Shown the door by Benfica, young talent making waves in Spain | OneFootball

Considered one of the greatest products of Benfica’s recent academy, Martim Neto, after two seasons out on loan, left the Luz club to sign for Elche. In his first months in Spain, the young midfielder has been shining and, last night, he provided yet another assist.

With no room in Bruno Lage’s squad, the youngster, who spent last season on loan at Rio Ave, has recently become a key player for the club that was recently promoted to the Spanish first division. Named in the starting eleven alongside compatriot André Silva, formerly of Porto, it was precisely the Portuguese striker whom the former Benfica player assisted, in the 54th minute.

In a match against Sevilla, which ended in a 2-2 draw, the Sevillians—who recently sold Lukebakio to Benfica—opened the scoring through Isaac. Then, it was the Neto-Silva duo’s turn to restore parity.

Already in the final stretch of the second half, Elche, playing away from home, managed to surprise again and took the lead, with a goal scored by Rafa Mir, interestingly on loan from the home team. However, Elche’s joy would be short-lived, as Peque sealed the draw with 10 minutes left of the 90’.

Sold by Benfica during this transfer window due to a lack of space, Martim Neto—currently valued at 2.5 million euros—has already played four official matches, all in La Liga. In the 155 minutes he has spent on the pitch, the midfielder has provided two assists.

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