Benfica avenge Super Cup loss, strengthen lead in the league | OneFootball

On the morning of this Saturday, the day of the second round of elections, the women's team of Benfica was once again in action, visiting Torreense's home ground for another round of the Liga BPI, the top national division. At the end of the 90 minutes, the red team won the match 2-0.

The red and white team, current national champions for five consecutive years, visited the home of the Oeste side, riding high after the thrashing they handed out in the previous round, beating Marítimo 5-0 at home. Against an opponent that already has two victories over the Eagles, Ivan Baptista fielded the following starting eleven: Lena Pauels, Marit Lund, Beatriz Cameirão, Nycole Raysla, Caroline Møller, Lúcia Alves, Christy Ucheibe, Catarina Amado, Diana Gomes, Anna Gasper, and Neide Guedes.

The Torreense team has been a real headache for Benfica, having beaten the Inspiradoras on two separate occasions, in the final of the Portuguese Cup and in the Super Cup final. The two teams reached halftime tied at zero, although the Eagles had a goal disallowed.

In the second half, the home team continued to resist the offensive onslaught of the red team. It was only in the latter stages that the score changed, with Benfica taking the lead after a penalty converted by Anna Gasper in the 68th minute. In the 81st minute, Chandra Davidson made it 2-0 for the Inspiradoras.

With this victory, the red team thus avenges the defeat suffered in the Super Cup final at the start of the season. After six rounds of the Liga BPI, Benfica thus strengthens its lead in the competition, with 16 points, six more than Sporting, who are in second place in the table.

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