Benfica held to a draw – more bad news for José Mourinho | OneFootball

The Benfica – Rio Ave ended in a one-all draw, but the bad news for José Mourinho didn't stop there. That's because Enzo Barrenechea received his fifth yellow card in the Liga Portugal Betclic and is out of the next game, the reception to Gil Vicente, scheduled for next Friday, at 8:15 pm.

After Rio Ave's goal, and during a transition from the Vila do Conde team, Enzo Barrenechea was forced to commit a foul to avoid further damage, at 90+6'. The referee of the match, Sérgio Guelho, did not hesitate and chose to show the yellow card to the 24-year-old defensive midfielder of Benfica.

Although this is bad news, the positive side is that, in this way, Enzo Barrenechea will be present at Porto – Benfica (October 5, at 9:15 pm, at Estádio do Dragão). If he hadn't seen the fifth yellow against Rio Ave, the Argentine would go to the game with Gil Vicente at risk.

In just six games in the Liga Portugal Betclic, totaling 509 minutes, Enzo Barrenechea has already received five yellow cards, being admonished, on average, every 102 minutes. Interestingly, in the six matches he played in other competitions, the midfielder only saw one yellow card.

This season, with the Benfica jersey, Enzo Barrenechea – valued at 10 million euros – has played 12 matches: six in the Liga Portugal Betclic, five in the Champions League and one in the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira. In the 971 minutes he played, the midfielder scored one goal and made one assist.

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