Shining at Benfica, Aursnes upstaged by fellow Nordic | OneFootball

Considered one of the best midfielders playing in Portuguese football, Fredrik Aursnes saw the monthly award slip away to another athlete, also from Scandinavia. As announced by Liga Portugal, the number 8 of Benfica came third on the list, being surpassed by Froholdt, from Porto, in his debut month.

Signed from Copenhagen, the latest midfielder of the blues and whites didn't take long to show the Liga Portugal coaches that he was indeed the best midfielder playing in the national championship, surpassing the heavy competition from Aursnes, a central figure of Benfica, and Luís Esteves from Gil Vicente,

According to the data collected by the newspaper Record, in the edition of Tuesday, September 9, the Danish athlete, who played against Vangelis Pavlidis last night, September 8, garnered about 39.68% of the votes, surpassing the gilista, who received about 11.11€. The Benfica athlete didn't exceed 8% (7.14%).

It's worth remembering that during the month of August, the Norwegian midfielder competed in all the duels of the National Championship, against Estrela Amadora and Tondela, where he even scored a goal in the reception to the team from Tondela.

Considered a reliable footballer for Bruno Lage, Aursnes has been one of the undisputed players of Benfica in recent seasons. In the current sports season, the number 8 - valued at 20 million euros - played eight official matches: four in the qualification for the Champions League, three in the Liga Portugal Betclic and one in the Supercup. In the 714 minutes he was on the pitch, he scored two goals and made two assists.

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