After Vila do Conde win, Sporting lose 3-1 at home as Benfica go second | OneFootball

The Sporting U19 team lost to Porto (3-1) this Saturday, May 16. In a match from the 14th round of the Championship Stage of the National U19 Championship, the young green-and-whites, who had beaten Rio Ave in the previous round, were unable to reach second place.

In a match played in Alcochete, the rival side started better and, after an even opening, took the lead in the 7th minute through a Guilherme Carvalho shot, making the most of their first clear big chance. Sporting came up against solid defending and the opposing goalkeeper, while the Dragons doubled their lead in the 45th minute through Anhá Candé.

In the second half, Sporting looked stronger after the changes and began to dominate the game, creating several chances and pulling one back in the 60th minute through José Mendes, putting the match back in play. Despite constant pressure and several opportunities to equalize, the Lions were unable to convert and ended up conceding the 3-1 in the 78th minute, scored by Domingos Muxito.

With this defeat — their 10th in 41 matches this season — José João Gomes' side remain in third place with 24 points. Porto finish first with 33. Benfica therefore stay in second place with 26 points.

The starting eleven fielded by the green-and-white club was made up of William Lodmell (Goalkeeper), André Machado, Jakub Stasiak, Diego Coxi, João Rijo, Leonardo Tavares, Brandão Baptista, Paulo Simão, Miguel Almeida (C), Sandro Ferreira and Sérgio Siza.

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