Alverca – Benfica: Eagles overcome red card, keep perfect league run 🦅 | OneFootball

Benfica beat Alverca, 2-1, this Sunday, August 31, in a match counting for the fourth round of the Liga Portugal Betclic. The Club of Light started the match with everything, and ended the first half with a great goal from Amar Dedić, who was sent off in the second half. See HERE how the match went.

In a duel held at the FC Alverca Sports Complex, it was Benfica who started better. Just five minutes into the game, Schjelderup took advantage of a poor clearance from the opposing defender, and scored the first for the eagles face to face with the goalkeeper. The red team dominated the first half and, at 44’, Amar Dedić signed a great individual moment, scored a goal, and doubled the red advantage before the break.

In the second half, Benfica continued to dominate the game, managing their two-goal lead, until the 70th minute, when the referee showed the second yellow, and respective red, to Amar Dedic. Playing with one less unit, the eagle had to apply. Alverca still reduced, at 85', by Gui - the first goal conceded by the red team this season - but Bruno Lage's men held onto the lead and managed to hold the 2-1 until the referee's final whistle.

With this victory – the seventh in eight matches this season – Bruno Lage's men continue with a full victory in the Liga Portugal Betclic, and rise to fourth place in the competition, still with one less game than the rivals.

The red emblem will return to the field next Sunday, September 14, against Santa Clara. The match, counting for the fifth round of the Liga Portugal Betclic, against the Azorean team, will be played at 3:30 pm, at the Estádio da Luz.

Dedic makes it 2-0:

Gui D. makes it 2-1:

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