Benfica lose to Club Brugge in Youth League, miss out on final | OneFootball

Benfica’s junior team lost 3-1 to Club Brugge this Friday, April 17. In the Youth League semi-final clash, the young Eagles – who had eliminated Inter Milan – were unable to counter the strength of their opponents and missed out on a place in the final.

In a match played in Lausanne, Switzerland, Laurens Goemaere (37 minutes), Andre Garcia (57') and Yanis Musuayi (67') scored for the Belgians, while Wout Verlinden (90'+2'), with an own goal, pulled one back for the Eagles, who were looking to repeat their appearances in the finals of 2013/14, 2016/17, 2019/20 and 2021/22.

The Lisbon club lost its first three finals, but won the fourth in 2021/22 with a 6-0 victory over Salzburg. The final of the 12th edition of the UEFA Youth League will take place on Monday at the Stade de la Tuilière, starting at 6:45 pm local time (5:45 pm in mainland Portugal).

With this defeat – their fifth in 37 matches this season – Vitor Vinha’s men thus see Club Brugge reach the final match of the international competition, where they will face either Real Madrid or Paris Saint-Germain.

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