The second coming of Jesus
t was a traumatic end of season for Benfica. A disastrous run of unprecedented proportions either side of the pandemic-induced interruption – just two victories in 13 matches between February and the end of June – saw the Lisbon giants first limp out of Europe meekly, then throw away the league title to arch-rivals Porto. The miserable campaign culminated in them also losing the Portuguese Cup final to the Dragons, despite playing against ten men for almost an hour.
