Marco Silva furious with Clément Lenglet after Porto red card | OneFootball

Marco Silva was furious with Clément Lenglet after the defender’s red card in Porto v Benfica at Estádio do Dragão. The Frenchman will miss Benfica’s next league match, forcing a reshuffle at centre-back against Vitória de Guimarães.

Correio da Manhã reports that Silva and Rui Costa reprimanded Lenglet for poor emotional control. The centre-back was sent off in the first half, which compromised Benfica’s plan for the remainder of the game.

Lenglet accepted it was a needless, ill-judged act that affected the team’s aspirations on the night, and he was quickly consoled by team-mates and staff.

This was the 31-year-old’s first dismissal since arriving at Estádio da Luz in the summer on loan from Atlético de Madrid. The deal includes a provision to make the move permanent at no fee.

This season Lenglet, valued at four million euros, has made 13 appearances, seven in Liga Portugal Betclic and six in the Europa League. Across 1,046 minutes he has two goals and one assist.

Source: Glorioso 1904

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