Weigl after the BVB farewell: Arrived in the centre

For 20 million euros, Julian Weigl switched from BVB to Portuguese record champion Benfica in the winter. The first few weeks in Lisbon have been promising for the midfielder, who will finally be able to perform his core duties at his new club.

Should Julian Weigl not have known beforehand what was in store for him in Lisbon, the former Dortmund player has been aware of how the proverbial rabbit runs at world club Benfica since the weekend at the latest.

After the 2:3 defeat in the classic match against FC Porto, emotions were running high among the record champions’ managers. They sensed cheating and felt that the referee was putting them at a massive disadvantage.