Benfica hit Seixal for four, closing the gap on Sporting | OneFootball

The Benfica youth team won against Académica OAF by 5-0 this Sunday, November 16th, in a match counting for the 12th round of the Under-15 First Division - South Series Phase 2025/26. After the victory against Académico de Santarém, the red team secured their third consecutive win.

Playing at the Seixal Campus, the home of the eagles, Benfica started the game well but took time to create dangerous opportunities. The eagles controlled the match during the initial 40 minutes, but were unable to capitalize on their superiority, and the game reached halftime with a 0-0 score.

In the second half, a completely different story. An own goal in the early seconds of the second half put the eagles ahead, and they never looked back. Gonçalo Tavares scored twice (53' and 62'), before Jesus Aquino (72') and Afonso Carvalho (80+2') confirmed the final numbers of the red team's rout.

With this victory - the eighth in 11 games this season - João Rodrigues' team now has 26 points and occupies second place in the table, eight points behind Sporting (34 points, with one more game played so far).

In the next match, Benfica remains focused on the national under-15 championship. The youth team from Clube da Luz will visit Belenenses, in a game that will take place at the opponent's ground. The match, scheduled for next Saturday, November 22nd, has the kickoff set for 11:00 AM.

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