The Benfica team unexpectedly lost to Qarabag on their home ground. This was reported by Euro-football.ru.
In the middle of the first half, the score was 2:0 and victory seemed certain, but the rest of the game was full of unexpected twists. This situation prevented the team's coach Bruno Lage from implementing his plan, resulting in the team's defeat.
The Euro-Football.ru website provided a subjective analysis of this event, highlighting problems within the team. According to the match protocol, the final score was 2:3.
Benfica's lineup included players such as Enzo Barrenechea, Vangelis Pavlidis, Leandro Andrade, Camilo Duran, and Aleksey Kashchuk. Qarabag's team participated with players like Anatoliy Trubin, Amar Dedic, Antoniu Silva, Nicolas Otamendi, and others.
Among the substitutes were Leandro Santush, Rafael Obrador, Joao Velozu, and others. Regarding individual evaluations in the match, Antoniu Silva showed weak performance in defense, and Qarabag's attackers exploited his weaknesses in central defense.
Although Richard Rios was active on the field, he lost many duels and most of his shots were inaccurate. Fredrik Eursnes was unable to fully demonstrate his capabilities and was reluctant to show activity in attacks.
Qarabag players improved their play in the second half and gained dominance over their opponents. Overall, the Benfica team was not sufficiently prepared to win against a strong opponent on their home ground.
Defensive shortcomings and weak control in the midfield led to the defeat. This match served as an important lesson for the coach and players, showing the necessity to learn from mistakes in the future.
