Benfica and Porto in 4-4 thriller, late goal in the 97th minute | OneFootball

The Benfica junior team drew against Porto (4-4) this Saturday, February 21, in a match counting for the fourth round of the U-19 Championship Qualification Phase. After the draw against Rio Ave, the reds avoided defeat in the very last play.

Playing on Pitch No. 1 at Benfica Campus, it was the Eagles who struck first in the derby, at the 7th minute. After João Afonso missed a great opportunity, Jadeh Umeh rounded the goalkeeper Nikolov and just had to tap it in. The 2-0 came at 11'. The opposing keeper, trying to clear the ball, let it slip under his foot. With no one in goal, Umeh took advantage to score his second. However, before halftime, the Dragons scored three goals and turned the game around through Gonçalo Oliveira (17'), Eduardo Ferreira (26'), and Duarte Cunha (31').

In the second half, Duarte Cunha scored his second at 60'. The blue and white winger dribbled in from the left flank, cut inside to his right foot, and shot precisely for 4-2. At 74', João Afonso scored the Eagles' third with a stunning goal from outside the box. The 4-4 came at 90+7'. After a corner, Tomás Soares rose higher than everyone and headed in for the final score.

With this draw – the ninth in 29 games this season – Luís Araújo's men are in third place with six points in this phase. Porto is at the top of the table with eight points.

The U-19s from Clube da Luz now turn their attention to the Youth League round of 16. The red team will face the Dutch side AZ Alkmaar. The match, which will be played at Benfica Campus in Seixal, is scheduled for Wednesday, February 25, at 3:00 pm.

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