Liga Bwin: Darwin is the Best Player of the Month

Football

14 October 2021, 16h39

Darwinsucceeds Lucas Veríssimo as the winner of the Liga Bwin Best Player of the Month award. The displays in the September matches were appreciated by the head coaches in the competition, who distinguished the Benfica striker as the most valuable footballer in the Championship in that period.

Benfica's number 9, who had already been named Best Forward of the September in the Liga Bwin, received 16% of the votes and was ahead of the Porto's Luis Díaz (11.7%) and Rafa (11.1%), his teammate at Benfica.

In this three match cycle in the Liga Bwin, Darwin played 233 minutes against Santa Clara (away), Boavista (home) and Vitória de Guimarães (fora). When it comes to goals, the Uruguayan international scored four: two against Santa Clara and two against Boavista.

Text: Editorial Staff
Photos: Archive / SL Benfica
Last update: Thursday, October 14, 2021

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