In the second round of the Portuguese championship, the "Estrela" team hosted "Benfica". This was reported by Euro-football.ru.
The Lisbon team has a long-standing winning streak against this opponent and has also improved their form, winning three official matches. One of these was against "Sporting" in the Super Cup, and two were against "Nice" in the Champions League.
In today's match, the main favorite acted cautiously without rushing and took the lead only in the 60th minute with a penalty goal by Vangelis Pavlidis. Thus, the game ended with a score of 0:1.
Since the "Benfica" team did not participate in the first round, they currently have three points. Players from both "Estrela" and "Benfica" were actively involved on the field during the match.
"Benfica" defenders and forwards tried to fulfill their duties. Substitute players also influenced the course of the game.
This match was held at the "Estadio Joze Gomes" stadium and was followed with great interest by the fans. This victory further strengthened "Benfica"'s results for the season.
