Warm welcome on arrival in Madeira

The first two goals that led Benfica to victory over Tondela (3-0) on Saturday night, August 23, in Matchday 3 of the Liga Betclic, perfectly reflect the "collective work" emphasized and praised by Bruno Lage after the most recent game played at Estádio da Luz. “It was essential to vary our build-up play, sometimes with two, sometimes with three, also varying the players so that the opponent had no individual references in pressing. And then, knowing how to find the paths to goal”, said the coach. The plays that led to the 1-0 (more than 30 seconds of possession until Ivanovic's lethal shot) and 2-0 (more than 40 seconds of circulation until Aursnes' shot) are eloquent, a hymn to good football.

On Turkish soil, the morning after the Champions League play-off match against Fenerbahçe at the Sükrü Saraçoğlu Stadium, Benfica's professional football team put to work at the Besiktas training center facilities, already preparing for the match against Tondela, from Matchday 3 of the Liga Betclic,  scheduled for 8:30 pm, on Saturday at Estádio da Luz. Only the athletes who were not used and the substitutes who played in the Istanbul match trained on the pitch – the rest underwent active recovery in the gym on Thursday, August 21. See full information here.