Unstoppable! Benfica win derby against Sporting, stay unbeaten (3-1) | OneFootball

Benfica beat Sporting 3-1 in the third round of the National Under-15 Championship. After victories over Portimonense and Vitória de Setúbal, Rui Silva's side came out on top in the eternal derby and strengthened their lead at the top of the competition.

The Eagles started the match looking for the opening goal, and came very close to finding it after four minutes. Hugo Sousa struck powerfully, but the ball hit the crossbar. In the 9th minute, another chance for Benfica: Ludgero Ebo fired a low cross-shot, with goalkeeper Frederico Marques reacting with a fine save.

Despite the frantic start, Sporting managed to level things out. In the 20th minute, Tiago Ferreira surged down the entire flank and went for goal, but the ball flew into the top of the net above Benfica’s goal. The two Lisbon sides went into the break with the score still goalless.

However, the scoreboard would move in favor of the green-and-whites in the second half. In the 44th minute, Gabriel Teixeira scored a stunning goal. After persistent play from Malam Dafé following a corner, he passed to the Sporting forward, who fired across goal into the far post.

Benfica did not give up and found the equaliser in the 70th minute. Duarte Martins crossed from the right and Francisco Cunha finished it off, aided by a deflection off Rodrigo Lousada that wrong-footed the green-and-white keeper.

In the 78th minute, the turnaround was completed in Seixal. Dinis Oliveira scored for the Eagles with a spectacular first-time left-footed strike. Sporting could get nothing more from the game and Benfica controlled the match.

However, the score would not stay that way. In the 80+4th minute, Dinis Oliveira grabbed his second with a brilliant strike from outside the box. The derby was put to bed after the young playmaker unleashed a powerful left-footed shot, giving the goalkeeper no chance. Final score: 3-1 to Benfica.

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