Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Benfica U19 1st with 15 points, Midtjylland U19 14th with 0, 15 apart. Midtjylland U19 ranked just 38th in the league on five-round form despite their 14th table position. Per game in the league, Midtjylland U19 were scoring 2 and conceding 3, Benfica U19 2.33 and 0.67, against a competition average of 1.68 goals per team per game.
Midtjylland U19 came in having won four on the spin, having scored in 12 consecutive games. Momentum sat with Benfica U19, winners of their last four, having scored in 15 consecutive games.
Wunderelf Arena, capacity 11,809, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 2-2 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-3.
Goal scorers
Midtjylland U19: A. Şimşir (10'), G. Christensen (12') · Benfica U19: Diego Moreira (5'), António Silva (38'), Luís Semedo (79')
Key stats
Possession: Midtjylland U19 36% · Benfica U19 64% · Total shots: 8-19 · On target: 2-7 · Corners: 5-4