Benfica thrash Napoli and march on in Europe | OneFootball

The Benfica junior team defeated Napoli 3-0, this Wednesday, December 10. In a clash for the sixth round of the Youth League, the young Eagles gave no chance and thrashed the Italian side, securing their place in the next stage in the top 6 of the league phase, after having been held back last weekend.

In a match played at the Seixal Campus, Benfica started the game pressing hard. The Eagles outperformed Napoli, and opened the scoring through Francisco Silva in the 27th minute. Despite creating good chances, they were unable to score again in the first 45 minutes.

In the second half, Benfica did not take their foot off the gas. The Eagles managed the match after reaching halftime with the lead. Gonçalo Oliveira scored again—after receiving bad news—and the final result was sealed by Duarte Soares in the 79th minute.

With this victory—the 11th in 19 games this sporting season—Vítor Vinha’s team now has 15 points and rises to third place (provisionally) in the UEFA Youth League standings, the Champions League for youth teams. The Eagles await the remaining results of this round, but already know they will finish in one of the top six positions in the competition, which means they will have home advantage in the next round.

Benfica’s starting eleven, chosen by Vítor Vinha, was made up of: Diogo Ferreira, Daniel Banjaqui, Rui Silva, Gonçalo Oliveira, Nilson Semedo, Rafael Quintas, Gonçalo Moreira, Gil Neves, Francisco Silva, Federico Coletta, Eduardo Fernandes.

Check out here the stunning goal by Duarte Soares:

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