Benfica claim first home win of the season | OneFootball

Won (2-0) this Saturday, October 25, against Feirense. In a match from the eighth round of Liga Portugal 2 Meu Super 25/26, the young Eagles secured their first victory of the season, after seven games without a win.

In a match played at Estádio Marcolino Castro, in Santa Maria da Feira, Benfica started the game well. The Eagles had more possession and greater attacking flow in the first 45 minutes, but faltered in terms of finishing, and the first half ended goalless.

In the second half, Benfica came out with a new attitude. The Eagles pressed their opponent and took advantage: they opened the scoring in the 67th minute through Trevisan, and doubled their lead in the 84th minute with Edokpolor. Feirense could not respond, and the Eagles finally achieved their first win of the season.

With this victory – their first in eight games this season – Nelson Veríssimo’s men remain in 17th, and second-to-last, place in the table, with seven points from eight matches. The Liga 2 standings are led by Sporting – the Lisbon rivals have 18 points from the same number of games as the Eagles.

Benfica B keeps its focus on the national championship in the next match. The Eagles will play their next game against Paços de Ferreira, next Saturday, October 30. The match, which will be held at the Seixal Campus, is scheduled to kick off at 18:00.

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