In the season run-in, Benfica beat Sporting in the derby | 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 Under-17 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 claim all three points.

At a time when the qualification phase is practically wrapped up, 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 began to grow into the game and responded to the strong start from the home side.

Just after the half-hour mark, the team in red finally found the breakthrough, with Afonso Ferreirinha opening the scoring to make it 1-0, a result that remained until 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 retain the title won in 2024/25. With four rounds still to play, Benfica sit in second place with 26 points. Sporting, meanwhile, are in fourth place, behind Braga, with 23 points.

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