Benfica seals win in 45 minutes and moves up to fourth in the league | OneFootball

On the morning of this Sunday, April 12, Benfica took another important step in recovering points. Playing in Seixal, the Eagles’ under-23 side hosted and beat Leixões 2-1 in a match for the 12th round of the Liga Revelação Championship Phase.

These were the players who started the match against the Matosinhos side, under the guidance of Vítor Vinha.

Playing in Seixal, the Eagles started somewhat unusually, which allowed Leixões to create a few dangerous chances. However, as the minutes went by, the Club from Luz began to respond and impose its game. Still within the opening 10 minutes, Benfica opened the scoring to make it 1-0, thanks to Leandro Martins.

Despite the lead, the match was marked by balance between the two teams, with the Eagles having some difficulty containing the Sea Lions’ attacks. In the 34th minute, Leixões managed to equalize. However, Vítor Vinha’s side did not throw in the towel and, before the break, made it 2-1 after a finish by Federico Coletta..

the Club from Luz builds on the comeback it had achieved in the Azores against Santa Clara. All things considered, Benfica are improving and moved up to fourth place, provisionally, with 18 points.

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