Stoppage-time goal 'snatches' Benfica win in derby against Sporting | OneFootball

Another derby ended with the points shared on Segunda Circular. On the morning of this Saturday, April 4, Benfica’s U19 team hosted Sporting in Seixal. In the eighth round of the U19 Championship phase, the Eagles drew 2-2 with the Lions, with goals from Tiago Rodrigues and Jaden Umeh.

Leonardo Lopes, Duarte Soares, Leon Zietek, Mauro Furtado, João Capucho, Rafael Quintas, Jaden Umeh, Gil Neves, Gustavo Ferreira, Tiago Rodrigues and Isaac Ferreira were Luís Araújo’s picks. On the bench, the coach also had Luiz Xavier, Diogo Coelho, Ismael Dabo, Ruben Correia, André Vakulyuk, Diego Castel Branco, Guilherme Castro, Afonso Ferreirinha and Tomás Soares.

Playing in Seixal, where both teams needed points to close the gap to the league leaders, the match began cautiously, with neither rival wanting to take risks. As time went on, the game opened up more and both Benfica and Sporting came close to opening the scoring.

In the second half, the Lions started better and looked more dangerous, managing to open the scoring in the 52nd minute through Jakub Stasiak. However, Sporting’s lead did not last long, as Benfica equalised in the 60th minute through Tiago Rodrigues. Later, in the 68th minute, Jaden Umeh completed the comeback (2-1). In stoppage time, the visitors made it 2-2.

Despite the draw in the derby, it confirms the good form the Eagles are enjoying this season, at a time when the Reds are still very much alive in Europe, where they reached the UEFA Youth League final four. After eight rounds, Benfica remain in second place with 16 points, four points behind Porto (20).

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