Match Report
4 points and 1 places separated them: Benfica U23 1st with 35, Famalicão U23 2nd with 31. Benfica U23 ranked just 17th in the league on five-round form despite their 1st table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.69/0.94 for Benfica U23 and 2.29/1.36 for Famalicão U23 (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.42.
8 meetings are on record — 2 won by Benfica U23, 3 by Famalicão U23, 3 drawn, at 2.5 goals per meeting. 63% of these meetings ended in a home win.
The match was played at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (capacity 68,100). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Famalicão U23 led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-2.
Goal scorers
Benfica U23: Guilherme Castro (53') · Famalicão U23: Rudi Almeida (25'), Vladimir Mendes (78' og)
Key stats
Possession: Benfica U23 45% · Famalicão U23 55% · Total shots: 15-16 · On target: 6-8 · Corners: 6-3