Benfica’s Marit Lund named in UEFA Women’s Champions League Team of the Week | OneFootball

Benfica full-back Marit Lund has been named in the UEFA Women’s Champions League Team of the Week after scoring both goals in a 2-1 win at Juventus. The victory came in the opening round of the competition’s league phase.

According to Glorioso 1904, the Norwegian was also chosen as Player of the Match, with UEFA’s Technical Observers recognising her display for Ivan Baptista’s side.

Juventus started the brighter and had the early initiative, creating danger twice in the first half before Benfica began to settle and even up the contest.

On 40 minutes, following a VAR intervention, the referee awarded a penalty for Rosucci’s foul on Anna Csiki. Lund converted from the spot to give Benfica the lead before the interval.

Early in the second half Chandra Davidson found the net, but the effort was ruled out for a foul by the Canadian forward. Soon after, on 61 minutes, Lund struck a direct free-kick from the edge of the area into the top right corner past De Jong for 2-0.

Juventus reduced the deficit on 86 minutes through Alba Redondo, but Benfica held firm to the final whistle to begin their European campaign with a notable away win.

Source: Glorioso 1904

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