After an outbreak of covid-19 in their squad, Belenenses SAD took the field against Benfica this Saturday with only nine players in their starting lineup, two of them goalkeepers, and suffered a hard rout by 7-0.
Benfica now has 31 points and is in first place in the competition. Belenenses SAD follows with eight points, in 16th place.
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— Belenenses Futebol SAD (@OsBelenensesSAD) November 27, 2021
With the numerical superiority, Benfica had no problems opening the scoreboard in the first minute, with an own goal by Kau. Seferovic had two goals, Darwin Núñez had three more and Weigl had also hit the opponent’s net before the half-time whistle.
The teams returned to the field for the second stage, but the match referee had to end the game after just three minutes, as Belenenses SAD only had six players available and could not count on enough athletes to continue in the dispute.
Benfica returns to the field for Liga Portugal next Friday at 18:15 (GMT), when they host Sporting at Estádio da Luz. Belenenses SAD will only play on the first Monday of December, when they visit Vizela at 17:15.
Check out other results in Liga Portugal this Saturday:
Famalicao 0 x 3 Portimonense
Arouca 2 x 1 Boavista
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