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End of the match
¡What a way to start the season! Benfica and Académico de Viseu starred in a match at the Estadio da Luz that ended with an exciting 2-2 draw.
Vangelis Pavlidis and Gianluca Prestianni overtook Benfica twice, but Rúben Pereira and André Clóvis responded for the Académico de Viseu and sealed a 2-2 record. The newly promoted celebrates a gold point on his return to the Primeira Liga after 37 years, while the 'Encarnados' let two units escape at home.
¡Last seconds of a match in Lisbon! Benfica is still pitching for the third goal and Jhon Durán was very close to getting it, but his finish on the left was just deflected. The 'Incarnate' squeeze as the Scholar resists everything in these final minutes.
Benfica was close!
What an opportunity for the 'Incarnados'. Dodi Lukébakio received inside the area and pulled out a powerful zurdazo that crashed into the crossbar. Benfica caresses the third, but the Scholar of Viseu still withstands the tie.
We’re in the home stretch!
There are minutes of maximum tension in the Estadio da Luz. Benfica desperately seeks the winning goal, while the Academic of Viseu resists at all times to take a historical point in his return to the elite.
Some changes are coming to the local team. Benfica moves his pieces in the decisive section and sends to the field Jhon Durán, who replaces Gianluca Prestianni. Amar Dedić also enters for Alexander Bah, in an attempt by the 'Incarnados' to find the winning goal.
The game is played with great intensity and good dynamics. The match keeps a high pace, and neither team wants to settle for a tie. Benfica presses in search of the third and the Academic defends with order, as changes begin to give air to both sets.
The local team advances lines and re-installs themselves near the area of the Academic of Viseu, determined to regain the advantage. Alexander Bah had a good chance, but his butt left deviously, while the visitors resist and seek to get out quickly.
Goal! Goal! Goal of Académico de Viseu!
¡Match at the Estadio da Luz! Benfica took the lead twice with goals from Vangelis Pavlidis and Gianluca Prestianni, but the Academician of Viseu responded with character to equalize on both occasions thanks to Rúben Pereira and André Clóvis. The visiting team is playing a dream return to the Primeira Liga and maintains 2-2 against a local team that can not break away from the scoreboard.
The local team is trying to manage the advantage again, while the Academic of Viseu is looking for answers to make the match even. The intensity is maintained in Lisbon, although in these minutes Benfica manages to better manage possession and remove the danger from its area.
Goal! Goal! Goal from Benfica!
Gianluca Prestianni appears by the left sector of the area and defines with his right leg to score 2-1 against Académico de Viseu. The local team reacts quickly after the tie and recovers the advantage at Estadio da Luz.
Goal! Goal! Goal of Académico de Viseu!
¡Surprise in Lisbon! Rúben Pereira appears inside the area and, after a short cut, connects a head to put the 1-1. The Scholar of Viseu seizes his opportunity after Samuel Soares denied the goal to André Clóvis seconds earlier.
The 'Incarnates' started with intensity and already generated several opportunities in the first minutes of the add-on. Alexander Bah, Leandro Barreiro and Heorhiy Sudakov tried their luck, but Ewerton responded with certainty to keep the Academician alive. The game is intense in this start.
Start of the second half
¡The second half is already being played at the Estadio da Luz! Benfica goes out again in search of the second one and starts pressing up, while the academic tries to find spaces to change the story of the encounter.
End of the first half
Benfica is off to the halftime with a 1-0 advantage thanks to Vangelis Pavlidis' goal. The locals had the clearest occasions, even hitting a ball in the crosswalk, but the Academic of Viseu remains in the game and will try to react in the second half.
The local set is still looking to widen the gap and has generated several dangerous approximations in the last few minutes. Pavlidis was close with a good that was stopped by Ewerton, while the Academician tries to resist the pressure of the 'Incarnates'.
The 'Incarnates' again create danger from the standing ball. After a new corner, Vangelis Pavlidis appeared inside the area and connected a headpiece that narrowly left, maintaining Benfica’s pressure on the visiting arch.
The visiting group tries to take advantage of their opportunities and André Clóvis had a good occasion with a head shot from the center of the area, although he did not manage to find the arch. Benfica retains control, but the Scholar still seeks spaces to approach.
Benfica continues to press in rival field and Vangelis Pavlidis reappears in danger zone with a deflected goal. The Academician tries to resist and leave his camp, while Heorhiy Sudakov receives the yellow card after a foul over Alejandro Mestanza.
The Academician warned!
