Samuel Dahl key for Benfica, but may be forced to sit out | OneFootball

Samuel Dahl will now get his well-deserved rest. According to reports, Benfica’s number 26 will have the chance to take a break during the upcoming week in order to recharge his batteries, coinciding with the final international break for national teams.

As reported by the newspaper Record, the Swedish footballer currently has the most minutes played in the Benfica squad and, after the victory over Vitória de Guimarães, where the Eagles won 3-0, he will get his well-deserved rest, despite the disappointment of , who are playing in the playoff for a spot in the 2026 World Cup.

Based on the data provided by the same source, the Nordic footballer thus completes a high-intensity cycle that included 25 matches. After being a substitute against Atlético in November, Dahl hasn’t stopped since then. He played the full 90 minutes in 23 matches, was only substituted against Moreirense, and was not used against AFS.

"One of the players who has improved the most during my time here is Dahl", José Mourinho once emphasized, expressing his satisfaction with the improved performance of the 23-year-old footballer, who was permanently signed from Roma at the start of this season for 9 million euros.

This season, playing for Benfica, Samuel Dahl – valued at 12 million euros – has already played a total of 46 official matches: 26 in Liga Portugal Betclic, 13 in the Champions League, four in the Portuguese Cup, two in the League Cup, and one in the Super Cup. In the 3,967 minutes he spent on the pitch, the number 26 recorded two goals and two assists.

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