Benfica stalwart and Morten Hjulmand in comical derby moment | OneFootball

The derby between Sporting and Benfica was marked by several incidents, some controversial and others simply unusual. During the first half, there was a comical episode involving Fredrik Aursnes and Morten Hjulmand, in which the Eagles’ number 8 mimicked the Lions’ captain.

In the first half, at a time when Benfica were already leading 1-0 thanks to a goal scored by Andreas Schjelderup, João Pinheiro showed Hjulmand a yellow card and the Sporting player protested, gesturing with his arms. However, some footage that circulated showed that Aursnes, in an ironic tone, imitated the Dane’s gesture.

Aursnes first applauded João Pinheiro’s decision, but then, upon seeing Hjulmand’s reaction, copied the gesture by raising his arms, in clear irony toward the Lions’ number 42, who did not hide his displeasure at being shown a yellow card.

It should be remembered that the team led by José Mourinho beat Sporting at Alvalade thanks to goals from Andreas Schjelderup (27') and Rafa Silva (90+3'). With this result, Benfica moved provisionally into second place in the Liga Portugal Betclic with 72 points, but the Lions can reclaim the position since they have a game in hand.

This season, playing for Benfica, Fredrik Aursnes - valued at €17 million - has already made 45 official appearances: 24 in Liga Portugal Betclic, 14 in the Champions League, four in the Portuguese Cup, two in the League Cup, and one in the Super Cup. In 3,738 minutes on the pitch, the Norwegian has scored four goals and provided eight assists.

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