Bruno Lage eyes history at Benfica, chasing Koeman and Vitória records | OneFootball

Bruno Lage has entered the history books of Benfica by leading the Club to its first ever start to a season without conceding a goal in the first six games, surpassing the record of Lajos Baroti, who 45 years ago had achieved a start to the season with four games without conceding a goal.

If only series of games without conceding a goal are counted, excluding the start of the season, this is the 11th time that Benfica has gone six consecutive games with a perfect defensive record. In this case, Bruno Lage joins names like Ronaldo Koeman and Rui Vitória, who reached the milestone of six consecutive games without conceding a goal in the 2005/2006 and 2018/2019 seasons, respectively.

If the current Benfica coach wants to elevate his name to greater heights, he can do so as early as next Wednesday, August 27, against Fenerbahçe - a game for which he has already made an important decision. If the eagles don't concede a goal against José Mourinho's team, Bruno Lage will equal the record of seven games without conceding a goal held by Lajos Baroti, Jorge Jesus, and Rui Vitória.

With the list getting shorter and shorter, the name of Toni emerges. The Portuguese coach reached the milestone of nine games without conceding a goal at Benfica in the 1988/1989 season, a season in which he would become champion with Benfica. However, Bruno Lage will have to wait a few more weeks if he wants to break the record of records, held by John Mortimore. It was in the 1985/1986 season that the British coach achieved the incredible record of 11 consecutive games without conceding a goal. However, this series did not culminate in the championship title.

Benfica returns to action next Wednesday at 20:00, hosting Fenerbahçe, managed by José Mourinho, at the Estádio da Luz, following the 0-0 draw in Turkey. The game is the second leg of the playoff for access to the Champions League group stage and is of extreme importance for the Reds.

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