Match Report
1 points for Nottingham Forest U21 (6th), 8 for Benfica U21 (3rd): a 7-point gap. Nottingham Forest U21's recent output lagged their position: 28th on form over five rounds while 6th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Nottingham Forest U21 0.33 scored and 1 conceded per game, Benfica U21 3.25 and 1, with the league averaging 1.6.
Momentum sat with Nottingham Forest U21, winners of their last four. The last-five ledger: Nottingham Forest U21 12/15, Benfica U21 5/15.
On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-1 the final score.
Goal scorers
Nottingham Forest U21: Jimmy Sinclair (12') · Benfica U21: Duarte Soares (37')
Key stats
Possession: Nottingham Forest U21 46% · Benfica U21 54% · Total shots: 10-7 · On target: 2-4 · Corners: 7-3