Leonino
·21 de agosto de 2025
Sporting throw away two-goal lead, lose to Benfica 3-2

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·21 de agosto de 2025
Sporting loses to Benfica; Lions allowed the comeback to the eternal red rival in the final moments (3-2)
The Sporting's under-23 team lost to Benfica by 3-2, at Caixa Football Campus, in Seixal. The match was part of the third round of the Liga Revelação. The lions had a two-goal lead, but allowed a comeback to the eternal red rival.
The under-23s of the Alvalade Club started the match with full force. Following a corner, the lions opened the scoring at the 18th minute. Miguel Alves headed and Ndembi ended up being unlucky and deflected the ball into his own goal. The 2-0 came at 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 complementary stage, the opponent ended up turning the scoreboard around. At the 50th minute, Rafael Quintas reduced the reds' disadvantage. At the 74', João Afonso tied the game following a counter-attack and, at the 76', Olívio Tomé made the final 3-2 for the eagles. Martim Peixoto, who was officially signed the day before, was launched during the match.
With this loss - the first in three games this season - Sporting's under-23s have six points in the Liga Revelação and remain in first place, but with one more game than the opponents. The next match will be against Santa Clara and is scheduled for Tuesday, August 26, at 11:00, in Alcochete.
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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