Benfica duo hit milestones in draw with Casa Pia | OneFootball

The match between Casa Pia and Benfica, which ended in yet another draw between the two teams, ended up having special significance for two Eagles players. With minutes played in Rio Maior, both Nicolás Otamendi and Gianluca Prestianni reached milestone marks while serving the Club of Light, an achievement overshadowed by another slip-up.

According to what was reported by the Playmaker portal, a specialist in statistical data focused on teams as well as the players themselves, the outlet noted this time that Otamendi recorded his 250th match in Liga Portugal Betclic. In Prestianni’s case, having come on during the match, the 20-year-old completed his 50th official appearance in the Sacred Mantle.

As Playmaker explained, Otamendi has now become the Argentine with the most official matches in the Portuguese top flight, setting a record that began in 2010, when he made his debut for Porto. So far, he has 173 matches for Benfica and 77 for the Dragons, with 19 goals, five assists, and four titles won.

As for Prestianni, at just 20 years old, he reached his 50th official match in a Benfica shirt. The Argentine was signed in January 2024 and made his debut against Rio Ave. So far, the winger has made 23 starts, scored four goals, provided four assists, and won one title with Glorioso.

Thus, the Club of Light, faced with Porto dropping points, missed a golden opportunity to close the gap to their rival. After 28 rounds of Liga Portugal Betclic, Benfica sit in third place with 66 points, two points behind Sporting (68 - with a game in hand) and seven points behind the Dragons (73).

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