Benfica thrash Bayer Leverkusen, overtake Sporting in the Champions League | OneFootball

The Benfica junior team defeated Bayer Leverkusen 5-0, this Wednesday, November 5th. In a match of the fourth round of the Youth League, the young Eagles gave no chance and thrashed the pharmaceutical team with ease.

In a match held in Seixal, Benfica started the game pressing hard. The first goal came in the 9th minute, by Gonçalo Moreira, who scored again at the 40th minute, reaching seven accurate shots in the competition. Francisco Silva (42') made it 3-0 before halftime.

In the second half, Benfica did not slow down. Eduardo Fernandes scored the fourth right at the start (48') and Gil Neves made it 5-0 at the 55th minute, securing another victory for the Eagles, after having thrashed Newcastle 5-1 in the previous round.

With this victory - the eighth in 14 games this season - Vítor Vinha's team now has nine points and surpasses Sporting, moving up to eighth place in the Under-19 Champions League. Benfica will play again on Saturday, November 8th, against Santa Clara, at 11:00 AM, in Seixal.

Diogo Ferreira (goalkeeper), Duarte Soares, Rui Silva, Gonçalo Oliveira, Nilson Semedo, Gil Neves, Tiago Freitas, Gonçalo Moreira, Federico Coletta, Eduardo Fernandes, and Francisco Silva.

Watch Gonçalo Moreira's brace:

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