Match Report
In the standings it was Barcelona U19 3rd on 4 points, Benfica U19 1st on 15 — separated by 11. Barcelona U19 had been under-performing their position — 35th on five-round form against 3rd in the table. Against a league average of 1.68 goals per team per game, Barcelona U19 ran at 0.83 scored and 2.33 conceded, Benfica U19 at 2.33 and 0.67.
Estadi Johan Cruyff staged the fixture, a ground that holds 55,926. Benfica U19 led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 0-3 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Benfica U19: Tomás Araújo (45'), Pedro Santos (64'), Martim Neto (30')
Key stats
Possession: Barcelona U19 58% · Benfica U19 42% · Total shots: 9-6 · On target: 1-3 · Corners: 8-3