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Benfica's attack breaks 50-year record

Glorioso 1904 – Se é notícia do Benfica, está aqui29 August 2026 at 16:20

Marco Silva, presented as Benfica's new coach on June 12, stated that he wants the team to be dominating, considering that this represents the club's essence. Just over two months after the start of work at Benfica Campus, the coach's influence is already clearly visible, especially in the team's offensive capacity.

With the three goals scored in Denmark against Aarhus, Benfica reached the mark of 28 goals in just eight official games, which equals an impressive average of 3.5 goals per game. This scoring start places the team very close to a historic record that had not been achieved in five decades.

To find an even more productive season start, one must go back to 1975/76, when the team coached by Mário Wilson had scored 29 goals in the first eight official matches. At that time, Benfica benefited from two expressive routs to achieve that mark.

The current record of Marco Silva's team demonstrates a significant evolution in the attacking sector and brings Benfica close to a feat not achieved since Mário Wilson's times, exactly 50 years ago.

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