Champions’ spirit! Benfica stage comeback and stay unbeaten in the league | OneFootball

After the first international break, the under-23 team of Benfica returned to competition this Saturday, August 13, hosting Estrela Amadora in a match counting for the fifth round of Series B of the Liga Revelação. The final result saw the young Eagles claim a 3-1 victory.

After an important win at home against Sporting, where the Eagles continue to ride a wave of good form, Vítor Vinha once again relied on his best players for the clash with the Tricolores. This was the coach's starting eleven: Gonçalo Sobral, Duarte Soares, Diogo Rocha, Ricardo Neto, Guilherm Gaspar, André Gomes, João Afonso, Gil Neves, Gustavo Ferreira, Tomás Soares, and Jaden Omeh.

Despite Benfica's dominance, Estrela Amadora started the match more effectively, which took place at Benfica Campus. In the 8th minute, Allison Souza opened the scoring for the Tricolores. However, before halftime, the Glorious managed to turn things around, first through Gustavo Ferreira in the 27th minute and then Tomás Soares in the 44th.

In the second half, Vítor Vinha's team did not lower their intensity and continued to search for more goals to extend their lead. In the 51st minute, André Gomes made it 3-1 for the Reds, converting a penalty. Already in stoppage time, captain Duarte Soares sealed the score at 4-1.

With just one defeat in five rounds, Vítor Vinha's team thus rose to the provisional lead of Series B of the Liga Revelação, with 12 points, drawing level with Santa Clara, who have two games in hand. In the next round, the young Eagles will face Portimonense on September 23.

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