Benfica duo revel in USA-Portugal, with João Félix stealing show | OneFootball

The national team took an important step in its preparation for the World Cup. After a goalless draw against Mexico, the team of the quinas, which featured several Benfica players among the options, defeated the tournament’s other host nation, the United States, 2-0.

In the starting lineup put together by Roberto Martínez, Tomás Araújo, a Benfica starter, João Cancelo and Gonçalo Ramos, players developed at the Eagles, were selected. In the second half, the national team coach also gave minutes to another Glorioso defender, António Silva, and to João Félix, who scored one of the national team’s goals.

At Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Portugal, much like what had happened against Mexico, started quite poorly, allowing the United States to control the match. As the minutes went by, the team of the quinas began to impose its game, but without creating any real danger for the Americans’ goal.

However, that changed in an instant. Still in the first half, in the 27th minute, Vitinha produced an individual move that pushed the national team forward in attack. The PSG midfielder ended up passing the ball to Bruno Fernandes who, with a backheel touch, set up Francisco Trincão, with the Sporting forward making it 1-0.

In the second half, Portugal started better than in the opening minutes, and that was confirmed by the second goal the team of the quinas scored, in the 59th minute, with João Félix, developed at Benfica, putting the ball into the American net. The 2-0 scoreline remained until the final whistle, with Roberto Martínez’s men having a few more chances in between.

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