Sporting striker nets winner as Portugal edge Germany 1-0 | OneFootball

The Portugal Under-20 team defeated Germany again in Viseu, this time by 1-0, and leads the Elite League alone. The only goal at Fontelo was scored by Rodrigo Ribeiro in the 50th minute. The two teams had already faced each other on Friday, also at the Estádio do Fontelo.

Oceano Cruz's pupils started strong against the team led by Hannes Wolf, but the Germans held on until halftime, also creating some opportunities, taking the score tied, with no goals scored, into the second half.

As hostilities resumed, the Portuguese team scored in the 48th minute, through the striker from Sporting's B team. Besides Rodrigo Ribeiro - who scored in the last game for the Alvalade Club - Rayhan Momade and Manuel Mendonça were also the Sporting players used in the match.

This was the second encounter between the two teams in a few days. On Friday, Portugal had already come out on top, winning 2-1 at the same venue. With this new victory, the team led by Oceano Cruz has 12 points in four games, maintaining a 100% winning record and consolidating the isolated leadership of the competition.

In the 2025/25 sports season, Rodrigo Ribeiro - valued at 2.5 million euros - the 20-year-old forward was an option in six matches. In 424 minutes of play, the player scored three goals and made one assist for João Gião's team.

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