FC Porto beat Sporting, giant step towards youth title | OneFootball

FC Porto took what could prove to be a decisive step in the fight for the national under-17 title late on Sunday morning, beating Sporting 1-0 at the Dr. Jorge Sampaio Municipal Stadium in Pedroso, in the headline match of the 13th round of the final phase.

The goal that decided the much-anticipated under-17 Clássico came in the 19th minute and was scored by Gustavo Guerra, a forward who had already been brought on the previous day for the final stretch of another clash against the lions, this time between the B teams, at the Aurélio Pereira Stadium in Alcochete, in the II Liga, a match that ended in a 0-1 win for the blue and whites.

By the numbers, the Portugal under-17 international now has ten goals and 11 assists in 29 games under José João Rodrigues. This comes after he signed a professional contract last February, despite interest from clubs such as Juventus and Inter Milan.

With this result, and with only five rounds left to play, FC Porto now have 37 points, 14 more than the pair of second-placed teams, now made up of Sporting and Benfica (who, the previous day, had thrashed Real Sport Clube 8-0 at Benfica Campus).

That means the celebrations could already happen next Sunday, May 17, at 3:00 pm (mainland Portugal time), if they beat Alverca. In fact, it could even be sealed the day before, at 11:00 am, if the derby between Sporting and Benfica ends in a draw at the Aurélio Pereira Stadium.

In the other matches already played, Sporting de Braga beat Rio Ave 2-3 and Famalicão and Vitória SC drew 1-1, which takes the Arsenalists to 22 points and puts them alongside the side from Guimarães in fourth place in the standings.

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