Fog Halts Benfica’s Match: Only 9 Minutes Played

In the 8th week of the Portuguese Primeira Liga, Benfica faced Nacional away. Kerem Akturkoglu and Orkun Kokcu started the match for Benfica, but the game was postponed due to heavy fog.

With Turkish internationals Kerem Aktürkoğlu and Orkun Kökçü in the starting lineup, Benfica was set to take on Nacional in an away match during the 8th round of the Portuguese Primeira Liga.

Match Postponed

The match started under heavy fog, which worsened after 9 minutes of play. The referee halted the game at the 9th minute, sending the teams to the dressing rooms due to poor visibility. After a 45-minute delay, the fog still hadn’t cleared, leading to the postponement of the match to a later date.

Starting Lineups

Nacional: Lucas Franca, Garcia, Ze Vitor, Ulisses, Jose Gomes, Esteves, Matheus Dias, Soumare, Appiah, Isaac, Thomas

Benfica: Trubin, Bah, Araujo, Otamendi, Carreras, Aursnes, Florentino, Di Maria, Orkun Kökçü, Kerem Aktürkoğlu, Pavlidis

Match Highlights

• 9′ The match was stopped due to heavy fog, and the teams were sent to the dressing rooms.

The match was suspended for 45 minutes, but with no improvement in visibility, it was postponed to a later date.