News from the camp of the rival Dynamo Kyiv in the playoff round of the Champions League qualification. Lisbon Benfica played another match of the Portuguese Championship of the 2022/23 season last Saturday.
In the framework of the 2nd round, the capital's team met on the road with the newcomer of the Portuguese Primeira - "Casa Pia" - and achieved a modest victory with a score of 1:0. At the same time, Benfica played out the match with ten men - in stoppage time of the second half, Nicolas Otamendi was sent off for the second yellow card in the Eagles.
Portuguese Championship, 2nd round
Casa Pia - Benfica - 0:1 (0:0)
Goal: Ramush (58)
Removed: Otamendi (90+2, rewarned)
Benfica: Vlachojimos, Gilberto (Ba 46), Otamendi, Moratu, Grimaldo, Florentino (Weigl 60), Fernandez, Joao Mario, Gonçalves (Yaremchuk, 60), Rafa Silva, Ramos (Araujo, 81).
After two rounds, Benfica goes without losses, having six points out of six possible, and at the same time has not conceded a single goal. At the moment, the Lisbons are single-handedly in the lead in the standings of the Portuguese championship, but six clubs that have not yet played their matches of the 2nd round have a chance to overtake Benfica.
Recall that the first match between Dynamo and Benfica will take place next Wednesday, August 17, in Lodz, Poland.