Benfica in full flow, sweep aside rivals in the National Championship | OneFootball

Back on the fields, the under-17 team of Benfica once again showcased their quality in the match against the young players of Vitória de Setúbal. In a game counting for the National Championship of the same age group, the Glorious team thrashed the Sadinos 4-1.

Entering the 4th round of the competition, but with a game in hand, the Reds continue to ride the wave of victories, having already achieved impressive wins against Estoril, by four goals to zero, and against Torreense, where the young squad scored five goals.

At Campo do Olival, the home ground for Vitória de Setúbal's matches, Pedro Faria's team started with some difficulties, managing to score only one of the four goals in the first 45 minutes. The goal was scored by Tomás Almeida, right at the 40th minute.

In the second half, Benfica continued to face challenges in securing a favorable result, but in the final stretch, the Eagles gave it their all and ended up smiling. In the span of nine minutes, the Eagles found the back of the net three times. Afonso Ferreirinha made it 2-1 at the 80th minute, Bernardo Nunes extended the lead at the 84th minute, and five minutes later, Dylan Patel sealed the score at 4-1.

With another positive result, the under-17 team remains well on track for retaining the national title they won last season. After three rounds, with one game in hand, Benfica leads the competition with 9 points, ahead of Alverca on goal difference, and three points clear of Sporting, who are in 3rd place.

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