Benfica’s new signing sparks debate after win at Arouca | OneFootball

The life of Sidny Cabral remains quite complicated. After a more consistent effort upon his arrival at Benfica during the winter transfer window, the number 15 has been losing his place in the Club da Luz's squad, and the same happened again in the match against Arouca.

According to the newspaper Record, the 23-year-old Cape Verdean was left out of the match sheet for the Reds, meaning he wasn't even an option for João Tralhão. The same source reveals that the left-back, signed from Estrela da Amadora, watched the Reds' victory (2-1) from the stands of the stadium.

Similar to what happened in the Classic against Porto, where Benfica drew 2-2, Sidny Cabral was part of the squad but did not leave the substitutes' bench. In the case of the match against the wolves, the player wasn't even on the bench, worsening his situation at Club da Luz.

It's worth mentioning that the Cape Verdean last played on February 25, during Benfica's defeat against Real Madrid in the second leg of the Champions League playoff (2-1). It should be noted that the player came under fire after requesting Vinicius Jr.'s jersey, something that did not please the fans.

It is also worth remembering that Benfica secured three important points, allowing the Eagles to remain in the race for the national title. Thanks to goals from Richard Ríos and Franjo Ivanovic, Club da Luz is in third place with 62 points, the same as Sporting (one game behind) and seven points behind Porto (69).

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