On his Benfica debut, Federico has plenty to smile about | OneFootball

Federico Coletta made his debut by scoring for Clube da Luz, by netting one of the goals in the victory against Santa Clara. The international player for Italy's youth teams was outstanding in the match against the Azoreans, which took place in Seixal. It should be noted that Coletta was one of the surprise signings for Benfica in the last summer transfer window.

The 18-year-old, who arrived from Roma, was in the starting lineup for the match against the islanders and was responsible for opening the scoring at Benfica Campus, still during the first half, when the clock showed 33 minutes of play. The second goal for the Eagles was scored by Stevan Manuel, already past the 90th minute.

The decision made by Vítor Vinha proved to be a good one, as the Italian showed great game quality and refined technique. In the play that led to his debut goal, Coletta was set up by one of his teammates and, from the right side of the opponent's penalty area, the footballer shot across, leaving no chance for the Santa Clara goalkeeper.

It's worth remembering that the young under-19 international for Italy joined the Glorious at the beginning of September, after the Eagles paid 1 million euros to Roma. With his arrival, the athlete was integrated into the red and white's under-23 team, where he made his debut against Torreense (a 1-0 victory) on September 20th.

Seen as one of Italy's greatest talents, the midfielder seeks to establish himself with Benfica's Sacred Mantle. In the current sports season, Federico Coletta has shown promising signs that justify Benfica's investment. In the 143 minutes he was trusted by Vítor Vinha, the number 83 played in two matches and scored one goal.

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