Super-sub settles it for Benfica

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·8 febbraio 2026

Super-sub settles it for Benfica

Anísio Cabral settled the game in the 86th minute with a glancing header, as Benfica beat Alverca 2-1. It was the 17-year-old forward's first goal for the club.

Arriving between the centre-backs, Anísio Cabral met Samuel Dahl's whipped cross and steered it into the bottom right (86.).

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Introduced late, he immediately offered a focal point for the Águias with direct runs and aerial presence, pinning Alverca's back line.

He finished with one attempt, one goal, one touch in the box and one aerial duel won from five minutes on the pitch, underlining ruthless efficiency.

Because the Encarnados pushed their full-backs high, his near-post movement gave a different target for deliveries and turned pressure into the decisive moment.

The Encarnados visit Santa Clara next in Liga Portugal. Alverca travel to Tondela.