Benfica thrash at home and climb up the table | OneFootball

The Benfica U-19 team defeated Tondela 4-0 on the afternoon of Saturday, October 4, in a match counting for the ninth round of the I Division U-19 I Phase South Series 2025/26. The Eagles hosted their opponent at home, still reeling from their first defeat of the season in the UEFA Youth League.

The Club from Luz started the match on top, creating opportunities in the opponent's half. The Eagles managed to open the scoring when, in the 24th minute of the first half, Gonçalo Castro broke the deadlock. The halftime whistle came with the score at 1-0.

In the second half, Benfica's superiority was confirmed, not only on the field but also on the scoreboard. The Eagles came out strong and doubled their lead in the 49th minute through João Gonçalves. António Ferreira made it 3-0 shortly after (58'), and there was still time for Tiago Rodrigues to score the final goal of the match (73'), sealing the final result at 4-0 for the Reds.

In this game, the Club from Luz started with a lineup consisting of Luiz Xavier, Guilherme Castro, Martim Vasconcelos, Mauro Furtado, Marcelo Branco, André Vakulyuk, Tiago Rodrigues, Isaac Ferreira, Gustavo Ferreira, António Ferreira, and João Gonçalves. Ihor Kostenko, Miguel Galinho, Ismael Dabo, Dinis Telehovschi, Ruben Correia, Diego Castel-Branco, Chrystyan Djaló, and Dilan Neves began on the bench.

With this result, Benfica secures their fourth win in six games in the national U-19 championship. The Eagles now occupy third place in the league, with 14 points. They are behind Leiria (15 points in eight matches) and Santa Clara (17 points in seven matches played). In the next game, they will face Torreense, once again at home—the opening whistle is scheduled for Saturday, October 11, at 3:00 p.m.

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