Benfica avoid nightmare start, beat Vitória de Guimarães | OneFootball

The women's team of Benfica kicked off 2026 with a hard-fought victory against Vitória de Guimarães. Playing in Seixal, the Inspiradoras defeated the team from Guimarães 2-1 in what was the 3rd matchday of the group stage of the League Cup, a competition in which the eagles are the trophy holders.

Thaís Lima, Catarina Amado, Christy Ucheibe, Diana Gomes, Marit Lund, Pauleta (Ana Clara Oliveira, 68'), Anna Gasper, Carolina Tristão (Caroline Møller, 59'), Chandra Davidson, Lúcia Alves (Lara Martins, 81'), and Cristina Martín-Prieto were the players used by Ivan Baptista.

Playing at home, the Inspiradoras started off on the wrong foot, which proved to be quite costly, as Vitória de Guimarães took advantage of the initial distraction to open the scoring in the first minute, through Maria Baleia. In the 23rd minute, Marit Lund corrected the situation and leveled the score.

After the break, Benfica's team entered the field with a different attitude, looking to reverse the situation from the first 45 minutes of the game. In the 58th minute, Cristina Martín-Prieto stood out again, with the Spanish international putting the eagles ahead. Until the final whistle, the score did not change, with the Inspiradoras securing the victory.

With this result, Benfica returns to winning ways in competitive fronts, after the draw in the derby against Sporting, in the last match of 2025. In summary, Ivan Baptista's team leads Group A with six points, the same as the second-placed team, Valadares Gaia.

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