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Manchester United loanee Alvaro Fernandez scored his first purpose for Benfica as they secured a snug 3-1 win towards Farense in a Liga Portugal conflict.
Orkun Kokcu gave Benfica the lead throughout the opening quarter-hour of the match however Farense restored parity simply seven minutes later through Bachir Belloumi.
Roger Schmidt’s males didn’t take lengthy to regain their benefit as Arthur Cabral discovered the again of the web earlier than the interval. Fernandez then produced a surprising strike within the 67th minute to all however sprint any hopes Farense had of staging a comeback and inflicting a large upset.
For his purpose, the United loanee acquired a chic cross from Angel Di Maria. He expertly managed the ball to carry it beneath his spell earlier than making a minimize and ending it together with his proper foot.
In celebration, the Spaniard ran off and carried out a salute gesture in entrance of the followers.
ÁLVARO CARRERAS 🫡 ⚽️#SCFSLB • #LigaPortugalBetclic
— SL Benfica (@slbenfica_en) April 22, 2024
Past his unbelievable purpose, Fernandez was additionally good in his favoured left-back position. He began in a defensive 4 of a backline additionally consisting of Nicolas Otamendi, Antonio Silva and Alexander Bah.
In the course of the time he was on the pitch, Fernandez made only one clearance and put in 4 tackles. The complete-back was not dribbled previous even as soon as.
Participating in 14 floor duels, he emerged victorious 10 occasions. In aerial contests, he confronted 4 challenges and triumphed in three. Fernandez showcased not solely his defensive prowess but in addition his unyielding dedication.
The 21-year-old registered a complete of 98 touches of the ball. He efficiently discovered his Benfica teammates with 55 of the 64 passes he tried, managing a private move completion fee of 86%. It’s vital to notice that two of Fernandez’s passes had been key passes.
He tried to ping 5 lengthy balls and ship two crosses. Simply one in all his crosses hit its mark whereas he discovered his meant goal with two lengthy balls he pinged.
Fernandez launched into six dribbles and accomplished 4 of them.
(Stats obtained from Sofascore)
Towards Farense, the previous Actual Madrid starlet definitely confirmed United what they’re lacking out on, particularly contemplating the Pink Devils at present haven’t any pure senior left-back who’s match and out there to Erik ten Hag for choice. Each Tyrell Malacia and Luke Shw are recovering from accidents anticipated to maintain them out of motion till after the season. If given the chance, maybe Fernandez would have carried out a job for United and supplied them one thing completely different.
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