Anderlecht Benfica Women’s football champions

[EM ATUALIZAÇÃO: 1-2 (resultado final)]

Women’s teams from Benfica is Anderlecht met at the Constant Vanden Stock Stadium in Brussels in the 2nd qualifying round of the 2020/21 Champions League. The Eagles have won 1-2 – an encore of Nycole – and are in the last 32 of the European competition!

The opening moments of the match showed two teams that “mounted“very quickly on tactical systems. The game was fairly compact in midfield and something physical in Brussels. The eagles were not intimidated by the Belgian experience and the first big opportunity belonged to the commanded Luís Andrade. Pauleta put the ball deep, Cloé Lacasse gains several meters, unforgiving in acceleration, but the shot turns out to be weak and is saved by the opposing goalkeeper.

After the offer, Benfica enjoyed indirect free-kick inside Anderlecht’s wide area, but Carole did not materialize. The center-back shot against a Belgian wall consisting of eleven players over the goal line.

For 20 ‘ the first danger came to those visited. Wullaert – Belgium’s top scorer with 20 goals of the season – took advantage of a failure of Ana Seiça and made a powerful shot with his left foot, however, Carolina Vilão denied the intention with a sure defense.

The Belgians showed a more intense pace in the match, but the speed of the trials did not bear fruit. Sometimes an extra touch puts the file team embodied which, well positioned along the field, covered all the paths of his goal. Until the end of the first half there were no more dangerous moves and the teams went into the locker room with the scoreboard null. Pause: 0-0.

Benfica players started well in the second half and, al 49 ‘, Ana Vitoria had on his left foot the chance to score the first goal of the game, but the shot of the n.º 10 came out a little above the bar. Against the current of play and afterwards with the ball dead – corner kick – Anderlecht has reached the goal. Missipo put the ball in the small area, Carolina Vilão did not hold the ball and Charlotte Tison, well positioned, threw to count (1-0 for 55 ‘).

The eagles’ response was swift and effective! Ana Vitória put pressure on the direct opponent early in the match, recovered and the ball was left for Nycole. The Brazilian national team faced Tison with great class, knocked her out completely and fired a long-range missile. The cross shot scored the goal and the draw is worth (1-1 at 62 ‘).

The pace of the game decreased, the concentration levels increased, and all the games were played with care and perfectionism.

At 78 ‘there was a new magical moment in Brussels! Nycole was on his feet and threw a real ticket into the net. Clube da Luz’s lead worked well on the left flank, flexed inward and then enjoyed the anthology goal!

The final moments proved a team from Benfica with a huge heart. Luís Andrade asked his athletes to close the doors to Belgian players and the request was granted in the best possible way until the end of regulation time. Beatriz Cameirão still entered the 90 ‘+ 3’ instead of the author of the objectives. Two tickets to Nycole and a huge help were worth the ticket to the 16th round of the Champions League! Final score: 1-2.

Anderlecht-Benfica, 1-2