Benfica put on a show and thrash Nacional 5-1 | OneFootball

Benfica once again showed their strength in the National Under-17 Championship. This Saturday, August 22, the Eagles hosted and thrashed Nacional 5-1 at Field No. 7 of the Benfica Campus, in a match corresponding to the 3rd round of Series 2 of the 1st phase of the competition.

The standout player of the match was Bernardo Rodrigues. The young forward needed just 11 minutes to score twice, opening the scoring in the 5th minute and finding the net again in the 11th. Benfica started strongly and never took their foot off the gas. In the 18th minute, Cassiano Silva extended the lead to 3-0 and put the Eagles comfortably in front before halftime.

In the second half, the Eagles continued to control proceedings and got their fourth goal in the 64th minute through Gonçalo Silva. Nacional pulled one back in the 80th minute from the penalty spot, but the Madeira side’s response proved insufficient. In the 84th minute, Martim Gomes wrapped things up at 5-1 and confirmed another emphatic Benfica win in the competition.

With this result, Benfica recorded their second consecutive league win after already beating FC Alverca in the previous round. The young Eagles have therefore maintained a very positive start in Series 2. In the next round, Benfica travel to face Amora. The Round 4 match is scheduled for August 30 at 5:00 pm at Parque do Serrado.

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