2-2. Benfica draws with Académico despite Prestianni's great performance

On Sunday, August 9, Benfica played to a 2-2 draw against Académico de Viseu during the opening fixture of the Portuguese League season.

Despite the final scoreline resulting in a draw for the Lisbon-based side under coach Marco Silva, Argentine player Gianluca Prestianni delivered a standout individual performance by contributing one goal and one assist for his team.