FC Porto’s youth lead all three levels, close in on history | OneFootball

FC Porto’s title drought in the youth ranks may be about to end. The under-19, under-17 and under-15 sides lead their respective leagues, just like Farioli’s team, a scenario that could pave the way for a historic achievement.

In the latest round, the under-19s took advantage of Benfica’s defeat to Santa Clara (3-2) to strengthen their lead at the top of the league, a competition they have not won for seven years. Porto now hold a seven-point advantage over Benfica and Rio Ave, the team they beat 4-0, with five matchdays remaining. Meanwhile, the under-17s, who have not won the title since 2012, capitalised on Sporting’s draw with Vitória de Guimarães (1-1) to extend their lead to eight points, in a round that marked the end of the first half of the championship phase.

At under-15 level, the margin for error is slim, as with eight rounds to go, the young Porto side lead with the same 23 points as Sporting and two more than Benfica. This Sunday, there is precisely a clássico between the Dragons and the Lions at Olival, in a match with decisive weight in the title race, which has eluded FC Porto for 15 years.

If Porto win the league in every category this season — senior, under-19, under-17 and under-15 — they will repeat an unprecedented feat in Portugal for the third time, after the 1985/86 and 1997/98 seasons.

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