Benfica lose at home, let Sporting pull away at the top of the league | OneFootball

Benfica’s youth team lost 2-1 at home to Real SC this Sunday, November 2, in a match counting for the 11th round of the National Under-17 Championship. The reds were unable to secure a win and let the lead slip away, after drawing with Sporting at the start of the season.

Playing at the Benfica Campus in Seixal, the reds faced a tough team that was in fifth place in the I Division Under-17 First Phase South Series 2025/26, and who, going into the match, had collected nine points fewer than the eagles.

The game, as expected, was tough for Benfica, who nevertheless had the extra motivation of being able to reclaim the lead in the national under-17 championship. The red team, however, was unable to prove their superiority on the pitch and ended up defeated 2-1.

With this defeat – their first in 11 games this season – Pedro Faria’s side now have 22 points and occupy second place in the table. Sporting (24 points) and Alverca (20) complete the podium. In the next round, Benfica visits Torreense. The match is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. on November 23, and will take place in Torres Vedras.

The team fielded by the Clube da Luz consisted of: Pippo Gaidão, Tomás Pedrosa, Leonardo Tavares, Tomás Ferreira (C), Ricardo Batista, Francisco Wang, Paulo Souza, Hugo Gomes, Afonso Ferreirinha, Andreson Semedo, and Sevastian Belov.

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