Sporting throw away two-goal lead, lose to Benfica (3-2) | OneFootball

The Sporting sub-23 team lost 3-2 to Benfica at Caixa Futebol Campus in Seixal. The match counted for the third round of the Liga Revelação. The lions were two goals ahead, but allowed the eternal rival to turn the game around.

The sub-23 of the Alvalade Club entered the match with everything. Following a corner, the lions opened the scoring in the 18th minute. Miguel Alves headed and Ndembi was unfortunate and deflected the ball into his own goal. The 2-0 came in the 43rd minute. Again following a corner kick, Daniel Ciesielski appeared to deflect the ball into the back of the net with his right foot.

In the second half, the opponent ended up turning the scoreboard around. At 50 minutes, Rafael Quintas reduced the disadvantage of the reds. At 74', João Afonso tied the game following a counter-attack and, at 76', Olívio Tomé made it 3-2 for the eagles. Martim Peixoto, a player officialized the day before, was launched during the match.

With this defeat - the first in three games this season - the Sporting sub-23 team has six points in the Liga Revelação and remains in first place, but with one more game than their opponents. The next match will be against Santa Clara and is scheduled for Tuesday, August 26, at 11:00 am, in Alcochete.

The starting lineup presented by the green and white emblem: Diogo Clara (Goalkeeper), Daniel Costa, Daniel Ciesielski, Miguel Alves, Rayhan Momade, Guilherme Santos, Micael Sanhá, Rafael Camacho, Konstantin Nikitenko, Sandro Nascimento, and Sérgio Matos.

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