Benfica beat Tondela (3-0), but Porto are crowned champions | OneFootball

Benfica’s U15 team won at home against Tondela (3-0) this weekend, in a match corresponding to the 17th round of the championship stage of the National Championship. After the draw in the previous round, the Eagles picked up three more points, but saw Porto crowned national champions.

, confirming Benfica’s dominance in the early stages of the match. The Reds’ superiority was further reinforced by Leonardo Lima’s contribution, as he scored twice and was the standout player in the match when it came to finishing.

Despite the positive result, the reality of the competition was already practically decided going into this round. Porto had already secured the national U15 title, mathematically confirming their championship triumph and ending the race for first place, regardless of the results of the other teams in the closing stages of the championship phase.

In that sense, this Benfica victory ends up having a purely statistical impact, with no influence on the decision of the competition’s eventual winner. Even so, the team led by Benfica’s coaching staff remains competitively focused and is looking to finish the season with the best performance possible, while reinforcing the individual development of the young athletes in a highly competitive context.

At the moment, João Faria Rodrigues’ side are in fourth place with 33 points, eight behind leaders Porto (41). Sporting are second (35), followed by Braga (34). In the next round, the young Eagles will face the Dragons themselves. The match is scheduled for Saturday, June 20, at 11:00 a.m., at their rival’s ground.

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