Benfica cruise to emphatic win, move five points clear of Sporting | OneFootball

Benfica’s juniors hosted and defeated Mafra 3-0 this Wednesday, in the 15th round of the National Championship. In the match held in Seixal, the goals for the team coached by Luís Araújo were scored by Tiago Rodrigues (56’), Jaden Umah (69’ and 73’).

Luiz Xavier, Diogo Coelho (70’), Ricardo Neto, Ruben Correia (59’), António Ferreira (59’), Dinis Telehovschi, Nilson Semedo (78’), Isaac Ferreira, Jaden Umeh, Diego Castel-Branco (45’) and Anísio Cabral were the Eagles’ starting lineup. Tiago Rodrigues (45’), João Pedro Gonçalves (59’), André Vakulyuk (59’), Miguel Galinho (70’) and Marcelo Branco (78’) came on during the match.

The first goal of the match came in the 56th minute, scored by Tiago Rodrigues. After a save by the opposing goalkeeper, the midfielder fired the ball into the back of the net. The second goal came from a corner kick in the 69th minute, with a header by Jaden Umah. Shortly after, in the 73rd minute, the same player sealed the score.

With this victory – the 13th in 21 games this season – Benfica’s juniors move to the top of the National Championship standings, with 30 points from 15 rounds (eight wins, six draws, and one loss). Leiria is second (27 points from 16 matches), while Sporting is in third place (25 points from 15 games).

The next match for Luís Araújo’s team is scheduled for December 21 (Sunday) at 11:00 am, with an away game against Alverca. The match is part of the 16th round of the National Championship and will take place at the Alverca Training Center, in Ribatejo.

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