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The Uruguayan striker launched himself at minute 77, the day after the presentation, as a reinforcement for Benfica. Grimaldo returned to play almost three months later. Pizzi and Gabriel built the Eagles’ seventh victory in preseason.
This Saturday, Jorge Jesus’ Benfica won the seventh victory in seven games in the 2020/21 preseason (including the test with the mixed B / U-23 team), by beating Rennes 2-0, in a game. at the Estádio da Luz, in Lisbon, behind closed doors.
Pizzi, at 33 minutes, from a penalty, and the Brazilian Gabriel, at 64, from the front, after a corner, sealed the victory against the Gauls, in a match in which the Uruguayan Darwin Núñez made his debut, acquired on Friday. for 24 million euros.
Grimaldo, who had not played for almost three months due to injury, also played a few minutes.
The red team has its first official match scheduled for September 15, the day it plays in the Greek stronghold of PAOK Thessaloniki, against the third qualifying round of the Champions League, which is played in a single match.
Then, Benfica will make their debut on September 18 in the I League, in Famalicão, so if they go to PAOK, they will play on the 22nd in Russia, against Krasnodar, in the first leg of the play-off.
Until the end of September, the men of the former Flamengo coach will receive Famalicão on the 26th, and on the 29th or 30th they can receive Krasnodar to decide the classification for the group stage of the Champions League.
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