Title party postponed again: FC Porto under-19s still waiting | OneFootball

It was not in this round that FC Porto secured the national junior championship title. After the bucket of cold water in the previous round, when they drew the clássico against Benfica (3-3) at 90+5, the dragons had another opportunity in this Saturday’s match against UD Leiria.

But the team from Lis once again halted the young blue-and-whites, handing them a 1-2 defeat, their first in this stage. The side from Leiria went ahead in the 18th minute through a goal by Martim Soares and doubled their lead right after the break, with Emanuel António making it 2-0.

FC Porto reacted immediately, piled on the pressure in attack and got a new boost in the 66th minute, when a penalty allowed Eduardo Ferreira, coolly from the spot, to pull it back to 1-2.

In the 72nd minute, the equaliser came very close after Martim Gonçalves, brought on in the 61st minute, hit the post.

Despite the blue-and-white forcing until the final whistle – the dragons were even reduced to 10 men with Francisco Fernandes sent off at 90+1 – the score did not change again, once more delaying for Sérgio Ferreira’s side the capture of a title that the young dragons have not lifted since the 2018/19 season – and which, had it been confirmed today, could even have added to the celebrations expected at the end of this Saturday, if the dragons’ first team confirm victory in the 2025/26 league.

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