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Benfica secures 3-2 victory against Estrela da Amadora
Benfica defeated Estrela da Amadora 3-2 at Estádio José Gomes during the 11th round of the Primeira Liga. Gianluca Prestianni opened the scoring for Benfica, followed by an own goal from Bernardo Schappo, giving the visitors a 2-0 lead.
Estrela da Amadora responded with goals from Lovro Zvonarek and Leandro Antonetti to level the match. Benfica eventually secured the win in stoppage time through a goal by Vangelis Pavlidis, assisted by Andreas Schjelderup.
Following the match, Benfica reported medical updates regarding Tomás Araújo and Daniel Banjaqui. Araújo suffered a left thigh muscle injury and has been released from the Portuguese national team squad, with Gonçalo Inácio called up as a replacement. Banjaqui is also dealing with right thigh muscle overload, which may affect his availability for the U-21 national team.
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Benfica · Estrela da Amadora · Marco Silva · Pavlis · Pepa · Tomás Araújo · Vangelis Pavlidis