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Lenglet scores as Benfica beat Estoril 2-1
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Lenglet scores as Benfica beat Estoril 2-1

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Benfica beat Estoril Praia 2-1 in the fourth round of the Portuguese league, with Clément Lenglet scoring the winning goal.
  • Vangelis Pavlidis opened the scoring for Benfica, while Yanis Begraoui pulled one back for Estoril in the 81st minute.
  • João Palhinha made his Benfica debut after replacing the injured Enzo Barrenechea.

Clément Lenglet scored Benfica’s decisive goal in a 2-1 victory over Estoril Praia in the fourth round of Portugal’s league season.

Benfica broke through in the 40th minute when Vangelis Pavlidis converted a rebound against a determined Estoril defense. Lenglet, the French center-back on loan from Atlético Madrid, added the second six minutes after halftime with a powerful strike.

Estoril goalkeeper Joel Robles kept his team in the match with several saves. The former Real Betis player was one of four Spaniards in Estoril’s starting lineup.

Estoril reduced the deficit in the 81st minute when Moroccan forward Yanis Begraoui scored with a curling finish. Benfica survived a tense closing period to secure the victory and all three points.

The match also marked João Palhinha’s debut for Benfica. The Portugal international entered during the first half after Argentina’s Enzo Barrenechea suffered an injury.

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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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