FC Porto win at Famalicão, strengthen lead in National Juniors | OneFootball

FC Porto consolidated their lead in the National Junior Championship this Saturday by winning in Famalicão 3-2, taking advantage of Sporting's defeat in Vila do Conde (1-0). In the sixth round of the championship phase, the Dragons went ahead through forwards Anhá Candé and Domingos Muxito, in the 12th and 14th minutes, respectively.

Famalicão reduced the deficit before halftime, but the decision came in the 81st minute by striker Eduardo Ferreira, who has scored 23 goals in 28 games this season. In stoppage time, at 90+9 minutes, the home team set the final score at 3-2.

With this victory, FC Porto leads with 14 points, two ahead of Benfica. The Porto team will host Sporting (4th) on Friday at 3 pm. Famalicão is fifth with seven points and will visit Benfica on Saturday at 12 pm.

Also this Saturday, Benfica climbed to second place by winning away against União de Leiria 3-0. Jaden Umeh opened the scoring in the first minute, Duarte Soares converted a penalty at 45+2 minutes, and Isaac Ferreira scored the third in the 88th minute.

Benfica occupies second place, while União de Leiria is in seventh, with three points.

Sporting suffered their second consecutive defeat in Vila do Conde, with Rio Ave scoring in the 33rd minute: David Moreira finished on a rebound after a recovery near the Lions' area. Rio Ave climbed to third place, with 10 points, tied with Sporting.

Finally, Santa Clara and Gil Vicente drew 1-1. The Azoreans scored in the 60th minute and Gil Vicente equalized at 90+1 minutes, with Santa Clara already reduced to 10 players. In the standings, Gil Vicente remains in eighth and last place, with one point, five below Santa Clara (6th).

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