Glorioso 1904 exclusive - Former Sevilla forward on way out at Benfica | OneFootball

Cristina Martín-Prieto is preparing to leave Benfica at the end of the season. In this Glorioso 1904 Exclusive, our newspaper reveals that the Spanish footballer, who previously played for Sevilla, is not satisfied with the amount of playing time she has had in the women’s squad under Ivan Baptista and is not inclined to continue wearing the eagle on her chest.

Glorioso 1904 has learned, from sources close to the process, that Martín-Prieto is unhappy about having lost her status as an undisputed starter in Benfica’s women’s team. Thus, as our newspaper reports, .

Now in her second season wearing the Sacred Mantle, Martín-Prieto has lost ground since the arrival of Ivan Baptista, who replaced Filipa Patão. The forward does not fit the profile desired by the Portuguese coach, who has been relying on other options. As Glorioso 1904 found out, exclusively, the most likely scenario is that she will leave Benfica with the aim of returning to Spanish football.

After a first season in which she was practically a starter in every match for the Inspiradoras, Martín-Prieto has gradually been losing her influence in Benfica’s attack, which has been led by Diana Silva, Chandra Davidson and Nycole Raysla. In the last five matches, the Spaniard has totaled only 25 minutes and, against Torreense, she played just one minute.

This season, in service of Benfica, Cristina Martín-Prieto has made a total of 27 official appearances: 11 in Liga BPI, six in the Champions League, five in the League Cup, four in the Portuguese Cup and one in the Super Cup. In the 1,585 minutes she has been on the pitch, she has scored five goals.

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