Sporting thrash rivals in Lisbon derby, leap to top of the league | OneFootball

Sporting had some difficulties until the break, but the second half went well and ended with a big home win

The Sporting youth team beat Belenenses 4-1, this Sunday, September 7, in a match for the second round of the First Division U-15 - South Series 2025/26. The lions thrashed the Lisbon team and, like the U-17s, continue with a 100% winning record in 2025/26.

Playing at Aurélio Pereira Stadium, in Alcochete, Sporting started better, and showed their greater strength by creating some goal opportunities that troubled the opponent. Even so, the lions couldn't score, and saw the referee blow for the break with the score still goalless.

In the second half, the story was very different. Igor Ribeiro, a few minutes after the start of the second half, scored the first for Sporting, followed shortly after by the 2-0, scored by David Makinde. The lions wanted more and, at 75', it was Aladje Mussa's turn to score the goal that gave the result the look of a rout - just three minutes later, another goal from the green and whites, this time by Diego Monteiro. The best Belenenses could do was score a consolation goal to close the score at 4-1.

With this victory - the second in two games this season - António Cruz's team now has six points and occupies the top spot in the table, level on points with Benfica. In the next round, Sporting visits Alverca. The match is scheduled for Saturday, September 13, at 11:00.

The team fielded by the Alvalade Club consisted of: Joaquim Cabeçana, Dinis Oliveira, Bernardo Lavos, Nicolas Aparício, Simão Margato, Jacobo Aparício, Igor Ribeiro, David Makinde, Capendja Silva, Bernardo Busatori and Aladje Conté. Starting on the substitutes' bench were Gustavo Teixeira, Borine Nanque, Laurindo Mendonça, Darte Gomes and Diego Monteiro.

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