Rodrigo Ribeiro scores as Sporting legend downs top national side | OneFootball

The National Under-20 Team once again defeated Germany 1-0 at the Estádio Municipal do Fontelo in a preparatory match. The only goal of the match was scored by Rodrigo Ribeiro, a Sporting player, in the 50th minute. The team led by Oceano Cruz, a Sporting legend, managed to defeat the Germans once again.

The Portuguese side came out strong against the team coached by Hannes Wolf, but the Germans held out until halftime, also creating some chances and taking the game into the second half with the score still tied and no goals scored.

At the restart, the Portuguese team scored early, in the 48th minute, through the striker from Sporting's B team. In addition to Rodrigo Ribeiro – who also scored in Sporting’s last match – Rayhan Momade and Manuel Mendonça were also the Sporting players featured in the match.

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

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

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