Benfica B v Leiria went to the wire, with special guests present | OneFootball

The match between Benfica’s B team and União de Leiria, which ended in a 2-2 draw, featured distinguished fans in the stands at Seixal. At one point, the cameras caught the presence of José Mourinho who, accompanied by his assistants João Tralhão and Pedro Machado, was watching the course of the game.

According to newspaper A Bola, the Portuguese coach once again repeated a gesture he has been making in recent months, ever since taking charge of Benfica. It has become common to see the Special One in the stands at Seixal, ‘scouting’ the youngsters from Benfica’s academy. However, the same source reveals that Mourinho was not the only notable presence.

The highlights were goalkeeper Samuel Soares, defender Tomás Araújo, who is recovering from a muscle injury, midfielder Manu Silva, and Argentine winger Gianluca Prestianni.

In the Eagles’ starting lineup, Nélson Veríssimo included some names who have already worked with the first team squad, namely Diogo Ferreira, Daniel Banjaqui - who was involved in a tense situation in Vizela - Diogo Prioste, João Rego, Rodrigo Rêgo and Henrique Araújo.

It should be remembered that the match ended in a 2-2 draw, with the Eagles fighting until the final minutes to secure a point. União de Leiria started better and were already leading 1-0 at half-time thanks to a goal from Pablo Fernández. In the second half, Marcelo made it 2-0. Late on, Rui Silva and Jelani Trevisan managed to level the score.

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