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Benfica defeats Estoril 2-1 as João Palhinha makes debut
Benfica secured a 2-1 victory against Estoril Praia in the fourth round of the Primeira Liga at the Estádio da Luz. Goals for the home side were scored by Vangelis Pavlidis and Clément Lenglet, while Yanis Begraoui scored for Estoril.
The match marked the highly anticipated debut of midfielder João Palhinha, who joined from Bayern Munich. Palhinha entered the game as a substitute for the injured Enzo Barrenechea and was named man of the match for his performance. Benfica manager Marco Silva noted that while the victory was deserved, Palhinha will need to improve his physical conditioning to reach the required intensity.
With this win, Benfica moves into fifth place in the league standings with seven points and one game in hand. Estoril remains in the relegation zone with only one point from three matches.
Entities
Benfica · Estoril Praia · Estádio da Luz · João Palhinha · Marco Silva · Primeira Liga · Vangelis Pavlidis
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- [● 2 SOURCES] Benfica defeated Casa Pia 7-0 in their previous league match. www.goal.mu · www.sportskeeda.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] New signing João Palhinha is in contention to make his debut for Benfica. www.sportskeeda.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Vangelis Pavlidis scored a hat-trick in Benfica's 7-0 win over Casa Pia. www.sportskeeda.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Benfica secured Europa League qualification after a 3-1 win against Aarhus. www.sportskeeda.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Estoril Praia is currently on an 11-game winless streak in the Primeira Liga. www.goal.mu · www.sportskeeda.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Benfica has won nine consecutive league matches against Estoril Praia. www.goal.mu · www.sportskeeda.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Fredrik Aursnes may miss the match due to an ankle sprain. www.goal.mu
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Yanis Begraoui scored the goal for Estoril. esporte.ig.com.br
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Coach Marco Silva noted that João Palhinha needs significant physical improvement following his debut. www.record.pt
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Vangelis Pavlidis and Clément Lenglet scored the goals for Benfica. esporte.ig.com.br
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Benfica coach Marco Silva stated the 2-1 victory over Estoril was entirely deserved. www.record.pt
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The win moved Benfica to fifth place in the standings with 7 points. esporte.ig.com.br