Trouble at Benfica! Lukebakio’s antics in Madrid spark debate | OneFootball

It has been a hot topic in recent days, following the match against Real Madrid. According to reports, the Belgian was involved in yet another episode at the Santiago Bernabéu, which proves that the atmosphere in the Benfica locker room has, in fact, seen better days.

After the situation with Sidny Cabral, the newspaper Record reports that the Belgian international—considered one of the liveliest members of the squad—did not hide his displeasure and disappointment at not being used by João Tralhão, having remained on the bench for the entire match against the Merengues.

According to the sports daily, after Slavko Vincic blew the final whistle, Lukebakio immediately left the bench and headed to the locker room, without giving the usual thanks to the fans who were present in the stands at the Santiago Bernabéu.

Later, the Belgian returned to the pitch, along with the other players who had not been used in the match, to perform activation exercises, while the Benfica fans were still in the stadium waiting to be given the green light to leave the premises.

It is certain that Lukebakio was not entirely satisfied with João Tralhão's management, as he made only three substitutions against the Merengues, already in the final stretch of the match. So far, the number 11 has only played a few minutes on the field, after being sidelined for three months due to injury.

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