cabral - valued at 5 million euros - has played a total of 28 official matches: 23 in the Liga Portugal Betclic, two in the Champions League, two in the Portuguese Cup, and one in the League Cup. In the 1,835 minutes he was on the field, the player recorded six goals and six assists.

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