Italian SuperLega round-up: Perugia and Lube continue perfect records

💫 Roger Schmidt’s #Benfica have been electric this season. Their form at the Estádio da Luz was the key:

🔴 45 goals
🔴 47.3 xG
🔴 6.7 shots on goal per game
🔴 34.5 touches in opp. box per game
🔴 33.9 line-breaking passes per game

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W FOR 𝑹𝑶𝑮𝑬𝑹 𝑩𝑨𝑳𝑳 🔥🔥🔥

🔴 @SLBenfica: campeões 🏆

A 3-0 win over Santa Clara sealed the deal for #Benfica, who claimed their record-extending 38th league title. It’s their first #LigaPortugal championship victory in four years. 🔥

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📊 The game that lost @FCNordsjaelland the title.

@FCKobenhavn were handed the title by #fcn‘s loss to rivals @BrondbyIF. Nordsjaelland had more shots, more corners, and OVER 300 MORE completed passes (397-700).

But #Brøndby won where it matters most. ⚽️

#fcklive | #sldk

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Perugia top of the table

Sir Safety Conad Perugia are top of the Italian SuperLega table after winning their sixth successive match of the season against Trentino 3-1.

Perugia had to come back from a set down to win, losing the first set 25-17 but they fought back and won three successive sets (25-22, 25-17, 27-25) to stay top of the league and the only side with 18 points.

Wilfredo León once again won MVP of the match as he scored 18 points including four aces. Leon has scored 108 points and is the fourth highest points-scorer this season.

The fourth set was closely fought with Trentino close to taking it to a final set but missed their chance on set point at 2524. Trentino’s Nimir Abdel-Aziz was the match’s top points-scorer with 24.

Lube in second

Defending champions Cucine Lube Civitanova also won but by three sets to nil against Kioene Padova (25-11,25-20, 25-14) to keep up their unbeaten start.

Captain Osmany Juantorena scored 14 points for Lube, and they are just a point behind Perugia with 17 points from their six matches.

Milan in third

Allianz Milan are in third place after winning their third consecutive league game 3-1 against Verona (15-25, 25-19, 27-25, 25-22). Milan lost the first set convincingly and were on the verge of losing the third set, trailing 23-21 but won three straight points to turn it around.

Jean Patry led the scoring for Milan with 19 points – he has 110 for the season and is ranked third highest in the competition for points scored. Matey Kaziyski top-scored in the match with 24 points for Verona. Milan setter Ricardo Sbertoli was named MVP of the match.

Other results

There were also wins for Modena and Volley Callipo against Gas Sales Piacenza and Porto Rubur Costa 3-0 and 3-2 respectively. Volley Callipo are in fourth, while Modena are in fifth. Top Volley Latino also won 3-1 against Volley Milano.

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💫 Roger Schmidt’s #Benfica have been electric this season. Their form at the Estádio da Luz was the key:

🔴 45 goals
🔴 47.3 xG
🔴 6.7 shots on goal per game
🔴 34.5 touches in opp. box per game
🔴 33.9 line-breaking passes per game

#SLB38 | #EuAmoOBenfica twitter.com/slbenfica_en/s…

W FOR 𝑹𝑶𝑮𝑬𝑹 𝑩𝑨𝑳𝑳 🔥🔥🔥

🔴 @SLBenfica: campeões 🏆

A 3-0 win over Santa Clara sealed the deal for #Benfica, who claimed their record-extending 38th league title. It’s their first #LigaPortugal championship victory in four years. 🔥

#SLB38 | #EuAmoOBenfica

📊 The game that lost @FCNordsjaelland the title.

@FCKobenhavn were handed the title by #fcn‘s loss to rivals @BrondbyIF. Nordsjaelland had more shots, more corners, and OVER 300 MORE completed passes (397-700).

But #Brøndby won where it matters most. ⚽️

#fcklive | #sldk