Benfica B and Porto B share the spoils in the B team clássico | OneFootball

The classic clash of the II Liga was repeated again this season: in the 17th round, Benfica B and FC Porto B drew 1-1 at Benfica Campus, in Seixal, with both teams fielding some heavyweight ‘reinforcements’.

The goals only came after halftime. In the 58th minute, Belgian Jelani Trevisan opened the scoring by converting a penalty awarded for a stamp on João Fonseca, who lost a boot during the play, giving the Eagles the lead.

The Dragons, however, did not give up and restored parity in the 74th minute through center-back Gabriel Brás, setting the final score at a draw.

The match featured several players who usually work under the orders of José Mourinho and Francesco Farioli, while Benfica’s coach watched the youth players from the stands at Benfica Campus.

On the Eagles’ side, coached by Nélson Veríssimo, were first-team players João Rego, Rodrigo Rêgo, as well as Diogo Prioste, Daniel Banjaqui, and José Neto, who have been training with the main squad.

For the blue and white team, led by João Brandão, Yann Karamoh and João Costa, both part of Francesco Farioli’s squad, started the match, along with Gabriel Brás—the scorer for Porto—who also usually trains with the senior team.

Possession was shared throughout the match, but FC Porto B ended up dominating in the moments before and after the equalizer, creating several chances.

With this point, Benfica B remains above the relegation zone, occupying a misleading eighth place in the table, with just a four-point lead over the clubs in the relegation zone of this highly competitive II Liga at the lower positions.

FC Porto B, meanwhile, sits in the relegation playoff spot, with 18 points from 16 games, while Benfica B has 22 points—some teams ahead of them have a game in hand.

Both rivals face the same ‘problem’ this season: difficulties distancing themselves from the relegation spots, unlike Sporting B, who are fighting at the top and, although they cannot be promoted, have 29 points in the race for the II Liga title.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇵🇹 here.