Benfica win away, closing in on Sporting at the top of the table | OneFootball

The Benfica U15 team won against Académico de Santarém by 2-0 this Sunday, November 9, in a match counting for the 11th round of the Under-15 First Division - South Series Phase 2025/26. After the rout against Barreirense, the red team secured their second consecutive victory.

Playing at Campo da Verderena, in Barreiro, Benfica wanted to build on their win from the previous round and close the gap to Sporting, who remain at the top of the league. The Eagles came out strong and quickly outclassed their opponent.

The match went by almost without scares for the Benfica team, who dominated proceedings on the pitch. The reds managed to score twice, unanswered, and returned to winning ways in the national U15 championship. The goals were scored by Luca Moraes and ️Tiago Neves.

With this victory – their seventh in 10 games this season – João Rodrigues’ side now have 23 points and occupy second place in the table, eight points behind Sporting (31 points, with one more game played so far).

In the next match, Benfica will keep their focus on the national U15 championship. The club’s U15 team will host Académica OAF, in a game that will take place at the Seixal Campus. The match, scheduled for next Sunday, November 16, is set to kick off at 3:00 pm.

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