Leandro Barreiro and more! Benfica duo shining in Luxembourg | OneFootball

Luxembourg’s national team secured their place in League C of the Nations League last night, March 31. After a win in the first leg, the home side, which featured Benfica stars Leandro Barreiro and Tomás Cruz, won again, this time by 3-0.

Whereas in the match in Malta the two Eagles players had only picked up minutes, in this game both Barreiro and Tomás Cruz were directly involved in the goals. The number 18 provided an assist, while the young Benfica B team player got on the scoresheet.

Playing at home, Luxembourg took control of the match from the very first minute and created several chances, with Leandro Barreiro standing out. On the 30-minute mark, Thill, who had already scored in the first leg, opened the scoring.

Still in the first half, Luxembourg had two more clear chances to score, both involving Barreiro. The Benfica midfielder set up Sinani for a shot that ended up going wide of the goal. Later, the number 18 won a penalty, but Malta’s goalkeeper made the save.

In the second half, Sinani made amends for the chances he had missed and, played through by Leandro Barreiro, put Luxembourg 2-0 up. In the closing stages of the match, the Benfica midfielder’s national team still had time to celebrate again, with Tomás Cruz making it 3-0 around the 70th minute.

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