Benfica fight to the end and claim first league win | OneFootball

Entering the competition with a win. The under-23 team of Benfica was in action this Tuesday afternoon, January 20th, where they faced Académico de Viseu. After 90 minutes of play, the team led by Vítor Vinha secured a 2-1 victory in the championship qualifying phase of the Liga Revelação.

Gonçalo Sobral, Kevin Pinto, Diogo Rocha, Guilherme Gaspar, Leandro Martins, Gil Neves, João Afonso, André Gomes, Gustavo Ferreira, Stevan Manuel, and Peter Edokpolor were the initial choices. On the bench, the coach had João Fidalgo, Juvenal Correia, Dinis Telehovschi, Vladimir Mendes, Jair Monteiro, Diego Castel-Branco, and Duarte Soares.

Against an opponent that started better in the Liga Revelação, Benfica created some opportunities and managed to open the scoring just 15 minutes into the game, through Gustavo Ferreira. At the 29th minute, Académico de Viseu equalized the match with a penalty kick.

In the second half, Vítor Vinha's team entered more determined, looking to turn the result around, creating several dangerous opportunities. In the 79th minute, Jair Monteiro found the back of the net and put Benfica in the lead.

With this result, the Clube da Luz got back on track, after the defeat against Torreense, and moved closer to the top. In summary, with two rounds completed, Benfica is in fourth place in the competition, with 3 points. Académico de Viseu, on the other hand, remains in second place, with the same points as the eagles.

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