Vitória SC v Benfica: Brilliant second half sees Guimarães painted red | OneFootball

Benfica took action tonight, November 1st, to return to the commitments of the Liga Portugal Betclic. In a match of the 10th round, the reds visited Vitória SC. At the end of the 90 minutes, the team led by José Mourinho emerged victorious with a 3-0 win. See HERE how the match unfolded.

Returning to Liga Portugal Betclic, Benfica did not want to take any chances and presented the team at full strength. This was the lineup presented by José Mourinho for the visit to the Vimaranenses: Trubin, Barrenechea, Aursnes, Sudakov, Lukebakio, Pavlidis, Richard Ríos, Prestianni, Dahl, Otamendi, and Tomás Araújo.

In the second half, the eagles came back with more hunger to cause damage. The reds' attitude paid off, as Tomás Araújo opened the scoring at 54', after a corner kick taken by Lukebakio. Just two minutes later, Blanco from Guimarães saw a red card. From there, the eagles, with a numerical advantage, managed the match. They reached 2-0, with Dahl scoring at 62', and, near the end, João Rego made it three.

With this victory - the 13th in 20 games this season - Benfica remains in third place in Liga Portugal Betclic, with 24 points in 10 games. Sporting is in first place with 25 points - Porto has the same points but with one less match played. The eagles now turn their attention to the Champions League, where they will face Bayer Leverkusen. The game, which will take place at Estádio da Luz, is scheduled for next Wednesday, November 5th, at 8:00 PM.

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