Benfica lose 3-2 to Porto, slip further behind in the title race | OneFootball

The Benfica under-17 team lost to Porto 3-2 this Saturday, March 7, in a match of the seventh round of the Champion Qualification Phase. After their victory in the derby against Sporting, the Eagles stumbled again in the fight for the title.

On the opponent's turf, the Reds started better and made the first shot of the game as early as the 6th minute, which was met with a great save by Francisco Mendes. The Dragons balanced the match, with both teams having goal opportunities, but without success.

In the second half, the home team took the lead 1-0 in the 51st minute. Tcherno Jamanca opened the scoring after good individual work inside the Luz club's area. In the 54th minute, the ball fell to Francisco Ferreira who, after some confusion in the box, managed to make it 2-0. In the 65th minute, Jaylen Jones assisted Tomás Almeida, who reduced the score to 2-1. In the 73rd minute, João Tavares made it 3-1 with a precise header, just one minute after coming on. In the 90+4th minute, Hugo Gomes scored and still gave hope, but could not prevent the defeat.

With this defeat – the fifth in 24 games this season – Pedro Faria's men are provisionally in third place in the standings with 10 points, six behind leaders Porto (16). In the next round, the Eagles face Alverca. The match is scheduled for Sunday, March 15, at 11:00 am, at the Ribatejanos' home ground.

The starting eleven fielded by Benfica was: Filippo Gaidão (Goalkeeper); Benjamim Semedo, Miguel Vieira, Tomás Ferreira, Felipe Santos; Miguel Galinho, Tomás Almeida, Paulo Souza; Afonso Ferreirinha, João Silva, and Bernardo Nunes.

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