Match Report
The table read 14th (Inter U19, 11 pts) against 2nd (Benfica U19, 15 pts), 4 points apart. Inter U19 ranked 8th in the league on five-round form, well above their 14th table position. Against a league average of 2.08 goals per team per game, Inter U19 ran at 2.33 scored and 1.33 conceded, Benfica U19 at 4.33 and 1.17.
Momentum sat with Inter U19, winners of their last three, having scored in 8 consecutive games. Benfica U19 came in having won six on the spin, having scored in 10 consecutive games.
The match was played at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza (capacity 75,817). On the scoreboard, Benfica U19 led 1-0 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 2-3.
Goal scorers
Inter U19: Aymen Zouin (61'), Anas El Mahboubi (88') · Benfica U19: Federico Coletta (26'), Francisco Silva (77'), Tiago Freitas (58')
Key stats
Possession: Inter U19 56% · Benfica U19 44% · Total shots: 16-18 · On target: 3-9 · Corners: 3-7