The visiting team shows that they are willing to compete and was very close to a tie with a good by Álvaro Zamora that ended up crashing against the stick. Benfica maintains the 1-0 lead, but the Academician is already starting to create danger.
The meeting gains intensity and fouls begin to appear more frequently. Benfica seeks to control the game after gaining the upper hand, while the Academician tries to react. Alejandro Mestanza receives the yellow card for an infringement on Gianluca Prestianni.
Goal! Goal! Goal from Benfica!
Vangelis Pavlidis opens the score for Benfica and sets 1-0 against Académico de Viseu. The Greek striker defined with the left in the area after a quick offensive transition. The 'Incarnate' had already warned on several occasions and finally found the prize at their insistence. Pavlidis once again demonstrates his great moment and advances the Lisbon ensemble at the Estadio da Luz.
The local community begins to take center stage and already generates danger over the Academician’s arch. After a corner executed by Heorhiy Sudakov, Clément Lenglet appeared in the area and connected a headpiece that passed very close to the right stick.
Start of the match
Already plays the ball at the Estadio da Luz. Benfica and Académico de Viseu faced off at the start of a new season of the Primeira Liga, with locals seeking to impose their hierarchy and the visitor experiencing a historic moment after his return to the elite after 37 years.
The figures of the return
The Academic of Viseu returns to the Primeira Liga after 37 years and faces the challenge with a team that combines youth, experience and players called to be important in their return to the top category of Portuguese football. Among his prominent names are Soufiane Messeguem, Nikolaos Michelis and Robinho.
Messeguem is emerging as one of the team’s most valuable assets and will be important in midfield, while Michelis will bring international experience in defense. Robinho, André Ceitil and the Brazilian Pedro Barcelos complete a group of players called to give balance, solidity and experience to the Viseu team.
Pavlidis and Durán, offensive weapons of Benfica
El Benfica reinforced their attack with the arrival of the Colombian Jhon Durán, surrendered by Al Nassr. The striker has already made his debut as a scorer in the victory over Hearts and appears as one of the main additions to the squad for this season.
However, Vangelis Pavlidis goes as the great offensive referent. The Greek scored 22 goals in the past Primeira Liga and comes straight, after converting five goals in his last two matches, so it will be one of the main threats for the Academician.
First-ever duel in the Primeira Liga
Benfica and Académico de Viseu faced each other for the first time in an official match, so both teams will have the opportunity to start their direct history with a victory at this season’s premiere.
The challenge will be especially difficult for the visiting team, which will be measured against a virtually impregnable Benfica at home. The Academician, however, arrives with confidence: he remains undefeated in seven of his last nine official matches and will seek to surprise him in Lisbon.
A Benfica that arrives launched
The team led by José Mourinho is going through a great moment after their strong performances in the previous phase of the Europa League. After beating St. Gallen, he defeated the Hearts 6-1 in the first leg of the third round. Now, the goal will be to move that effectiveness into the domestic tournament. El Benfica has accumulated 49 league matches without losing, with 38 wins and 11 draws, a streak that will seek to extend against the newly promoted Académico de Viseu.
Substitutes
From the bench, these are the options that the coach will have to modify the game as required by the development of the match.
Marcos Lavín
Matheus Sampaio
Michelis
Pedro Barcelos
Tomás Domingos
Ceitil
Cristian Ferreira
Mortimer
Babić
Steczyk
Gohi
Simão Silva
Starting XI Académico de Viseu
With the eyes on victory, these are the headlines that will seek to impose conditions from the beginning and approach the great goal. The eleven players on the court will be the basis of the coach’s strategic plan, and they will seek to fulfill their role on the court.
Ewerton; Robinho, Anthony Correia, Rúben Pereira, Milioransa; Mestanza, Kahraman, Messeguem; João Guilherme, Zamora, André Clóvis.
Substitutes
From the bench, these are the options that the coach will have to modify the game as required by the development of the match.
Trubin
Dedić
Gabriel Índio
José Neto
Manu
Richard Ríos
Miguel Figueiredo
Lukébakio
Kamiński
Schjelderup
Jhon Durán
Anísio Cabral
Starting XI Benfica
With the eyes on victory, these are the headlines that will seek to impose conditions from the beginning and approach the great goal. The eleven players on the court will be the basis of the coach’s strategic plan, and they will seek to fulfill their role on the court.
A historic day
The Academic of Viseu is living a special moment: after 37 years, he is again competing in the highest category of Portuguese football. The club shared the excitement of a historic day in which they officially begin their journey into the Primeira Liga.
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