Match Report
The table gap was wide: 15 points between Benfica U19 (2nd, 15 pts) and Newcastle United U19 (34th, 0 pts). Scoring rates set the scale: Newcastle United U19 1 scored and 2.83 conceded per game, Benfica U19 4.33 and 1.17, with the league averaging 2.08.
On the scoreboard, Benfica U19 led 1-0 at the break; 5 second-half goals set the final 1-5.
Goal scorers
Newcastle United U19: Joe Brayson (88') · Benfica U19: Francisco Silva (57'), Eduardo Nunes Fernandes (67'), Gonçalo Moreira (77'), Eduardo Nunes Fernandes (90'), Eduardo Nunes Fernandes (35')
Key stats
Possession: Newcastle United U19 42% · Benfica U19 58% · Total shots: 10-17 · On target: 5-7 · Corners: 2-7