Benfica concede late equaliser and surrenders top spot in the league | OneFootball

Alongside the Benfica basketball team, which also played on Saturday afternoon, the under-19 team of Benfica was in action at Campo 1º de Maio, in Viseu, where they faced Académico de Viseu, a match counting for the 12th round of the national championship of the category. At the end of the 90 minutes of play, the teams drew 1-1.

Playing away from home, the Eagles' Junior team couldn't continue their good results, after having defeated Santa Clara last week, a match counting for the national championship. At that time, the youngsters, guided by Vítor Vinha, triumphed over the Azoreans 2-0.

In this afternoon's match, the game was decided in the second half, after the first 45 minutes ended in a goalless draw. In the second half, the Eagles scored first, but after a sending-off for each side, they ended up conceding the equalizer in the last 10 minutes of the match.

With this draw - the fifth in 16 games this season - the team under Vítor Vinha's command drops to second place in the national championship. The Eagles now have 22 points in 11 matches played. União de Leiria leads with 23 points, but with two more matches played.

Benfica's under-19 team now turns their attention to the UEFA Youth League. The red team will face the Dutch side Ajax in the fifth round of the international competition. The match, taking place at the opponent's ground, is scheduled for Tuesday, November 25, at 12:00 PM.

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