Match Report
In the standings it was Brighton U21 5th on 5 points, Benfica U21 3rd on 8 — separated by 3. On recent form Brighton U21 sat only 19th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 5th overall. Against a league average of 1.6 goals per team per game, Brighton U21 ran at 1.5 scored and 1.25 conceded, Benfica U21 at 3.25 and 1.
Half-time and full-time told different stories: Brighton U21 led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-1.
Goal scorers
Brighton U21: Nehemiah Oriola (33') · Benfica U21: Kevin Pinto (79')
Key stats
Possession: Brighton U21 54% · Benfica U21 46% · Total shots: 6-9 · On target: 3-3 · Corners: 0-2