Benfica lose 2-0 to Porto, now 7 points behind the Dragons | OneFootball

Benfica’s B team lost 2-0 to Porto this Friday, May 15. In a match from the 34th round, the young Eagles were beaten by the Dragons and Whites and ended the season with a defeat against their rivals.

In a match played at the Dr. Jorge Sampaio Municipal Stadium, despite a stronger start from the Eagles and greater possession in the first half, the home side quickly managed to level the game and came closer to opening the scoring before the break.

In the second half, the Dragons and Whites took the lead in the 50th minute after a good team move finished by Gonçalo Sousa inside the box. Benfica B still responded and came close to equalising, but lacked efficiency in front of goal. Late on, Duarte Cunha (79') took advantage of a loose ball on the edge of the area to seal the result.

With this defeat — their 12th in 38 matches this season — Nélson Veríssimo’s men sit in ninth place, provisionally, in the standings with 44 points. Porto are in fifth place with 51 points.

Benfica B’s starting eleven was made up of: Arnas Voitinovicius (Goalkeeper), Daniel Banjaqui, Nuno Félix, Gonçalo Oliveira, João Veloso, Anísio Cabral, Miguel Figueiredo, Olívio Tomé, João Rego, Rui Silva and Tomás Cruz. With the season over, several players are on their way out.

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