FC Porto score at the death to be crowned national youth champions | OneFootball

FC Porto won the national junior championship today by beating Famalicão 3-2 in a match played at Estádio Dr. Jorge Sampaio, in Pedroso, Vila Nova de Gaia. The Dragons secured the title at the third attempt, after drawing at home with Benfica (3-3) and losing 2-1 in Leiria, reclaiming a trophy that had eluded them since the 2018/2019 season, the one of the famous Youth League generation.

The team coached by Sérgio Ferreira showed clear superiority in the championship playoff stage, although they delayed confirming the triumph by two weeks. Hosting the Minho side, they turned that advantage into goals just five minutes in, in a quick transition finished by Duarte Cunha, buoyed by his recent contract renewal, who struck powerfully to beat Dinis Silva.

Shortly afterwards, Mateus Mide, with a great chance, extended the lead, but before half-time Famalicão pulled one back from a set piece through Enzo Barros. In the second half, rather than allowing Famalicão more possession, the blue and whites came out pressing more intensely, trying to force an error from the opposition in build-up. Even so, after a serious mistake by the Porto defence, Famalicão equalised through Alexandre Ayrton, putting the Porto side on alert.

The Dragons, however, did not give up and found the winning and title-clinching goal virtually with the last move of the match, in the 90+5th minute, once again through Duarte Cunha, sparking ecstasy in the stands. FC Porto thus win the national Under-19 title again, seven years later.

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