Benfica defeats Vizela 2-1, despite Samu's goal (25' 2T, penalty)
The teams arrive with high morale to play a new round of the tournament: they won their last match and will seek to continue on the path of victory.
Vizela defeated Gil Vicente 1-0 in their previous match and will seek another favorable result at home. In the last 3 matches played, they lost 2 times and drew once. They have conceded 7 goals and have scored 5.
Benfica comes with a boost of confidence after defeating Vitória Guimarães 4-0. In the last few matches, they obtained 2 victories and 1 defeat. They managed to score 11 goals and have received 5.
The home team is in thirteenth place with 4 points (1 W - 1 D - 2 L), while the visiting team has reached 9 points and is in fourth place in the tournament (3 W - 1 L).
The designated referee for the match was Luís Branco Godinho.
Vizela's lineup today
The team led by Pablo Villar plays with a 4-5-1 formation with Fabijan Buntic in goal; Tomás Silva, Bruno Wilson, Anderson Jesus and Matheus Pereira in defense; Rafael Bustamante, Kévin Zohi, Nuno Moreira, Samu and Matías Lacava in the midfield; and Samuel Essende in the forward position.
Benfica's lineup today
On the other hand, the team led by Roger Schmidt stands on the field with a 4-5-1 strategy with Anatoliy Trubin defending the goal; Alexander Bah, António Silva, Nicolás Otamendi, Fredrik Aursnes in the defense; Orkun Kökçü, João Neves, Ángel Di María, Rafa Silva and João Mário in the midfield; and Petar Musa in the attack.