Match Report
The points column showed no gap: 4 apiece, Blackburn Rovers U21 6th and Benfica II 5th. Benfica II ranked just 25th in the league on five-round form despite their 5th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Blackburn Rovers U21 1.25 scored and 1.5 conceded per game, Benfica II 1 and 1, with the league averaging 1.86.
6 matches unbeaten backed Benfica II's arrival, having scored in 7 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 6/15 points for Blackburn Rovers U21, 13/15 for Benfica II.
The venue was Wham Stadium in Accrington, with room for 5,057 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-1 the final score.
Goal scorers
Blackburn Rovers U21: Harry Leonard (41')