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Benfica Secures Victory in Tense Match Against Alverca
Alverca do Ribatejo, Portugal – In a hard-fought match at the Complexo Desportivo FC Alverca, Benfica secured a victory against Alverca in a game marked by intensity and cards. The match, corresponding to the fourth round of the Primeira Liga, 2025 season, overseen by referee Jose Bessa, ended with a scoreline that reflects the constant battle on the field.
Benfica took an early lead with a goal from A. Schjelderup in the 5th minute, following a play without assistance, setting a favorable pace for the visitors. Despite the initial advantage, the game turned physical, evidenced by a series of cautions throughout the match. A. Dedic extended Benfica’s lead just before halftime, in the 44th minute, assisted by L. Barreiro.
The second half continued with a high level of intensity, with both teams committing numerous fouls resulting in multiple yellow cards. The situation became complicated for Benfica with the sending off of A. Dedic in the 70th minute after receiving his second yellow card. Alverca took advantage of the numerical superiority and managed to reduce the deficit in the 85th minute with a goal from D. Gui. Despite Alverca’s late push, Benfica managed to defend their lead and secure the victory. Benfica had 54% possession with 6 shots (2 on target and 2 off target), while Alverca had 46% possession with 10 shots (6 on target and 3 off target).
Substitutions benfica: at minute 65 A. Schjelderup came in and G. Prestianni went out., at minute 65 F. Ivanovic came in and V. Pavlidis went out., at minute 65 R. Rios came in and Florentino went out., at minute 79 L. Barreiro came in and A. Silva went out.
Substitutions alverca: at minute 68 I. James came in and Chissumba went out., at minute 70 C. Nuozzi came in and Lincoln went out., at minute 70 S. Abdulai came in and D. Gui went out., at minute 74 Chiquinho came in and Sandro Lima went out., at minute 82 S. Baseya came in and G. Esteves went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Alverca
Benfica
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