A solitary goal by the Argentine Nicola Otamendi it was enough for Benfica to prevail Estoril beachfor the 29th day of Portuguese Leagueand get back on the road to victory after a four-game winless streak.
Despite returning to winning ways, this Lisbon classic got off to a rocky start for Águilas, who had to face an Estoril side who ended up behind. The signs of the confidence crisis of recent weeks were still visible, with Lisbon’s Estadio da Luz suffering moments of anxiety during the confrontation.
As in minute 35, when joy mario missed a penalty, which is highly unusual for the Portuguese international this season. However, the nervousness created dissipated shortly after thanks to the world champion, who opened the scoring in the 44th minute.
The game for goal began with a short corner kick, after which David Neres He managed to dribble past two Estoril defenders, enter the area and pass to his captain, who scored with a long header from the center of the area.
THE Eagles they kept up the pressure throughout the second half and even had good chances to score, but the ball didn’t go in. the Croatian Peter Musa He was closest and scored, but the goal was disallowed for offside.
It wasn’t the expected turnaround in the crisis, but it was enough for Benfica to stay top of the table four points clear of Porto, who beat Paços de Ferreira 2-1 on Saturday. For its part, Estoril continues 15th, very close to the relegation places.
Source: EFE
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