Weird scenes in Portuguese Eredivisie: duel stopped after corona wave at Belenenses | International soccer
After just 24 seconds, Brazilian Eduardo Kau fired the ball into his own net, making the situation even more hazardous. After that, Benfica scored through Darwin Núñez (3x), Haris Seferovic (2x), and Julian Weigl before to the halftime horn. At the halfway point of the 0-7, the home team was thoroughly outclassed.
The game was stopped in the second half when Belenenses, the 16th-placed team in the Portuguese league, had just six men left. After the half, the home team had seven players back in the dressing room when another player was injured. A corona outbreak has struck Belenenses, affecting four staff members and thirteen players. The team could only deploy two goalkeepers and seven field players as a result.
