Lukebakio debuts for Benfica vs Rio Ave, follows world legend | OneFootball

Dodi Lukebakio made his debut in the Benfica jersey last Tuesday, September 23, in a match where the Eagles dropped points against Rio Ave. Despite the 1-1 draw at the Estádio da Luz, the footballer made history at the Club as the fourth Belgian player to wear the Sacred Mantle.

Dodi Lukebakio thus joins a list formed by the undeniable world football legend Michel Preud'homme, by Axel Witsel, and more recently, by Jan Vertonghen. Mile Svilar could also be part of this group, but he chose to assume Serbian nationality a few years ago.

Regarding Dodi Lukebakio's debut both with the Benfica jersey and at the Estádio da Luz, it was bittersweet for the winger. This is because, despite contributing with the assist for the Reds' goal, the three points slipped away in the final moments of the match, which counted for the Liga Portugal Betclic.

It should be noted that, in the first half, Benfica faced great difficulties in penetrating Rio Ave's defensive block. Despite dominating the game in terms of ball possession, the Reds struggled to finish their attempted attacks and went into halftime with a goalless draw.

In the second half, Benfica created more goal opportunities as the match progressed, with José Mourinho making several changes in that direction. It was precisely Lukebakio's entry that culminated in Sudakov's goal in the 86th minute, after a great individual play by the Belgian. However, at 90+1', André Luiz broke from the right flank and, cutting inside, struck with his left foot for an unstoppable goal that resulted in the draw at Luz.

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