Benfica win at home, go top of the league | OneFootball

The Benfica under-23 team defeated Portimonense 2-1 at the Seixal Campus this Friday, December 5th, in a match for the 15th round of Serie B of the Liga Revelação. Tomás Soares scored twice to secure the victory for the team, continuing their good results.

Benfica started the match better and took the lead in the 16th minute through Tomás Soares, in a team full of players who were world and European under-17 champions this season. Portimonense responded in the first half - the Algarve team equalized in the 36th minute and held on until halftime.

In the second half, Benfica came out pressing, eager to regain the lead. This moment took time but finally came when, in the 77th minute, Tomás Soares scored again, making it 2-1. Portimonense had a player sent off in the 83rd minute, and there was still time for Benfica to miss a penalty. However, the team managed their lead well and secured the home victory.

With this victory - the 10th in 14 games this season - Vítor Vinha's team climbs to the top of the standings, in isolation. Benfica now has 32 points in 14 games played - two more than Torreense, who are in second place. Santa Clara (25) is third, and Sporting is fourth (21).

The Benfica under-23 team remains focused on the Liga Revelação. In the next match, they will travel to the Azores for a tough encounter against the third-placed team in Serie B, Santa Clara. The match is scheduled for next Wednesday, December 17th, at 1:00 PM.

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