Primeira Liga (Portugal)

Andresito

Andresito

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Yesterday Benfica played against Belenenses hit by a covid outbreak.

Belenenses started the game with 9 players, one of the outfield players were a GK and most were from the reserve team.

7-0 Benfica in the first half. In the second half only 7 Belenenses players came out, and as soon as the game started on of them sat down 'injured', thus forcing the ref to end the game.

Embarrassing for the league.
 
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Mitchell1978

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Andresito said:
Yesterday Benfica played against Belenenses hit by a covid outbreak.

Belenenses started the game with 9 players, one of the outfield players were a GK and most were from the reserve team.

7-0 Benfica in the first half. In the second half only 7 Belenenses players came out, and as soon as the game started on of them sat down 'injured', thus forcing the ref to end the game.

Embarrassing for the league.
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Heard about this, indeed embarrasing
 
Windhook

Windhook

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Yeah, read that as well. Belenenses should have called some youngsters if rules allow it, I don't know. Otherwise the game should have been postponed, playing 9 vs. 11 is a circus.
 
Andresito

Andresito

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Blaugrana Bull said:
Belenenses wanted to play the game. They did not ask league officials or anyone about postponing the game or other solutions.
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Yeah and they technically played in the second half, even if it was just the kickoff, meaning they won't have to refund the fans. Definitely some thought behind that.
 
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