Ex-Benfica star shines for Senegal in Brazil clash, earns praise | OneFootball

Ederson was a starter in the Brazil - Senegal friendly match in preparation for the 2026 World Cup. The team triumphed 2-0 in a game that received much praise from Carlo Ancelotti, the Brazilian team's coach, at the end of the match.

Starting by noting the presence of only one player with a connection to Benfica on the field, Ederson, the former goalkeeper of the Eagles who was started by Carlo Ancelotti. The Brazilian goalkeeper managed to keep a clean sheet during the match.

Regarding the match, it was practically decided in the first half. Brazil took the lead through Estêvão - who was already an opponent of Benfica this season - at 28 minutes, and saw Casemiro double the advantage at 35'. A solid defensive performance in the second half confirmed the Brazilian victory.

At the end of the match, Ancelotti spoke with journalists about the game and began by praising Estêvão: "It's a surprise to see such a young player with this kind of talent. He is very precise and impactful. Brazil with him has a guaranteed future".

"It was a very beautiful game. With sacrifice and concentration on a defensive level. I liked the work done, the sacrifice, this idea of the game that we wanted to execute well with quality, concentrated defensively, and all the players worked very well (...) A lot of pressure in the first half, control in the second half, because we didn't need the very high pressure like in the first half. The quality of the players up front made the difference", said the Italian coach in the analysis of Brazil - Senegal.

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