The Ukrainian goalkeeper saved the team at a key moment in the match
Benfica in the away match of the 6th round of the championship Portugal achieved a confident victory in terms of score, but nervous in content, over an outsider Portimonense – 3:1.
Ukrainian goalkeeper of the Lisbon club Anatoly Trubin became one of the heroes of the meeting. However, his finest hour came in the second half, and the Eagles won the first half with a comfortable lead, scoring twice in the 17th minute. The goals were scored by Alexander Ba and Petar Musa.
But after the break, the underdog managed to return to the game. First, Elihu Varela hit Trubin with a shot from an acute angle, and a couple of minutes later a penalty was awarded against Roger Schmidt’s team. Rildo approached the ball and was unable to beat the Ukrainian goalkeeper with a shot into the right corner – Trubin’s save kept his team ahead in the score.
After this, Benfica quickly regained their two-goal advantage. A recent Shakhtar player, David Neres, scored an accurate shot.
The victory allowed Benfica to gain 15 points and return to second place. In the next round, the Eagles will play at home against Porto, from which they are one point behind in the standings. The super match will take place on September 29.
- Portuguese Championship. 6th round
Portimonense – Benfica — 1:3 (0:2)
Goals: Varela, 56 – Ba, 5, Musa, 17, Neres, 66
In the 66th minute, Rildo (P) missed a penalty (goalkeeper)
Source: Sportarena
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