Benfica drop points at Alcochete after hard-fought derby with Sporting | OneFootball

Carnival holiday with a taste of derby. On the morning of this Tuesday, February 17, the under-15 team of Benfica traveled to Alcochete, where they faced Sporting in a match counting for the fourth round of the championship qualification phase for under-15s. The final result was a draw (1-1).

Matvek Volyk, Diogo Matos, Gabriel Dias, Leonardo Gori (C), José Fonseca, David Oliveira, João Campos, Santiago Cavaco, Gonçalo Tavares, Rúben Tavares, and Jesus Aquino were the starting lineup for the match against the lions, which took place at the Cristiano Ronaldo Academy in Alcochete.

Playing at the Aurélio Pereira Stadium, the red team didn't start in the best possible way and saw Sporting create the first dangerous opportunity. However, Benfica knew how to respond and also came close to opening the score, but without success. In the 37th minute, the eagles saw their 1-0 lead annulled, and five minutes later, the home team scored first.

Trailing on the scoreboard, the Club of Light entered the field with a different mentality and, after four minutes, in the 44th minute, Leonardo Lima kept his cool and managed to equalize the derby, bringing a new calm to the game. Until the final whistle, both teams created more opportunities, but the score remained unchanged.

This is the second draw that the Club of Light concedes against Sporting, after the draw in the previous visit to the lions' ground, in mid-January. After the calculations, Benfica remains in third place in the championship qualification phase, with 5 points, the same as their Lisbon rival, however, the eagles still have a match in hand.

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