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Penafiel thrashes Academica with nine men on the pitch

Dia de Jogo — jornal desportivo5 September 2026 at 16:13

Penafiel thrashed Académica in a result that marked the team's third consecutive victory. The match was marked by two red cards handed out during the game.

With two players sent off, Penafiel was left in numerical inferiority for most of the match. However, Académica failed to take advantage of the numerical superiority to turn the result around.

The visiting team ended up suffering a heavy defeat, demonstrating an inability to capitalize on the situation of having more players on the pitch. Penafiel remained firm despite the difficulties created by the sendings off.

With this result, Penafiel adds their third consecutive victory in the competition, demonstrating a positive run of results that has animated the team's season.

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