Exclusive Glorioso 1904 – Benfica striker demands more game time | OneFootball

Cristina Martín-Prieto wants more minutes in Benfica’s important matches. Our newspaper reveals, in this Glorioso 1904 Exclusive, that the forward from the Clube da Luz is not entirely satisfied with the way she has been used in the team’s most important games so far.

Cristina Martín-Prieto arrived at Benfica in the summer of 2024, as one of the most high-profile signings for the red team. The striker, an international for the Spanish national team, had a great season, scoring 30 goals and providing five assists in a total of 37 matches.

However, at the start of this season, she has seen her playing time decrease in the Benfica squad. The women’s football team has played, so far, eight official matches in 2024/25 – Cristina Martín-Prieto started in only four of them.

The Spanish forward ended up featuring in all eight of Benfica’s official matches, but came off the bench in half of them. What makes the situation worse for the Spanish player is that she started as a substitute in some of the most important games of the season, such as the Super Cup against Torreense, or the two Champions League matches against Arsenal and Juventus.

The truth is that the striker’s numbers are also suffering from this reduction in minutes. The player has scored “only” twice this season—interestingly, she netted a brace in a match where she started and was substituted after 60 minutes, against Damaiense.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇵🇹 here.