Benfica breaks a (bad) record in the Champions League this season

Last night against Bayern Munich, the SL Benfica did nothing. And when we say “SL Benfica does nothing”, don’t see it as a metaphor or a form of exaggeration. Instead, take this sentence literally. For 90 minutes, the Lisbonites held on tight to avoid being beaten by the Bavarians.

Result of the races, Bruno Lage’s men “only” lost 1-0. An outcome which, at first glance, may seem honorable, especially against a Bavarian team which has inflicted several cases this season. The problem is that the Encarnados only struck once in the entire match.

This season in C1, no one has reached such a low figure. The previous “record” was three strikes. After the match, the Portuguese coach said: “ We lacked possession. » If only that was all it was…

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