As the season nears its end, Benfica claim derby win over Sporting | OneFootball

There is nothing better than ending the season with a derby triumph. On Sunday morning, Benfica’s U17 team traveled to the Cristiano Ronaldo Academy, where they faced Sporting. In a match from the 14th round of the National U17 Championship, the Eagles beat the Lions 1-0.

Gustavo Santos, David Fernandes, Miguel Vieira, Benjamim Semedo, Leonardo Tavares, Miguel Galinho, Tomás Almeida, Hugo Gomes, Paulo Souza, Afonso Ferreirinha and Bernardo Rodrigues were the eleven players who started the match at Sporting’s ground and helped the Eagles secure all three points.

At a time when the qualification phase is practically settled, with Porto crowned champions, the Eagles and the Lions took to the field to decide who would finish in second place. In a balanced match, Sporting started better and had the first dangerous chance. From the 10th minute onward, Benfica grew into the game and responded to the strong start by the home side.

Just past the half-hour mark, the Reds found their breakthrough, with Afonso Ferreirinha opening the scoring to make it 1-0, a result that remained unchanged at halftime. In the second half, both rivals had several chances, but no more goals were scored, although Sporting came close to equalizing in stoppage time.

With this result, the Club from Luz brought the curtain down on a season marked by ups and downs, having missed the chance to defend the title won in 2024/25. With four rounds still to play, Benfica sit second with 26 points. Sporting, meanwhile, are in fourth place, behind Braga, with 23 points.

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