Alvaro Carreras plays his part in rousing second-half Benfica recovery | OneFootball

Benfica and Alvaro Fernandez Carreras secured a 3-1 win at home to Braga which took them within four points of Sporting Lisbon at the top of the Liga Portugal.

The Eagles dominated the game as they had 22 shots to the away side’s 11 and enjoyed a comfortable 62% of the possession.

The Lisbon side got off to a poor start and they conceded the opener in the 28th minute of play when Ricardo Horta fired home for the visitors.

However, the home side sprung into life in the last 20 minutes, scoring three goals to secure the victory and keep their slim chances of the title alive.

The United loanee Carreras, after impressing massively last time out and scoring his first senior goal, entered the field of play after 52 minutes and played his part in his side’s recovery.

Benfica levelled the game with a fine finish from Marcos Leonardo before taking the lead in the 84th minute after a swift attacking move ended with David Neres heading home.

There was still time in stoppage time for Leonardo to bundle in his second goal of the game.

Carreras was given a score of 6.5 on Sofascore for his 38 minutes of action.

With his side chasing the game, he was not required to defend much but what he had to do, he did well.

Carreras made one interception and two successful tackles.

As he often does, the United academy player contributed offensively with 38 touches and an impressive passing accuracy of 84%.

The 21 year old also won 100% of his aerial duels but was less successful on the ground, only coming out on top in 33% of his duels.

The youngster did try and take the game to the visitors by showing off his dribbling skills but could only successfully complete one out of his four dribble attempts.

Nonetheless, it will have been a great experience for him to be part of such a comeback and sharing the left hand side with Angel Di Maria will surely benefit him immensely.

With only three matches left in the season, he will be hoping for more opportunities before there is a decision made on whether Benfica activate the option to buy or whether he returns to Old Trafford.

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