Down to ten men, Benfica outclass Sporting and win at the Lions’ den (1-0) | OneFootball

The Benfica junior team won away at Sporting’s ground (1-0) this Friday, September 26, in a match counting for the eighth round of the National Under-19 Championship. The reds won again, following their victory over Alverca in the previous round.

Playing at Estádio Aurélio Pereira in Alcochete, the only goal of the match came in the 43rd minute through Anísio Cabral. Still before halftime, Nilson Semedo was shown a red card at 45+3, leaving the Eagles with a numerical disadvantage for the entire second half.

In the second half, despite playing with one man down, Benfica managed to neutralize the pressure from their green-and-white rivals and even created chances to extend their lead. Even so, the scoreline remained unchanged and the Eagles secured a precious victory.

With this win – their fourth in six games this season – Luís Araújo’s men now have 11 points and occupy second place in the table. Sporting leads with 13 points, but has played three more matches than the reds. In the next round, Benfica hosts Tondela. Before that, the Club from Luz faces Chelsea on Tuesday, September 30, at 3:00 pm, in a Youth League clash.

Leonardo Lopes (Goalkeeper), Martim Vasconcelos, Ricardo Neto, Mauro Furtado, Nilson Semedo, André Vakulyuk, João Pedro Gonçalves, Dinis Telehovschi, Tiago Rodrigues, Anísio Cabral, and Tomás Soares.

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