Benfica return to winning ways in the league, close the gap on Sporting | OneFootball

Back to winning ways. The junior team of Benfica secured three important points on the road this Saturday, February 28, at the home of Gil Vicente, where they defeated the Barcelos team 2-0, in the fifth round of the Championship Phase of the National Under-19 Championship.

The eleven players were chosen to start the match against the Gil Vicente team, on the Club da Luz's anniversary.

The red team showed no pressure playing away and, during the first minutes of the game, created several goal-scoring opportunities. In the 17th minute, Rafael Quintas put Benfica ahead, a lead that remained until halftime.

In the second half, the red team, buoyed by their halftime advantage, continued to seek to increase the score. In the 66th minute, Isaac Ferreira, who was a starting choice, found the back of the Gil Vicente net and made it 2-0.

Thus, the Club da Luz returns to victories in this phase of the competition, a week after a crazy draw against Porto. After the calculations, Benfica climbs to second place in the Championship Phase, with 9 points, just 1 point behind the leader, Sporting, who has 10 points but with a game in hand.

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