Benfica beat Sporting in matchday 15, derby bragging rights go red | OneFootball

The B team of Benfica left smiling after the clash against Sporting. On the afternoon of this Monday, December 22, the red team won the derby (1-0) of the 15th round of the Liga Portugal Meu Super, the national second division, thanks to a goal scored by Diogo Prioste.

Ricardo Ribeiro, Francisco Neto (Gonçalo Moreira, 61'), João Fonseca, José Neto, Gonçalo Oliveira, Joshua Wynder (Martim Ferreira, 56'), João Veloso (Tomás Cruz, 77'), Leandro Santos, Olívio Tomé (Ivan Lima, 61'), Diogo Prioste and Francisco Silva (Jelani Trevisan, 77') were the players used by Nélson Veríssimo.

This afternoon's match took place at the eagles' home ground in Seixal, where the Club of Light hosted the rival, which has been performing quite well in the championship. In a match marked by the balance between the two Lisbon teams, the scoreless draw was broken in the 34th minute when Diogo Prioste converted a penalty.

In the second half, both teams created several opportunities, but the ball never found the back of the net. In the final 10 minutes, Sporting saw the match referee expel two players within two minutes, leaving João Gião's team reduced to nine men. Until the final whistle, the score remained unchanged.

Thus, Nélson Veríssimo's team ends their home games in 2025 with a victory, which becomes important for the standings in the championship, after the draw with Marítimo. After 15 rounds played, Benfica remains in 12th place in the competition, with 18 points. Sporting, on the other hand, continues in second place, with 29 points.

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