Ivan Lima on Chaves debut v Benfica: Surprise in the derby | OneFootball

Ivan Lima accumulated his first minutes with the main team of Clube da Luz last night, October 17, in Benfica's victory against Chaves (2-0). The young athlete, who had already been one of the surprises in José Mourinho's squad for the Classic against Porto, reacted to the achievement in the Portuguese Cup match.

After staying on the bench at Estádio do Dragão, the B team player of the Eagles had the opportunity to make his debut for Benfica when he was brought on in the 89th minute, at a time when the Eagles were already leading 2-0, thanks to a brace by Vangelis Pavlidis.

After the final whistle of the match, which sealed the Eagles' passage to the next round of the prestigious competition, the young athlete took to Instagram to mark the event at the Municipal Stadium of Chaves: "The official debut for the club that saw me grow!".

In the same post, the number 90 of the Reds continued and assured that it was an event he will hardly forget, pointing to the future in hopes of having more opportunities to show his worth: "This is a moment I will never forget".

Finally, Ivan Lima, who has been one of the most important players for the secondary team, expressed some words of appreciation to the fans who were present in the stands of the northern stronghold: "Thank you to everyone who has supported me so far! Here's to much more".

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